L'Orangerie

Tonight was an amazing experience. We were greeted warmly and never rushed. Throughout the dinner, Alexia, Julien, Martina, and Tiphaine made our experience one to remember. Warm, knowledgeable, caring, precise, and luxurious only begin to describe the dining experience these wonderful people made for my mother and I. We enjoyed the five course experience and it was divine. With chef gratis dishes, palette cleansers, and our five courses, we left full and with only one regret: that the experience could continue all night. The Chef and staff went above and beyond to make my milestone-birthday cuisine a special one. Expressing thanks does not capture the gratitude with which I have departed from this magnificent establishment. Merci beaucoup, Chef, Alexia, Julien, Martina, et Tiffan.

Well, I understand that in this hotel a coffee can cost 16 euros, after all the status and prestige of the hotel allows. However, when they bring you a dish that should have truffles in it, but instead of them they put black crumbs in the dish, it's too bad! Substituting truffles means spoiling the flavour of the dish, we were not happy with this deception.There was no response to the comments. Service is cold, not friendly

Absolutely superb, world-class service from Sophie. So warm and friendly, she made a huge difference in our meal. Chose the 7 course tasting menu, and glad we did, because each dish was delicious. Asparagus + mousseline in particular was a revelation. Will definitely return. Asking us about our visit and adding a note in chocolate was a great touch.

Absolutely great experience We had the pleasure of dining in this wonderful restaurant. It was a truly memorable experience. The food was exceptionally delicious, the wine pairing outstanding and the service impeccable. And while not cheap the price is reasonable compared to other restaurants in Paris in the same class. Thank you to Christopher, for the wonderful service - unfortanetly I didn't catch the name of your female colleague

I went there twice this week. Because the first experience was so good, I booked another one two days later. The food is excellent, the service is very nice. Each dish is the ingenuity of the chef, plus the careful interpretation of the waitress, and more importantly, the taste of each dish is great and unique!

We came to France for our honeymoon and this was our first Michelin-starred dining, one of 9 around France during our trip. Out of sheer luck in timing, we caught L”Orangerie when it was upgraded from a 1-star to a 2-star Michelin restaurant earlier in the year. Located inside the Four Seasons George V, the restaurant has just 6 tables inside with large windows facing the beautiful courtyard of the hotel and Le Cinq, the 3-Michelin starred restaurant next door. The amount of money the hotel spends on flowers daily is astronomical but the opulence shows as is beautiful. To start, this place is underrated. The Chef provides 3-star quality food at 2-star pricing. When we were done with our honeymoon, 7 of the 9 Michelin trips were to 3-starred restaurants and we thought L’Orangerie was better than half of these at two-thirds the price. The pescatarian menu is inventive, well balanced in preparation and flavors, and creatively displayed. Most importantly, it was downright delicious. The simplest things like bread were served with seaweed butter which was full of umami and incredibly addictive. The baby squid with fresh herbs, watercress, and matcha was perfectly soft combining just the right amount of umami flavors. I can say that it was the best tasting squid I’ve ever had in my life so far. Then the next course of green asparagus with cloudy rice fermentation and blended mousseline was perfectly cooked. Normally, asparagus is prepared with heavier elements such as butter and cream but this sauce was light, acidic, and counterbalanced by crunchy veggies. I probably had asparagus at every Michelin dinner during our trip and this was easily top 2, possibly even my favorite. Every dish kept hitting with the spider crab, the milky morels, langoustine, sea bream, and blue lobster. Both my wife and I were blown away by the flavors. This great momentum was slowed when the desserts came as the two courses lacked the flavors of the savory courses’ prior. Perhaps something with a bit more citrous and acid to lighten the palate and start the salivation as the Pompona vanilla vacherin with candied Carpentras strawberries lacked depth of flavor and finishing the dinner for something richer and sweeter than a Samana chocolate and sea grapes? Beyond the food, the staff here were wonderful. They are friendly, genuine, inquisitive, and caring. When I was looking through the wine list and commenting at the amazing prices compared to the US, they even brought over the larger wine list from Le Cinq for me to browse while dining. The next night, we were back at the hotel to dine at Le Cinq and when I walked past some of the staff on my way to the bathroom, they remembered my face and asked how our dinner was going at Le Cinq. The server even remembered that I was wanting to try a Coche Dury Meursault and asked if I had gotten it at Le Cinq. They made us feel like friends who were checking in to see how we were doing even when we weren’t dining there. This is an exceptional restaurant, especially for its price. If they continue this path and fine tune the dessert, 3-stars may be coming their way in a few years. We’re planning on coming to this restaurant every time we’re in Paris and to say hello again to the wonderful staff. A bientot!

We went out for dinner on the Thursday before Easter, and had a 7-course menu. The food was absolutely perfect; the head chef truly deserved the two Michelin stars. I particularly enjoyed the lobster and chocolate dessert. However, the service here really didn't match up to the standards of a two-star Michelin restaurant. We had to remind the staff multiple times to refill our wine glasses, and when it came time to pay, the server crumpled up another table's bill and tossed it onto our table, which was quite surprising. I even thought the server might have had too much to drink. Restaurants like this shouldn't have such lacking service, especially compared to when they only had one Michelin star.

We visited the restaurant in Jan 2024. It was a great experience. Excellent service and absolutely stunning restaurant. The food was amazing. We chose the tasting menu and none of the dishes were disappointing. The ingredients were fresh. We think the sauce was too heavy towards the end of the menu, but it is just us nitpicking here. The price range was more on the expensive side but we think it was well worth it.

Fresh flowers everywhere, amazing & personal service, and delicious locally sourced & seafood focused. I cannot say enough about our special dinner. This is a meal where you go on a food journey & each serving had good flavors with all the special touches. Already looking forward to coming back!

Great tasting menu - no meat! Only seafood. Intimate space with only 7 table I believe. Fish was the signature but it wasn't my most fav dish. Langoustine probably was my fav. Also the Croissant cocktail was very memorable.

If you like sea urchin, Sea Urchin and Egg Yolk Sparkle is an excellent dish to try! What is there not to like? Great ambiance, impeccable service, creative and flavorful dishes. Bonus: Four Seasons Hotel where restaurant is located is pretty close to Eiffel Tower. You could hop on visit to see the night lights that Paris is so famous for.

If you can afford it, come here and do the tasting menu because you won't regret it! Gorgeous restaurant with beautiful view of the courtyard, excellent service and so many delicious items on the tasting menu, you know the chef knows what he's doing! The best was the John Dory which had the perfect sauce, the perfectly seared sea bream, the savory sea spaghetti amuse bouche and the langoustine appetizer. The chef really knows how to mix unique flavors!

Staff and service were both superb, with a professional yet relaxed and fun environment. The restaurant itself currently is small but gorgeous with views of the mid patio. The food was good, but didn't really stand out aside from the orientation. The only dish that really spoke and amazed me was the fish with the chili dressing where they extracted the seeds so you get the flavor but not the spice of it. For the price there are a few other spots I could recommend. I myself had the discovery lunch menu.

Excellent food: sometimes tasting menus are interesting but this one was both interesting and delicious. The charred cabbage salad with onion and avocado is still making me think about it a week later. Reasonably priced, thoughtful wine pairings and attentive but not overly solicitous service, in a beautifully decorated atmosphere. My favorite meal in Paris.