The most romantic restaurants in Paris

Ten years ago, chef Shinichi Sato made Paris's Passage des Panoramas one of the city's culinary hotspots at his two Michelin-star restaurant, Passage 53, making him the first Japanese chef in the French Michelin guide. Now, he's running the reigns at Blanc, his luxury restaurant designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. With a circular dining room decorated only in white and cream, and an all-white chefs table that overlooks the matching kitchen, Blanc certainly lives up to its name. Set menus focus on ‘seafood in harmony with the changing rhythms of nature’, and what harmony it is, epspecially when you add a bottle from the chef's all-mighty and prestigious wine list. 

Address: 52 Rue de Longchamp, 75116, Paris (16th arrondisement)

Opening Hours: Tuesday from 7-11.30pm; Wednesday from noon-3pm, and 7-11.30pm; Thursday to Friday from 7-11.30pm; Saturday from noon-3pm, and 7-11.30pm; closed Sunday and Monday

Price: set menus start at €140 

Vivide is the plant-based, gastronomic table that Paris has been missing. Set between the Daimant Saint-Honoré and Alain Passard in Pigalle, Vivide ticks the boxes for most thirty-something-year-olds in the north-east of Paris: picture an open kitchen in the middle of the room that dishes out healthy, flavourful plates in a waxed, concrete dining room with subdued, intimate lighting. The food here is simple: a single blind menu where animal protein is replaced by overflowing plant-based innovation and a great mastery of seasonings and cooking methods.

Address: 3 Rue Dancourt, 75018, Paris (18th arrondisement)

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 7-11pm; closed Sunday and Monday

Price: €85 for a seven-course set menu

Once a famous Jewish-Tunisian hot spot that was said to be the favourite of French singer, Enrico Macias, La Boule Rouge suddenly closed in April 2025, breaking the hearts of all Parisian foodies. Now, new life has been given thanks to restauranteurs Émile Bonnin and Hugo Audoire (also founders of Tempête), who have refurbished the place to a chic, candlelit dining room. Enjoy the tapas of chef Simon Andraca with particularly elaborate sauces and well-chosen natural wines.

Address: 1 Rue de la Boule Rouge, 75009, Paris (9th arrondisement)

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm-2am; closed Sunday and Monday

Price: Tapas from €14-34, mains from €38-55, and desserts from €14-15

What was it like to flirt during the time of Napoleon III? To find out, head to Le Clarence, a stunning mansion decorated with intricate mouldings, marble, and Second Empire furniture in Paris’s luxurious Golden Triangle. It’s a deep dive into the refined world of French luxury, brought to life by Christophe Pelé’s incredible dishes. A unique sensory experience unfolds over about twenty dishes and three hours of bliss, ending in the lounge by the fireplace.

Address: 31 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008, Paris (8th arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 12.30pm-1.30pm, and 7.30pm-9pm; closed Sunday and Monday

Price: Set menus start at €150 per person

Cecilia Spurio and Eugenio Anfuso, a couple as quintessentially Italian as a tiramisu in a Fiat 500, bring their impressive résumés from prestigious establishments to Amalia, a refined, gastronomic experience in a neighbourhood more accustomed to scruffy bistros. The result? Elevated prices and brilliant dishes that pay homage to Italian cuisine. Just be sure to avoid the ‘table from hell’ stuck between a pillar and the restrooms, which is unworthy of the setting.

Address: 32 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011, Paris (11th arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Wednesday to Saturday from 7.30pm-9.30pm; Sunday from 12.30pm-1.30pm, and 7.30pm-9.30pm; closed Monday and Tuesday

Price: Set menu starts at €160

Chenapan is a charming little 18-seat restaurant decked out in pine green, black leather, and a pop-art backdrop, where young chef Bruno Laporte showcases his passion for sabayons and mousselines in a five-course, Asian-inspired, ultra-generous menu. You’ll joyfully dive into well-crafted dishes (Thai broth mussels, binchotan-grilled duck breast) with flavours that are experimental, but not too much — in other words, it’s the perfect spot to take your date.

Address: 28 Rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d'Auvergne, 75009, Paris (9th arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Thursday from 7pm-9.30pm; Friday to Saturday from noon-2pm, and 7pm-9.30pm; closed Sunday and Monday

Price: Set menus start at €59 

The quintessentially Parisian ambience of the Passage des Panoramas, the chic bistro-style dining room with its wooden charm, and the impeccably crafted Italian dishes by Simone Tondo all add up to a beautiful dining experience. Even the modest width of the tables allows you to stay close to your partner while sensually slurping a tagliolini (although that does require a bit of practice).

Address: 8 Pass. des Panoramas, 75002, Paris (2nd arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Open daily from 12.15pm-2pm, and 7.30pm-10pm

Price: Starters from €14-24, mains from €24-€34, desserts at €14

The red neon flooding the street and interior with a sultry glow might suggest a rowdy, boisterous spot. But no. Augustin Marchand, the apron-clad host, offers a cosy wine cellar for refined hedonists. A handful of travertine tables accommodate about a dozen guests in a jazzy ambience, surrounded by heaps of bottles, exposed beams, and plates featuring carefully sourced ingredients.

Address: 26 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006, Paris (6th arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Wesnesday to Sunday from 5pm-10pm; closed Monday and Tuesday 

A small tavern-like room hidden on one of Paris's most charming squares, with closely packed tables and a jazzy soundtrack, Dilia is the kind of tucked-away, romantic spot that Paris does so well. To top it off, Tuscan chef Michele Farnesi delivers balanced and subtly crafted Italian dishes that you’re bound to fall for.

Address: 1 Rue d'Eupatoria, 75020 Paris (20th arrondissement)

Opening Hours: Thursday to Sunday from 12.30pm-2pm, and 7.30pm-11pm; Monday from 7.30-11pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday 

Price: Set menus start at €28