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Where to eat at and around Grands Boulevards Experimental

The hotel is on Boulevard Poissonnière, where the 2nd meets the 9th, with the covered passages to the west and the Sentier to the south. Inside, the courtyard restaurant serves Giovanni Passerini's French-Italian menu from breakfast to dinner every day, with lunch Monday to Saturday and a €45 brunch on Sundays; The Shed opens on the roof at 5pm every evening of the year and is small, so go at opening; The Shell opens downstairs from October to March, Monday to Saturday. Outside, within ten minutes on foot, are a dining hall of 1896 with mains from €7, a one-star tasting menu, two bistros, Greg Marchand's wine bar, a bakery and a doughnut shop. Three of them close on Sunday and Monday; Chartier and the restaurant downstairs do not.

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Grands Boulevards Experimental: The Shell, the velvet and copper winter bar

Restaurant Grands Boulevards Experimental

Michelin recommendedChef Giovanni PasseriniFrench-Italian cooking under a retractable glass roof

This is the reason to stay here rather than somewhere cheaper nearby. The room fills the courtyard under a glass roof that opens in warm weather, with a bar in the middle, and the menu is Giovanni Passerini's: Italian country classics seen through a French lens, from the Rome-born chef of Passerini in the 12th. The MICHELIN Guide lists it without a star and pitches it as a night out rather than a hushed dinner. It serves breakfast, lunch from Monday to Saturday, tea from 3pm to 6pm, dinner every night and a €45 brunch on Sundays, and non-residents book it too, so reserve for dinner.

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Grands Boulevards Experimental: The Shed rooftop bar under red awnings

The Shed

Small planted rooftop cocktail bar around the courtyard, above the glass roofDinner only

A small planted terrace under red awnings that wraps around the courtyard at roof level, looking down on the restaurant's glass roof and out over the neighbouring roofs. It opens every day of the year from 5pm to 11pm, with snacks until 10:30pm, and the list runs from alcohol-free drinks to Experimental classics such as the Pondicherry Mule. It is open to everyone and seats are few, so arrive at opening or book.

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Grands Boulevards Experimental: The Shell, the velvet and copper winter bar

The Shell

Copper and velvet cocktail bar dotted with shells, for the colder monthsDinner onlySeasonal

Dorothée Meilichzon built this one around Marie Antoinette's taste for shells and mosaics: a copper bar, rust-coloured walls and velvet seats. It is the winter bar, open from October to March, Monday to Saturday from 6pm to 1am, and the warmer alternative to the roof on a cold night.

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Within ten minutes on foot

  • Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards

    4 min walk

    Dining hall of 1896, mains from €7 · €

    The eldest of the Chartier bouillons, opened in 1896: one vast room under glass roofs, with chandeliers, carved wood, polished brass and the drawers where regulars once kept their napkins, a décor listed as a historic monument in 1989. The promise is a proper meal for under €20, with starters from €1, mains from €7 to €13.80 and desserts from €2. Order the egg mayonnaise or the snails, then the Label Rouge roast chicken with chips or the andouillette. Open every day from 11.30am to midnight without a break, and it takes no bookings, so come early or late.

    Walk in7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre

  • Panurge

    4 min walk

    Bistro cooking from a one-star chef's team · €€€

    When Jason Gouzy moved his one-star Pantagruel to the rue de Richelieu in summer 2025, he kept the old room on the rue du Sentier and opened Panurge in it: a retro dining room hung with engravings that nod to Rabelais. Tomoyuki Uchida cooks French classics his own way, from a black pudding cake with caramelised apple to pâté en croûte with duck and foie gras. Lunch is €28 for two courses Tuesday to Friday and €33 for three; dinner is à la carte, with mains from €25 to €46, or a six-course carte blanche at €80. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Book; dinner tables are held for two hours.

    Reserve ahead24 Rue du Sentier

  • Accents Table Bourse

    7 min walk

    One-star tasting menus near the Bourse · €€€€

    One MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide, in a room with a Scandinavian feel. Ayumi Sugiyama owns it and makes the desserts; Romain Mahi cooks, classical at the core and fond of roasted, smoky flavours. Lunch, Wednesday to Saturday, is €65 for four courses or €100 for six. Dinner, Tuesday to Saturday, is seven courses at €150, with a vegetarian version on request and wine pairings at €85 or €115. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Book ahead; lunch is the cheaper way in.

    Book well ahead: tables go weeks out24 Rue Feydeau

  • Aux Lyonnais

    8 min walk

    Lyon bouchon dating from 1890 · €€€

    A bistro since 1890, with mouldings, wood panelling, a frieze of floral tiles and banquettes, cooking the classics of Lyon with Rhône and Beaujolais wines to match. From the September 2026 carte: salade lyonnaise of frisée, bacon and a slow-cooked egg at €16, the house pike quenelles with rice at €34, andouillette from Chez Bobosse at €32, and the île flottante with pink pralines at €14. At lunch only, the menu of the week is €28. Open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 2.15pm and 7pm to 10.30pm, and closed Sunday and Monday. Book for dinner.

    Reserve ahead32 Rue Saint-Marc

  • Boneshaker Donuts

    8 min walk

    Vegan doughnuts and specialty coffee · €

    Amanda Bankert, a pastry chef from Washington State who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, opened her doughnut shop in the 2nd in 2016. Everything is made on the premises each morning and is entirely plant-based, and the coffee is a Colombian Gaitana roasted by Terrah. The range changes with the seasons and with its latest collaborations. Open every day: 8.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 7pm on Saturday and 11am to 5.30pm on Sunday.

    Walk in86 Rue d'Aboukir

  • Frenchie Bar à Vins

    9 min walk

    Greg Marchand's wine bar, no bookings · €€€

    Across the street from Frenchie, Greg Marchand's restaurant on the rue du Nil since 2009, his wine bar serves small plates to share, eaten standing at the counter or at high tables. The October 2026 menu has a bacon scone at €5, a pulled pork sandwich at €19 and the lobster roll at €36, with British cheeses from Neal's Yard Dairy and a banoffee at €14; wines by the glass start at €7. Open every evening from 6.30pm to 11pm. It takes no bookings, and you are seated only when the whole party has arrived.

    Walk in6 Rue du Nil

  • Terroirs d'Avenir, boulangerie rue du Nil

    9 min walk

    Bakery of long-fermented, old-wheat loaves · €

    Terroirs d'Avenir has supplied Paris restaurants with produce from small farms and coastal fishing boats since 2008, and opened its first shops on this short street in 2012; its butcher, fishmonger, cheese shop and greengrocer are all here. The bakery, its first, opened in 2015. The big loaves are long-fermented from old wheat varieties, among them the Petit Épeautre Sésame and the Pain du Nil, alongside baguettes, viennoiserie and croustiflans. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 8pm and on Sunday from 8am to 1pm; closed on Monday.

    Walk in3 Rue du Nil

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Breakfast

Breakfast is served in the courtyard restaurant under the glass roof, from 7am to 10.30am on weekdays and 7.30am to 11am at weekends: continental, full English or Irish, vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, or the buffet. Room service brings it up from 7am to 11am. It is included only in the bed-and-breakfast rates, and the hotel publishes no price for it otherwise; every room has a coffee machine. The courtyard under its glass roof is the reason to take it downstairs at least once. Outside, Boneshaker Donuts, eight minutes away, opens at 8.30am on weekdays, and the Terroirs d'Avenir bakery on the rue du Nil opens at 7am from Tuesday to Saturday.

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Good questions about Grands Boulevards Experimental

Where can I eat near Grands Boulevards Experimental?

The hotel is on Boulevard Poissonnière, where the 2nd meets the 9th, with the covered passages to the west and the Sentier to the south. Inside, the courtyard restaurant serves Giovanni Passerini's French-Italian menu from breakfast to dinner every day, with lunch Monday to Saturday and a €45 brunch on Sundays; The Shed opens on the roof at 5pm every evening of the year and is small, so go at opening; The Shell opens downstairs from October to March, Monday to Saturday. Outside, within ten minutes on foot, are a dining hall of 1896 with mains from €7, a one-star tasting menu, two bistros, Greg Marchand's wine bar, a bakery and a doughnut shop. Three of them close on Sunday and Monday; Chartier and the restaurant downstairs do not. Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards, 4 min walk. Panurge, 4 min walk. Accents Table Bourse, 7 min walk.

Where should I eat at Grands Boulevards Experimental?

Restaurant Grands Boulevards Experimental. This is the reason to stay here rather than somewhere cheaper nearby. The room fills the courtyard under a glass roof that opens in warm weather, with a bar in the middle, and the menu is Giovanni Passerini's: Italian country classics seen through a French lens, from the Rome-born chef of Passerini in the 12th. The MICHELIN Guide lists it without a star and pitches it as a night out rather than a hushed dinner. It serves breakfast, lunch from Monday to Saturday, tea from 3pm to 6pm, dinner every night and a €45 brunch on Sundays, and non-residents book it too, so reserve for dinner.

Our verdict

Grands Boulevards Experimental spends its money on the courtyard restaurant, the rooftop and the decoration, and keeps the rooms small and the rates low. Book a Parisian Eaves room, eat downstairs at least once, and spend the days out in the city.

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Last checked: October 2026

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