Restaurant recommendation for wedding lunch in Paris
We are getting married in Paris in Sept 2013 on a Saturday and are looking for recommendations for a private dining room for about 16 people for lunch at 1.30pm in central Paris. Would love some suggestions as traveling over from Australia.
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Best to include how much you wish to pay, per person, including wine etc. to get helpful answers.
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I would be very interested to know how you are coming from Australia to get married in Paris, as I know that even when you live/work/pay taxes here the whole process is very long, bureaucratic and difficult! Is one of you French?
I don't have any recommendations for you, unfortunately, as I got married just outside of Paris in St-Germain-en-Laye, and we don't often eat out in the city centre. I enjoy eating at the Bistro du 17è occasionally, but don't know if they do weddings. Hopefully others will come along with more suggestions. |
And it would be useful to know where in Paris you are being married.
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Hi All. Thanks for your questions!
We are getting married in a symbolic ceremony in a garden near Notre Dame. We are just looking for a nice restaurant to have a celebratory lunch in central Paris. Budget is around €100 per person. It doesn't need to be a venue that will host a formal wedding we just would like some suggestions as not from the area. It is hard to pick from websites alone! Looking forward to your responses! |
Some ideas if you want to go casual -
Les Saisons in the 9th has an upstairs area that you could probably privatize http://www.restaurant-les-saisons.com/ Les Papilles in the 5th has a basement cellar though I'm not sure if it will seat 16 http://www.lespapillesparis.fr/ I believe Maceo in the 1st has private rooms http://www.maceorestaurant.com/ Sola in the 5th has a basement area that you may be able to privatize http://www.restaurant-sola.com/ This is a Michelin starred restaurant but on the casual end. |
I missed your budget. In that case, you could check if Kei http://restaurantkei.comavoo.fr// or L'Auberge du 15 http://www.laubergedu15.com/index.php will allow you to book the restaurant in its entirety.
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Although I have not eaten here it has been on my list of places to try in Paris. I have read several trip reports where Chez Fernand was highly recommended. Plus it is within a 10 min walk from Notre Dame
Chez Fernand 9 Rue Christine 75006 Paris, France Tel. +33 (0) 1 43 54 61 47 Opening Hours: Lunch & Dinner: Open 7 days |
I am having trouble pulling it up on iPad, but I *think* Jules Verne" in the Eiffel Tower has a prix fixe lunch for 85€. We had dinner their last year and it was certainly a me,or able meal!
http://www.lejulesverne-paris.com/ |
just bookmarking so my hubby and I can eat at some special places when we arrive in Paris!
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Le Reminet has a basement seating area that is very comfortable and pleasant. They will even do a special menu for your group. I have had several private parties there. It is a5 minute walk from ND.
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Thanks for the recommendations so far I will look at each of them
If anyone has any other ideas would be great if the websites can be translated to English |
What about The Tour d'Argent, they may have a lunch special and the views are stunning.
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Do all the restaurants in Paris close at 2.30pm? can you ask them to stay open for a little longer 3.30 or 4pm if having a later lunch for wedding 1.30pm-3.30/4pm??
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Most close for a period in the afternoon, at least the nicer ones you are looking at.
I dont think we can answer your questions about staying open - you would have to contact them directly and ask! |
My understanding is that is the last reservation time not the actual closing time. I've made reservations for 1:30pm or later at restaurants that list 12-2pm as their lunch service and stayed past 4pm.
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You can ask anything, a lot of restaurants do close in the middle of the afternoon, the ones I know you couldn't stay until 4 pm, they are closed. That isn't really lunch time, they don't want staff there all day.
I would really consider going with La Tour d'Argent. They have a lunch prix fixe for only 75 euro and do take groups. The standard lunch menu allows for a couple choices, also. I think that would be quite an experience for everyone. I don't know their hours. |
To clarify, my experiences were at higher end restaurants where it wouldn't be possible to finish a meal by 2pm even with a 12pm reservation. And they do close between lunch and dinner service which doesn't usually start until 8pm.
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