Christmas Eve in Paris

Christmas Eve comes one day before the Christmas Day. The day is celebrated widely across the globe. Christmas Eve is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It signals the arrival of the Christmas and partial or full holiday is observed in many parts of the world. In Paris, the capital of France, the Christmas Eve is celebrated in a traditional way. Festivities on the Christmas Eve in Paris include visiting church and offering prayers, Christmas Eve dining, shopping, tours and many other things.

Paris Christmas Eve Dinner

The Christmas Eve in Paris is marked with traditional and sumptuous dinner. Some people prefer to prepare traditional Christmas dishes at their own homes, while some prefer to go to some of the restaurants scattered around the city. Whatsoever, the Christmas Eve is celebrated in a grand manner in Paris. And why not! It marks the arrival of Christmas festivities.

Paris Restaurants for Christmas Eve Dinner

Majority of the restaurants in Paris remain closed on the Christmas Eve and on the Christmas Day. However, many restaurants also remain open during that occasion. You have to book the restaurant of your choice well in advance to have a great Christmas Eve dinner.

Here you will get a list of some of the best restaurants in Paris which remain open during Christmas.

Le Meurice

This is one of the best restaurants to go for dinner on the occasion of Christmas Eve in Paris. Rates are fixed here. Christmas menu costs around $350 per person. You have to book seats at least three months in advance.

Address: 228 rue de Rivoli
Metro: Louvre-Rivoli or Tuileries
Tel: +33(0)1-44-58-10-55

Le Bristol

Chef Eric Frechon is the head of this posh restaurant. Prices charged by the restaurant are almost same as that of the prices charged by Le Meurice. To get confirmed seat, you need to book well in advance.

Address: 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honorí©
Metro: Concorde
Tel: +33(0)1 53 43 43 00

Le Relais au Plaza Athenee

This is an ultra-luxury restaurant. The restaurant remains open on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas menu costs around $450 per person. Here also, you need to book seat sufficiently well in advance.

Address: 21, Avenue Montaigne, at the Hí´tel Plaza Athí©ní©e
Metro: Champs-Elysees Clemenceau or Concorde
Tel: +33(0)1 53 67 64 00

La Table de Joí«l Robuchon

This is headed by famous French chef Robuchon. The restaurant does not offer any special Christmas Eve menu. Anyways, here also, you have to book your seat well in advance.

Address: 16, avenue Bugeaud
Metro: Victor Hugo
Tel: +33(0)1-56-28-16-16

Mid-Range Restaurants Open for Christmas

This restaurant offers traditional Christmas Eve menus for dinner and lunch. Prices charged for Christmas menus range between $70-$100 per person. You have to book at least one month in advance so as to get assured seat.

Address: 2 bis Rue Pí©tel
Metro: Sevres-Lecourbe
Tel: +33(0)1 45 32 94 05

Bofinger

This is a famous traditional restaurant which offers special Christmas dishes.

Address:5-7, rue de la Bastille
Metro: Bastille
Tel: +33(0)1-42-72-87-82

Au Petit Marguery

This traditional restaurant is located at the southern part Paris. Christmas menus per person cost around $90.
Address:9, Boulevard de Port Royal
Metro: Les Gobelins
Tel: +33(0)1 43 31 58 59

Chez Jenny

It offers special French and Christmas menus.

Address: 39, boulevard du temple
Metro: Republique or Temple
Tel: +33(0)1-44-54-39-00

Chez Francoise

This is located at the centre of Invalides. The restaurant was set up in the 1920s. Christmas menus per person here cost around $90.
Address: Aerogare des Invalides
Metro: Invalides
Tel: +33(0)1 47 05 49 03
Reservations: info@chezfrancoise.com