Lady’s Review of the Hotel Le Bristol Restaurants in Paris

Today I want to share my review of the Hotel Le Bristol restaurants in Paris. This famous luxury hotel in the 8th arrondissement is home to everything from bars to Michelin stars. They’re all worth a visit.

Hotel Le Bristol Restaurants in Paris

With all the spa treatments, Louvre after-hours tours, and Paris personal shopper appointments I enjoyed on my press trip to Hotel Le Bristol, I worked up quite an appetite.

Lucky for me, the hotel had no shortage of high-end cuisine on offer. Even luckier, I was invited to experience all the various culinary options.

Hotel Le Bristol Epicure Restaurant

On our first night at the hotel my group was invited to dine with the general manager and the head of sales and marketing at the three-Michelin-starred Epicure restaurant at Hotel Le Bristol.

The dining room was a window-lined space that was all elegance, and we couldn’t wait to taste Chef Eric Frechon’s cuisine.

The meal started off well with Laurent Perrier champagne all around. As we settled in, we learned that the general manager had joined Le Bristol earlier this year from the George V, another of my favorite Paris luxury hotels.

Our first course, large langoustines and caviar with celeriac and yuzu, arrived alongside a glass of Domaine Ostertag Riesling. As we dined, the conversation with the general manager continued.

He explained how important it was for the hotel to have a very Parisian feel. While some hotels leave guests feeling like they could be anywhere in the world, Le Bristol leaves no doubt that the visitor is in Paris.

From the locals that frequent the hotel’s bar to the distinctly French decor and Hotel Le Bristol restaurants, the place is unmistakably Parisian.

Our second course, stuffed macaroni with black truffle, artichoke, and foie gras, came with a Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet. During this course we began discussing wine with the sommelier.

As the conversation about our preferred varietals continued, we began eating an incredibly delicious third course: scallops a la plancha with potato gnocchi and white truffle.

The truffle brought back many good memories of my trip to the White Truffle Festival in Alba, Italy.

Next we were served a surprise course of lamb in a nori seaweed crust with pureed turnip-cabbage. It was excellent with a glass of the Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape.

At this point I was getting full, but the food was so good I couldn’t resist the cheese course, which came with a glass of Domaine Confuron Vosne Romanee.

I also made room for the dessert, which was black Provencal figs poached in strawberry juice with ice cream on gingerbread biscuits. With it went with a Domaine Guy Lheraud Pineau des Charentes. It was amazing.

So amazing, in fact, that the next morning we all went back to the restaurant for breakfast. Despite having eaten so much the night before, we couldn’t resist the lure of eggs Benedict with black truffles. We weren’t disappointed.

Hotel Le Bristol 114 Faubourg Restaurant

But Epicure restaurant wasn’t the only one of the Hotel Le Bristol restaurants we enjoyed. No, there was another one.

Michelin-starred 114 Faubourg is a more casual brasserie for business travelers, locals, and guests who prefer a less formal meal.

On the second night of our stay we dined there with the communications manager. The restaurant itself was decorated beautifully with deep orange walls, sleek black tables, and purple banquettes.

The food at this Hotel Le Bristol restaurant was as impressive as the ambiance. For our first course we enjoyed a creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup with foie gras.

It was followed by delicious king prawns with vegetables in a satay sauce. For dessert we were served a mouth-watering warm Grand Cru chocolate tart with Amarena cherry sorbet.

The food was excellent and the conversation was so enjoyable we all wondered how we’d only known one another for two days.

Le Bristol Room Service

But alas, those two days had to come to an end. The next morning I woke up early and ordered room service for breakfast just to get one last taste of the amazing cuisine at the Hotel Le Bristol restaurants.

The continental breakfast came on a huge tray, and as I ate my croissant and pain au chocolat, drank my grapefruit juice, and sipped my tea, I savored every last flavor.

Hotel Le Bristol Restaurants: The Verdict

After breakfast we were off to travel back to London. As our train sped through the French countryside en route to the channel tunnel, I had wonderful daydreams of my excellent stay at Hotel Le Bristol.

When I awoke at St Pancras, I began a new dream: finding a way to stay at Le Bristol again in the future (spoiler alert: it came true).

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