From all of the foodie places my friend and I visited while spending a week in Paris, Lou Lou was one of our top restaurants for ambiance and food. They have an outdoor seating area right on the grass, so it's a perfect place for sunset. It is across the way from The Louvre, and you have a great view of the Eiffel Tower (though small, but still nice) and Olympic Cauldron. It's a great area to walk around either before or after your meal. Location, garden ambiance, and decor are 10/10. Let's get to the amazing food! We had the truffle pizza, which is hands down probably the best truffle pizza I've ever had. We also had the vodka pasta, and that too was amazing. Though it was very creamy and cheesy, it was the perfect amount. Food was a solid 10/10. read more

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This elegant restaurant in the heart of Tuileries Gardens next to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France offers a beautiful ambiance. We were not very hungry and shared a Burrata and Peach salad 27 euro a Sea Bass Carpaccio appetizer 33 euro and a large Evian 10 euro. The food was delicious. The service was fine at this very expensive dining experience. read more

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Appalling engagement with this establishment. They have zero regard for customers. The long and they short of it is that we were looking to expand our reservation to include some additional guests. They do not respond to email, do not answer phones, and nor engaged with our hotel concierge. We we were left without the ability to add guests. To make matters worse, when we arrived for our reservation, they told us it was cancelled. My sweet daughter (who was celebrating her birthday) had to bear witness to their abhorrent behavior. Despite the incredibly rude attitude by the older brunette manager, she confirmed they would not charge us a cancellation fee. But she absolutely lied. At the moment, I have a $660 charge on my credit card that I have to dispute and waste my time on this terrible venue. I can't believe this is even happening with a restaurant that's supposed to have a reasonable reputation! Are so many better restaurants in Paris, don't waste your time and energy! read more

Had a decent lunch at Loulou during my visit to Paris. It's a beautiful atmosphere, although we were seated inside because of the weather. The pasta was okay. I understand it's not Italy, but I had slightly higher hopes. The staff was kind and this is certainly a buzzing spot. The cocktails weren't our fav. read more

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This place is all about the vibe, the food is ok. Beautiful people, fashion, right outside the Louvre makes for a great lunch spot

We had a great experience here. The restaurant is nice and cozy. The Truffle Pizza was Fantastic. Best white sauce pizza I've ever had. But it comes at the steep price of €50! But honestly.. when in... Paris.. I suppose it's not the time to pinch Pennies. The wine we had was great. The service was great and we had a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower. Oh! The Pesto Pasta was fantastic. And the Pasta with Vodka was Sauce was nice and spicy. Definitely recommend coming here!! read more

LouLou - The Views - Italian Near Me - Paris, 75

We celebrated our friend's birthday here. It was awesome we had window seating with Eiffel tower view. Service was great, food was delicious! I would definitely come back here when I visit Paris again read more

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We booked a reservation at LouLou after I read reviews about the spectacular view and atmosphere. There was definitely no spectacular view or atmosphere. There are two sides for the outdoor seating- one has a great view, the other is blocked from everything. We were seated on the side with the blocked view in a table so tight that the waiter had to move the table next to me so I could squeeze in (and I'm a tiny person to begin with). Someone else left a review here saying that you only get on the good side if you have Botox and high end clothing... I laughed when I read that, but that person is completely right. We watched groups of people approach the hostess and could basically guess which side they would be seated in based on their appearance. I want to point this out because after we were disappointed by the lack of view, we watched many others look totally disappointed as they were seated on the bad side. Most asked if they could be moved and the hostess would just say "no, sorry" with no explanation or any sympathy in her voice. So I'm hoping this review can save others from disappointment. The food was fine. Nothing spectacular, but decent enough. It can be expensive depending on what you order, but we got pasta dishes and actually found them pretty comparable in price to other restaurants we went to in the area. But we really only went for the view, and I ended up crammed in the back with a view of a tree and the large bar set up in the center (which is the main reason why one side has no view whatsoever), so definitely do NOT book if you just want the view/atmosphere. Oh and they definitely rushed us. The hostess sat us down and our waiter came over immediately to ask what we wanted to drink, and then seemed annoyed when we said we didn't know yet. We made sure to pace out our dinner, but if we didn't, they would have given us drinks, dinner, and dessert all in one hour. Not even sure why, as half the place was empty. All in all, not worth it. I would suggest dining somewhere else and just walking to the park at the louvre to get the spectacular view (the view is actually better right outside of LouLou seating anyway- there were tons of people just sitting on the grass). read more

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Went to lou lou for dinner Beautiful place but not safe for gluten allergy/celiac. I spoke to the manager and waiter extensively about my allergy and they assured me no cross contamination. My pasta came and 3/4 way through I found a non penne noodle (a spaghetti noodle that wasn't gf). When I told them they blamed me. Would not recommend. They were extremely rude. https://www.loulou-paris.com read more

Very expensive, mediocre food. Really not worth it. Try to get a little bit away and go into a real French restaurant.

The outdoor setting is beautiful, which is the main reason for the restaurants appeal. As expected, it's full of tourists sitting very close to one another. The food is very basic, Italian food. It's neither good nor bad. The wine mark-up is extremely high. So overall, it's not worth a repeat visit. You could argue, it's not worth an initial visit. read more

This restaurant is absolutely adorable inside and out. I was hoping to sit outside but they seated us inside which was also fine but on a sunny day sit outside! we got the vodka pasta, the pesto pasta and the cucumber feta olive salad and all was SO good. It's well worth making a reservation for I'm still thinking about days later. read more

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Food was amazing, service was incredible and view & ambiance were top notch! We had the zucchini flower, pistachio pasta, risotto and a delicious puff pastry desert. Everything was fantastic! read more

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Ok I'm giving it a 4 but it could be a 3. Wife read about this spot and off we went. Weird entrance through the museum but there's another nicer way in. Free fall all when the doors open and we were second in line so I thought this was going to be easy. 5 or 6 table were seated before us because the other entrance is closer to the hostess desk. Get our table and waited........ for the waiter. He took our drinks and then took an order from the table next to us who sat a few minutes after us. They ate and left 30 minutes before we did. Dinner was over 2 hours. I'm assuming it's from the kitchen getting slammed by the instant opening. I ordered some mezcal special cocktail and my wife ordered a special margarita Both were delicious. Mine was excellent. We ordered the sea bass carpaccio and while we were waiting the waiter offered us the Vitello Tonnato that was a wrong order. Was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend. (Plus 1 for the waiter.)The sea bass came 20 minutes later (minus 1) and was good not as good as the veal. Mains were Fettuccini Alfredo with Truffles. Delicious. Wife had the Veal Piccata came with creamy mashed potatoes. Both delicious and recommend. So the problem was we waited 30 minutes to get the check ( minus 1) Floor manager was a little aggressive clearing our table and should smile a little. So the food was great and the atmosphere was nice, staff was meh. Oh and the crowd was all over the place , people in sweats and some decked out and some good people watching. read more

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LouLou was honestly a little bit disappointing. Before my trip to Paris, I heard so many good things from others and online. The reservation was hard to get, which got me even more excited. The view was great and it was in a beautiful location. The service was horrible. Very slow, and one of the servers actually took a few bites of food before serving it (at a different table), and they had to send it back. This is something I would never have expected from a. Restaurant of this caliber. The food was good, but not great. I had much better food at other places in Paris, and at a lower price tag. I enjoyed the pesto pasta the most, I would recommend trying that. I would recommend trying somewhere else before LouLou, not to mention it will be easier to get a table somewhere else. You can find better food and better service relatively easily in Paris. read more

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Don't rely on Yelp to find excellent food in Paris. Do your own actual due diligence. LouLou... excellent restaurant near The Louvre. Might not be the most obvious location because you walk through a hall and then take an elevator to the actual restaurant. Very sophisticated vibe here. The best lamb I've ever had hands down. You'll need a reservation weeks in advance at a place like this. read more

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Best pasta I've ever had. Cooked perfectly. Seasoned perfectly. The creamy sauce was S-tier. Pizza was good but the pasta overshadowed everything. read more

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Amazing food and gorgeous view of the Eiffel Tower! Must get reservations or risk waiting. The truffle pasta and pizza is a must try!! read more

L'hôtesse de ce restaurant est, sans aucun doute, la personne la plus impolie que j'aie jamais rencontrée dans un rôle de service client. Son manque de respect ne s'est pas seulement adressé à moi, mais également au groupe devant nous. Ses expressions faciales agressives, son attitude méprisante et ses réponses brèves, presque conflictuelles, sont une véritable honte. Avec ses cheveux noirs courts et son comportement froid, elle nous a fait sentir indésirables et mal à l'aise dès notre arrivée. Si c'est ainsi qu'ils traitent leurs clients potentiels, j'ose à peine imaginer ce qui se passe en coulisses. Complètement inacceptable. read more

Came today, the outside hostess is horrible ... and so ugly...both personality and looks! She should be fired. And the food is terrible and overpriced. Do not recommend coming here. Yes the atmosphere is appealing but better to eat nearby than deal with this ugly, snobby hostess, seriously how is she the face of your restaurant? read more

Scammed into 2 glasses of red wine for 36€ each! Then pressured into service fee. Not worth it! So many better places to eat and drink.

I had an incredible brunch for my bachelorette party with 11 friends, and it was a 10/10 experience all around! The service was fantastic, and I highly recommend our waiter, Long - he was amazing! read more

We had an amazing dinner with a stunning view! Our green bean salad, ceviche and the whole fish were divine. The service was impeccable! read more

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While visiting our daughter in Paris, who has lived there 6 years. We were treated so poorly, she booked out a week in advance. We arrived and were seated to the left of the entrance. In the sun. We asked to be seated on the right. We were told two different things. Our regular customers are seated on the right, which does have the better view and then, oh you didn't book soon enough. Basically, if you don't have copious amounts of botox, or you aren't wearing high end clothing you won't be seated to the right. We left, we have never been treated so poorly in france. I guess we all need that one rude france experience. Went off and had the best lunch somewhere else at Racines. Don't bother with this place. read more

From start to finish, lunch at Loulou was a disaster. When we originally sat down, it was raining. And even though the place was practically empty, they chose a table that wasn't entirely covered and wouldn't allow us to move, so we ended up getting wet. Then, it took our waiter about 15 minutes to come over to us; the rest of the service between ordering and receiving food was equally slow. On top of that, the prices are insane considering the quality of food. The spaghetti sauce my friend had on her pasta dish looked like it came out of a can with the amount of oil in it. I also have to mention the birds which were pooping on chairs and eating food on plates before and after it was served. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the birds had taken some from my plate before it was given to me. The kicker at the end was being forced to give a tip, there was no option not to. Do yourself a favor and find another spot to eat further away from the Louvre! read more

LouLou - Birds eating food from a patron's dish - Italian Near Me - Paris, 75

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"Had an amazing lunch today, but was a bit disappointed that we weren't seated outside like we thought we would be. They said the outside doesn't open until June. It doesn't state that on the website, so it's a bit misleading. Overall though the inside was really nice, service was amazing and food was delicious. It's a must go to if you're visiting Paris." read more

Less than warm greetings but the staff became increasingly more friendly. Had a private room and service was courteous although we often had empty water glasses (the French must not be fixated on hydration as much as Americans!). Pizza with truffles was a hit and the cucumber/avocado salad was fresh, light and perfect on a zesty summer day. Overall a great experience but you must have a reservation booked ahead of time. read more

Please don't fall for this trap! This restaurant is only nice in the sense of convenience to the Lourve. I can see the potential in the cute location and graphics, but they know exactly what they are doing in terms of manipulation. My boyfriend and I made a reservation over a week ago to come after our Lourve visit. We were seated by the hot window literally squished next to two other ladies. We didn't want to gorge, so we told our waiter that we would like to order a pizza to the share (the truffle pizza, which already is a pricier food option). He stopped us right there and said every guest has to order an entree. We tacked on a pesto pasta on top of our specialty cocktails. We truly knew it would be impossible to finish two whole dishes, so we asked for a takeaway--which we understand isn't ideal in Europe because they don't like when there's an abundance of your meal left. But what else are you going to do when you have 2 huge entrees that you're paying for and sharing on top of drinks and even dessert? When we asked for the check and a takeaway box, our waiter took away our food THEN brought back our pizza without the pasta. When he came back, he asked if it were okay that he threw away our pasta. First of all, LOL. Second of all, I asked him why was that necessary when he did not mention that when he left with our plates AND forced us to order another plate. He tried to tell me "oh, it's fresh pasta, and it doesn't stay good over time, etc." --then why serve something that can't last an extra hour...not to forget, he only came by 3-4 times total. Trés mal. Pas bien. Il est épouvantable. He, then, insisted that we add tip because "gratuity isn't included". Beware if Ludovic is serving you near the window. He doesn't mean well. read more

Lovely setting and delicious meal (pistachio pesto linguini, Burrata and peaches, special fish of the evening with frites, dessert cream puffs with chocolate sauce) service was great until the server actually followed my husband out to harangue him for a tip (he had tipped already which is not always necessary in Paris but at a lovely establishment it's the right thing) the server asked for more!! BAD FORM and most likely would never had happened if we were French. Furthermore server insisted we order a dessert even though we said we didn't want one as we were quite full, (it was my birthday) so he "could have a reason to bring us out a sparkler" . But unlike in other places when there is a celebration it was not complimentary. Happy to buy myself a dessert but I didn't want one, and his insistence then charge was inappropriate. Not all foreigners are rubes, please do better. read more

celebrated my birthday here. We had fried calamari, grilled octopus, truffle pizza, truffle pasta, tiramisu and millefeuille. I loved everthing! Pasta was so so but everthing else were amazing! Desserts were 10/10! read more

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Amazing dinner in the Tuileries. Actually in the Louvre palace. We dined outdoors in June, with views of the Eiffel Tour, the Louvre, and gardens. Expensive top notch Italian. "Artichauts Violets" shaved raw artichokes, was delicate and my favorite dish of the two week trip. My tagliatelle poisson (fish) was perfect. The "tiramisu a partager" desert was probably the best I have ever had, cooked and served in an individual glass bowl, was too much for 3 people, could serve 6. Drinks and service and ambiance were wonderful. They have an excellent wine list. It is hard to get a table, so reserve weeks in advance or wait on a line for drop in. read more

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Upscale dining spot which, depending on your seating arrangements, offers views of the gardens and the Eiffel Tower in the distance. We had a pleasant lunch that contrasted greatly with the heavily tourist-y cafes nearby. The wait staff was kind and pleasant, and spoke impeccable English. Our lunch consisted of 2 pizzas and a salad. Everything was delicious. I would not make this a daily ritual but since we were on vacation, it felt good to splurge on a gourmet experience. Dinner at sundown must be amazing here, as we have enjoyed the sunsets on the lawn nearby. Stick around until 9pm and witness the light show on the Eiffel Tower in the distance. read more

LouLou - Italian Near Me - Paris, 75

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I absolutely loved this restaurant. We did not have a reservation, but the host seated us in beautiful seating overlooking the courtyard of the Louvre Museum. The Bordeaux was amazing as well as the entire meal. We ordered the steak for 2 in which was nicely sliced complimented with a tasty side of potatoes and mixed veggies. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting or residing in Paris. read more

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Don't go! The manager on the second floor was jaw dropping rude and arrogant. We were 4 with a reservation made for us by a 5 star hotel and he took us to the back of the room with a table for two while several tables for four were unoccupied. He was dismissive and just walked away as if we were intruding. Staff apologized and were obviously taken back by his behavior. The food and service was good but you can find plenty of alternatives in Paris that are at least polite. What a pity for what used to be a an iconic restaurant. This what happens when customers are taken for granted. If you want to pay 40 euros for pasta go elsewhere! read more

LouLou was one of the standout meals during our recent trip to Paris and London. We ate here for lunch and enjoyed it so much that we came back for dinner on our last day in Paris. Atmosphere -- 5 out of 5 stars: we ate outside both times. One of the most beautiful settings for a meal that we have experienced. The Louvre and the gardens as the backdrop for a delicious meal. Food -- 5 out of 5 stars: an interesting menu that is based on our two meals here executed to perfection. The octopus was the best I have ever had. The beef tartare was exceptional. The burrata salad was also exceptional, so much so that we ordered it for both meals. Finally, the desserts were some of the best we have had ... anywhere. Service -- 5 out of 5 stars: we had two different servers; both of which made excellent recommendations and paced the meal and their attention perfectly with our preferences. Cocktails / wine -- 5 out of 5 stars: interesting cocktail menu with a somewhat limited wine menu when compared to a Les Climats, but still excellent. We expected a beautiful atmosphere, but did not expect LouLou to be so outstanding in other areas. Our expectations were exceeded ... and we will definitely be back! read more

LouLou - Such a beautiful setting with excellent food and service! - Italian Near Me - Paris, 75

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Very delicious food and such a nice atmosphere. Staff was pleasant considering my party and I are American. The bathrooms were very clean and the attendant was very kind. Would most definitely come back again. read more

Beautiful surroundings and delicious dishes. I have never had a tomato dish so delicious. It is simply fresh tomato, olive oil and basil. The tortellini was so sumptuously rich covered with truffle. A gastronomic phenomenon. read more

LouLou - Tomato with olive oil and basil - Italian Near Me - Paris, 75

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Oh mon Dieu , I think this is by far the best restaurant in Paris. The beautiful seating area outside facing the gardens of the Louvre , the service was top notch and the food exquisite. We had pizza a la truffe to share with our red wine, linguine au homard and thon tartare, veau ....... every single plate was beyond expectations . The dessert was so good and so light . We will definitely be back. We spent a great evening and kids were happy to see a soccer celebrity and a famous French actress . read more

The food was good, but the hostess was so rude it made for such a horrible experience. It was 95 degrees and it took a long time to give us water. Just an fyi if you want a view of the park and Eiffel Tower they only allow influencers there (another hostesses words not mine). Pretty disappointing since we book our table reservation weeks in advanced. read more

I received a referral to swing by LouLou from a friend who works in fashion and was not disappointed. My companion and I stumbled over from the nearby gardens (after an afternoon at the Louvre- LouLou, Louvre, get it?) into the queue at LouLou without a reservation on a Friday night, just a they were opening. I do not recommend this approach. Despite our ill-conceived plan, the maitre'd finally gave us a table, after a lot of smiling and a little pushing. Our burrata opener was a massive cheese mountain (well enough for two) and came with prosciutto so thinly sliced, Lady Gaga probably would've considered wearing it to an awards show. My lamp chops were delicious and tender, if only a bit small. Alas, I am an American, and accustomed to American-sized portions. My companion ordered a pasta dish with red sauce. I ate much of it and can safely report that the house-made sauce was yummy. My two glasses of Bordeaux slid gently down with all deliberate tannin. They pleased my palate greatly. The desert was a chocolate-coffee sauce doused item whose name escapes me. The crunchy texture was fantastic! Despite the chagrin of my lovely companion, our waiter gladly gave me a cigarette at the end of the meal, which I adored. Excited to return here soon but, next time, with a reservation. read more