dress code for lunch at Jules Verne
 

we have lunch reservations. MY DH doesn't want to take a sports jacket. Would a really nice dressy black sweater do?

Jackets are required.

Carmen--do you know if they keep the standard -one size fits all--ugly jacket there for those who show up without one?

Sorry to sound rude, but if your husband refuses to take a jacket to Europe, you have no business eating at Jules Verne. Simple as that.

ouch--we are light travellers--hate to haul it all with us--but we are very civilized seniors--trust me--you can take us out--we even like to get dressed up--just don't want to take it all when the majority of our travel this time is in the country side and so I suspect less formal

Sounds like me, actually, but I see nothing wrong with wearing a blazer or sport coat on the plane (am I the only one who freezes in airports?) -- and they'll hang it up for you on the plane if you don't want to wear it.
Sorry, I still say, if you want to remain too casual to take a sport coat, then stay away from such dressy places. If you don't want to swim, I also suggest you don't take a bathing suit.

It did sound rude, Patrick (not like I have never sounded rude!) - - but it is unfortunate that a patron nicely dressed in a black sweater gets trumped by someone dressed like &quot;Tommy Boy&quot; - - see http://www.impawards.com/1995/tommy_boy.html - - <i>in a jacket</i>!

Best wishes,

Rex

No, he can wear the &quot;really nice dressy sweater&quot; and be with the guys in shorts, etc. They WILL seat you--wink, wink, if you know what I mean. I just don't understand, along with Patrick--my husband wears his jacket as, well, his jacket, on the plane. As I said in a post regarding this, we went with the appropriate dress in mind. It is like going to our country club on Saturday night. My husband and our friend would have felt very uncomfortable without a jacket--but that is their image of themselves. Each has to deal with that.

Selltile, I don't recall whether they had the &quot;one size fits all&quot; jacket on hand, but the same week we were there, one of my friends and her family were turned away because her husband and sons were not wearing jackets. As you can imagine, it was very disappointing, given how difficult it can be to get a reservation.

I'm not judging whether it's a good policy, it's just the policy they have. However, they did drape a shawl over my daughter's shoulders, who was freezing in the air conditioning :)

The really nice dressy black sweater would do (at lunch) under a sports jacket in lieu of a dress shirt and tie.

It's best to either pack for the places you plan to patronize or just stick to more casual places.

Once at Le Jules Vernes, a couple was standing aside while the doorman attempted to locate their reservation. I guess it was never found because we never saw them upstairs.

Why would you want to dress casually for a place where the waitstaff is dressed formally?

Hi sell,

&gt;...just don't want to take [a jacket] when the majority of our travel this time is in the country side and so I suspect less formal...&lt;

The jacket is unlikely to be needed in the countryside.

However, isn't he bringing something
to keep warm in other than a sweater.

BTW, they're not wearing black in Paris anymore.

Do they really insist on a jacket at Jules Verne? Not many places do anymore; a smart shirt can look much better than a cheap jacket.
I was at Nobu in London (which is also Michelin-starred) and jackets were in the minority. Lots of jeans on both men and women, and some outfits that would not have looked out of place on a beach (worn by the women, not the men!). The staff, of course, wear Armani.

What the wait staff wears..with the emphasis on the word WAIT...in a restaurant is somewhat irrelevant...just as is the absolutely inane remark by Ira about people not wearing black in Paris.

There are actually sport coats that you can crush and they don't wrinkle and also some you can literally wash out by hand.

You are planning your dress for all the OTHER places you are going to be so why not plan accordingly for this venue as well.

It is unfortunate, isn't it, that the quality and appearance of clothing worn never really guarantees the quality of the food and service in an establishment.

I've never heard of JULES VERNE except
in books, lol, what and where is it?
We will be in Paris sept 15-19

Not to burst your bubble but....save your money. Go somewhere else. I went all out myself and did Jules Vernes. Had the most expensive meal on the menu...couldn't tell you one thing I remember enjoying from that meal. And it was very expensive. Didn't even like the atmosphere. Blech!

I was there for lunch and saw several people not wearing jackets, including the American seated next to us who was wearing jeans.

Perhaps they are strict with the dress code at dinner, but not at lunch. That said, I'd just bring the jacket.

In terms of your reservation, I'd suggest that you make it for as early as possible. I believe the restaurant opens at 12:15, which should ensure that you get a window table. There are several banquettes that are against the wall and those tables would cause one of you to have your back to the view.

To bigboy:
There are two restaurants in the Eiffel Tower. Jules Verne is the more expensive one. The other is Altitude 95.

Thank You Patrick, I didn't know there were restaurants in the Eiffel Tower!

Yes, and that's the tower in Paris, France, not the one in Las Vegas. I had to google to find out the number after Altitude (the 95) which I can never remember, but when you google Eiffel Tower, mainly all you get these days is stuff about the one in Las Vegas. I guess that's now the important one -- forget France!

Our budget for food in Europe is about
65 Euro per day so I guess Jules Verne's
and us won't have to worry about me having a dinner jacket. LOL