Le Colimaçon

My favorite restaurant in Paris. I've walked in once with great luck, and then I came the second time. The food is amazing, especially their duck confit. The duck confit is cooked just right, you can taste the aroma of the duck fat and the spices altogether smoothly. The lapin (rabbit) is not as surprising, it lacks flavour and feels like plain minced meet The idea to combine the ham with the lapin to provide flavour is interesting, but I personally think the ham they choose is not harmonic with the flavour of the lapin and tastes disjoint. I recommended highly of this place to every friend of mine who is going to visit Paris, and till now all 3 people who has visited said this place is amazing.

Such an amazing dinner experience. The entree were a beautiful start to our dining journey. The main was just magnifique! And the dessert, a memorable end to the night. Thank you for the service as well.

My wife and I came here for dinner on the last day of our honeymoon. To say that the experience was divine might not be doing the meal enough justice. The staff was friendly and the service was impeccable. We ordered the oysters and stuffed pimento peppers to start. The oysters were great and came with a fantastic mignonette. The peppers were delicious as was the recommended wine pairing. The rabbit was incredibly tender and juicy - needless to say it was fantastic. However, nothing prepared me for the duck confit - I teared up a little when I had the first bite. No joke. In short - this was probably the best meal I've ever had to date.

The service was attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable. The food was absolutely 10/10 – the duck dish was outstanding, and both the starter and dessert were excellent. We’ll definitely come back here every time we visit Paris!

everything was so delicious and the service was very warm and friendly! (my favorite was snail chips) I would highly recommend this spot for a date night or dinner with friends. can’t wait to go back here when I visit Paris again! 🫶

A super cozy French restaurant with really friendly and attentive staff. We called the pain perdu au foie gras poêlé - absolutely phenomenal, just heavenly. Definitely my favorite, along with the tartare. The duck confit and the crème brûlée was ok ^^ Highly recommend booking a table in advance, as the place gets quite busy in the evening.

The restaurant is quite tiny but I was impressed by the number of customers fitting in. It was full and quite packed but ambience was very pleasant. We sat upstairs and had to go up via a circular stair (hence the name Colimaçon in French). Service very pleasant despite a bit of wait, but all forgiven thanks to the excellent food offered there. Solid recommendation.

Everything about Le Colimaçon is just divine. It is cosy, welcoming, the food is spectacular. I’ve been twice now - the first time I got the rabbit, and the dauphinois potatoes that came with it were so good I almost cried. The goats cheese tart is a must. However, for a truly religious experience, get the escargots and the duck confit. It might truly be the best meal I’ve ever had, and I do not say that lightly.

This brasserie in the Marais executes traditional French cuisine flawlessly, from classics like steak tartare to its own unique dishes like an entrée of pain perdu (you can't expect the French to call it "French toast") with foie gras and duck breast. Whatever else you choose, do not pass on that pain perdu with salted caramel for dessert. (Yes, have it twice. It's that good.) Service is excellent, and the vibe is convivial.

Quaint & small restaurant. Made a reservation for two and was seated upstairs by the window. It was a nice seat, but there were a few wasps flying around. I wouldn't necessarily want to sit upstairs again due to the window being open. As for the food, the starter (snail in a crispy shell) and beef tartare (with fries) were good. My duck was a little bit disappointing though. It was a bit underwhelming on the flavor and the side vegetables were bland, in my opinion. I believe the duck would have been better with some sort of sauce, and have it paired with vegetables that were seared and seasoned more. Crème brûlée was good, though! It had a rum flavor to it and had the crispy surface but creamy inside. Not really a restaurant I would wait in line for, but still good if you got the right dishes.

The best meal of our trip to Paris and likely our trip to Europe generally. Food was "home cooked" meaning it was prepared in the restaurant rather than prepared elsewhere, frozen, and shipped to the restaurant (as many other restaurants do). The French toast with foie gras, pan-fried smoked duck breast, poached pear, and honey-cumin sauce was unique and delicious. For an entree I got the 7-hour beef cheek fondant with gratin dauphinois and bordelaise sauce. This was incredible. My partner got the duck breast with vegetables and a honey cumin sauce, and he also loved his dish. We unfortunately did not have the time or appetite to stay for dessert but I'm sure their selections were great, as lots of things looked good. The service was terrific. Very friendly and helpful. The building is also beautiful and cozy inside.

Reviews seem good so decided to come here for my last dinner this trip. Unfortunately everything was so so :( White Asparagus Mimosa - it was good but nothing special, everywhere serve the same thing and flavor. Foie Gras French Toast - I enjoyed a lot but it's a heavy dish for sure. Rabbit Leg and wrap with mushroom - unfortunately this dish was just dry. Lamb - it was fine, tender but a bit bland. Truffle Mashed Potato came with the entree was good, the vegetables came with the entree were basically raw slices.

Le Colimaçon gave us one of our absolute favorite meals in Paris. Tucked away in a cozy corner of Le Marais, the restaurant oozes charm from the moment you walk in--stone walls, intimate tables, and the kind of ambiance that makes you want to stay for hours (and we practically did). We started with a bottle of Viognier, which paired beautifully with the escargot and goat cheese-stuffed piquillo peppers. Both were perfectly balanced and rich in flavor--a phenomenal start. For mains, the table split: Scallops for my wife--incredible, beautifully cooked and plated like a work of art. A 10 oz ribeye for my daughter, who also tried Paris Cola (and, as a picky eater, surprised us all by loving both--clearly the Paris magic was working). And then... the 1kg ribeye shared between me and my son. It was massive, juicy, and absolutely delicious. We barely made it to the finish line, but no regrets. To pair with the steaks, we switched to a Syrah and Grenache blend, which was bold, silky, and just what the meal called for. We ended things with crème brûlée and chocolate mousse--both fantastic. The mousse leaned rich and smooth, and the crème brûlée had that perfect crackle top with velvety custard underneath. The food, the service, the ambiance--it was everything a Parisian bistro dinner should be. Get a reservation! We watched several people come in to be told they were booked from opening until 9:30 PM. Highly recommend. Wear comfortable clothes and bring an appetite--you'll want to savor every bite.

Wow! If you are a foodie in search of an authentic dining experience in Paris, then put this at the top of your list! Had the most amazing duck here, both the appetizer and my entree. Duck breast was served with yummy sweet potatoes and vegetables. My dining companion's Mediterranean lamb was amazing, I liked it even more than my duck. The wine was so high quality - one of the best glasses of wine I've ever had. Unfortunately we didn't have any dessert, but I wish I had! Service was phenomenal - the entire staff and our server were the nicest, sweetest people ever!! Our server even took photos for us. Do make a reservation as the restaurant is very small. The prices are so reasonable and affordable considering the quality of the food. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat to anyone visiting Paris. Such an amazing experience!

We have been to Paris two times, ate at probably 20 different places and this is by far the best place. So good it's the only place we've ate twice. It's the only Paris place we've gone too with okay steak, this one is excellent. The Snails are a must order, duck is very good as well. Awesome building, ask for the table upstairs next to the window if it's just two of you.

I really enjoyed my time here. We arrived late (9:25) and they close at 10p. Staff was nice and allowed us time to order without feeling rushed. The food was really good and had a great presentation. The service was fast snd the ambiance was nice. Two floor to fine. Both areas small but with just enough space to dine.

We came here on a Sunday without reservations. I called them to see if they had any tables available since they were fully booked online. Luckily, they were able to fit us in last minute. This was one of our favorite meals in Paris. All the dishes we tried were delicious and the french wine we had was also really good. My favorite appetizers were the foie gras toast and asparagus with truffle cream. Our entrees were also delicious, we had the duck breast and rabbit leg. The portions were pretty big and we were waddling out of the restaurant afterwards. Service was excellent as well! The server spoke english and she was very nice and attentive.

We loved this place! Everyone was so cute and friendly, and the food was fab! The only thing I'd recommend is arriving a bit early. We had 9:30 reservation, and we had to change our main course order twice since the first two choices (I think it was beef and rabbit) were sold out by the time we sat down. We ended up with foie gras, the trio de fromages (because: cheese) and a tomato salad as entrees and the duck as our main/plat. It was all really delicious. The duck did not taste like it should've been third choice. It was very tasty. The big standout was the French toast dessert. It was SO delicious! It's been a month, and I'm still thinking about it. Bottom line: you'll probably love it. The food was great, and I bet it would've been even better if I had arrived a little earlier because there would've been more to try. More is more when it comes to food. Good food is so much better when the service is on point. The service here is so friendly, fun, and welcoming. They made you feel totally okay with half of the things you wanted to order being gone. I wish we had gone back to try one of the other courses we wanted but weren't able to try that night. The problem is that it's Paris!!! How do you go back when there are 15,000 others you can try?

Great bistro for French food in the touristy area! I love the idea of putting snails in a chip. One of the challenges for foie gras is it's easy to make to make it greasy. But the cumin sauce solves that. The duck and stuffed rabbit leg are both amazing, and my taste bud blew when I had the yam with purée.

A small but very quaint restaurant in Le Marais. We sat downstairs, there is also a small dining room upstairs. We had an excellent meal here, service too, very friendly. My beef was perfectly cooked and the pimentos were divine.

While the food was very good, server was quite lovely- he asked for a tip! I am appalled! I said- "don't ask Americans for a tip"! He said that they ask everyone for a tip, and I replied with a familiar response... BS. We are well travelled Americans, speak reasonably good French, orders lovely dinner and wine, and it was ruined by the disrespect. Unless you want to be treated like an idiot, don't go.

Very good dinner, where everything was well-executed and delicious. It seemed like the entire restaurant was full of out-of-town customers the night we went, but it didn't feel "touristy." For starter, we shared the baked goat cheese with apple and honey. It was savory, sweet, and buttery. The crust also had good texture. My main was the steak tartare, which had a nice beefy flavor and chewy in the right amount. My husband got the rabbit, which was tender and flavorful; the stuffing was also good. The accompaniments were also great, particularly the sesame-crusted mushroom. For dessert, we got the mi cuit de chocolat, which was simple but excellent. The wine was also good. Service was very friendly.

We came here bc my friend's go to place for steak tartare down the street was closed for summer. It was good! They season the tartare just the way I like. I also had a glass of red from Saint Emilion which went nicely with the tartare. It's very cute inside.

Wow great intimate, 2 levels of seating. Lucky to get the last table, which is a shallow rectangular table with barely elbow room AND directly lining the front window... talk about a view for people watching along the street. Seems to be a popular place as people went out of their way to check out the menu posted outside and take photos (of the building not us). Food was very good, including the steak, rabbit, and mousse chocolate noir.

Blown away. The apps, the entrees, the dessert, were incredible. Highlights were the Brie, steak, duck confit was amazing, scallops, Halle-baked chocolate, mousse, and crème brûlée. Thank you!!!

This place was amazing and so cute! The staff was so kind to us and so helpful to answer all of our questions. We got the stuffed rabbit which has been one of my absolute favorite things to eat in all of Paris so far! I'd recommend this dish and this restaurant to anyone!

Yes, yes and yes. This place is a MUST GO to when visiting Paris. Started with escargot chips which were the best I had all trip and duck French toast. Got the duck confit and steak for dinner and was impressed with both. Ended with the French toast, chocolate soufflé and crème brûlée. Definitely make a reservation because this place is awesome!

Best restaurant during our two weeks in France. Sat at the window table on the second floor. Our waiter Tom went above and beyond to make the whole experience feel really special. The snails, duck, rabbit were all exceptional and the wine/cocktail selection was perfect. Don't forget to order dessert!

Amazing French cuisine and service. The environment is small and intimate. We had the escargot in eatable shells. They were amazing. The Magret and the pork chop were cooked to perfection and served with delicious vegetables and potatoes. Our server Tom was very attentive and his enthusiasm and excellent recommendations were the reason why we returned a second time. If you are in Paris, try this gem.

It is no exaggeration when I say, every bite of every dish we had here was delicious. Down to the last morsel, was a gratifying experience. I think their menu changes, but the snail chips might be a mainstay(hence Le Colimaçon) and anybody wise enough to have made a reservation, would have committed a sin( unless of course, it's against your faith) for ignoring this entrée. Remember the name: Croustilles d'escargots en persillade. Pastry dough made up the shells of the escargots, so you pop the whole thing in your mouth and maybe you'd hear your favorite song in your head. The simple watermelon with feta cheese and herbs drizzled with olive oil vinaigrette would wake up your taste buds and from now on, I would try this trick at home. Clean flavors and high quality ingredients were undeniably at play here, for how else could simple ingredients taste this incredible. But wait, we haven't even touch on the main course yet. "Poulpè snackè à la plancha"- this may sound trite, but yes, it was the tenderest octopus I've ever had. Part of it was resting on a delicate bed of hummus with chick peas and arugula salad . I felt like my dish was the best, so I didn't even try my family's selections, for I was so content with mine. But they were all nodding in silence as they tried to savor the beautiful creations before them. And it was a unanimous decision: here was the best meal we had in Paris. Our wait staff was attentive and warm. The restaurant itself was rustic and modern at the same time. It definitely carried a fusion of traditional and hip atmosphere. I'm quite certain it is a local gem in Marais.

Absolutely incredible ambiance and staff. Even better food. A must try in Paris. I had never tried escargot before and it was absolutely incredible. I had the bass and my family had both duck entrees. My dad said it was the best duck he has ever had. The wine was incredible as well. Overall 10/10

We had a wonderful dinner. The food was superb, the service was excellent and atmosphere was just what we were looking for, we highly recommend the Le Colimacon for the perfect Parisian dining experience.

AMAZING! Highly recommend if you want authentic french food with the best ambiance. My friend who is from Paris recommended this as his first choice. It has been my favorite restaurant in France. Tom was our server. Truly wonderful and a must attend. Will be visiting again.

Service was impeccable. SCHEDULE A RESERVATION while in Paris. We got sooo lucky: we did not have reservation and luckily got seated by the window whcih were literally the last two seats available in the whole place. After we got seated, people kept coming in and turned away cuz the place was packed. In any event, food was delicious, we waited a long time for it but the wait was worth every second! Delicious!

The best meal that I had in Paris besides the Michelin star restaurants. Service is friendly and prompt. Restaurant is cute.

Le Colimacon was one of our most memorable meals in Paris! We came across the restaurant searching online for a place to have dinner that was delicious but also easy to take our daughter to enjoy. The dining room was charming and quaint with a cute upstairs nook and loft that was intimate. It felt like we were dining at a friends Parisian home - exactly what you would look for in a restaurant. Every dish was amazing, however, the Escargot and Duck really stood out. The staff helped us select a wine pairing and were very friendly and kind.

Bonne escargot, steak en pointe et vin tres delicioux. Tres mignon dans the premiere etage.

Beautiful calm ambiance, delicious food. We visited Paris and came here for a classic French meal and it did not disappoint.

Tried this place for dinner yesterday. While the people are very good and hospitable (which is what earned them our 3 stars), the food was underwhelming and honestly seemed rather over priced. We ordered the highly recommended rabbit leg and duck, among other dishes, and neither hit the mark for us. The rabbit was undercooked and the rabbit was also not very enjoyable. Even the wine recommended with the rabbit was a mismatch. We ended with a creme brûlée and that too was ordinary at best. Overall; we can't recommend them for the food!

A little cozy restaurant that was initially hard to find when it's dark. I apparently walked by it on my first attempt at locating this place. Their prices were pretty decent under 30 euros. These were the following items ordered: 1) Hamburger de foie gras (18 EUROS) No it wasn't a hamburger and yes it was mainly a plate of seared foie gras (duck/goose liver). It was good. Nothing spectacular/unique about it though. How can you say no to foie gras in France? 2) Confit de Canard (18 EUROS) Duck confit. It was cooked well. Nothing spectacular to rave about. 3) Magret Canard (23 EUROS) Seared duck breast served medium-rare. It was pretty good. My mother doesn't like eating duck that rare so it's up to your preference. If you like it cooked above medium+ then you probably won't want to order it here. 4) St Jacques en Coquille (26 EUROS) Fresh sea scallops on shell served with creamy risotto. This was a very good dish. Highly recommend ordering this here. Nice big chunks of scallops that were seasoned well. 5) Daurade entiere rotie (26 EUROS) Pan seared whole Sea Bream fish. It was cooked perfectly, not over or undercooked. With just the right seasoning and you can taste that it was very fresh. Would order this again. 6) Mousse Chocolat Tanzanie (8 EUROS) Chocolate Tanzania mousse. If you love chocolate mousse, this is a no brainer.

While perhaps not your usual place for a work dinner, Le Colimaçon checked all the boxes off our list: cozy, table for eight, centrally located, lots of meat options, traditional French dishes... and even a round of shots (some sort of apple liqueur) to polish it off. Our waitress was patient with our requests and during our moments of indecision, and was happy to propose dessert and cheese options, which were not noted on the menu. The menu itself was unusual, as the dinner options were listed on a chalkboard (only one upstairs, where we were seated), but the wine had its own thick folding paper menu, bottles classified by price. My rabbit was excellent, though I waffled between that and the lamb, which was also served with a side of vegetables. In the end I wished I had ordered the lamb (I tried a bite of my colleague's--she had also struggled between those two options), because the lard that wrapped the bacon overpowered any other taste on the plate. The pleurote mushrooms gave texture, and the stuffing also had the texture (but not taste) of the foie gras. The magret would have been a good choice, too; my other colleague thoroughly enjoyed hers. As for the others, who ordered entrecôte and tartare, they seemed pleased with their orders. The desserts were fantastic, too. I would have been keen on trying the cheese plate, but when our waitress listed the daily selection, they only proposed softer cheeses like chèvre and Camembert and Roquefort--it would have been nice to have a hard cheese option to mix it up.

Surprisingly uninspiring meal in a very hot cramped upper room of this small and not well appointed restaurant. I suppose it was a fair meal for a fair deal but nothing more. Not sure what all the five stars diners saw that I did.

This is a great place that you would never recognize if you walk by. Must make reservations in advance. Had a great dinner and service which included escargots for appetizers, rabbit for main course and their French Toast+ sea salt caramel and ice cream for dessert.

We had lunch at Le Colimaçon on a Sunday. Food and service were quite good. However, the price for this type of traditional French food seems a little high.

Lovely restaurant run by two lovely people. Our waitress, I would rather call her the hostess, is always there for us. She speaks good English and offers help. We ordered the snails, the rabbit and the duck breast--all of them taste delicious, and the whole dining process made us delightful, especially there was a heavy rain going out there. Highly recommended.

Just ok, seemed overpriced for the quality. Wait staff was pleasant, if not a bit tired from going up and down the narrow spiral stairs all night. Hubs had duck, I think I had a veal dish. Wine of course was excellent.

This restaurant is located in a very happening neighborhood of Paris, one in which every street is literally lined with restaurants, cafes, and bars. This really may be the one you should stop at though. The exterior is a bit dark and unassuming, so it's easy to pass by it. When inside, however, you feel like you are dining in a wine cellar. The food was delicious. As was the wine. Everything was at a very good price point as well, especially the wine. I did, however, enjoy our starters and desserts a little bit more than the main dishes. For starters you really can't go wrong with anything that has foie gras in it...especially their hamborgeois, the most rich sandwich you will probably ever taste: seared foie gras and thinly sliced duck breast in between two slices of French toast (it's their specialty and definitely worth ordering). From our group I tried the main dishes of bacon-wrapped rabbit and duck breast with apple confit. I personally liked the rabbit more as the duck breast was a bit overdone. For dessert my wife and I shared the chocolate lava cake with caramel sauce and ice cream which was probably the best and most decadent lava cake I've ever had in my life...wishing we ordered two. Service was great and very friendly, willing to translate the entire menu without hesitation (and we watched our waitress do it in multiple languages!).

AMAZING BRUNCH AND SERVICE!!! This is a must if you're staying in Le Marais! The food & wine was outstanding and our waiter was so cute and friendly not to mention attentive!

This was one of my favorite meals in Paris. An easy walk from the hotel, warmly greeted when we arrived, fantastic service, and terrific food. Our waitress was terrific, translating the menu for us and just friendly and helpful throughout our meal. The place was quite busy so the ambience was great, and there was a nice mix of locals and tourists. I had a wonderful salad with egg to start, and then enjoyed duck in a Moroccan-like sauce with poached apples and mashed potatoes. Finished the meal off with a perfect taste satin. And of course ewe had amazing red wine throughout the meal.

Fabulous everything! The food was delicious from start to end. We had the escargot, rabbit, duck and chocolate mousse. All was delicious. I would eat here for sure. Great cozy atmosphere and charming staff. Not to miss!

We had an amazing dining experience at Le Colimacon. Cecilia took wonderful care of us from start to finish including excellent wine recommendations, menu descriptions and most importantly..:dessert. Everything we ate and drank was superb including a baguette french toast dessert that was a recipe from Cecilia's great grandmother. Yum!!!

I enjoyed an impeccable meal here Friday night which commenced with a foie gras that would put others to shame. The dish was roasted in some kind of fruity rind so that a light smoky sweetness infused the meaty liver. The combination of flavors was further enhanced by a sprinkling of chunky sea salt. Just perfect! The seabass was served whole in a crunchy crust that was complimented by a savory saffron risotto. I had a hard time negotiating the fish bones as I am not accustomed to eating a fish like that, but nonetheless each tender morsel of meat I managed to pick off was well worth the effort! For dessert, the délice was a pleasing mix of fresh and dried fruits with a smooth cream finish in a lovely presentation, though I must admit it was just slightly too sweet for my taste. As for wine, our very knowledgeable waitress paired a delightfully light and fruity white with our meal that managed to compliment every course nicely.

I feel like one must stop by le Colimaçon to find unabashed French cuisine with the best styles of preparation; both traditional and contemporary. By far it was the best restaurant I've been to in Paris for both value and quality of the food and overall experience. I also prefer this restaurant's casual atmosphere that is very contrary to the more pretentious elements of Paris' culinary reputation. Also, the seating was very comfortable upstairs for a very tall group of 3 (each over 6' 2"). All and all, the food was certainly worth the price and the restaurant deserves it's amazing reputation.

This place was the best restaurant we visited while in Paris. 1. Food - everything was perfectly seasoned and delicious 2. Wine - we let our server pick a bottle and for only 25 euro we got a delicious wine 3. Service - our server was super friendly and tolerated explaining about 100 questions I had 4. Dessert - !$&_$$#& incredible Bottom line, stop looking and make a reservation NOW!

I did tons of research and decided this was the restaurant that we would celebrate my sweeties birthday at while in Paris. Our options were greatly narrowed by the fact that his birthday was on a Monday, the day everything is closed in Paris. This place is absolutely perfect. Small, quiet, out of the way, hidden treasure. All of the charms of Paris, not at all touristy, I almost feel I don't want to share for fear it will change. We chose to sit upstairs which worried me because other reviews said it was hot up there but it wasn't at all. We were seated in an open window overlooking the street. It was SO romantic. The host and the waiter were both very attentive and helpful. The menu was on a board across the room and the waiter read and explained it all to us as n English. He even overheard my mention it was my sweeties birthday so when his dessert came there was a candle in it! It was the most perfect evening ever. We had the best bottle of rosé from Provence with our dinner. The food was absolutely to die for. The asparagus salad was insanely delicious- it came in a big crispy Parmesan bowl I had the best black truffle cheese- best cheese in my life- literally. My boyfriend had their escargot and it came in pasta shells so the whole thing was edible- genius and scrumptious. This restaurant is the best place I have ever had the pleasure of dining at.

Really nice place, great friendly staff. The nain de jardin was simple and delicious. Sweet red pepper stuffed with a delicate goat cheese whip. Wine (Burgundy)was about double price of same bottle at a restaurant in the states, but otherwise very reasonable for the food. (Perhaps they are taxed heavily here and don't pay when they export.) Meat lovers have lots of choices and preparation did not disappoint! Steak was cooked perfectly and if you like cumin, go for the dick breast. Really nicely done. Overall experience was "mieux que la plupart

Spent a week in Paris. Made reservations in advance at a lot of well know and amazing restraints. Le Colimaçon was just down the street from where I was staying and hands down the best I had. Definitely give them a try if you are in the area.