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Les Philosophes

3.9 (396 reviews)
ModerateBistros
Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Absolutely the BEST ONION SOUP IN THE WORLD! I could eat this daily. Literally. Probably the best meal I had in Paris. This is the one place I need to go back to for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Service was incredible despite them being crazy busy! Wine was balanced and perfectly priced and I even got a delicious dessert. Perfect end to a busy day of shopping.

I love their philosophy
Becky N.

Highly recommend. We are here our first night in town and knowing they didn't take reservations (and exhausted from travel), we came early in the evening to avoid a wait. Our server was an absolutely lovely woman and we felt very welcomed. I opted for the fixed menu and tried duck confit, a tomato tart, and a custard pie for dessert. The tomato tart was absolutely outstanding. I hope to reproduce something similar next summer with our tomato crop! The duck confit was very good. Not at all greasy, though I do wish the accompaniment would have been something a little lighter over fries. Dessert was a custard pie and it was just ok - tasted fine, perhaps just a little stiff, and just a bit underwhelming. This is a really cool restaurant inside with plenty of seating outside of course as well. Feels very much like a neighborhood staple; in fact, a friend of a friend who saw her post about dinner commented that he used to eat here when he lived in Marais. Definitely recommend!

David K.

Les Philosophes is a cafe and brasserie with classic French cuisine and a few global influences on the menu. Our server here was super enthusiastic and friendly and made sure we had a great time! To start, we had the French onion soup, a savory, umami beef broth with caramelized onions, topped with croutons with melted Comte cheese on top. For our mains, the Les Philosophes salad came with lots of mixed vegetables (lettuce, greens, radicchio, endive, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, radishes, watermelon, avocado), slices of smoked duck breast, Pata Negra Bellota ham, and toasted sourdough bread topped with generous rounds of creamy goat cheese. The Grilled Wild Cod Fillet was served over white rice and vegetables and was on the bland side, but came with a super flavor coconut milk curry sauce. But my favorite dishes here were definitely the Steak Tartare of raw minced Aubrac beef, mixed with capers, onions, and other seasonings; and the Confit Duck Leg, a super tender duck leg with crispy skin--their house specialty! The meat was flavorful and came right off the bone, and the crispy skin was the kicker. Overall, this was a fantastic restaurant with delicious food and great service--what an amazing French dining experience!

Duck confit
Michelle L.

This is a traditional cafe in Paris that I really loved. The food was scrumptious and the atmosphere was nice. We each ordered a combo with a starter, main, and dessert. I got the French onion soup, duck confit and the assortment of cheese. My fiancé got the butternut squash soup, steak tartare and creme brulee. The French onion soup was really scrumptious. It had the perfect balance of cheese, caramelized onions, and beef broth. The butternut squash soup was blended and had a decent amount of ginger in it. It was recommended by our server. The duck confit had a crisp skin with tender meat. The presentation was also nice. The steak tartare portion was very generous and had small seeds. It was perfect with a tiny bit of mustard. The fromage was an assortment of cheese. It was standard. The creme brulee was pretty standard but they put it on a plate with a wider mouth so it bigger surface for crackling. I would definitely come back on a future trip to Paris. It was a great price point for the 3 course meal.

Menu (1/3/2024)
Shawn H.

We sat outside and had their amazing beef tartare and french onion soup for one of our lighter lunches. This was a great way to do it and would love to come back and try more.

French onion soup
M C.

Best French onion soup. Quiet place to dine. We came with a big food tour group so, we didn't get to try the other selections in their menu.

Jennie C.

Mmm if i could give three and a half I maybe would. This place is pretty friendly to expats, English speaking people. But e and my friend fully stood there for 5 mins without being greeted at all until we found our friends who were already sitting down at the hidden " other" side of the restaurant. Thé food itself was pretty ok. The onion soup is not the best I've had in France like the bread was soggy portions were small. I got the fake duck confit as part of the set menu but it was lowkey very mid especially the side dishes of the orange mashed potato and the starter of the toast with crème de salmon. Very weird and could've gotten the same for like 3 euro at Franprix. Beware of the bottle vs. 50ml carafe of wine difference on the menu -- the font is very small and cannot be discerned. The water was very good and filtered. The overall atmosphere pretty nice I liked the wooden chairs but the menu, "fake woke" philosophy of Chef Xavier, the weird industrial prison feeling of the bathroom left a weird taste in our w mouths

French onion soup
Carissa C.

My family and I came here based on a recommendation from Devour Tours' YouTube video, and we're glad we stopped in! You must get the French onion soup! It came out piping hot, had a wonderful savory flavor, and the cheese-pull was Instagram worthy for sure! The waiter spoke perfect English as well. Would return!

Duck Confit
Andrew P.

Very popular place brimming with tourists and locals alike. Had the duck confit and homemade duck foie. It was all good but non particularly memorable. But good energy with the bustling crowds here.

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We ate here twice on a trip to Paris. I think it it one of the best places in the area and it is worthing giving a try.

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Giving them 5 stars to their onion soup. It was delicious. Service was friendly and it was full of locals.

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Our dinner with friends was excellent. The chocolate mousse and creme brûlée was the best we've ever tasted. Thank you, Buck and Jeff.

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Great food and ambiance. Great service for the right price. Definitely will go back and dine there again.

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They were packed the night we were there, but our food was delicious, if slow to come out. Highly recommend the French onion soup!

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I have mixed feelings about Bistro des Augustins. On the one hand, it provided me some of the most…read morecomforting and delicious food that I enjoyed in Paris. On the other hand, it made me realize that my mother was a terrible cook. Bistro des Augustins is a small, cozy venue offering both indoor seating and terrace seating near Pont Neuf. It serves a small number of curated dishes, including a wonderfully traditional Bistro Gratin in a homey ceramic dish served piping hot with a brown crispy cheesy top, herbs, spices and chicken. You can also get it with salmon. My brothers and I only saw my mother use our gas range to light her cigarettes, sanitize needles to remove our splinters, and make s'mores during the summer months when she couldn't muster the energy to take us 'outside camping.' I mean, all she had to do was borrow a cookbook, which I'm sure were readily available from maybe a neighbor or in any local bookstore or the public library. How hard is that? I was the only kid who brought a can of tuna and his own monogrammed can opener to school every day. Every day. And mom convinced me that the tuna holster she got me for my birthday was cool and hip. I was a naive mercury-filled fool, although I did become a very fast runner in junior high school because of the tuna holster. The interior décor of Bistro des Augustins is informal and vintage bistro style - wooden tables, traditional chalkboard menus, and soft lighting - creating a relaxed and comfy ambiance. My eyes have been opened to what's possible. Thank you Bistro des Augustins for expanding my culinary horizons. Five stars.

THE FOOD ------------------…read more= Fermier - Cheese gratin with chicken was good. Didn't blow me away, but was solid with the creaminess of the sliced potatoes and emmental cheese combined together with mixed vegetables. The cheese was very strong though, so anything else was unfortunately pretty much overpowered by it. Arrived with bread, but it DEFINITELY could use other carb options to sop it all up (e.g., rice???)! = Landais - Cheese gratin with duck. Same comment as the above, except the Landais had egg and goat cheese also mixed in with almost the same ingredients as the Fermier. THE SERVICE ----------------------- + The lone waitress, who also worked the role as greeter, cashier and bartender was friendly. + Food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------------ = Small, tight restaurant. = Not many tables inside - 6 in total. + Located a few blocks away from the more touristy restaurants, towards the East, on a much quieter street. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Nada.

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Châtelet/Les Halles, 1er

The most life- changing experience with French cuisine. This is what French culinary dreams are…read moremade of. Get the appetizer grilled foie gras with side of greens, you won't regret it. The richness of the flavor and the texture which is not reminiscent of the traditional roasted duck or foie gras, but rather a much more like a luxurious and indulgent version. We enjoyed our dinner on the outside of the restaurant after about a 20-30 minute wait. The bone marrow had the best flavor I've experienced for the dish. However, it is definitely overshadowed by the rich flavor of the foie gras. This experience was unforgettable, with our view of Parisian streets on a brisk, April night. We even came back on our last night, but didn't realize the hours on Google maps was for the deli. The restaurant closes earlier, before 9:00 PM. This meal got us thinking about Paris in a positive light, and we hope to be able to come back to eat the amazing dishes again!

This place was a huge letdown. They had a cute little artisanal market on the front left of the…read morerestaurant. They had a number of goods to choose from and I ended up buying a few things for souvenirs. As for the actual restaurant, they had a number of delicious sounding items on their menu. Our server was very attentive to us and helped us decide on our dinner orders. Similar to the other restaurants though. After our food was delivered, it was far in between when we were checked on again. And after dessert it took even longer for our server to bring the bill. Overall, the food was a letdown. I do not exaggerate when I say that the frog legs just tasted like slightly flavored water. My friend's ravioli had a fairly decent flavored sauce but the pasta was a bit chewy. My friend's duck breast was pretty tough; I had noticed the table next to us also ordered it and they seemed to have trouble finishing/cutting theirs as well. As for my steak with foie gras, well the steak was once again tough and the foie gras was weirdly stringy. It was soft for the most part but there were parts that were tough and stringy. Maybe that's a section that's generally separated in the preparation process and it was missed? In any case it was disappointing. What wasn't disappointing was dessert though; perfectly sweet and balanced.

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This is from our visit in March 2018…read more We didn't have reservations so we got in line early for a dinner table. We were the first two in line so when the doors opened at 8 - we were able to get a small table. The restaurant is located behind the bar and is very small - it seats only 20-30 people. However, if you're craving steak in Paris - it's probably one of the best Argentine steakhouses around. The theme is very Heavy Metal and the menu has a lot of sexual innuendos so if you're rather conservative then you might have a problem but then again you probably won't be staying on this side of the city. The service was excellent - we had one waitress for the entire room but she was on top of everything! Best service we had for our entire Paris trip! The food was decent - not the best steak but not the worst. The portions on the steak were small but the portion size for the potatoes was huge. Make sure to get the extra sauce assortment and try them all with both the steak and potatoes. I ordered a chicken salad which came a little too drenched in dressing - not sure if that was normal or they thought I'd like it that way being from the states. Creme brûlée was decent. We also ordered empanadas as an appetizer - they resembled a pair of testicles - we got a kick out of that! In summary, decent food (maybe a little $$ for the quality) but the service was excellent and the theme was entertaining - heavy metal and sex. We bought a t-shirt to remember our night.

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Les Philosophes - bistros - Updated May 2026

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