L'Orangerie Paris

L'Orangerie is at 31 Avenue George V, a five-minute walk from the Champs-Élysées. It holds two Michelin stars, and the room runs smart and elegant.

The menu focuses on contemporary French cooking with a degree of restraint that feels increasingly rare in this part of the city. While neighbouring venues on the avenue often trade on the proximity of the Arc de Triomphe to inflate their volume, L'Orangerie feels private and intentional. It is a better choice for someone who values a quiet, formal progression of courses over the frantic bustle common to the district’s more exposed dining rooms.