Au Vieux Comptoir Restaurant
Zinc Bar Intimate Classic Bistro
Au Vieux Comptoir
Saint-Honoré & Palais-Royal
$$$
Tiny zinc-bar bistro near Châtelet, GaultMillau toque, charcuterie from named Auvergne producers.
Restaurant
Cinq-Mars
Forty-seat 7e bistro behind Musée d'Orsay, chef Patrick Plais's blanquette, lentil salad, chocolate mousse in a fruit-bowl.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Tour Eiffel & Invalides |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon-Fri 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 12:30-14:30, 19:00-22:30
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Cinq-Mars is the dimly lit, dark-wood bistro the rive-gauche neighborhood reserves for itself, forty seats, polished concrete floor, exposed-stone walls, zinc bar, and the kind of bourgeois homemade French cooking the d'Orsay tourists three blocks over haven't found. Chef Patrick Plais runs the menu: lentil salad, escargots, homemade terrine, Conquet sausage with potato purée, blanquette de veau, hash browns, and a chocolate mousse served in a vessel close to the size of a fruit bowl. GaultMillau-recognized; The Infatuation, Paris by Mouth and Time Out cite it as a 7e classic. The unpretentious bistro Istanbul's design-aware visitors actually want, not the brasserie they're sold.
Editor's Tip
Forty seats, no spectacle, gut-busting blanquette. The 7e bistro that translates the standard, not the proxy.
At a Glance
- View
- Eiffel Tower, Seine River
- Sunset Rating
- 4/5
Views & Setting
View Type
Eiffel Tower, Seine River, Garden View
View Quality
Exceptional
Sunset
**** (4/5)
Indoor Terrace Waterfront
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cinq-Mars, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Cinq-Mars?
Cinq-Mars is located in Tour Eiffel & Invalides, Paris, 51 rue de Verneuil, 75007 Paris.
What are the opening hours of Cinq-Mars?
Cinq-Mars is open Mon-Fri 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 12:30-14:30, 19:00-22:30.
What is Cinq-Mars best for?
Cinq-Mars is especially popular for Bistro classics, Post Orsay dinner, Long lunch.
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