Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 07:55     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Anonymous wrote:Maje reservations

Right now Americans are not welcome much

They turn you away…..


If you speak French how do they know you're American?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 07:53     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Make "placeholder" reservations for a few nights of your trip. We had no problem walking into casual restaurants in the St. Germain neighborhood. Also, we ate early - like at 5:30 or 6 before places got crowded.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 06:44     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Anonymous wrote:Maje reservations

Right now Americans are not welcome much

They turn you away…..

I’ve not heard of this at all.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 05:20     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Maje reservations

Right now Americans are not welcome much

They turn you away…..
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2025 04:30     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
We had an airbnb in a great neighborhood, were there during the Olympics, and never made any reservations for a meal, just sort of wondered around where we ended up and had some great meals. We didn't want to be tied down by having to leave xxx to get to yyy if we were having fun where we were. Worked out great, even when the city was teaming with people
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 22:52     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
I've had pretty good luck using The Fork app even in the summer to book tables on the day-of in Paris.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 22:49     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Years ago, we took advice from Ina Garten Paris cookbook and had a great meal. Very old bistro called Benoit. Menu is online, tried to go earlier this year and it was booked
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 22:15     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
No, why would you make a reservation for normal places? I'm French and never do.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 22:08     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I'd make reservations. June is busy.


DP here. Just to eat anywhere? Even nowhere special? Between the advance tickets required to absolutely everything and now this, it puts a ton of extra work on the family travel planner and also removes any spontaneity! What if I make a reservation for 6, but I don’t feel like eating until 8! Or vice versa! Or I end up in a different part of the city! We haven’t been in a long time but this is not feeling that fun to me.


Honestly, dinner in Paris can be kind of hard if you're trying to avoid the super touristy places. There can be an intimidation factor, the menus can be opaque, and some places aren't that welcoming. I would make a few reservations and wing it the other nights. It's a city, you can always go to a grocery store or market if you are truly desperate for food.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 21:50     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I'd make reservations. June is busy.


DP here. Just to eat anywhere? Even nowhere special? Between the advance tickets required to absolutely everything and now this, it puts a ton of extra work on the family travel planner and also removes any spontaneity! What if I make a reservation for 6, but I don’t feel like eating until 8! Or vice versa! Or I end up in a different part of the city! We haven’t been in a long time but this is not feeling that fun to me.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 20:03     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Any recs for specific places?
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 19:55     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Yes, I'd make reservations. June is busy.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 19:54     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Allard is very old Paris even though it's a Ducasse now it's still old school.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 19:47     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
Reserve well in advance for hot places.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 19:46     Subject: Paris-dinner reservations or no?
How important are reservations if we are going at the end of June? We aren’t aiming for the Insta spots or most popular places. Do you usually reserve closer to date? Also-any recommendations for food places? Restaurants, cafes, or even street food?