Restaurant MONTÉE — Restaurant in Paris

Chef Takayuki Nameura is serving up some of the most delightful modern cuisine menus in Paris, bringing in his Japanese background but grounded in the best of local food sources and a root in French cuisine.

We came for lunch and enjoyed premier service from our front-of-house host, who made sure we had everything we wanted and presented each course with warmth and heart.

While every course was executed flawlessly, we were absolutely delighted by the dessert courses where Chef expressed great creativity in re-imagining what would read on the menu as a simple dish in a precision executed creation that was visually not recognizable, but in experience bursting with the elements of the origin dish.

For visitors coming to Paris, Montée might seem a step away from the Michelin-starred restaurants in the 1st arrondissement, but it's a quick metro ride to get here, and is only a few minutes walk from the nearest station.

If you're reading this and haven't booked, just go ahead and do so now…lunch or dinner, you will not be...

This is a hidden gem. We stumbled across it on accident while browsing restaurants on a prior trip. It has been a full 2.5 years since our first visit and this tiny place has held its own with the well known, highly ranked establishments in Paris. I have not been able to stop thinking about it.

Chef creates beautiful, intricate, and well thought out plates. Each dish has an element of surprise. The lunch menu is also incredibly priced at just 55 euros per person for our visit. Well worth a visit and we plan on coming back in the future.

Note: reservations currently open at 40 days prior to the desired date.

Update: visited again 6/3023. Incredible. Impeccably crafted dishes that really showcase the chef’s talent. How this place is not better known and appreciated is beyond me. There are three Michelin star places that don’t deliver this level of cuisine even at many times the price. It is a small place with seating for just a few tables. Service is leisurely, but attentive and the food...

Amazing food experience! Our server was wonderful. She greeted us warmly and showed us to our table. It is a small intimate restaurant which felt very warm and inviting. The 10 course dinner was perfection. Each course was beautifully presented and the surprising combinations were just delicious. The portions were perfectly sized so that we felt comfortable and not overstuffed at the end of the meal, which took about two and a half hours. It was lovely to sit and savor each course as it came out. We thoroughly enjoyed this heavenly meal in the warm, intimate setting with gracious service. We highly...