Le Petit Italien

“Is the chocolate mousse really as good as they say?” a tourist asked as he passed our table. “Oh yes,” we replied. Not only does the iconic French dessert live up to its reputation, but the service was warm and attentive as well. It’s a pity we were in a rush and couldn’t order an extra mousse. Next time, we’ll give ourselves time to enjoy it properly.

Amazing little gem! Found by accident, the red awning pulled me in. The bread was incredible, the mushroom buratta was SO good. The ricotta spinach ravioli , that’s just what I had! My friends were also floored by how good everything was. I wanted to hug my server. I’m coming back for sure. Highly recommend… I hit send too soon - dessert was also delicious! Now I got pics to share… the rest of dinner was gone too fast to capture.

Ate the gnocchi and the tagliatelle steak, both were amazing. But the real winner is the desert. The amazing chocolate mousse and the tiramisu were to die for! Highly recommend

Best chocolate mousse I've ever had. Pasta was also very fresh and nice flavours.

The food was Amazing! I just wanted to go and try the chocolate mousse. But as soon as we got there and ask if they had chocolate mousse, the waiter told us that they had it but that we had to eat dinner because he was too bussy to service only for the mousse. He was very rude, even when we told him that we would have dinner.

Six months ago, we had a wonderful meal. Two days ago, we had one of the best meals, we've had in Paris. Today, we had an, adequate, meal. The little manager, ruined a perfectly good lunch. Don't like, certain people, fine. Don't take our money.

Very disappointing experience. There were many tables free, yet they refused to serve us and wouldn’t even let us order a drink or the mousse. We were made to feel clearly unwelcome as tourists. The staff member who spoke to us had an outrageous attitude — rude and dismissive. Definitely not worth the time or money. Don’t go there.

Waste of time. We arrived at 18:00 and were told to come back at 19:00 because they were having a break. Fair enough, we waited an hour. When we returned at 19:07, the restaurant was completely empty, only one table was occupied. The staff looked at us and immediately told us to leave, claiming they were “fully booked.” It was raining when they turned us away, and they didn’t even bother to offer one of the many outdoor tables, which were all empty and clearly not reserved. I politely asked if we could stay for just 15 minutes for a quick starter and mousse, but the same waitress who told us to return at 19:00 refused and asked us to leave in a very rude way. It was obvious they simply didn’t want to serve anyone who wasn’t French. During Paris Fashion Week, that kind of attitude is just embarrassing. A total waste of time. Do yourself a favor and don’t leave your money at this place ;)

Looked for a good place while walking back from downtown Paris and this place popped up on recommendations. Turned up without a reservation and they were pretty busy. The place is small, super cute and everyone is tightly packed in but still comfortable. It's a fabulous restaurant. We waited with a drink at the bar for about 10min before we were seated. Our table was in the corner and have a great view of the space. We ordered several dishes from the menu as well as some wine, which was a very good Montepulciano. We had probably one of the most delicious and spectacular Italian meals in a long time. The food was outstanding, the service excellent and the ambience was perfect. If you're in the Marais/Bastille area, do yourself a favour and go here. You will NOT be disappointed.

Back again. Still fabulous. Best Italian in Paris ... and great service Milanese was delicious, octopus again was perfect

Le Petit Italien était une belle découverte ! J'ai particulièrement adoré leur focaccia, légère et parfumée, ainsi que les olives, généreuses et savoureuses. Le carpaccio de poulpe était un vrai coup de cœur : finement tranché, tendre et délicatement assaisonné. Une adresse à retenir pour un moment gourmand et raffiné.

Amazing food. Beautiful little spot. The food was so good, fresh and delicious. Well priced. A true find. The eggplant Parmesan and the tiramisu were divine.

Fanstastic!! On a whim while in Paris we went to this quaint little restaurant in the neighborhood we were staying. Everything we ordered was amazing, and the staff were so fun and attentive. We will be back and will recommend to our friends. Thank you!!

Where to start. Had to wait 30 minutes for a table, but the gentleman served us wine and olives while we waited. When we got our table, the whole team helped us in (we have a 1 year old, bags from shopping and a stroller). The food...sea bass amazing, pasta was amazing, mousse was unbelievable. Ambiance, service and food is an absolute 10/10. Will absolutely come back. Much thanks to the staff for being so accommodating and so kind. Our best experience in France thus far.

What a lovely little find in the Bastille area of Paris. A neighborhood bistro serving authentic Italian. We shared an artichoke appetizer and a bottle of montopulciano. Then I had the truffle cream pasta and neal had the pasta with fresh tomatoes and garlic. Bo were delicious. We finished off our meal with an amazing pana cotta with caramel. Absolutely wonderful. Our server was a very seeet, young Italian woman who helped us understand the menu. Beware that the phone number listed on yelp is incorrect, we walked to the restaurant after our hotel attempted to call multiple times

Our Concierge at Villa Beaumarchai suggested Le Petit Italien for dinner and it was fantastic. The food was excellent and it is located on a quiet side street, and is an ideal place for couples and families. The staff was attentive, jovial and helpful, and I can recommend it to anyone.

We arrived in Paris today and were in the neighborhood after taking a Macron baking class a block from Le Petit Italien. We walked into the restaurant when it opened at 7pm without a reservation and we were seated right away for a table of 5. The staff was very friendly and the service was great. I have celiac and need to eat gluten free. They were very accommodating and ensured me they had gluten free pasta and it would be prepared carefully to best avoid cross contamination. My penne pasta with homemade pesto sauce was fantastic. The burrata salad was a nice portion and delicious. My kids all enjoyed the spaghetti. I would highly recommend Le Petit Italien. Hopefully our other meals will be just as good during our week stay in Paris.

Loved this restaurant! Didn't make reservations but after reading the reviews we decided to pop in right after they opened. They were able to accommodate us and were very kind. Staff spoke english and we felt well cared for. Food was also very yummy! I couldn't read the menu so i chose blindly and was pleasantly surprised. This restaurant is also very nicely decorated and has beautiful twinkly lights that make for a nice atmosphere. Would definetly be a nice romantic spot. Is a little more on the expensive side but why not splurge when in Paris!

Staying in Paris passed by this place on the way to my digs in the car. I checked them on yelp and found they are connected to Le Petit Marche (French food) on the other corner. I was itching for some authentic Italian so I dropped in. They were very sweet as I was undecided to sit outside or inside - I chose inside because of the nice decor - but outside was nice - they even have plenty of overhead heaters to keep you comfy warm. They start out with an offering of marinated olives to snack on while you look the menu over. The menu is good - however , kind of limited . They also offer a daily menu choice. This is not a spaghetti and tomato sauce or lasagne type menu. They offer veal , fish, ravioli , shrimp scampi and more along that lines . We opted for the 4 cheese ravioli and Veal scallopini Milanese . The Ravioli dish was outstanding . Fresh made pasted , homemade and stuffed with cheese and spinach and covered in a 4 cheese mixture sauce - while the veal was breaded - tender and expertly seasoned and prepared serves with a side of spaghetti with tomato sauce. Basket of fresh made bread served with meal. The staff , amazingly helpful to my not so good French and very friendly - reminding me of similar experiences in Italy, they make you feel as if you are at home. Top the meal with some nice wine and a dessert. The decor is very replicated Italian and nice. I do wish they would add some more spaghetti dishes (ragu, meat sauce) but I am sure you can find something to your liking and my guess it will be amazingly good like everything we tried. Drop in if you are near !!

I made a reservation via Fork for dinner for two tonight over a month ago at le Petit Italien and received an online confirmation then and earlier today. Went there tonight and they said they did not have my reservations and were having issues with Fork and reservations. Regardless, the restaurant was 1/2 full and they said it'd be another 30 minutes before they could seat us. We decided to go elsewhere. I feel the host made a big mistake in not owning the issue and honoring our reservation even after we showed them our reservations. To a place we've been going to every year when in Paris, we'll take our business elsewhere.

Perfect Friday night in Marais. Perfect cozy and lively atmosphere. Staff was so welcoming and fun. Everything we ordered was lovely. Fish special was the favorite. Tiramisu was perfect night cap. Good people watching. We loved our night here. Good value for quality and overall atmosphere.

The atmosphere? Busy but not overwhelming. The service? Attentive but not intrusive. The food? Just delicious. Wish we had come here sooner - can't wait to return. This is the neighborhood bistro I wish I had back home.

Never knew how much I would love eating Italian in Paris!! Great meal, service started with a very warm waitress and finished by the gentleman waiter who is charming! Small and cozy decor, would recommend a reservation. Food was great and loved the house wine. Will definitely return...

Absolutely delicious and a wonderful spot near place de voges. Excellent pasta and other Italian fare

Good place, good food, good folks, okay prices, and a nice ambiance. The waiter and barkeep were having fun, looked after us, and gave us a free appertif (sp?). It worked for us, since thus far- it is the closest thing that I can imagine Italian food might taste like. Probably my first review without complaints. I think they had a little fun with our language barrier, but in good humor. They treated us like old friends, very cozy atmosphere, good portions, and I highly recommend it. If we lived there- it would definitely be a favorite.

Food was amazing. I had the four cheese ravioli and the chocolate mousse. Our waiter was super nice and funny.

Amazing ambiance and excellent food/service. I am vegetarian and had the pesto pasta which was SO GOOD! Definitely will be returning on my next visit to Paris from Los Angeles CA USA.

One of the best pasta I ate in my life! Cozy place! Food was presented really well, and unbelievably amazing!

Finding somewhere to eat in paris on a Sunday evening without reservations is TRICKY! I had a bunch of places written down by area that I would like to try, but most of them were closed or mega slammed so that we couldn't get a table without a reservation for the 6 of us. After wandering around for what felt like forever and being turned away from numerous places, we came across this gem (whilst on the way to another bookmarked restaurant). It's on the corner of a side street just off a busy boulevard - I don't know whether that makes it a local hidden away neighbourhood bistro or not, but it sure felt like one on this Sunday evening (even though it was full of Americans bizarrely - maybe it has made it onto a recommended food blog or something...I don't know) It's a really small space inside and despite it being close to 10pm on a Sunday night with an absolutely slam packed restaurant, we still managed to get a table for 6 of us with next to no wait. My boyfriend gave his nicest smile to the waiter and miraculously managed to open up a table for us! but actually the whole time that we were there, not one group that came to the restaurant were turned away - quite a few of these walk ups had to wait at the (very small) bar for their table, but they were all eventually seated, which was really quite impressive. The lady who served us might have been the owner and she was great - so friendly and lovely. there were only 3 serving staff on the night that we were there and they were all ridiculously busy, but this place ran like a smooth ship. Once we placed our orders (there was quite a delay with this initially but that was okay because like I said, this place was BUSY!) the drinks and food were pretty quick to come. The bottles of red and rose wine that we ordered for the table were both absolutely delicious - the reds on the menu tended to be more expensive - our bottle was 26 euros compared to the bottle of rose for 18. It was one of the best reds I had the whole holiday though, so no complaints from me here! I wish I could remember the name of it... We ordered the bruschetta for the table - there were two different types, so we went for both. One was a mozzarella and capers affair I believe and it was good, but the star of the show was the gorgonzola and aubergine - absolutely delicious! Even my dad who apparently doesn't "like" gorgonzola wolfed this down. the bruschetta was 9 euros each, but was a very hearty portion so definitely worth the money. For my main dish I ordered the linguine fruits de mar - so delicious! At 20 euros, it was a pricey option, but the quality of ingredients was so high, and the service we received so good that I didn't mind paying this. I wouldn't pay this every evening for dinner, but every so often, sure - why not? My dining companions were all more than happy with their choices - the four cheese ravioli went down particularly well - a magnificently glorified mac and cheese essentially! As with most good Italian restaurants, the portions here are not massive, but definitely enough to keep you satisfied (actually, more than satisfied). I'm so happy we came across this restaurant (and that we were turned away from all the others that we tried) - it really was a gem. I don't think it has been open too long in its current capacity, so I really wish this place the best of luck - the sheer hard work and effort put in by the guys and girl working there should ensure that it does!

Just around the corner from popular Grazie, my fiance and I stumbled in here one night when everywhere else was booked up. SO glad we did -- the atmosphere is cozy (perfect for a date), the food is standard but filling Italian -- but what really made Le Petit Italien memorable is the manager! She is feisty and sharp, warm and hospitable, and treated us to limoncello at the end of our meal. I live in Paris and every time I come back with friends the manager is there, joking with us, making us laugh and pouring us generous shots of limoncello. In all the time I've lived here, the service here is the most memorable. Though the limoncello and tiramisu are a close second!

Great food! Great service! We took the poulpe alla griglia , ravioli 4 fromage and it is just excellent !

We found this little gem around the corner of the place where we stay in Paris. The food was so delicious, pasta cooked perfectly and very tasty, the fish was grilled with a little crunch on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. We are planning to go back one more time before we leave.

Delicious, a must for italian pasta in Paris. I had high expectations after hearing "Le Petit Marché" had bought what was already a pre-existing italian joint on the corner at the other end of the block. I figured a good test would be gnocchi - they were *perfect* in a delicious red sauce. Everyone was jealous. A girlfriend ordered mushroom ravioli things (enormous, so technically not ravioli) in a creme sauce. Also very good. We had a hard time sharing. A little pricy but worth it.

I do not write many reviews, but if you are like me you want to know what is best in a restaurant. Tonight I had the best meal in my 4 nights in Paris. I shared the tortellini de pesto as an entree which was excellent, Then I had the sea bass which was the best I've ever eaten. It was a bit grilled and flavorful. My spouse had the veau de limone (veal picatta) and she was quite pleased. And then the chocolate mousse !! The smoothest I have eaten and I have ordered mousse each of my 4 nights here. Magnifique !

What a great meal! Don't think twice, just go and enjoy a bottle of wine, amazing dinning experience & top notch service.

I love going at Le Petit Italien during those Summer nights! The outdoor sitting is beautiful and makes me love Paris even more!( even though Ive lived in Paris for 18y haha). The food is amazing, and the staff is great! However, be ready to wait for a table during busy hours!

Best food of my life. I have the prosciutto truffle linguini and it was the best thing I have ever tasted. Husband had the ravioli fomage and was very impressed. The flavors were simple and smooth and yet so rich. It was perfect to sit outside on a grey day with a glass of wine. I will go back to Paris just for that meal.

Easily the best food my girlfriend and I had while in Paris. Super friendly staff and very high quality food!

Nice hidden Italian gem in Paris. Very fresh and delicious pastas and excellent service. Pastas around 15 euros, risottos 22 euros.. Well worth it. Cute decor inside, great relaxing background music. I recommend it.

The atmosphere is so cozy, romantic, candlelit, warm, fuzzy. Just great. I came here with a friend, and we really enjoyed their fabulous bread, veal, and eggplant pasta. Always make a reservation, because it gets full quickly. The service is quick and very nice. Such a great dining experience.

Relying on a review from Yelp, we decided to try this restaurant with our 3 kids (aged 10, 7 and 5). Not only was the food fantastic, the service was phenomenal. The staff accomodated our kids by serving them pasta with a simple sauce and one with butter without any fuss or attitude. My husband and I had pasta for our entrees as well which were delicious. The atmosphere was super friendly and relaxed and homey. I would highly reccommend this place to families as well as couples looking for a nice night out.

Great atmosphere and the host is gracious and entertaining. Seems to love the work and brings great joy and laughter to your experience. Quite a character!! Food was excellent. Ravioli particularly tasty. Rounded off with aperitif!! Great dining.

Very friendly staff and fresh and flavorful food! We were visiting from the US and don't speak a lot of French. They were very friendly with us right away even though we didn't speak the language and were very helpful in explaining the menu to us. The pasta was delicious. Fresh and flavorful. I got the shrimp scampi. Only thing is I didn't expect the full shrimp (head and shell on and all). Wasn't exactly expecting that and the work to take it apart. But everything was delicious. We would definitely come back here the next visit we make to Paris!

I stumbled upon this place while walking around the area. I usually always check yelp before the eating someplace new, but my phone was dead and I was super hungry so I decided to give this place a shot. And I'm so glad I did!!! I had the tagliatelle with scampi and it was absolutely excellent - I can't stop thinking about it. I'm definitely coming back!!

Adorable little restaurant with a lovely atmosphere, good service and good food for a good price!

I had spaghetti with a delightful cherry tomato, garlic, basil, and red pepper sauce. It has been quite some time since I've had such a tasty dish in an Italian restaurant. The house red wine was recommended and was a good choice. It was very red! The service was both charming and attentive. I'm in Paris for three nights this trip. I wouldn't mind eating there every night.

Don't let the name and the generic look from the outside fool you - this place was wonderful! Just happened upon it last night and the atmosphere was the perfect cozy warm Parisian feel that we were looking for with a very welcoming staff. Almost ordered the fried artichokes again for dessert - they were that good!

100% recommended best experience! benoit took great care of us including being very patient, helpful and prompt. every single person's food was incredible, including the mushroom taglioni, the gnocchi, the antipasta app, the veal and everything else. i truly believe you cannot go wrong with this place. we had a group of 6 and sat outside on a Sunday night - one of the few places open - and had a fantastic time. 10 stars.