Dining Around the Square
I’ve always loved this part of Paris — the way evenings around Place des Vosges feel calm, almost self-assured. It isn’t about being seen, but about enjoying things properly: a good glass of champagne, the glow of candlelight, the sense that time has slowed just for you.
Each restaurant here has its own character — one polished and traditional, another quietly elegant, another a little daring — yet they all share that same Parisian grace. You don’t come here for novelty; you come because it feels right, because it reminds you why beauty still matters.
Beyond the Arches: From Poetic Calm to Timeless Elegance
Step further, and the tone shifts from square to garden, from grandeur to intimacy.
Together, Anne and Palais Royal frame two eras of refinement — one quietly poetic, the other grandly eternal.
Anne — An Adorable Secret in the Ivy
28 Place des Vosges, 4ᵉ arrondissement (Pavillon de la Reine)
Hidden in the ivy-clad courtyard of Pavillon de la Reine, Anne feels like a secret kept for those who wander slowly.
Here, Mathieu Pacaud crafts Michelin-starred menus that are light, seasonal, and quietly elegant. It is an adorable address: intimate, poetic, and refined without ever being ostentatious.
A table here is an embrace of Paris in its softest mood.
Le Grand Véfour — Beautiful, Historic Paris
17 Rue de Beaujolais, 1ᵉʳ arrondissement (Palais Royal)
Few dining rooms in the world can rival the gilded splendour of Le Grand Véfour. Beneath painted ceilings and mirrored panels, history lingers: Napoleon once sat here, Colette returned often. The cuisine is classical French at its most polished — foie gras, delicate sauces, desserts that gleam like works of art. To dine here is to step directly into the beautiful permanence of Parisian legend.
On the Square: From Tradition to Rebellion
On Place des Vosges, dining becomes a study in contrasts — heritage on one side, audacity on the other.
Together, they reveal two temperaments of Place des Vosges: one stately, one subversive — each equally unforgettable.
L’Ambroisie — Classical Grandeur on the Square
9 Place des Vosges, 4ᵉ arrondissement
Once you step into Ambroisie, the noise of Paris dissolves into hushed ritual. The vaulted stone rooms glow with candlelight, and Bernard Pacaud’s cuisine appears as if carved from tradition itself.
Each plate is beautiful in its restraint - lobster wrapped in pastry, truffled tartlets, sauces that seem distilled from centuries of mastery. To dine here is to taste Paris at its most eternal.
Serpent à Plume — Playful, Decadent Paris
24 Place des Vosges, 4ᵉ arrondissement
On the same square, but in another world entirely, Serpent à Plume dares to be different.
Velvet banquettes, mirrored ceilings, and cocktails that shimmer with invention create a stage-like atmosphere.
It is playful, decadent, and a little surreal - a modern echo of Paris’s love for theatre, art, and nocturnal charm.