I found Arnaud Nicolas on an Eater list and booked a table through TheFork for a party of 11, including three children. I was in charge of dining logistics for this unwieldy family trip and was grateful for this easy win, the first group dinner with our full complement. Arnaud Nicolas is a renowned chef, known for his charcuterie. His namesake restaurant is in the 7th arrondisement, a pleasant walk from the Eiffel Tower, where we spent the hours preceding our dinner in maximum tourist mode. We were a full half hour late for our 7:00 reservation, but I was able to call ahead and no one seemed to care. The place was more or less empty when we arrived anyway, and I was reminded that Parisians eat late by American parent standards. When we left, after 9:00, the dining room was busy and vibrant. The restaurant was lovely, unfussy but quite nice, with a laid-back wine bar atmosphere. We sat at a high table, set up for our enormous group, though one of us (the two-year-old) napped through most of dinner. Service was great, polite and efficient. Our waiter met all our needs handily, and we enjoyed a relaxing dinner (or as relaxing as possible, given our circumstances) with plenty of wine and cured meat. We started with a big charcuterie spread, getting two of the house combinations, La Signature and L'Italienne. La Signature came with foie gras, terrine, pork rillettes, and pâté en croûte, the pastry-enclosed pate that seems to have put Arnaud Nicolas on the map. L'Italienne was a more familiar medley of Parma ham, coppa, and soppressata piccante. Everything was outstanding. We also got a gravlax appetizer and a tomato and yellow peach salad to share, both winners. The salmon was silky and flavorful, marinated and cured, served with fennel and apple espuma and a dense, sturdy bread. The salad was fresh and colorful, with smoked burrata, tomato jelly, verbena, tiny croutons, and a drizzle of basil oil. I ordered the poached sea bream filet for my entrée and this was solid, a nice piece of fish served with cooked vegetables, bouillabaisse juice, and rouille sauce. I also tried some of my mom's octopus with red bell pepper coulis, green bean salad, and corn cream. This was the one miss of the evening, the octopus surprisingly tough. My husband's duckling filet, on the other hand, was fantastic, tender duckling with eggplant caviar, big chickpea fritters, and a blackcurrant sauce. The kids ate butter pasta, which was not on the menu but cheerfully provided. I was impressed with Arnaud Nicolas and would recommend it to anyone visiting (or living in) Paris. It works well in conjunction with the Eiffel Tower, but you can go whenever you want wine and charcuterie and an all-around good time. read more

It is a short walk from where our tour group meeting/dropoff point was. Fantastic lunch menu that included 3 courses. It rivals some of the Michelin star restaurants for lunch. You start with a welcome wine pour. My friend and I each got a different starter/appetizer. Both delicious using seasonal ingredients. The beef cheek raviolo caught our attention and we went with different desserts. Service is fantastic and is a popular spot among locals. Go early at 12noon when they open for walk in. After 30 minutes the place fills up. We would eat here again for the great food and service. read more

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Arnaud Nicolas is French's National Chef known for his amazing and creative assortment of Paté Encroute. His Paté Encroute are in many Michelin stars restaurants menus. This is our fourth time and we enjoyed every bite. read more

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Really warm/great service and food. My favorite was the pork sausage with mashed potatoes.

A must visit. Variety of pate for you to try in a not overwhelming portion. Great choice in the area with friendly service. Love it! read more

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A must visit in Paris for lovers of daily house prepared Pate's French cured meats, Frozen Gras in all it's permutations and casual relaxed gluttony. And surprisingly the best dessert of a week in paris read more

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Out of the 3 restaurants we went to in Paris, this was the best! Atmosphere was relaxing. It's a 5 min walk to the Eiffel Tower, and the food is superb. I'm not even sure the names of some of the things we ate but we had all of the main starters and most of the entrees and deserts and they were all winners. Can't go wrong here. read more

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With the best terrines and paté in Paris, we took an arduous metro from the 11th Arrondissement to the 7th to purchase culinary artistry from Arnaud Nicolas. After purchasing too much and taking the requisite photos, we went back to our apartment to pig out. A visit to Arnaud Nicolas is worth the schlep. read more

Very friendly English speaking and understanding staff. Fantastic homemade dishes all prepared freshly daily. Famous for pies and sausages and foie gras. read more

Arnaud Nicolas - Boudin noir. Utmost delicious - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Fantastic food! I highly recommend the tasting menu. Look at the wine list. We did not care for the parings

Walked by this place on a morning stroll while staying in the Eiffel Tower area. Was taken in by the amazing looking pates and sausages in the window and then realized "Hey - it's a restaurant too!" Made a mental note to maybe come back for lunch or dinner some time during our stay. As it turned out, my wife and I were thinking about dinner later that day and I told her I'd seen this little charcuterie/restaurant down the street and maybe we should try it. So we looked it up and saw the reviews and menu and decided "Hmm, well, probably not getting in there with no reservation but let's give it a try." We walked in, the waiter asked if we had a reservation, we said "non," and he said "Ok, this way." Within about 2 minutes we had menus, bread and a small glass of complementary wine. We decided to get the tasting menu with wine pairings. First item came out, a charcuterie board of pates, and my first thought was "Odd way to do it, but this is clearly the whole tasting menu right here." I mean, it's a pate specialist and here's four very generous chunks of pates - a duck fois gras, a pork with peppers pate, pork rillettes, and a slice of pork with pistachio "pie." Honestly, that could have been a whole meal and when my wife kindly informed me "Uh, no, this is just the first course" I thought she was kidding. She was right of course. The pates were fantastic (the pork/peppers one being our favorite). Second course was seafood - not really what I expected here at all, but the cod with a celery "risotto" was excellent as well. The final course, Guinea fowl with an herb butter/artichoke sauce, is flat out one of the best dishes I've ever had in a restaurant anywhere, ever. For dessert they just let us pick one off the menu and since I haven't had a soufflé in about 30 years, we split a chocolate soufflé and let's just say we were not at all disappointed! The wine pairings I don't recall specifically but they each worked quite well with the dishes. The wine list seemed pretty extensive. Service was friendly, prompt, and efficient. I also really liked the space/decor. Not cramped, clean modern-ish design. This place was an absolute home run and delivered way more than I expected. Best meal we had in Paris. Clearly way more than the just the charcuterie place I was expecting. A bit more than we had planned on spending that night when we left our hotel, but absolutely worth every penny. Would go back in a minute. Please open a branch in NY! read more

Good restaurant! Nice food, very clean and good service! We ordered several different appetizers and all of them are very delicious! read more

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On our final night in Paris we came in here. We were told it was one of the newest places to have dinner. We expected it to be packed, but fortunately it wasn't. Def make a reservation though. This little gem is gonna catch fire quick w/ the buzz it's gonna get. When we talked in we saw that this place, unlike a lot of Paris establishments had room. Plenty of it. In fact two areas for dining. After our coats were taken, I noticed there was no music on. Once we got seated we were given some complimentary wine to try. The staff was very hands on, constantly checking on us. Mind you we were one of three tables at the time. We ordered to start: Quail and Foie gras pie with Pear and Pistacchio The marinated Salmon, blinis and light cream of Ginger & Red squash For our main dishes: Braised Beef Cheek, cooked vegetables and potato foam Scallops just snacked, Cauliflower cooked in different styles and Truffle juice Dessert: The Black Chocolate Soufflé The quail & foie gras was absolutely amazing! I could have had a plate of just that for dinner. Overall the entire meal was great. From the presentation to the tastes and flavors of each dish. This is how a culinary experience should be. read more

Wonderful dinner! Arnaud Nicolas was on same avenue we were staying in Paris. One of the best dinners we had on this our fourth visit to France. Linda had La Terrine " Tout Canard Duck Terrine and Foie Gras and followed with Beef Checks that she loved. I started with La Terrine de Homard et Cabillaud aux Herbes fraîches, condiment Tzatziki Lobster and Cod terrine with fresh herbs, Tzatziki and it was delicious. Main dish was a grilled poulpe with beans and local greens, again a well prepared and tasty dish. The staff were professional and understanding of our limited use of the French language. Had it not been our last night in Paris we would of come a second time. read more

Wow! What a fantastic find! A MOF who specializes in Pate's! Super super good! Cannot wait to go back!

Formerly Au Petit Sud Oeste, under new ownership, Arnaud Nicolas is the same caliber bistro as its predecessor. In fact, the new owners kept the old phone number and we made a reservation without knowing they closed. We had a warm reception and attentive service. We enjoyed a sampling of dishes and plan to return soon. I do miss the charm of the toasters on the table ... read more

This restaurant specializes in pates and terrines, all expertly crafted and executed. A lot of which was done croute style, which is essentially an exterior layer of fat (known as aspic) and then a casing of bread. All of the combinations were delicious and everything was salted well; the flavors certainly popped. We did a tasting menu, which majorly consisted of various forms of pates, which was quite welcomed. There was a light flaky fish, with a nice earthy broth. We also received a perfectly cooked duck w/ fruits. The service was quite pleasant, and there was a nice ambiance inside: lots of wood, nothing too fussy. read more