Jules Verne restaurant in Paris, anyone been?

[Grant76]

Heard some mixed reviews of this place, just wondering if anyone has been and what your thoughts were?

Was thinking of going for lunch mid-week, will it be busy then or would there be a better buzz in the evening, also I do realise that it will be dear, but is it crazy prices?

Many thanks

[Driller]

Ha! You can't get a reservation there before 4 months unless you have one of those fancy black credit cards.

[Grant76]

Driller said:

Ha! You can't get a reservation there before 4 months unless you have one of those fancy black credit cards.

Very helpful.

Thanks

[N24]

As a much cheaper, but equally impressive alternative consider the Montparnasse Tower.

[jamiebae]

N24 said:

As a much cheaper, but equally impressive alternative consider the Montparnasse Tower.

Is there a restaurant there though? I thought it was just a bar serving basic stuff.

It is the best view in Paris though, largely because when you're at the top of the Montparnasse Tower you can't see it!

[Mobile Chicane]

Linky

The 3-course weekday set lunch looks good value at 'only' 85 Euros a head (compared with the rest of the menu).

[Grant76]

Mobile Chicane said:

Linky

The 3-course weekday set lunch looks good value at 'only' 85 Euros a head (compared with the rest of the menu).

I certainly wasnt expecting cheap, but 200 euros a head for dinner is a touch too steep!

Would of liked to of gone to Altitude 95 (half way up the Eiffel tower) but it is shut at the mo

[jamiebae]

On the subject of JV, I'm pretty sure it's just been awarded a Michelin star so it can't be too shabby.

[Driller]

Grant76 said:

Driller said:

Ha! You can't get a reservation there before 4 months unless you have one of those fancy black credit cards.

Very helpful.

Thanks

I wasn't pooh-poohing your idea. I just phoned the restaurant one day to make a reservation and a very snooty person at the end of the phone told me that I couldn't have a table for four months.

[Blatter]

As an alternative to the Jules Verne Restaurant, why not try one of the Bateau Mouche river cruise dinners. It's a great way to see Paris and the food on them isn't too bad.

[NDA]

I have been there many times - it's good, but what lifts it to excellent is the magical location.

If you can't get in another favourite is L'Apicious on Rue d'Artois. I might need to double check the spelling, it's pronounced 'la pissie us'

[jimothy]

Blatter said:

As an alternative to the Jules Verne Restaurant, why not try one of the Bateau Mouche river cruise dinners. It's a great way to see Paris and the food on them isn't too bad.

Just avoid the house wine. Last one I was on, you get half a bottle of red and half of white per couple, so we had to share it with the table next to us. I just let them have it all and started knocking back a Chateau Montrachet(sp?) instead.

[Grant76]

jimothy said:

Blatter said:

As an alternative to the Jules Verne Restaurant, why not try one of the Bateau Mouche river cruise dinners. It's a great way to see Paris and the food on them isn't too bad.

Just avoid the house wine. Last one I was on, you get half a bottle of red and half of white per couple, so we had to share it with the table next to us. I just let them have it all and started knocking back a Chateau Montrachet(sp?) instead.

Thanks guys, will look into that!

Cheers

[N24]

jamiebae said:

N24 said:

As a much cheaper, but equally impressive alternative consider the Montparnasse Tower.

Is there a restaurant there though? I thought it was just a bar serving basic stuff.

It is the best view in Paris though, largely because when you're at the top of the Montparnasse Tower you can't see it!

Yes there is a restaurant - you need to get the correct lift to it rather than to the 'viewing area' - has a cocktail bar & restaurant there.