Juvéniles

Super cute cozy restaurant with fantastic food. We had the clams, calamari risotto and Seanad. Honestly everything was delicious.

Fantastic, tasty food. The restaurant itself is a bit small, and the service was not as attentive as could be, but the food was approaching fabulous. The wine was also very good and reasonably priced.

Great place for a cozy and unfussy French meal! My friends and I dined there last week and we all really enjoyed our dinner. We went as walk-​ins on a Tuesday night and were accommodated right away. The service is lovely with the nicest people! The food is somewhere between gastro and elevated home cooking. Lots of interesting flavors, generous portions and everything cooked perfectly. I had a lamb shoulder with homemade harissa and artichokes, very earthy and homey while my friends had more refined French dishes with a twist — duck breast with beans and gnocchi for example. All of the flavors worked, especially with the wines that were suggested by their helpful sommelier. The only thing we weren’t fans of were the rice pudding which, had it been slightly warmed, may have made a big difference. I’ve heard that Donald’s chocolate cake is the dessert to get so I’ll try that next time. I’ll definitely be back!

Food was a highlight of our trip. Casual atmosphere, not fancy. Served by daughter of owner who was tremendously nice. Asparagus and chorizo were memorable as was the «local» white fish. Desserts were incredible. Apple crisp and rice pudding were right on. And loved the 2013 clape cote du Rhone

Bön petit resto de quartier. Bonne carte et tres bons vins. mais le service n’est pas toujours agréable et plutot lent.

Restaurant qui né paie pas forcement de mine mais à la lecture des différents avis sur Unilocal,je décide de tester.
On est reçu par un serveur qui né parle pas bien le Français mais vraiment très sympathique. Pour lui faciliter la tâche, on passé la commande en anglais. Et en voyant le haggis au menu, je devine que c’est un restaurant écossais.
En entrée je choisis le carpaccio de maquereau avec une purée de céleri. Vraiment très bon malgré une saveur acide qui est très relevée.
En plat, je choisis le suprême de volaille avec des salsifis et une purée de chou fleur. Le poulet est parfaitement cuit, à basse température. Vraiment délicieux.
Enfin, en dessert on se partage un riz au lait au caramel beurre salé, consistant et délicieux !
Au total: ½ de vin, entrée, plat et ½ dessert: 40e par personne, vraiment raisonnable pour la qualité des plats !

Perhaps my expectations were high based on my friend’s recommendation, but Les Juveniles was very les average. The food was decent, but not exceptional. I had the three course prix fixe: course 1-​salmon mousse on toasts, course 2– boiled chicken on top of puréed carrots and dressed with baked brussels sprouts, course 3– crème brûlée. My co-​pilot ordered the soup du jour (a chili broth soup, no meat), followed by the lasagne of mushroom and pesto. For drinks: a Kir Royal to start and she had champagne. Later ordered ½ carafe of a house red. The service was OK. It was over 2 hours to get three courses. The resto itself was freezing cold and even though i was practically sitting in the laps of the diners on wither side of me, it was still not warm (my co-​pilot was in the same situation and she was frozen by night’s end. It was expensive. Not a value meal. We wont return to Les Juveniles. There are simply way to many better restaurants to explore in Paris. Very loud also.

Theres a homey feel here that I appreciated. The pork special of the day had an interesting vietnamese twist and was reasonably priced at 16.5 euros with a glass of vin and coffee.

Came here as a recommendation from many locals and websites, and we were overwhelmingly pleased with our whole experience. This a must restaurant for the food, wine, staff, and overall ambiance. We opted for the special that day, a whopping 17 euro to include a glass of the «wine of the moment». It was a lovely plate of carre du cochon (pork loin), butternut squash purée, sage butter drizzle, toasted almonds, blanched cabbage leaves, and roasted turnips. The food was perfect in execution and flavor, simplicity coming together in perfect harmony. The wine was a deep red beaujolais, much different that beaujolais nouveau, and was so good we ordered a half bottle in addition.
As we scoped the room as it filled up (probably only seats 22 people at its max), we noticed that the majority of the patrons also ordered the special. But, the regular menu also looked as inviting, with a few offerings but emphasis on quality, integrity of ingredients, and plating.
If you are looking for other wines, they have a lovely list of other wines from around France and Europe to choose from. They also offer their own «whiskey» for 8 euro a glass or 65 euro a bottle for take away.
The place is owned by a Scotsman, whose daughter runs it now with her boyfriend as the chef in the kitchen. They are extremely kind and warm and very engaging.

I have been walking past this place for years and finally decided to get a reservation for a special girls’ night with my friends. The wine was excellent, my haggis entirely palatable and the canette ordered by my friends absolutely delicious. I’m getting that the next time. They let us stay as along as we wanted, service was friendly and cheerful. This was a hit. Go.

So I wanted to impress my wife with «authentic» French cuisine. After walking my wife an amazing amount for the day, I felt something «French» was in order.
First, we noticed this place was packed… deservingly so. It is small and quaint but one table was open. As I got the menu the French language terrified me. I have to give our waiter credit, he recognized us immediately for not speaking French. He spoke to us in English and explained the menu. He then told us the specials and asked if we were lactose intolerant.
I ordered the pork with mashed potatoes and my wife had the fish with a potato salad. I noticed «Haggis» was on the menu and thought that odd for a «French» restaurant. The food was delicious. It was served with two types of bread and a vast selection of wines.
The food was fast, hot, and delicious. The service was excellent. Towards the end I started to notice the «Scotch» ads and even scotch bottles. Then as I was checking out I sheepishly asked if they were a French restaurant as I truly thought It was. Turns out it is a Scottish restaurant.
Oops. What a pleasant mistake. Thanks Juveniles… I recommend you to anyone and everyone!

To be completely honest, the only reason I ate here was because Verjus across the street was still closed for renovations. But I’m glad I did, because Juvéniles is a cozy, friendly, unpretentious spot with decent food and really outstanding service.
I started with a very generous plate of Charcuterie: three different types of meats, sliced paper thin, served with bread, butter, and cornichons. Delicious, but way too much for one person. Better perhaps for three or four people. But seeing that I could not finish, the very affable owner, Margaux, who speaks English by way of Scotland, offered to wrap up the rest to take with me, which is something I have never had a French restaurant do before, and for which I was very grateful.
I’m more ambivalent about my main course, the equally-​filling Wild Mushroom Risotto. It was full of flavor but also highly seasoned, which is to say on the salty side. But it was cooked to a perfect al dente. Some of the garlic slices that topped the dish were burnt though, which gave a dish a bitter flavor. I enjoyed it, but I’m not sure I would order it again.
Because Juvéniles is also a wine bar, I paired both dishes with wines — a Rosé for the first and a red Languedoc (I think) for the second. Both were simple but paired very nicely with the food. The entire left side of the restaurant as you enter is comprised of bins of wines for sale. They have both prices displayed — one to go and one to open at the table.
Although Juvéniles wasn’t initially on my food radar, I certainly would not hesitate to dine here again.
3 ½ stars

J’ai un avis assez partagé sur cet établissement … Voilà le contexte: de passage à Paris une nouvelle fois. Je me décide enfin à allé explorer un peu Paris le temps d’un soir et surtout d’y manger.
Je tombe sur Les Juvéniles (rapide check sur l’application Unilocal,ça à l’air OK).
L’accueil est chaleureuse par les serveurs. Au passage j’ai trouvé drôle, la présence de 2 toutous magnifiques (un dalmatien et un autre encore plus mignon). Mon plat, du cabillaud était très bon, avec un verre de Quincy pour faire glisser le tout. L’atmosphère était appréciable aussi: style petit restaurant de quartier.
Voilà pour les points positifs. Mais il y a certaines choses qui m’ont déplu. Déjà pour un bar à vins, le choix exposé n’est pas bien vaste. Puis le prix. La nourriture y semble bonne certes. Mais j’ai déjà fait des restaurants tout aussi bon voir meilleur où j’en avais pour beaucoup moins cher avec plus de quantité (la faute au cachet du quartier ?).
Bref bon restaurant tout de même :)

We’ve come to Juveniles ever since it first opened and have always loved it. The big news is that Tim Johnston has turned over day-​to-​day management to his daughter Margaux and the kitchen to chef Romain Roudeau. The transition has gone really well, the service and wine are as good as ever and Romain’s cuisine is outstanding. In the spring we had the best asparagus dish ever, and more recently both the fish and duck have been outstanding. The mixed salamis and cheese plates are carefully selected, top ingredients and are our standbys when we don’t want a full meal. Keep up the good work !

Small space with excellent food. We had a red broth based fish soup which was absolutely excellent followed by a fish fillet dish which was also excellent. The pork special was forgettable as the meat was a little tough. We only speak English and felt very welcomed. Great wines, too. Reasonably priced given that it’s the Euro vs USD and Paris! This was one of our favorite meals the entire 8 nights, The only regret is we did not find them sooner.

This restaurant was a blessing on our trip to Paris.
The list of restaurants from the hotel failed us. Luckily I had consulted the première food/​restaurant blog to be our guide. It led us just around the corner to this lovely spot run by a Scotsman. Just what these Anglophiles needed.
The service and food were all exceptional and we went most nights of our weeklong trip to Paris. We would certainly visit again when we’re back in the city! (in fact, it might be our first stop, right after picking up macarons) :)

Delicious!
I had lunch here after a wonderful morning at the Lourve!
I had the dish of the day, a rabbit braise. It was wonderful. Super tender and amazingly flavorful.
It was served with a glass of wine, which paired wonderfully with the rabbit.
The waiter was a riot, and called me gorgeous because he said it felt right.
A solid lunch option near the Lourve with good service, good wine and good eats.

It was our first night in Paris and I had booked a table at Juveniles because I had read that the staff was welcoming and the food great. We loved Juveniles and our amazing waiter, Cami. Had a nice Tourain Sauvignon 2012 Domaine des Corbillieres. We enjoyed the rondelles des pomme de terre gratinées à la Raclette et au lardones (potatoes w cheese) and the salade de St. Maure rôti sur toasts (goat cheese rounds atop greens).

On est tombé sur cet endroit par hasard. Fin de soirée, c’était vide, et on n’a pas compris si c’était un piège …
Et finalement non, c’est très sympa, sans non plus être ouf. Les Australiens qui le tiennent sont supra cools, le vin est bon mais pas le moins cher qui soit. La déco est douteuse mais quand on interroge la patronne, ça devient funky et le vin bu contribue à détendre l’atmosphère. On échange nos expériences sur la France et l’Australie, on est un groupe de 8, on fait vite du bruit dans cette petite salle sans fond sonore .
Qu’importe, on a passé une super soirée. Impossible de savoir si c’était les copains ou le vin :) Sans doute les deux!

Nice — tiny — wine bar.
We stopped in for a late, light lunch (after 2). The menu was dominated by Scottish/​British menu items. My friend and I opted to share a cheese plate as well as the fioe gras terrine. The cheeses selected were excellent — we didn’t get the names but it included a «stinky» cheese, a soft creamy cheese and a couple of hard cheeses — yum. The fois gras was excellent and accompanied by toast and a fig jam.
We weren’t especially picky in our wine selection. I had a very good rose while my friend had a merlot — both were good enough to cause us to order a second glass.

Amateurs de vins passez votre chemin .
«Juvéniles» se veut Bistrot à vins /​restaurant et caviste
Peu de choix, pas de conseil et vin insipide
Déco très spéciale avec des cochons sous toutes les formes un peu partout (?) et désordonnée .on a l’impression d’être en plein déménagement
Salle exigüe, table installée dans le passage et entre des cartons
Franchement on pouvait espérer mieux
Bref pas très glorieux cet endroit qui pour moi, n’a pas été à la hauteur

One of the best wine bars on the contemporary Parisian wine scene is Juveniles, a cosy wine bar cum wine shop in the 1^st Arrondissement on the Left Bank, at 47 rue de Richelieu, very close to Palais Royal, the Louvre and the Grands Boulevards further north.
Juveniles was started by a Scot and a Brit a few years ago, Tim Johnston and Mark Williamson. Tim Johnston worked at Mark Williamson’s (the Brit) Willis’ Wine Bar from 1981. They created a wine dealership under the name of Great Grape Traders in 1984.
In 1987, they opened the Juvéniles shop, selling wine and serving some tapas with wine. Juveniles became an outlet for off the beaten track wines that they would dig up from all over France.
In 1998, the two long-​time associates separated and Tim took the wheel on Juvéniles and Great Grape Traders. By that time, Juveniles had asserted itself on the Paris wine bar scene and began sourcing wines from further away. In the early 1990s, Tim made two trips to Australia and started to import wine from there. Juveniles became, with Willis’ Wine Bar, the only place in Paris at the time to sell Australian wines, causing quite a stir.
Juveniles is today a ‘cult’ Parisian wine bar and a fabled pit stop on the international wine bar circuit. Not only does it offer a wonderful selection of both French and other Old World, but also New World wines; and it maintains an excellent kitchen. Mark Williamson continues to run the nearby Willis’ Wine Bar and also neighboring Maceo Restaurant.

The best lunch we had while in Paris. Anyone who loves wine will absolutely love this place.

So this place was by far the best meal I had while I was in Europe. It was recommended to me by a few friends that had visited a couple months earlier.
I got the foie gras and this dish alone has turned me into a foie gras lover for life. A definite must have with a cab/​merlot. Also had the crostini Ron, which was out of this world. Then tried the Duck breast confit which was amazingly tender, succulent and seared to perfection. Note that you must have some wine to accompany these dishes, as it will take your taste buds to another level.
I can’t wait to go back.

Bön petit bistrot de quartier
Les plats sont bons: j’ai gouté pour la première fois de la panse de brebis farcie. Mais c’est cher compte tenu du peu de place pour s’assoir et du minimalisme du service, sympathique par ailleurs. Un des acteurs encore vivant de la Grande Bouffe y a semble-​t-​il ses habitudes.

QUEL PLAISIR de trouver un lieu de ce genre à Paris !
Ce lieu m’a fait penser à un appartement, avec une déco simple et efficace et une ambiance tellement chaleureuse !
Je n’ai pas trouvé de point négatif à cet endroit. De l’accent chantant du serveur, à la qualité des plats et des vins, en passant par les petites blagues du patron et le cochon doré qui est tombé de son étagère, tout y est pour qu’on s’y sente bien.
Juvéniles est un bistro à vins, alors parlons vin. En plus d’un très large choix de vins français, on y trouve des vins Européens (Allemands, Espagnols ou Italiens) ou venus du Nouveau Monde. Nous avons voulu sortir des sentiers battus (il faut le dire, le lieu invite au voyage) et avons commencé par une excellente bouteille de Prosecco (30 €) suivi par une bouteille de vin blanc allemand (24 €) qui a émerveillé nos papilles et a fabuleusement accompagné l’assiette de fromages. Il convient de noter qu’une sélection de vin est servie en verre/​demi ou bouteille et surtout que vous pouvez acheter le vin qui vous a plu avec une ristourne par rapport au prix sur place.
Les petits plats en mode «tapas» sont simples, mais tellement efficaces! Pour ma part, je retiens surtout le fromage, surtout un qu’on n’a malheureusement pas souvent le plaisir de déguster en France: LE STILTON !!!
Je garde un excellent souvenir de cet endroit. Idéal pour commencer ou passer une merveilleuse soirée.
Mais finalement, tout cela est peut-​être dû au fait que le patron (Tim Johnston) est écossais !

Duck duck duck duck… GOOSE!
Ok, no goose — just duck -
The duck here was ab… solutely…amazing! We had it served medium and it was still perfectly tender, loads of flavor. This was by far the most amazing duck I have ever eaten. Head and shoulder above the other places we went to in Paris. The only downside is that we only ordered one!
We also got the cheese plate — a load of different cheeses (blue, goats, cheddar, brie) with bread. Wow — the blue cheese stood out the most… wow — it was a mild flavored blue cheese — subtle… wonderful. The bread was as perfect as one might imagine. Things couldn’t get much better!
To top it off, the service was excellent, we couldn’t ask for more! Juvéniles definitely goes on the favorites list!

Pas ma tasse de thé pour y manger en fait c’est plutôt une référence côté quilles. Moi je me souviens d’un aggis vraiment médiocre.

De délicieux breuvages accompagnés d’une cuisine plus qu’honnête et savoureuse, une excellente adresse pour refaire le monde en petit comité dans une ambiance décontractée.

I have a weird life.
In the last week I have had Taco Bell in Miami, Bar-​B-​Q in Charlotte, Pizza in Minnesota, Indian in San Francisco, Octopus in Napa, Mexican in Indianapolis and finally duck in Paris — ok…9 days.
The canard at Juveniles is outstanding (charred on the outside and rare on the inside). Also outstanding are the wine and the charcuterie and especially the cheddar cheese for dessert. But the best of all about Juveniles is the feeling that I’m eating in, not out.
I have a weird life.

Les Juvéniles ou l’histoire d’un gentleman écossais à Paris qui vous déride l’estomac et la bouche! Qu’est-ce que l’on est bien dans cet endroit tout en longueur. Des vins pour tous les goûts et de tous les horizons accompagnés de bons petits plats. Les prix né sont pas les mêmes à emporter et servis, alors né vous trompez pas ;)

Voulez-​vous une définition de bar à vins ?
Courrez au Juvénile’s: Tous les (nombreux) vins offerts à la carte — qu’ils proviennent de France, d’Italie ou d’Australie — n’ont été choisis que pour ce qu’ils expriment aux yeux (ou plus justement aux papilles) de Tim généreux Écossais, initiateur et animateur de la maison.
Adoptez cette inépuisable réserve pédagogique à explorer

On mange «français» on privilégie le vin… notre devise.
Je découvre cet endroit certes exigu, mais il est agréable de trouver une bonne table un vendredi (oui en juillet je sais…).
Le vin (Domaine d’Aupilhac Les Servières 2005 VDP de l’Hérault) très bon, mes côtes d’agneau sublimes… Le Stilton et le cheddar Vieux, sans hésiter…

Le Juvéniles est un lieu incontournable pour plusieurs raisons: la première, l’accueil est charmant, le patron fait tout pour que l’ambiance soit familiale (d’ailleurs des portraits d’enfants, qui sont les siens, décorent les murs). Deuxièmement, parce que les tapas sont délicieux, qu’on peut les manger rapidement si on est pressé, et les déguster lentement en papotant entre amis en été si l’on flâné. Troisièmement, parce que le bar à vins et tout aussi fourni est abordable financièrement (Il faut goûter les vins d’Amérique du Sud, hmmmmm!).
Allez y faire un tour, c’est toujours convivial et chaleureux!

Rassurez-​vous. Ce lieu né se destine pas aux jeunes prépubères. Juvéniles est une à la fois une cave, un bar et une adresse idéale pour déguster quelques tapas sur le pouce.
Les bouteilles de vins et autres alcools sont classées par rubriques avec un lèger ton humoristique. Les Real Wines désignent les vins rouges alors que les Hard Stuff regroupent le cognac et assimilés. En ce qui concerne les encas, ils dépendent de votre appétit. Entre assiette de charcuterie et un filet de dorade, le choix est entre les mains du dégustateur.

Bonne petite soirée
Soirée très sympa dans ce petit restau. Il faut dire que j’y étais avec des habitués, bonne ambiance, très bons vins et plat terroir.

La carte de vin est alléchante, la carte né fait pas dans la finesse, mais on retrouve quelques traces d’Ecosse, origine du patron. Le foie gras est correct, attention, si vous choisissez le plat Ecossais (dont j’ai oublié le nom) faut savoir où vous mettez les pied: c’est arrosé au Whisky ;-)

Meilleur resto du coin
J’ai presque tout essayé dans ce quartier. La cuisine est exceptionnelle: le propriétaire écossais nous réserve quelques surprises venues de là-​haut. Sinon la carte est française et originale. C’est avant tout un bar à vins. Il faut goûter les vins d’Amérique du Sud sélectionnés par Juvénile’s.

Bön petit resto
J’entends par «bon petit resto» un lieu où l’on mange bien, on boit bien et où l’accueil est tres bon. Le seul défaut est que ce bon petit resto est peut-​être un peu cher pour les plats servis.

Un patron et du vin
On sent ici toute l’importance du patron anglais, qui vient discuter avec ses fidèles, visiblement nombreux dans le quartier. On vient ici aussi pour le vin, avec une carte bien plus ouverte sur l’étranger qu’ailleurs. Parfait pour les fidèles et les connaisseurs, mais quand on n’y vient qu’en passant, ça fait un peu cher pour peu d’ambiance.

Tapas emballe
Les tapas viennent du sud, les vins de chez nous, l’équipe vient de là où l’on parle anglais… Au fil des ans le Juvenile’s est toujours jeune, abordable, trop petit pour ceux qui l’aiment