La salle à manger ridiculement extravagante, à elle seule, crée un niveau d'attente très élevé. Le service était excellent, bien qu'un sommelier ait fait une erreur avec mon vin - mais il n'a pas tardé à corriger cette petite erreur. Et la nourriture. Du menu de 10 plats, j'ai vraiment apprécié la langoustine au foie gras, mais les flocons d'or étaient peut-être trop. Et j'ai toujours aimé les soufflés - leur soufflé aux truffes au fromage était parfait, mais le placage semblait un peu indescriptible. En tout cas, je dois trouver un moyen de revenir bientôt. 2022 09 03. M3. read more

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The kind of 5 star service, quality/creative dishes, ambiance you'd expect and want from a 3 michelin star restaurant. Each dish was creative, thoughtful in every way and just delicious. My fiancé and I went there for lunch and the ambiance was just perfect even during the daytime. I loved how every course flowed so well and the cheese cart to the Madeline cart was the perfect ending to our meal! If you get a chance to visit Paris you must visit here and get away a little bit from the city! read more

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Beautiful lunch in a beautiful restaurant. Was there 20 years ago when they only had 2 stars - now they have 3 and it's no longer possible to sit in the garden, but indoors, looking out through the large windows. Service is perfection, food is elegant, classic, and exactly what you would expect. Had a deconstructed crab that just knocked our socks off. Wine list is commensurate with quality and service. We went on the "cheaper side" for lunch, and had a super nice Macon from Denis Jeandeau. Highly recommended! read more

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Back in Paris and back to Le Pré Catelan, which remains just as perfect. It's the restaurant that most makes me plan a trip back read more

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This was our first Michelin 3 star experience and it did not disappoint. I booked through my tour company and requested it for a birthday. Upon arrival we were greeted most warmly and checked in at the front desk. We were seated in the most elegant room with a lovely view of the gardens. This place is my idea of ultimate French elegance. The decor is tasteful with white roses and green velvet chairs. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. We did the full tasting course and if you're afraid of being unable to finish there is the option of cutting off a few of the courses. I have a small appetite and was able to finish the full so I'd recommend doing so. As our waiter explained, each dish is already quite small. The pictures hardly do justice but each dish was just amazing. The concept and presentation of each dish blew me away. I love that the chef used each ingredient in a novel and delicious way, nothing overly pretentious and the flavor combinations of each dish made it so my husband who does not normally enjoy seafood, was able to appreciate several cod and salmon dishes. We were helped with picking out a delicious Chardonnay for our meal but you do get champagne or other wine upon arrival. Dinner is about 3 hours and I never felt rushed. Overall this restaurant surpassed my expectations and I would highly recommend this experience, truly worth coming to France for! read more

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If you ever wanted to explore the coveted three star Michelin restaurant, start here. Le Pre has a 10-14 course meal that is not outrageously priced for a restaurant of it's quality, and the food is most certainly unique. From veal sweetbread to awesome "gelatinized" foods, every course surprises and brings a smile to your face. The crew running dinner service is always there to make sure the experience is perfect. Would highly recommend! read more

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Five star service and delicious food. It's a incredible and luxurious experience for us to try French cuisine. read more

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The location is amazing. Kinda of a commute to get there from the heart of the city, but worth it. Food was great. What you would expect from a place like this. Had a great waiter who was the perfect combination of snarky and helpful. Cheese selection was one of the best I've had. My only complaint(and the reason i gave 4 stars instead of 5) is they let someone come in and dine wearing a t-shirt and jeans. This isnt the place for that. Sure, it's probably snobby of me to judge but when I go out to a Michelin restaurant I want folks to dress the part. They should enforce their dress code. read more

I'd heard about Catelán from a friend - he posted a picture of the emblem outside the restaurant and all I saw were 3 Michelin stars on it. I have hang ups about 1 and 2 star places (often overhyped) but when it comes to a 3 star I bring expectation to the table...literally. Reservations: 10/10 - I booked through the AMEX Business Platinum concierge a few weeks prior to the dinner (known as last minute in the 3 Michelin world) and they got my wife and I in at 7:30PM on a Wednesday night. AMEX forwarded confirmation to me letting us know to dress to the 9. They aren't kidding. Wear your best. Entry & Seating 10/10 - extremely and intensely professional. They let us choose our seat in the dining corridor and we had an incredible view of the courtyard through the glass as the sun set. Servers & somm approached us immediately and took our orders. Wine 10/10 - This is the THIRD time I've gone into a restaurant in Paris intent on ordering Lafite Rothschild pauillac and this is the THIRD time the resident sommelier talked me out of it...meaning, in this case, the somm truly believed he had better wine at a fraction of the cost. Because our tasting menu was seafood based, he recommended a burgundy at €550 rather than Rothschild at €2700. The meal needed burgundy, not Bordeaux, so he politely recommended a 2009 that was one of the top 3 wines of my life. Food & Presentation 9/10 - no words really. Perfection in temperature, color and timing. Only knock is apparently the French dont eat vegetables...we filled up very fast on the heaviness of the portions and starches in each dish. FAVORITE dishes were the Catelan French caviar and the prawn. Dessert 9/10 - cannot describe the delicacy!!!! Wow! Again, only knock was a lack of fruits and fresh foods to compliment the sugars and starches present in every French food served in this country! We will be back...excellent experience all around. Thank you Phillip & Boris! read more

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My husband and I had the true privilege to be able to dine at Le Pré Catalan for lunch in June 2017. I would say that Le Pré Catalan is my all-time favorite restaurant, and I've been to quite a few. It is honestly hard to describe how incredible that dining experience was. I've waited months to write a review because I didn't feel that my words would ever do that experience justice. They still most definitely won't. Therefore, you must go and see for yourself. That's the best advice I can give. Stop reading this review right now and go book a flight to Paris with a reservation at Le Pré Catalan. I don't care whether or not you have someone to dine with. JUST GO! Le Pré Catalan is situated in the middle of the Bois de Boulogne, which is a suburb to the southwest of Paris. You won't be able to access the restaurant via a metro with a little walk. You will need to take a car or taxi because it is in the middle of park. Additionally, to get there, you have to take the street that crosses through the park and is lined with prostitutes. Believe me, that is not a path that you want to walk on. Put on some nice clothes and spend a few extra bucks to take a car there. And plan to stay awhile. Don't try to squeeze in some activities right after. You'll want to savor this experience. When you arrive, you will see what looks like a château in the middle of the park. I think the restaurant is the only occupant of this little château. The entrance to Le Pré Catalan is to the right from where you would be dropped off. When you are brought to your table, turn your head in all directions and even gander at the ceiling. The decor is what you might expect from a converted château. It is very traditional French decor. It almost feels aristocratic in there. There are many large vases, heavy drapes, traditional patterns and mirrored walls and ceilings with chandeliers. But it also has a modern feel. The ambiance tells a story of the traditional French cuisine with modern flair. Now, it is time to dine! As in any traditional French restaurant, you will begin with some fresh bread. When we dined, we had three choices of breads: a baguette au cereal, a baguette de tradition, and I believe an Italian parmesan bread. We were served both salted and unsalted butter to pair with this bread, of which we had an unlimited supply. For the entrees, you will have choice of a la carte or the tasting menu. Since we were there for lunch, I had the business lunch which had 4 courses, and my husband opted for the full tasting menu (I think 10 courses). This was a great choice for two people because I think the smaller business lunch menu featured the best dishes in larger portions than the tasting menu. So whatever we liked the most, we had extra to taste. Highly recommended! Now, I will not go into detail about every dish because it is hard to recall all of them, and I am sure the menu changes frequently. But some highlights were: the best tasting caviar I have every had in my life; gold flakes atop a savory foam; an expertly cooked sea bass atop a buttery sauce that left you hungry for more; mashed potatoes so creamy and delicious they'd blow your socks off; a full cheese board with options to taste close to 20 different French cheeses; a fun, modern parfait featuring fresh cream and marinated berries topped with meringue; and a splendid wine list to pair beautifully with the best food you will ever have in your life. This is not one of those restaurants which serves interesting food with advanced techniques at the expense of taste. No, at Le Pré Catalan, you get it all. You will be so happy with your life choices with each bite. You will leave this restaurant with a full and happy belly and empty wallet and not regret one bit of it. I would make a trip across the Atlantic again just to dine here, it is that good. I am no real food critic but I would say that this restaurant absolutely deserves the esteemed 3-Michelin star rating. Think about it: there is no way you will be on your death bed regretting the good food you spent some money on. Just no way! You. Must. Go. read more

My husband let me pick our fancy dinner in Paris. I Google "3 stars" and filter out all the ones I've been to, the ones that look too modern... boom. This one. Its really out there. In the bois. The car ride thru the bois is quite a view for the secret side of Paris. The food is exquisite. Top notch. The service is perfection. The wine list is quite good. Would I go back? If they opened up their garden again for lunch and made le jardin dog friendly, I'll start planning my next trip to Paris :) read more

Nothing memorable for me. It was nice setting and i liked the ride getting to the restaurant, but all the excitement kinda faded away as the courses were starting to come out. Again, i would say try it at least once. Its no harm if you have a free evening with nothing too exciting to do. Haha read more

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Literally, the biggest disappointment with a Michelin stared restaurant, I ever experienced. While the space is indeed beautiful, the service is a caricature of French service, it is arrogant, snide, and mocking. The food is either too salty, so salty that it is impossible to eat, or too bland. The dishes are unimaginative and some, like the cheese souffle or monkfish are simply inedible. The sommelier is condescending and overbearing. read more

Three star michelin restaurant, Le Pre Catelan: Perfection at its perfection like going back in time of renaissance period experience. This restaurant is wins the best three Michelin starred restaurant I have tasted in entire Europe. Its more than an experience but rather going into another dimension. One of the most amazing experience was when they had went out to the backyard to change the "no cheese preference" to fresh picked garden salad out of their own backyard. It even had flowers that they had picked. Probably one of the most soulful salad I have tasted in my life. Service was at its optimal, atmosphere felt like out of world, it acquired intense yet comfortable atmosphere. Sommerlier asked me what I wanted, he understood my taste of preference, just poured the wine. This was probably one of the best glass of wine I had throughout my trip in Europe this time. Absolutely poetic and elegant. Experience: 1. It had a theme 2. It led me somewhere 3. I went to this euphoria heaven state 4. Brought me back down to earth 5. Landed in the most elegant chocolate island 6. I just left to hotel smiling like a little kid just came back from the toy land. Le Pre Catelan is a true Three Star Michelin Dining experience. Thank you again, I would love to dine again here in the future. read more

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One first needs to know, that who ever currently has the lease/kitchen, the restaurant is always Pre Catalan. I was fortunate enough to to dine there many years ago when one of the most famous chefs in the world, Gaston LeNotre ran it. (Check out his cookbooks) It was the most memorable meal I ever had. Some years later I dined there again, and with no LeNotre, it wasn't the same experience. The setting/buildings are to die for. Set it the middle of the Bois, (be prepared for two things. One it is a long taxi ride, and two, be prepared to see along the way the mile or two of prostitutes and the 'John' driving by. But don't let this put you off.) As you enter the grounds of the restaurant, which consists of several buildings, one feels as if they have arrived at the country house of a titled family. The main dining room is spectacular. I don't know if is the same today, but the two times I visited, one did not book a time, just the evening, as your table was reserved for you and your party for the entire evening. The secondary buildings are normally used for weddings and receptions. read more

Le Pré Catelan... Not just a restaurant, albeit 3 Michelin star one - it is an institution, and an experience. Set in a heart of Bois de Boulogne, in green lush surroundings of quiet trees and peaceful streams. It looks like a charming estate from outside. We arrived early, and had a chance to stroll through the park and get some fresh air. Arriving (still) a bit early to dinner, we decided to have a chat in waiting area and start with a glass of Martini Rouge - which is quite good anywhere in Paris, this time no exception. Le Pré Catelan interior is classic, elegant and bright - white marble, beautiful columns, mirrors, white table cloth, white flowers and sparkling chandeliers. (Tables are pristine and silverware is gorgeous, btw) As you can expect from restaurant of its class, service is impeccable. From waiters to sommelier, all ushering around you, all on point. I know it is mentioned by about everyone - but their wine list is simply divine. You can most definitely trust their sommelier with wine choices to accompany your courses - he surely knows his wines. We were started with their famous bread of course - baked on premises, several choices are given, they are fresh and airy... followed by amuse bouche... and the rest of the courses rolled in flawlessly... ending with perfect cup of espresso and selection of cheeses (which were insanely good). I dare not to describe every dish since we did chef's tasting menu - each one stands on it's own with bouquet of flavors that deserve all the praises and bows to the chef. I will just say that I savored every single bite of those sweetbreads and silky celery puree... Presentation was stunning, too. Old school and flawless, from staff to every course of the dinner. C'est magnifique. As others mentioned, it is expensive, especially with exchange rates - but this is absolutely something you will enjoy and remember for long time. PS. Neighborhood around the park is a bit sketchy. One word of advice - take car service here, especially at night. As amusing as it is to watch dolled-up hookers, it does not go well with romance of the dinner. read more

Same as the other, should be made one location: Seated at a plush two top with me looking into the main dining room and Erika looking into a large perpendicular room where a particularly boisterous party of at least ten were dining it was mere moments before our server and the maitre d'hôtel would arrive to greet us and provide two separate menus - one the a la carte and tasting menu and the other the 85Eu four-course lunch. Assured that if desired we could order different length menus we ordered a bottle of still Evian after declining the champagne carte and were left to decide and after weighing the options we each decided on the lunch menu - essentially two choices for each course and all derived from the a la carte menu, including some of Chef Frederic Anton's most famous items. Beginning first with my selection, Port poached Foie Gras dusted with dried lentils, Foie Gras Cream with black truffles, and toasted country bread - it was everything you would expect with such an ingredient profile. Served on three separate plates with the soup at center I began there while it was still warm and was rewarded with a velvet potage featuring a nearly meringue thick centerpiece laden with the sapor of foie gras and topped with black truffles and a rim of buttery foie gras foam tinged with peppery tones. Moving on to the terrine itself - a textbook example, easily spreadable and nearly melting at room temperature with sweet boozy tones throughout and both fleur de sel and the crunchy lentils to add contrast. Spread thick and thin in varying combinations on the toasted bread (refilled without even having to ask) I stretched the course for quite some time as my sister ooh'd and ahh'd over her selection. Titled Cold Poached Egg perfumed with celery, Remoulade of Celery Root, Rocket Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette and Aged Balsamic the only thing better than the way the dish tasted was the way it looked - as a matter of fact, in a trip full of visually stimulating food it is this dish that wallpapers my computer even a month later. Meticulous and precise with the egg actually sous-vided in a bag with celery jus and then chilled prior to plating the visual effect was almost that of the egg arising from the sweetened custard beneath and when cut the yolk was untouched - pouring forth as though entirely raw. With the centerpiece plate delicious its accoutrements were not quite as impressive, yet at the same time the spiral of poached celery root in eggy spiced mayonnaise and the bitter salad with heady dressing proved a nice point/counterpoint to the subtlety of the egg. For my main course, again clearly an ode to his mentor, I was served a trio of plates titled Foie Gras Stuffed Quail roasted with Truffle Honey / Buttered Potatoes with Asparagus Tips / Risotto with Parmesan, Quail Jus, and Nuts. Having had Robuchon's tiny Quail only five months prior the first shocker in the presentation was the sheer size - each leg perhaps three times as large as that at Robuchon and the breasts easily twice the size. Served bisected with a thin layer of liver beneath the skin and the legs coated in honey and black truffle with the breasts honey and green onion the bird was flawless, complex, and nutty. For the sides, the potatoes were apparently dehydrated and rehydrated in butter and subsequently topped with butter poached asparagus tips and a drizzle of honey - as one might imagine with so much butter, these too were great. For the final member of the trio, the risotto was texturally excellent and while the parmesan was almost too potent it surprisingly found levity in the honey sweetened game jus and interestingly textured nuts that appeared almost as though they were pushed through a garlic press. Realizing that our trip to Paris was coming to a close and that this could be the last time in a while that I would enjoy any cheese, let alone cheeses of the quality we experienced in France, I was admittedly a bit remorseful when the black carte arrived with twenty-one options. With each cheese "telling a different story and serving a different purpose" according to our server this was perhaps the most well-culled collection we experienced in Paris and although not the biggest, each choice was exquisite. For my sister's dessert she received an updated look at Escoffier's classic "La Poire Comme Une Belle Helene." Featuring sugar poached pears, smooth hazelnut pastry cream, and vanilla meringue inside a floral crystal shell. Topped tableside with molten dark chocolate with the shell dissolving slowly this dessert was further complicated and nuanced by crunchy bits of hazelnut and tiny balls of chocolate within providing a dynamic experience to go with the tableside show. With my sister not particularly fond of pears in general even she noted that this dessert was one of the best on the trip and having experienced Le Sucre in two forms in the past I have to say this version was every bit on par. read more

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I'm not sure how to give this the review it deserves, but I will try my best which I know will fall far short of articulate, but I want to give NY'ers and the rest of the American population that has taste an opportunity to be clued in on one of the best dining experiences you will ever have. I was fortunate enough to visit Paris in May, which is by far the best month to be there, and my friend and I were able to catch a reservation at this place for LUNCH from a recommendation by a friend of a friend. From what I understand it is very difficult to book here. Having dined at some of the best french cuisine Manhattan can offer, nothing even comes close to this or the other handful of restaurants I dined at. Le Pre Catelan is the ultimate Michelin star experience, and I just had LUNCH there. Yes, it is absolutely ridiculously expensive, but the experience is 100% worth every penny and more, and you will not be disappointed in any aspect of your meal. I speak very little french and that wasn't a problem not only for our main waiter, but his pit crew of 4, and not only did they understand english, but they made a point to speak to me about my likes and dislikes without making me feel like a stupid American. They didn't rush, they didn't push, they didn't take too long, they were there a half a second before you had to look for them, they did an amazing job. As for the food, I'm going to have to jog my memory a bit, and for the prices, I'm not sure because my menu didn't list them, but I know that a pre fixe lunch will range from 85-185 euro a person, but we did something different. (And yes you can check the menus online some, but don't forget to convert the euros if you're trying to budget) To begin, a creamy pea soup, with the puree then they added the broth at the table so it was steamy but not too hot. Also a choice of bread, traditional and something else, I had a piece of both, fresh baked and excellent as always expected from any french baked bread. I had a bordeaux recommended by the waiter, no clue what it was, but it was by the glass as I was the only one drinking. I know some of the bottles on the menu were up in the 5 digits. First course was crab and caviar three ways, I wish I could remember what they were. The one specifically prepared fresh and marketed by the restaurant was incredible, the other 2, a crab broth with caviar bits was a really good, and the third, a gelatin with a spice and caviar jelly over a crab mix was not my taste but still incredible. I believe the menu description is: Le Crabe prepare en coque fine gelee de corail et caviar de france, soupe au parfum de fenouil. Next, lobster 3 ways, the menu description was: Le Homand roti, pois gourmands au parfum d' ail, capres et champignons, gelee de homard au caviar de france pinces croustillantes. I don't remember these courses too much because I was more focused on the crab and caviar, but I will say even not being a huge fan of lobster, it was really good. So at this point, we've had 3 courses in french standards, or 7 in american standards. Next, I had turbot 3 ways which is described here: Le Turbot cuit au plat, recouvert d' amandes torrefiees petites capres et cebettes, jus d' amande amere, risotto de seiche juste poelee, jus gras et poivre noir. A fish I have only had a couple of times, but again was blown out of the water. The risotto was perfect, not too much or dry, there was a nut crusted piece that I wasn't crazy about, but the flavors were still great, and the 3 way was just as good as the other 2. By this point I was stuffed. We also had the sole 3 ways which was listed here: La Sole cuite au naturel, glacee du'un jus de soja epice poelee de gemes de soja, mangue fraiche legerement acidulee, mariniere coquillages, beurre demi-sel. I only tried 1 of them and I can't remember which, but of course, it was excellent. From there, there is a cheese cart that you can order from when you're done with your 'entrees' so to speak. I tried 3 cheeses and the waiter suggested a pinot gris, I obliged, why not, they haven't done me wrong yet. So this is course #4 or #10 depending on which side of the pond you're on. From there we had dessert, which was by far the star of the meal. I had Le Pomme, which is described here: La Pomme soufflee croustillante, creme glacee caramel, cidre et sucre petillant. It comes in a hard candy shell that you have to crack open, and in my most American way of explaining things, feels like pop rocks on your tongue. The soufflee isn't too dense, it isn't too light, it was textured perfectly and was a rather large portion but so good. We also had a tray of chocolate candies to accompany the desserts, but I could barely touch any after being so stuffed. I know I'm leaving pieces out because I can't remember all of the components, but this is what stands out in my mind. I'll try to attach pictures to give it some justice. read more

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First off, the $$$ is not accurate. This is absolutely $$$$... That aside, this restaurant is elegance, grace and fine dining at its best. Service from entering the door until the last bite of dessert is impeccable. Nothing bad can be said about the experience at the restaurant... To start, you are welcomed in a dimly lit room with beautiful décor. Your reservation is checked, and without wait, you are guided into a massive dining set-up. Every piece of furniture, every table... meticulously ordered,... proper, perfect. From the smaller greeting room you are overwhelmed by a vast world of whites, greens, blues and soft colors. The room is modern but classy. Not too much, just the right amount of everything. As for the food, I wanted so much to finish everything but having such a tiny stomache didn't allow for that... (how terrible of me...) The food was scrumptuous from start to finish. I've worked at a boulangerie in a neighboring city and must say... the bread at the Pré Catelan is something of magic. Their "traditionnel" is somewhat of the traditional baguette and a "craquante" mixed together. The crunchy outside with the soft warm soft inside. I had the chef's tasting and it was quite a ride. Starting with the amuse gueule a very clean soup, green and white if my memory serves me right. Next was the entrée, a pairing of an emulsion and caviar with citrus. It seemed like the dinner service never ended because after each plate, was another plate, more food and by the end I was left gasping for breath. Honestly the best of the best. Even their éclairs rival any of the best in France. This restaurant will leave you dumbfounded but will also hit you hard in the wallet so start saving! 3-Michelin stars and worth the exceptional experience. read more

Others have had trouble reviewing this restaurant, and so did I. How to rate a Michelin 3-star? Against its peers? Against every restaurant in the world? I finally settled on a hopeless combination of the above. But writing about what wasn't perfect, perhaps I can relate why it garnered only 4 stars, a respectable rating. First, the service. It was variable, and should have been perfect. We were a table of seven in a back room, which was absolutely delightful. It was hard to determine who among who was the Headwaiter, Maitre d, Captain, etc etc but the two gentlemen who appeared to have the most presence had completely different attitudes about how to serve the meal and treat the customer. The sommelier was late to pour the wine -- every time. He poured it after each course arrived and sometimes when we were half done. The wine. Chosen by me, expensive, and absolutely wonderful. Well handled by the sommelier, including a decant, but as mentioned, he was late. He was also rather formal, which is ok, but the table had people from 3 countries, all smiling and laughing throughout. The food. Most courses are served three ways, a nice way to do it, it keeps the diner more interested. In general, the food here was of course done perfectly. It has to be. So where would a chef earn high marks? Originality, inventiveness and a variety of tastes, textures and flavors in today's world. This restaurant seemed more classical. The food here was almost heavenly. The crab bisque had great depth. The caviar on top of one of the crab dishes was high quality, but the creaminess in the underlying crab rather overwhelmed it. I had sweetbreads next, which were very tender and tasty. There were fewer amuses between courses than a 1-star we visited on this trip. The desserts were variable. A lemon tart was simple, the decorations of meringue in teardrop shape were cute, a very light touch of basil. But, not compelling enough for the three folks who ordered it. The simplicity and understatement seems to be the credo here, but for some who expect to be blown away by texture, flavor, color, etc., this is not your restaurant. read more

Amazing! This Michelin Three Star restaurant is definitely worth a visit. Everything was literally perfect. I had the beef tartare as a starter, chilled velvety pea soup, with lobster and tomato sorbet; filet mignon with riviera stuffed courgette; lemon cream and crispy meringue and finally some chocolate lenores. Each dish was an experience. The tartare was paired with an avocado cream sauce that perfectly accented the fresh beef. The pea soup with another perfect creation. Who would have ever thought of dropping a lobster and tomato sorbet in pedestrian pea soup?!?! Well, it was absolutely delicious. The sorbet dropped the temperature of the already chilled pea soup when it hits your palate. Of course no surprise the filet was excellent and the stuffed courgette was probably the biggest positive surprise. It was mildly crispy on the outside with a soft and comforting ratatouille stuffing. The grounds/setting of the restaurant was elegant and posh. No doubt lots of great Michelin restaurants in Paris worth trying, and Le Pre Catelan gets my vote... bon appetite! read more

A Michelin 3 star which is located in a Relais & Chateau hotel. The friend that I was in Paris with had been here many times when she used to live in Paris. It was her favorite but I was skeptical given the fact that: 1) it was in a hotel and 2) I'm American and biased against the Michelin ratings! Our reservations were at 8:30 and we were the first to be seated - us and the large waitstaff had the dining room to ourselves. I was concerned that the poor turnout was because the restaurant was losing popularity - wrong! We opted for the 9 course fixed price meal and every course was out of this world. The meal - and service - was in the top 2 that I've ever experienced. The sommelier was excellent - recommending a delicious Chablis to accompany our largely seafood meal. ...and we had a lot more than 9 course with 2 amuse-bouches and candy at the end of the meal. I hate to admit it but I've forgotten some of the courses. BUT I didn't forget the dessert course - 2 different desserts. One I would describe as a flourless chocolate cake and the other was a cream topped with merangue. I'm not a merangue fan but it was delicious. However the reason that it was one of my favorite meals was the service - which did not decline when the restaurant filled up. Our head waiter was so superb that we tried to convince him to move to the US...he respectfully declined after explaining that his 3 wives and 10 children would not allow it. :) read more

What a beautiful experience. This restaurant is stunning, and worth the drive. The staff was lovely, and accommodating. There are certain proteins I do not eat, and they happily substituted it from the tasting menu for me. This is exactly what you would expect from a 3 star Michelin restaurant. Well done. read more

My first Michelin 3 star Restaurant! Glad to have it here! I booked this place 2 months in advance for his stunning view outside and inside plus seafood as a main theme. Why the view outside? Because it looks like castle in and out! You really need to drive all the way in like you were in driving down to a mansion, and indeed, the restaurant does looks like it's inside a mansion! Everything is so upscale and modern, quite and elegant, I finally understand why Paris has the most stared restaurant and their table manner are famous all over the world after the experience dinning here. Food looks so beautiful like an art piece and taste extraordinary. Tons of desserts and unlimited serving of many different kinds of cheese! This 3 hours of dinning time feeling it's gone by super fast, if you really get a chance to try this restaurant as your first Michelin 3 stared restaurant, you will not disappointed! And plus, the price is probably one of the cheapest comparing most of the 3 stars one you can find in Paris! Great deal! read more

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Beautiful dining room -- though more modern compared to Le Bristol/L'epicure. The location itself is like a fairytale land with a mansion and you are dining on the first floor of it. Amazing presentation and again 4 stars only because not my kind of cuisine. I would choose L'epicure for better decor, but Pre Catelan was also quite special when you drive up to it as it is surrounded by pretty trees in a private land. read more

Fantastic execution. Been there twice with large groups. Mosdef some serious Michelin stars...but not so sure about 3...but definitely 5 yelp stars. Sophisticated menu, but not overly finicky. read more

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Le Pré Catelan - Outstanding! - French Near Me - Paris, 75

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Incredible! My first Michelin dining experience and it was one I will never forget. I was blown away by the level of detail in the staff's service. I tried the tasting menu and it was completely worth it. The best meals of the night was definitely the veal sweetbread and langoustine. Words cannot express how much I enjoyed the evening. Will definitely return one day! read more

Dear LPC, We are quite easy going. We are usually quite forgiving to restaurants' mistakes because we are there to enjoy the food, not the mess that happens during the dinner time. For a 3 Michelin stars restaurant, you surely treat us like you don't want to serve us. Was it because we didn't speak French? or you just treated everybody like "number two"? Your food was not bad, but the the service might have killed it. We do want to pay you the respect you deserve for the technique you used in each dish. We believe cooking is an art, and art is determined by artist's choice. You chose to serve a very rich sweetbread dish with a very buttery and rich mushroom dish. After that, we pretty much wanted to skip dessert and go straight to detox. The wine we drank wasn't even enough to wash it down. Well, maybe it was just us. Lastly, you told us that our taxi would be arriving in 15 minutes. Naturally, we would order espresso to sip. What really pressed our buttons was our taxi arrived way earlier and started the meters. You could have let us know that the taxi arrived, but no, we were pretty much ignored for the rest of dining experience. We don't mind paying for your ridiculously expensive meal, but paying the taxi driver for waiting for us when we were actually ready left a bitter taste. That's right. The stereotype is true, Asians are cheap. Thank you for the night to be remembered. read more

This is two yelp stars relative to other 3* michelin places. It is exactly "I've experienced better", and thus, quite disappointing, especially considering the cost. The restaurant is in a gorgeous setting and the decor is flawless, but two things really let it down. First and foremost, the service -- cut and dried, impersonal. The door person was the most professionally courteous of everyone. No warmth from anyone else, and they all stood around chatting with each other near the front door (this was a not full lunch session). Further, little things like refolding napkins when a guest leaves the table, that are expected at this level, were not done, and our water was left unfilled. Secondly, the presentation. OK, many of the courses were quite good, but I don't really understand their presentation of two dishes at the same time. Both are the size of a course, but one is left to get cold while you eat the other. What exactly is the point? (this is their full tasting menu). One thing is for sure, it is a lot of food. By dessert, we could barely eat anything more. 3* in France we've been to and have really liked, for comparison: Pierre Gagnaire, Guy Savoy, L'Arnsbourg, the last one of which is our current favorite. read more

Ok 450 reviews deserves something special. Special is Le Pre Catelan without a doubt. Le Pre Catelan is a Michelin 3 star restaurant headed by Chef Frederic Anton in the Relais & Chateau hotel and is nothing but class and elegance. If you are looking for an amazing unforgettable dining experience, Le Pre Catelan is the place and has been the "it" place in Paris. From the moment the valet and concierge open your car door, greetings from the maitre de (several in fact) who offer to take your coat etc. the grandeur of the decor and dining room: White, crystal, mirror, cherubs (i love cherubs), chandeliers, large windows looking out onto the greens, everything is wonderful. Everything. Service is top notch. There are multiple servers at your beck and call before you realize you want or need something. It's like they can read your mind! Their wine selection is exquisite and nothing but the best. Order a bottle and wine is properly decanted and served for you. Get a good idea of what you want because the menu you order from will not have prices listed (unless you are head of dinner party, assumingly male and sexist) but this is not a place to go if you are on a budget. It is a splurge and well worth every cent. Place you order and they start you off with an amuse bouche. For us, it was a mushroom and onion creamed soup. Smooth frothy and delicious. I began with Le Homard (lobster) only for it to arrive perfectly orchestrated from the unique place settings and dish placement and presentation. 3 ways my lobster would come prepared: The first, Roti, Beure aux zestes d'agrumes (a lovely portion of orange zest lobster with caviar), Macedoine de legumes mayonnaisse (ravioli/wonton wrapped lobster with caviar), and Gelee de Homard au Caviar de France (lobster jello with caviar). I could have died then and there and would have been a very, very happy girl. There was a bit lag time (you cannot rush art!) and I was starting to feel full and this was not the time to do so. Next up came Le Lievre a la Royale. I was informed the dish was strong and I obliged and feeling brave as I have eaten and enjoyed rabbit. But this is Hare and NOT the same thing I discovered. 3 ways my hare was prepared: A la favon du Senateur Couteaux...I found the hare to be a tad dry, almost choked on some bones (so chew slowly), and found the sauce to be a bit bitter with similarities to a mole sauce. Indeed, they were not lying when they said the dish was strong. I preferred the other two dishes in comparison: the second, Jus gras- hare "pate" with caviar crunch and Knepples which is pasta similar to gnocchi fried in truffle oil dominant in a certain region of France. Interesting. Manfriend started with the crabe parfume au curry ,crème legere, caviar de france, soupe au fenouil, sauce genevoise. Dined on the Le Boeuf L'Onglet poele (bone marrow, seriously the biggest bones of bone marrow I think I have ever seen), piment doux, pot au fey aux legumes, tartare de boeuf, pommes paille. Papa had Le Foie Gras de Canard au porto, pole aux lentilles, euf mollet facon, Florentine which he enjoyed. Everything was perfect. Much too full for dessert, I tried to convince myself I would share with my boyfriend. He ordered La Pomme soufflé croustillante, crème glacee caramel, cidre et sucre petillant. OH.MY.GOD.PEOPLE. This is THE dish. THE dessert. It's a candied "glass ball" and inside there is a Souffle with oozing caramel, cream, and ice cream, and dessert of the gods. Yes, I wish I was a liar and no I am not freaking kidding you. This place does not allow you to "not have and/or share dessert" Mais non! In front of my appeared Le café expresso en sabayon, ganache gouette, crème glacee brelee amandres ecrasses...a tower of coffee sabayon, chocolate mouse, ganache creme brulee contraption that was oh so delicious. And platters and platters of assortment of chocolates, pastries, marshmellows, cookies, macaroons. Put a fork in me, I was done what I thought was a while ago but I cannot.stop.eating. and I'm not even sorry. This is more than just food, more than just dinner, this is an experience that will change your life. This will open your mind and perception to how food should be plated, presented, served. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience first class customer service and eat delectable food that is fine crafted artwork that tastes out of this world and unlike anything you've ever had before. Keep an eye out for the "ladies of the night" eying their prey outside the grounds and along the road back to Paris. read more

Very nicely located in the middle of the woods/park. A little difficult to find if you walk over but all in all very nice. The food is very classic, the atmosphere very nice and the staff super nice and welcoming. This is a three star restaurant and you can expect three star service, when we went it was worth it. Loved the cheeses they offer as a bonus. read more

Beautiful property, classy decor, amazing service, and unforgettable food. Will definitely be visiting again! read more

I had to write a review on this place. If you are planning a wedding here, avoid! We were not even greeted properly or introduced to the woman who was scheduled to show us the venue. Because we spoke English and not French, had shopping bags with us that day, my fiancé and I were both immediately judged by this lady. She basically blew us off. She said she would email us with further details regarding the venue, and never did. She pretty much gave general info about everything and gave no information. There was no point in visiting this place. And it's pretty embarrassing that the drive to the venue has a park filled with prostitutes. If you want a wedding here avoid at all costs. Your guests will be shocked once they drive that direction. Who ever manages this place needs to hire a cultured, open minded, and educated staff to represent the venue because just her attitude and presence turned us away from booking this venue. read more

In a beautiful pavillion in the Bois de Boulogne, this restaurant is fabulous. Start with an empty stomach but a full wallet. Everything is served by threes - the sardine starter is in fact three starters (at 70 euros.), for example. Give it a go! read more