Vins des Pyrénées — Restaurant in Paris

Our dinner at Vin des Pyrenees was unfortunately the only bad experience we had during our week in Paris. Having worked myself for many years in the hospitality industry, including in the dining room I know good service versus poor and our service on the evening of September 22nd was extremely poor. It was evident that our waiter, a young man with a light beard and a “man bun” hairstyle was more concerned about appearing hip and cool than providing professional service. Examples: 1) when we arrived at 7.30pm we were told that our table was booked for 9.30pm and that therefore we had 2 hours to eat-no problem we were informed of that when we booked and we accepted. However throughout the meal service was quite slow and inattentive and when we finished our main course at 9pm we waited for some time before our plates were cleared. During the clearing of our plates our waiter managed to send a fork flying off the table onto the floor, also in the process getting some gravy on my shirt. While accidents can happen, our waiter offered no apology instead only a smirk and a “everything is under control.” 2) we both ordered the duck dish and about half way through our meal our waiter observed that we were struggling to cut through the meat and offered us another set of better knives. That was great, except that it would have been nice to get these when the dish was presented rather then half way through. 3) we finished our mains at 9pm and were hoping for the desert menu, but our waiter never came back to our table to present a menu nor to ask if there was anything else we would like. Finally after having waited for about 10 minutes in vain we decided that this establishment did not deserve anymore of our money and we waived our waiter down for the cheque. 4) while we were paying our young man had the audacity to point out that if we wished to leave a tip where to enter it on the credit card machine. He did that while hovering over us. Needless to say we did not leave any tip (first time we did so during our week in Paris) as we do not believe in rewarding poor service. We left the restaurant and then went to another for a desert and coffee to forget our very poor experience at your establishment.

This place was described as being “hip”, based on our experience I would change that to being “hyped up”, but unfortunately it did not live up to...

Unforgettable Wine Tasting & Food Pairing at Vins des Pyrénées – A Parisian Highlight!

Our wine tasting with Eric at Vins des Pyrénées was an absolute triumph, far surpassing our expectations! What we anticipated as a simple wine tasting transformed into an intimate, educational, and indulgent evening of exceptional wines, exquisite food, and French wine culture. Eric’s passion for wine is infectious, and he shares his knowledge of France’s wine regions, grape varieties, and tasting techniques in a warm, approachable way. His cellar is a treasure trove of outstanding wines, and he skillfully tailored each pour based on our reactions, making the experience feel personalized and exclusive. The food pairings were phenomenal! We savored platters of artisanal cheeses with warm, crusty bread, alongside foie gras, pâté en croûte, and the standout—mind-blowing duck confit croquettes. Dessert was a divine chocolate mousse with a sprinkle of sea salt, elevating every bite. Each dish complemented the wines perfectly, creating a symphony of flavors. Beyond the food and wine, Eric’s engaging storytelling about French wine history and pairing tips made the evening both fun and enlightening. The intimate setting felt like a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our only regret? Not booking this earlier in our trip or scheduling a second session! Thank you, Eric and Vins des Pyrénées, for an unforgettable Parisian evening. We highly recommend this experience to anyone...

We went on Christmas evening to have a dinner I went to take a COVID test in al professional test lab this day ( 33 euro paid ) and the send me the results and QR code , went out to take coffee in a bistro ( QR code asked and checked ok ) later that day we sit a a restaurant to drink a wine also everything ok Later in the evening we planned ourselves to go to this restaurant , we went to and had been set down at a table The serving staff come to us for the QR code My code was not accepted ! It did not worked on there system After showing them all the info emails from the lab en the negative results even my PRIVATE information they refuse it The read al and still were not satisfied The asked us to go and where quite fond off it that had the power to do that !! As a cherry on the cake the wished us sarcastically a happy Christmas evening ! There exuse that it’s not working on there system was absolute b shi* , we entered a other restaurant around the corner and the accepted my negative test results , I even asked it how it worked They answered me a legit test result is enough I hope the serving staff feels very good about there self For given a very unpleasant Christmas experience Never in my life you will see...