Le Grand Café
By Albert & Nouri Beesemer — booked and paid for by us. No sponsored placements. Ever.
A grand Opéra-quarter brasserie in the classic mold — open late, theatrical, reliable. The kind of belle-époque brasserie Paris does better than anywhere.
- City
- Paris
- Neighborhood
- 9TH ARR · OPÉRA
- Cuisine
- BRASSERIE
- Price tier
- $$$
- VV Rating
- 9/10
First Impressions
A grand Opéra-quarter brasserie in the classic mold — open late, theatrical, reliable. The kind of belle-époque brasserie Paris does better than anywhere.
The grand brasserie near the Opéra is a Paris genre unto itself — high ceilings, mirrors, seafood towers, waiters in long aprons, open well past when other kitchens close. Le Grand Café belongs to that tradition: a theatrical, all-hours room built for after-theater seafood and the particular glamour of a late Parisian supper. It's not where you go for innovation; it's where you go for the ritual of the brasserie done at scale.
What We Loved
Brasserie classics — the fruits de mer tower, the oysters, the steak frites, the onion soup. Built for sharing and for late nights.
Belle Époque grandeur — mirrors, brass, high ceilings, the buzz of a room that doesn't quiet down. Near the Palais Garnier, which sets the mood.
Lobster pasta, Beef tartare, Warm potato salad with tuna
For the full grand-brasserie ritual near the Opéra — late, glittering, generous — Le Grand Café delivers the genre as Paris invented it.
Worth Knowing
- 01Reserve well in advance — this room fills weeks out, especially on weekends.
- 02Lunch is often easier to secure than dinner and offers the same room at better value.