Christina C.

The restaurant located in a high rise of Montparnasse. When you arrive you will have to pass metal detector, because it's also offices in this building. For restaurant there is separate elevator. Very easy to navigate. Had amazing time with my mom as a last night in Paris dinner with amazing view. Pre-set menu was only 74 eur and it has a good options like lobster bisque, foie gras, branzino and steak! I think for a place with such a view it's a good deal. We used to pay in simple cafes 50 eur pp with no view. We had a reservation in advance and I ask for a special "window table" for quest from USA (me lol) They were very nice and seated us promptly. We selected drinks and pre set menu. My foie gras pate was very good with fig jam (just what I expected) My mom took lobster bisque which was very good too. For entree I selected branzino and my mom chose steak. Both dishes were very good. After we finished our main course (it was around 8 pm) We got first Eiffel tower evening lightning. It was spectacular and very memorable! We got our desserts gelato and pavlova dessert, both were very good ! I think it's a great place for a spectacular view that you will not get anywhere else in Paris.

Alex D.

What a view! We lucked out with a beautiful sunset! The place is nice, elegant and the service is professional and efficient. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Our food arrived promptly and as ordered. My fish was delicious. While waiting for our food we were able to enjoy gorgeous view and even more gorgeous sunset. Highly recommended!

Esperanza G.

Lovely place for a romantic dinner and a beautiful view of the city of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. View of the city was fantastic, service was on point. The prices of the meal for the guaranteed window seating was I thought overpriced at 140€ per person, but it is still very nice for a special occasion or romantic dinner or to impress someone. If you can afford booking this window-side table and it's important to you go ahead and try it. Also, if you do indeed book & pay for the guaranteed window seating. Be warned: Often people will interrupt your meal to ask to take photos of the view. It's quite silly and often times was annoying that they couldn't wait for a group to leave for them to take their photos. I recommend you skip the window seating and enjoy the same meal that I believe includes the endless wine & champagne, by choosing to book the less expensive seating for around 80€ per person. You get the exact same menu and service just no immediate window-side seating. But everyone can pretty much still see outside of the same window. Just please don't be rude and interrupt an entire table just to get a picture or video of the view. And definitely DON'T ask to sit in their chair if you're not with that party!! Food including the desserts overall was okay and the service we received was great. I recommend that you brush up on a little bit of French to get better service or avoid being overlooked or ignored at ANY establishment while in Paris. Knowing or at least trying a little bit goes a long way in the entirety of France. Also, the only thing that bothered me is that for a place that is supposed to be a nice and high-end gourmet experience - the carpets were surprisingly very, very dirty! You would think that they would make time to shampoo the carpets and keep them clean. Or just take the time to install either hard wood or stone/ceramic tiles to make it easier to clean every day/night. Also, there was no A/C and it was uncomfortably hot, especially since we sat right by the windows and they offer no window tinting or shading of any kind. (A/C anywhere in France is like a rare Pokémon, after all!)

Andre J.

Le Ciel De Paris is a very popular french restaurant with one of the most amazing views of Paris, with the Eiffel Tower being the focal point. So we get to this highrise glass encased skyscraper. The entrance is on the Rue de I'arrivee street side. While approaching the front entrance, we noticed a security check scan line. No problem, a few beeps, and we're in the elevator up to the 56th floor. Elevator doors open to a nice simple sign informing us we've arrived at Le Ciel De Paris. Step out to the right, and we're greeted by the host. You're able to see the expansive views from this point all the way to our front row window seats. Some seats have better views with no obstruction of railing as some seats do. Seats behind window seats are elevated a step or so higher. We dined here in late August, so the sunset was around 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm. We arrived at 7:15 pm for 7:30 pm reservations. Our table had pre fixe menus. After a brief look through, we wanted a la carte menus. The filet beef steak was grilled to perfection. This baby was tender like butter. I believe I cut it with my butter knife. The truffled potatoes we're excellent. Our experience was nice. The view is exceptional. Some things that need to be worked on. Our server was nice, but he was forgetful. He never offered us regular menu. So we asked. (What one ask for he shall receive). My wife asked for a wine menu at least 3 times. the 4th time was a charm. Oh, by the way, I'm still waiting for the cocktail menu. I had to ask for olive oil and butter for my table bread i ordered prior to ordering water. I noticed waitstaff sit my food near a walk through area just behind my table in the dining room. It sat for about 5 minutes as the wait staff and patrons walked past it. I feel when food comes from the kitchen. It should be brought to the table. I received my cocktail menu after I asked for my check and reminded him of my earlier request. Good water, though. I ordered a cognac old fashioned just to see if my wait would be resolved with free drink charge. Nope, lol. The carpeted floors of this restaurant could use some frequent attention. The leather chairs are a peanut butter brown. My seat had clothing bleed stains. Probably from someone with new black or blue jeans on. Overall experience was a 2 of 5. Those views and filet will be savored memory. Side note: if you sit behind the window seats at tha elevation. Your view will be blocked with patrons stopping to take pictures. If you're seated at prime window view table. People will be beside you or behind you, snapping a way.

Carlo L.

The good and the not-so-good with dining at Ciel de Paris. First the not-so-good stuff. As far as upscale dining goes, this place has its good marks such as good food quality, drink selection, and desert. The service was great but it seemed only a few were working the tables so we didn't get the attentive service I expected. We got asked twice for our orders so I had to remind our alternate server that it was already taken care of. By the end of the night we had switched to two servers and had to tip them separately. So the good part. While it is touristy to dine here, it is still very much worth it. Confirmed by our local Uber driver who drove us to the tower, a reservation at Ciel de Paris is still a popular destination even among locals. And the view from the restaurant floor is amazing!

Thep T.

Great experience. The food was good, not amazing, but the service was great and the views - that's why you dine here. Would definitely come again

Jessica C.

Great view but that's really all it's got going for it. The service is mediocre (or they hate Americans. Or hate Asians. Not sure) we were seated in a corner and forgotten. Maybe it was cuz we didn't order from the grand ecran (140 prix fixe). We ordered from the balcony prix fixe (76) and it was OK. The starter lobster soup was creamy. So creamy it was like emulsified. Not bad but not super rich. The main dishes we got were disappointing though. The chicken breast was a bit underdone and the flavors were really strange. A mix of Asian vinaigrette or something with mushrooms and cabbage. I got the "heart of the filet" which was probably a filet mignon equivalent. I got it for the "truffle sauce" but it tasted kinda of like a bbq sauce and had a truffle shaving on top. Mashed potato was average and kind of chunky if you like that. The veal tbone looked a bit better and maybe I ordered incorrectly. Dessert made a bit of a comeback but honestly for the price I feel like there's better food out there. The sorbets were good, mango was delicious. The "ciel dessert" was a combo of like 4 mini pastries that represented all their other dessert options. All were interesting and am glad they're small because ecah would have been too much if it was solo. Worth a visit maybe but wouldn't come back. And food isn't good enough to make me wanna splurge.

Jpb T.

Amazing view of the Efile Tower from the 56th floor of the Montparnasse tower. Your looking at about a 15 minute walk through a park to get the Montparnasse Tower from the Efile Tower. Make sure that you make a reservation, this seems to be a popular restaurant. The food and service were both top notch.

Mark S.

For my 100th review, I saved the surprise meal of the trip. In what I thought would be a light meal with a great view, I got a fantastic meal, at a great price, with the great view. I'd made my reservation as early as possible (2 months, online), and I was determined to get a seat by the window. No need to fret: we were seated right next to the glass with a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower. At lunch there is a 30€ 2-course meal, or 39€ for 3. Kids (bring 'em if you got 'em) get a 24E 3-course meal including a beverage - quite a deal. I started with "celerac muillefeuille in remoulade sauce, topped with summer truffles." Refreshing and delicious (though the summer truffles didn't add much other than being truffles and sounding fancy). I also sampled the duo de tartare: cod and salmon with a spinach salad - WOW! That would be my choice next time. The dish of the day was a sizeable braised lamb on polenta - very good. I had the "guinea fowl pastille with mushrooms and foie gras leaks, meunieres style" - YUM! The foie here was in the sauce, not hunks and chunks, but still the earthy pocket wrapped in pastry was delicious. We didn't go with dessert, because we saw that the coffee came with macarons, which was more than enough after this surprisingly large meal. Highly recommend, and not just for the spectacular view. Book 2 months ahead to the day online (and mention your desire for a view in the comments to be safe).

Team P ..

Food was good, the view was PERFECT (honestly, you can't beat it), and the service was great. It's certainly on the pricy side, but we will definitely go again.

Stephanie C.

It's our first visit to Paris and we were told this restaurant is a must. The view is amazing both while the sun is setting and at night. We did the deal 138 for a 3 course meal, drinks included, and sitting by the window guaranteed. It was definitely worth it. The veal and duck were so flavorful, the sauce is life. The dessert is beautifully plated only liked the chocolate one. Had the red wine with dinner and champagne with dessert. The service was exceptional, dessert took for ever to come out.

Lynn C.

If Yelp had a mandatory headline for every review you make, this one would be called "Sloppy Fine Dining, at its Finest" The restaurant portrays itself as fine dining, ensuring all the checklists are ticked off: reservations recommended (you may not get seated without one), two pretty hostess at the front, coat check with a host taking off your coat and putting it on for you, nice atmosphere, uniformed servers, cocktail list, wine list, multiple courses, plated meals, fall off your chair pricing. You name a fine-dining detail, they have it checked off the list. But executing? Tare-hee-bluh (imagine it said with a french accent)! First off, I have discovered, having lived in Paris for two years, that speaking a little bit of French makes things worse rather than better. When you speak to a service person in the relatively little French you know, the service person will speak back to you rapidly because if you clearly speak terrible French full of grammatical error and heavy English accent, it means you can fully comprehend anything that is said by a local in rapid French. Anyway, all this was to say that don't bother speaking French to them. They all speak English, given that a majority of the clientele there are all tourists, and the service will actually be nicer if your English is better than theirs. So we get there and I tell them in my awesomely poor French that we have a reservation at 7pm. The girl looks at us with that French ostentatious shock like you've done something tare-hee-bluh, "mais il est 18h25!" she tells me in her terribly awesome French. I look at her in my wide-eyed north american confusion....so...? She looks slightly annoyed and tells us to have a seat in the cramp lobby filled with people waiting for a seat. I ask her if we can wait at the bar, and she says "no, it's not possible, there is no more space" with two open seats staring in our face at the bar. I then ask her if it's possible to get a windows seat, she tells us, "not it's not possible...well it's only guaranteed if you take the special menu that is 134 EUR - will you be taking that?" I translated to my bf what had just passed and he shrugs and I decided i'll look at the menu first. We go and sit down. At 6:55, another hostess saunters over, and asks for our name, clearly with no idea that we made reservations. My boyfriend insists that they didn't understand my awesomely poor French and show them the reservation SMS on the phone. The hostess gives a look like a light bulb lit, then puts on a huge smile and urges us in. We are, of course, not seated by the window, despite that out of the 15 tables by the window, only one table was taken. I suppose if we told the hostess that we will take the 134 EUR one we'd get switched but that really makes the whole thing crude and I thought the whole demand was a bit ridiculous. The rest of the evening went by without much story. All the protocols for fine dining are followed - the wine list was provided but all the wine was terrible, including the ones we ordered. The 68 EUR menu had your fixed three courses. The food was good, but not amazing, the plating was crude at best when an effort is made. Most of the food was just placed on a giant plate of emptiness (see the fois gras pic). The lobster veloute was nothing special, the veal came with chestnut and bokchoy, while the seabream came with mashed potatoes (shouldn't it have been the other way around)? The creme brulee was slightly charred and leaves bitter burnt flakes in your teeth. The service is surprisingly fast with a good number of smiles - and as soon as a plate is empty, it is immediately swiped off your table without a pause as a server or busboy walks by. I really mean swiped. I suppose you are paying for the view, not the food or the service. Keep in mind that you are in a dining factory, and that if you wanted a one-star michelin experience, it'd be much more than 70 EUR on weekend night, and you won't walk away disappointed.That is not to say that you can't get better food or experience elsewhere, but it'd be hard to get one directly in face of le tour Eiffel for this price. I'm not lowering it to a two star only because the food was tasty and the ambiance was nice. We were really glad we spent some romantic time in the beautiful restaurant, but both of us agreed we would not be back.