Be My Valentine: February 2026 Restaurant Buzz in Paris

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” -Julia Child

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Paris restaurants are preparing a feast of romantic delights. Here’s a roundup of the celebratory menus and events. 

Le Ritz – Bar Vendôme

Start, dine, or finish here. Bar Vendôme’s five-course menu is available via room service with fab floral decorations. The chic Bar Vendôme is €650 for two Valentines and includes the aperitif, with or without alcohol. Room service – €970 for two including a bottle of champagne or wine – or a bottle of non-alcoholic sparkling wine.

DETAILS

15 place Vendôme, 1st
Metro: Tuileries
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 16 33 74

Grand Café Fauchon  

Chef Baptiste Limouzin’s five-course Valentine’s Day Menu at Le Grand Café Fauchon is based on ingredients famous for their aphrodisiac properties. Each bite’s punctuated with a hint of pink, their Valentine signature. Here, the art of seduction is cheered on with Fauchon fabulous Champagne Rosé (€25 glass – €125 per bottle). 

Begin with an airy amuse-bouche combining a Perle Blanche oyster, mango confit enhanced with Sichuan pepper and ginger mousse. For the starter, thin veils of scallops are drizzled with pomegranate vinaigrette infused with “Le Bonheur” tea. The main – roasted veal fillet, seasoned with Five-Berry Blend – adds a cloud of beetroot and pink grapefruit confit. Le pre-dessert offers vanilla sweetness, an icy middle, punctuated with rosebuds for a romantic floral touch.

Leave room for “Le Précieux,” the sexy signature dessert by Pastry Chef Arnaud Larher, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) who blends dark chocolate with red fruit, enhanced with notes of verbena and poppy. 

DETAILS

Valentine 5-course menu. Available at lunch and dinner Saturday, February 14th and Sunday, February 15th, 2026 – €98 per Valentine. 
4 boulevard Malesherbes, 8th  
Metro: Malesherbes (Line 3) 
Tel: +33 (0)1 87 86 28 00 

La Fontaine Gaillon 

Celebrate with delicious, day-long dining February 13th and 14th (dinner only on February 15th). This iconic Parisian address, located near the romantic Place de l’Opéra, run by Guillaume Bénard, features in season 5 of “Emily in Paris” (catch it on Netflix). For this new season, estimated to be watched by more than a billion people worldwide, they filmed a key sequence at Fontaine Gaillon. Under the watchful eye of series creator Darren Star and director Andrew Fleming, Lily Collins (Emily Cooper) and Ashley Park (Mindy Chen) take over the restaurant and historic terrace. “La Fontaine Gaillon possesses that extra something that cinematographers seek,” explain Star and Fleming. 

Launched in 2003 by Gérard Depardieu with Carole Bouquet and wine magnet Bernard Magrez, it once held ** Michelin. “Fontaine reflects authentic Paris where History with a capital H is visible in every shot. The magnificent 17th-century private mansion embodies that certain touch of authenticity and absolute Parisian chic,” add the Emily team.

Choose from chef Roudy Petersen’s “Valentine” set menu (€175) or dine à la carte. The cuisine celebrates French gastronomy with seasonal produce, precise execution, and generous, well-balanced dishes. This incredibly romantic experience is complemented by an excellent wine list.

DETAILS

1 Rue de la Michodière, 2nd 
Metro: Opéra 
Tel: +33 (0)1 83 64 82 94 

Musée Rodin 

On February 14, “come celebrate love” through the ages with an unforgettable evening at the Rodin Museum, (re)discovering the works through a passionate and poetic lens. You’ll tango in the museum lobby, guided by professional dancers, and relive the intoxicating effervescence of wild, early 20th-century Parisian nights. Actors will guide you through performances in the heart of the galleries. And, take an allegorical journey inspired by the “Map of Tenderness”, conceived in the 17th century by writer Madeleine de Scudéry (1607-1701).

Such sexy fun to concoct your personalized love note during a creative workshop led by an illustrator! If you wish, post your message in the museum’s pop-up mailbox, to be dispatched on a secret date. Indulge in the treats offered at the pop-up bar. Then, commemorate your Valentine in the photo studio and, in the boutique, treat yourself to a selection of sculpture reproductions, books, jewelry, gifts for yourself and/or loved one (s).  

Fabulous, n’est ce pas!? Then dinner chez Les Ombres?

DETAILS
77, rue de Varenne, 7th 
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 18 6110 
Metro: Varenne/Invalides  

Les Ombres  

Chef Alexandre Sempere (under the inspirational direction of Alain Ducasse) suggests sharing a romantic lunch or dinner “in an iconic setting”, overlooking one of the most beautiful views in the capital. For Valentine’s chez Les Ombres, chef Sempere creates a delicious, six-course tasting menu including Bay of Seine scallops, Bresse Chicken Supreme, or pumpkin and black truffle ravioli. To accompany dinner, the captivating melodies of cellist Sarah Hammel, winner of prestigious awards in France and England. There’s an impressive selection of champagne and/or alcohol-free sparkling French wine. Finish with the Chocolate Heart by Manufacture Alain Ducasse. 

DETAILS
Six-course tasting menu from €188
27 quai Branly, 7th 
Metro: Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel 
Tel: +33 (0)1 47 53 68 00 

Sauvage by Café de L’Homme 

Launched in 2004, perfect for discreet celebrity spotting (wear the Raybans), Café de L’Homme  is one of Kim Kardashian’s favourite Paris addresses. Champagne, caviar, foie gras, oysters, the four-course menu enjoyed directly facing the Eiffel Tower – what more do you want for your Valentine’s night? Choose from three seances: 6:30 pm (€190 per person), 8:45 pm (from €270 per person), and 11:30 pm (€250 per Valentine). Chef Wilfried Graux says his passion’s all about French seasonal/regional products and he looks forward to the romance of 14th February with joyful anticipation. Chef’s signature dishes include: 11 herb Beef Tataki; Landes duck, smoked with cigar leaf; Truffle coquillettes; Touraine snails. Luxurious desserts aux chocolat…. 

DETAILS

17 place Trocadero, 16th 
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 05 30 15 
Metro: Trocadero 

I Love! PIERRE HERMÉ X JULIE SERRE 

Pierre Hermé explores love for this collection, a collaboration with illustrator Julie Serre. Between fantasy, dreamlike imagery, and storytelling, we’re swept away by the fine, precise lines of the drawings, where each element comes together in an abstract, abundant, and intriguing composition. 

A – I – M – E. 

Letters are scattered like a puzzle to be solved. Once assembled, they form a simple, essential, immediate word: LOVE.  “Surrealist interpretation blurs the lines between dreams and reality. I love the idea of ​​losing oneself in a drawing, giving free rein to the imagination,” says Pierre Hermé. Intriguing!  

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Monsieur Bassano 

Just like the phoenix, Christophe Leroy always rises! He was expected at Renoma Gallery (temporarily shut) where he was to revive the concept of “home cooking.” He was, for a time, chez Monoprix, Champs-Élysées, running a pop-up resto. Leroy, King of Saint-Tropez during the Bistrot du Marché era, then cooked in Gassin at the magnificent Bertaud-Bélieu estate (where the organic rosé wine is addictive!) and at La Messardière, where he catered Johnny and Laeticia’s wedding. Remember he was in Paris during the time of his Terrasse de l’Hôtel Marignan? Stirring controversy during lockdown with his “Leroy Business Club,” subsequently returning to his roots organizing Saint-Tropez private dinners.

Today, happily, Leroy’s back in Paris, on rue Bassano, in the former Les Frisheurs. Expect a chic bistro setting, the bar decorated with souvenir photos evoking 1980s Saint-Tropez “Monsieur Bassano”. Order traditional cuisine meticulously prepped using seasonal ingredients: Burgundy snails, live langoustines, homemade duck foie gras, yummy truffle tartines poised alongside scallops with herb butter, lobster spaghetti, and Norman ribeye steak.

And, as one Leroy leads to another, Christophe is about to take over “Pleine Terre,” Jimmy Desrivières’ restaurant just across the rue, to become a steakhouse. Watch this space!

DETAILS

22, rue de Bassano, 16th 
Tel: +33 (0)6 17 01 09 45 
Metro: George V 
Open 7/7 
Valentine Dinner about €145 pp. 

Café Pli  – Europe’s first letter café – write to your future! 

At Europe’s first “letter café” as you sip cocktails, nibble a crumbly croissant – why not write a letter to your future self? Le facteur (postman) delivers your letter in one, five or 20 years. There are different “packages” depending on the destination of your missive and the chosen storage period. So, 1 postcard of your choice + 1 envelope + 3 stickers + sealing wax + shipping in France + storage for 1 year + 1 drink of your choice: €15. Pencils, pens, felt-tip pens are at your disposal to personalize cards and envelopes! Discover this convivial coffeeshop – with photo booth to slip a souvenir photo into your envelope +€5! Top of FormPrice varies depending on the chosen shipping date: within the year: €15 – 5 years: €25 – 20 years: €45. For the “within the year” option, choose a dispatch date between tomorrow and a year. For the “in 5 years” and “in 20 years” options, shipments are at the beginning of the corresponding year (if you wrote in 2025, your “in 5 years” mail arrives in 2030).

DETAILS

141 avenue Parmentier, 10th  
Tel: +33 9 82 27 40 21  
Metro: Parmentier 
& 38 rue du Faubourg du Temple, 11th. 
Tel: + 33 9 84 72 57 05  
Metro: Goncourt 

Le Train Bleu – A Timeless Valentine’s Day

Le Train Bleu, the iconic restaurant inside the Gare de Lyon, is a journey to Belle Époque Paris with monumental frescoes, gilding, painted ceilings, and majestic chandeliers. For Valentine’s Day, the restaurant offers an exceptional menu worthy of the setting, with highlights including langoustine tartare and Prunier caviar; duck foie gras with Beaumes de Venise wine, crisp vegetables and pickles; scallops stuffed with truffle, spinach and salsify with truffled beurre blanc.

DETAILS
Gare de Lyon, 12th
Tel: +33 (001 43 43 09 06
Valentine’s Day Menu – €190 (excluding wines)

L’Envol

Located on the 6th floor of the Philharmonie de Paris, designed by architect Jean Nouvel, L’Envol offers a contemporary vision of Valentine’s Day for culture-loving couples. Designed to be enjoyed before or after a concert, the menu includes a glass of champagne, profiterole with truffle cream and balsamic glaze, mushroom velouté, roasted scallop or creamy polenta, followed by dessert. Choose between the Malibu coconut sorbet os spiced mandarin Mont Blanc.

DETAILS

Valentine’s Day Menu – €70 (including a glass of champagne)
Paris Philharmonic, 19th
Tel: +33 (0)1 71 28 41 07