A special birthday for my wife and so naturally we went to the history-soaked splendour of La Coupole. Some people complain about the service here, but the random quality is all part of the charm for me. It always seems to vacillate between offhand and...slightly rude to enthusiastic and heart-warming - or in other words Parisienne! I opted not to alert the restaurant to it being a birthday so have no idea what they would do if anything if you do mention it. When asking for the third time for the children's menu we were told they had, the head waiter responded with "er...chicken...or salmon...or...." and he tailed off with what was almost a comedic 'oh-hi-ho-hi-ho' cliched noise! Now you can either be offended by this or just enjoy the farce - we chose the latter! Onion soup and ravioli as starters and both were delicious. For main, the boy had his salmon, my wife had the fillet and I went for the whole lobster. Suffice it to say, everyone fully enjoyed their meals as they were all superb. For pudding, we both had crepes suzette and the show put on by our table then ensured that multiple tables nearby also then ordered it. They were as good to eat as they had been to watch being made. Not the cheapest joint in town, but the food is excellent, the ambience is terrific, the staff are constantly entertaining in various ways and where else can you get such unbelievable history? Magnifique.More

As always every time in Paris we make a stop here. I love the fresh oysters. This time our onion soup wasn’t as good as before but my lobster was delicious as well my husband’s fish. Drinks and a shared desert. We had a fantastic...night!More

Always a treat. Classic Parisian establishment has had a recent facelift but retains all the charm. We had a delightful evening, delicious food and the most warm and personable service from Miriam.

The raw bar is amazing, ate my share of oysters. Good service and very good food. We sat outside most of the time, very pleasant and enjoyable. This has joined my short list of places to go, actually went there 4 times on this trip,...always excellent. A truly beautiful restaurant inside.More

Last night dinner with friends in Paris. Fab bistro, great ambiance & our waiters etc were vey good. Wide menu. We had crab & blood sausage ravioli then scallops, moules & sea bass finished with crepes suzettes washed down with a lovely rose. Food was...well prepared & tasted good. Nice last evening in Paris.More

Clearly a landmark restaurant. Old school waiters and service. Phenomenal seafood… and sauerkrauts/curry?? Don’t get the curry… get the seafood! Great for people watching and just general fun with food.

This is a large restaurant with very good food, and incredible good wines….. but not worth going if you want a good time with friends or family, it’s very noisy as it has a huge dinner with many tables and about 300 seats, but if...you’re in a group and there’s someone’s birthday and you sing “happy birthday” in your mother’s language (we are Portuguese) the manager comes and tells you to keep your voice down. So… don’t go if you want quiet, but don’t go also if you’re in a party style. Just don’t go. It’s expensive and you’re not treated right. There’s lots of good places do eat good food and drink good wines in Paris. This is a no return spot unfortunately.More