Bistrot Richelieu

In an area riddled with tourist restaurants, this is a welcome gem. My 10-​year-​old was inspired to order lamb shoulder, and snuck bites of foie gras and cornichon. The entrees were superb, but the desserts were even better — I’ll be dreaming of the crust on the lemon meringue tart.

Bistrot Richelieu is a cozy place located in the 1^st. A quaint little bar gets you as you enter and on top will be a board with the specials. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is extremely friendly.

This establishment has English menus and English speaking servers, so that’s a plus if you are a bit shy!
Got the special of the day which was a fish with couscous as well as a steak with fries. Both were above average and really hit the spot after a long day of walking. There was free bread served and I probably ate a loaf of bread during dinner.
All in all a very solid spot to grab a bite to eat!

J’ai poussé la porte du Bistrot Richelieu un vendredi soir pour dîner avec deux amies.
Nous avons pris la salade nordique au saumon fumé et tarama, le tartare de tomates aux queues d’écrevisses et les ravioli ricotta basilic.
En dessert, nous avons opté pour la tarte tatin (dessert du jour) et son pot de crème fraîche, même si les profiteroles maison nous ont fait de l’œil pendant tout le repas, servies çà et là aux autres tables.
Le menu est très traditionnel (soupe à l’oignon gratinée, terrine de campagne, foie gras, œuf poché aux lentilles, viandes et plats en sauce, spécialités françaises en dessert…)
Le service est attentionné mais un peu long. Les cuisines ferment à 22h30.
Les prix sont abordables (comptez 15 euros en moyenne pour un plat) et c’est très bien cuisiné. Une belle surprise.

Very nice. Hard to find. The duck served with fresh slices of potatoes /​chips and pâté was excellent. Worth the trip

During a recent trip to Paris, we chose this restaurant based on Unilocal reviews stating that they spoke English (although I seem to have an uncanny ability to be able to understand French menus — I liked food) and was close to our hotel, but still off the beaten path. We had an excellent experience while here and tried the escargot (my first time ever), which was delicious, as well as a few entrees. The owners spent some time teaching my children some French words and phrases, which just added to a great overall experience. If I have another opportunity to go back to Paris, I will definitely visit again.

I was walking in the area looking for a French bistro to have my last lunch in Paris before going to the airport. Saw that it had good reviews and it was opened to stopped by. The place was pretty empty and no one spoke English (I speak very bad French) but the waitress was super nice and attentive. I had he steak tartare with frites, glass of wine, then crème brûlée and coffee. I have to say, I had better steak tartare and crème brûlée in Paris but the service here was amazing. After 6 days of indifferent service, I finally got nice and friendly waiters (even if we didn’t speak the same language). Based on this, I loved it and would come back in the future.

Service was great, the chicken entrée was average. Coffee ice & the caramel ice cream were excellent. Service was great. It started with us looking at the menu outside the restaurant, a server came out and with our American accent gave us an English menu. The same server was very attentive. The bar tender /​server overheard our discussion of dessert and came over and offered it.

Average restaurants. Nice waiter/​waitress though the lady that looked like the owner seemed a bit overstressed.
We started with a Montbazillac which I found perfect, fresh and not too sweet for a Montbazillac. We had a Black Angus steak and a Cesar salad. It was good but not over the top. I did like the schallots sauce very much and the fries.
We took the crème brûlée for dessert. Found it too sweet and not creamy enough. My boyfriend liked it.
Overall it is an ok restaurant but not the kind you want to come back.

After a long overnight flight from U.S. to Paris and then staying up all day we wanted a meal close our hotel. We picked Bistrot Richelieu and loved it. The food was great and the young owners were very pleasant. We had a light supper so we could get to bed early to reset our body clocks.

This place was absolutely amazing! My wife and I came in around 4PM after a long day at the Louvre. Being a few streets down from Rue de Rivoli it was quiet and exactly what we were looking for after the madness of the Lourve.
The owners are a wonderful couple, the husband was very happy to explain everything to us in English, provided us with English menus and gave us great suggestions on wines.
We settled for the prefix menu — appetizer, entrée and dessert! Best food we had in Paris!

The place is great. Very friendly husband and wife team, very comfortable, English speaking. Food is delicious. Charcuterie board delicious (homemade pâté) Steak Frites was outstanding. Pot au Crème excellent. Good selection of wine. Won’t go wrong with a simple bistro meal here. Kid friendly.

Repris recemment par un couple de jeune, ce bistro est devenu ma cantine ! Excellent rapport qualité/​prix avec une carte faite maison ! Les tartes aux fruits de saison et citron meringuée sont un délice … Un service attentionné et chaleureux qu’on né trouve plus beaucoup à Paris

Lovely dinner, great wine and steak!

We went there for some bites and coffee. The owner are a lovely couple. The owner is very friendly and patience to explain the menus to us. We ordered cheese plates to share. Hubby ordered beef tartare and it was delicious. I had the cheese ravioli and my son had the steak. We ordered all the desserts on the menu to try with other friends. The desserts are all yummyliscious. They are freshly made by the owner. We would definitely go back to eat again!

Excellent bistro! Lovely couple re-​opened earlier July 2015. Very helpful and food fresh to order. Wife makes desserts herself.
Had the chicken with mashed potatoes — super! Husband had a beef entrée with a sweet glaze.

Nice welcoming bistrot recently re-​opened under new management. Charming husband and wife owners serving Classic fare. Appetizer portions are quite large; dinners aren’t skimpy either. I had steak tartare (mixed with some finely diced onion and drizzled with olive oil and almost-​puréed parsley — a bit different from the normal onion/​caper preparation but delicious) and an appetizer of Lentilles du Puy. Other diners had poulet roti with mashed potatoes and steak with herb butter. Decent house wine. We did not try the desserts but they looked fantastic. I wish the new owners well!

Today was their re-​opening today by the owners who are a friendly couple!
The husband spoke English and explained the menu to us & was so kind and patient throughout the entire meal!
We ordered the escargot to share & it was DEEEEEELICIOUS. +5/​5
I ordered the ravioli & the owner explained that the pasta was freshly made the night before. You could definitely taste the freshness of the ingredients & the pasta.
+5/​5
My friends ordered the chicken, sausage with mashed potatoes (part of the prix meal), & a poached egg salad. No one complained & everyone enjoyed their plates. :)
As for the service, this place gets an A+.
Unlike other restaurants where we’ve dined at where you constantly need to ask for water, the waiter here kept the cold water coming whenever he saw that the bottle was empty. Same with the YUMMY bread that he continued to supply us with the entire meal.
We’re definitely going to come back here before we leave Paris and I would definitely encourage anyone (including those who are vegetarian) to come here! The price range is around 15 – 20 per person & is definitely worth the money here. Cheers!

Beef tartar in Paris, how I have missed you so. It’s so hard to get this right but when they do it’s so delicious, a perfect consistency excellent color and texture and an ample amount of precisely integrated spices. Needless to say this is what I ordered as I have been craving it for about two years now and it was worth the wait. After 10 ½ mile walk around Paris I was famished and I was not sure that the quantity would be enough but it definitely was. The dish came today very small salad and french fries (pomme frites) which were also filling and traditionally prepared. We also ordered French onion soup which was good but not above average for France in my wife ordered the scallops with jasmine rice of which I had a single bite and found it to be very well repaired but slightly too fishy. It were not for my beloved Tartar I do believe this would’ve been a four star review. The service was excellent and the ambience was very cozy and welcoming. I will definitely come back, which is one reason why I’m writing this review. Bön appetite :)

Une surprise de taille !
Tombée par hasard sur ce restaurant, je me suis complètement régalé les papilles avec les plats fins et avec beaucoup de goût pour un prix raisonnable vu leur qualité et leur présentation ! Seul bémol: la terrasse donne sur une rue qui est bruyante car beaucoup fréquentée par les voitures.

Déjeuner au sein de ce petit bistrot de quartier en plein cœur de Paris.
Le bilan est un peu juste. Le restaurant est décoré, un peu kitsch mais sans fioriture.
Le personnel nous accueille mais est à peine agréable. La serveuse ronchonne un peu lorsque nous choisissons notre table.
La salade est fraîche. Le steak tartare manqué clairement d’assaisonnement. Les frites sont surgelées.
En bref: Un cadre à peine agréable, des plats à peine maîtrises. Je né prendrai pas la peine de revenir, dommage !

The food here was very good! The service was warm and friendly. We were the only non-​French people so that should tell you something. It’s further away from the touristy spots so the prices are better and it’s less crowded. We had the Magret de Canard, Escargot and Onion soup. They were all delicious. The desserts, especially the lime merengue tart were heavenly.

En cherchant un resto à la fois classe et pas cher, je suis tombée sur ce bistrot totalement par hasard. Et bien je n’ai pas été déçue: plats délicieux et à un bon prix par rapport à leur qualité. Intérieur magnifique et équipe sympathique. Seul petit inconvénient: la terrasse se situe tout près d’une rue assez fréquentée par les voitures et gâche un peu le calme qu’on y attendrait.
Sans aucun doute une adresse à retenir pour une sortie !

Ce charmant bistrot s’installe dans la rue de Richelieu avec ses fleurs, ses arbres et ses tonneaux. Lorsqu’on s’installe a la terrasse, on a l’impression qu’un petit jardin a été créé rien que pour nous, et que les petites tables a nappes en Vichy et leurs chaises assorties sont sorties tout droit d’un autre temps. Les deux serveurs viennent vous parler d’une voix douce et calme, vous servent dans la seconde, avec un sourire qui veut dire «la vie est tellement belle». En fin de compte, on sort de la revitalisé et plein d’espoir.

Petit resto sympa, bon marché, à découvrir !!!
Dans la rue de Richelieu près du Palais Royal et la Comédie Française, se trouve ce petit resto traditionnel français où vous serez super bien acuellis, la déco est très sympa et la carte est variée et pas chère. A voir absolument. Salut à tous.