Le Gabriel

Zijun Yu★★★★★★★★★★5.06 months ago

Despite not being the biggest fan of French food and its focus on butters/cheeses, Le Gabriel was very impressive and can definitely see why this is a 3 star. Got the 4 course lunch menu for €148 with the Hare a la carte and left extremely full. Also got starters, dessert bites, and a small anniversary cake on the house. Every dish ranged from solid to super solid, with each being well-detailed, textured, presented, and flavorful. Service was coordinated, unobstrusive, and thorough. Ambience was elegant – the dining room was beautiful, festive, and easy to talk in. All in all, amazing meal, but not the biggest fan of French food so won't be my favorite.

Angie Giannetti★★★★★★★★★★5.0a month ago

Our sommelier was fabulous with his recommendations. The food was genuinely a journey and all of the staff was top tier and knowledgeable I recommend the option where the chef selects your courses. It is a lot more food than we expected so come hungry. This was the best way to explore items we would never pick for ourselves.

Haejo “southsea_morning” Nam★★★★★★★★★★5.08 months ago

Back at Le Gabriel after a long while, my last visit was right before they earned the third star. I had heard good things about the Game Menu since last year, and today that curiosity was finally answered. In some ways it stands apart from the two tasting menus. It feels more classical, almost like early Le Gabriel, and it keeps the overt Asian notes out altogether. Game menus can stack flavors and feel heavy, but today the team handled that challenge with real finesse. The natural weight was there, as it should be, yet from the opening duck terrine to the closing à la royale each course had a clear focal ingredient and nothing tipped into excess. Time has passed, but I left with an even better impression than my first visit. Grateful for the meal. If someone asks me which three star to book in Paris now, I can point to Le Gabriel. That is not only about the food. The room shines even more at night and the hospitality is faultless, crisp, and quietly professional.

Pavee Suvagondha★★★★★★★★★★5.02 weeks ago

Great food and great service. Make sure to make a reservation in advance. They offer both fixed menu and à la cart.

Michael Uzmann★★★★★★★★★★5.03 months ago

Housed in La Réserve, a former 19th century mansion gilded in gold and soft leather, Le Gabriel received it's 3rd Michelin star in 2024 and remains to this day the most recent Restaurant in Paris to earn the guide’s highest accolade. Owned by Michel Reybier since its 2015 opening, a focus on timeless luxury from the suites to dining options, guests entering La Réserve will find pleasant staff ready to guide them to Le Gabriel’s grand room where 1-to-1 service oversees just a handful of tables. Posh yet authentic, a style well-suited to Chef Jérôme Banctel’s internationally-nuanced cooking, diners are invited to choose from one of three menus including a la carte with the lunch a veritable bargain based entirely on daily Ingredients. Born in Brittany, Canapes including a delicate Frog’s Leg and Souffled Potato giving way to a plump Oyster and complex tart crowned in Caviar, Bread arrives almost too hot to eat with a sizeable round of golden-yellow Butter. Meticulous in terms of construction, Banctel’s plating focused on contrast across three proper “courses,” the daily amuse found slow-cooked Salmon lightly dressed in Miso adjacent assertive acid and spots of heat in a way reminiscent of Pierre Gagnaire. Generous in portions and gracious in service, a pour of mineral-forward sparkling Samphire well-suited to John Dory surrounded by Chlorophyll, Brittany Pigeon arrives in two parts with a third added mid-course adjacent bundled Radish in a deep and complex Sauce. Perhaps “safer” than some 3* spots, though in no way stuffy, Dessert explores Chocolate and Vanilla in three parts before thoughtful touches like an occasion Cake with candle and Petit Fours round out an experience justifying Le Gabriel’s place amongst France’s top tables.