La Corte

We were recommended this restaurant ages ago by Genevieve who used to run Chantal Thomass opposite and have been meaning to eat here for some time, but somehow never got round to it. Finally we went last Thursday for lunch… sooo glad we did, it’s superb and it’s now added to our list
You can make it as expensive or reasonable as you wish. The service was excellent and friendly. Good balance in the menu. Looks like you have to book as people were being turned away… not surprisingly
Difficult to find… stand with your back to Colette, look diagonally across the road… look up and there’s a small sign, above a tiny alleyway
Meal for 2… delicious pasta each, shared wonderful lemon meringue pie and the Gorgonzola, 2 double espresso, 2 glasses of wine and a 50cl carafe of rouge… just over 70 €…ok not cheap but you’re full and it’s yummy
Since we were going to Gourmets des Ternes in the evening we did not overindulge
To return!!!

I felt this restaurant was «locals only». From the start the service was poor to us. Others received the «fresh «menu but not us. We ordered dinner and a nice bottle of wine. Bright lights and really hard to tell if the food was good because the service was so poor. Not horrible but we have had a much better experience in Paris. We are more about the experience and felt unwelcome here.

Ce restaurant d’Enzo est un de mes preferes a Paris. C’est un restaurant italien «old school» par excellence et le cadre n’y manqué pas. Cache au fond d’une cour sans grandes affiches, pas vraiment de menu ou carte (sauf pour certains touristes) car en generale tout est annonce et prepare minute selon les arrivages du jour et l’humeur du patron. Comme a la maison.
Le service est tres efficace et d’une gentillesse particuliere (et oui, pas evident a Paris!). Si vous voulez un restaurant italien authentique simple, cet endroit est votre destination. Reservez a l’avance car ils affichent souvent complet! Ce n’est pas peu cher, mais non plus trop excessif et l’experience vaut tres certainement le prix!
Parmi mes plats preferes sont: artichaux, mozzarella fume, cepes, scaloppine al limone, tortellini a la truffe, et tiramisu maison. Faut dire que je n’ai jamais manger quelque chose qui peut etre qualifie de moins de tres bon chez Enzo.
Buon appetito!

We arrived at 11 for lunch and was advised they don’t open until noon. We went and walked around the Orangerie museum and came back.
Lots of customers inside speaking Italian and French, but the waiter spoke some English. He helped us to translate the specials menu and we ordered the Linguine Vongole with Scampi and the Rigatoni with Sausage.
I loved the sauce for the sausage dish, it was really delicious and we couldn’t stop dipping the bread in it.
The linguine dish was good, you could really taste the seafood broth in the sauce and it came with 2 large prawns.
The only drawback was that each of our pastas cost 24 euros. So definitely a high priced lunch.

Petit italien au fond d’une cour, abrité de l’animation de la rue saint honoré.
Accueil en Italien très sympathique, l’endroit n’est pas très stylé par contre et il peut faire un peu chaud mais on y vient pour la qualité de la cuisine !
Véritable cuisine italienne avec une belle carte de plats de jour (pas donnés 22 – 25 €): Osso Bucco délicieux mais né soyez pas étonné qu’il soit servi sans pâtes ou riz, la sauce est délicieuse ! Les pâtes au thon (plat du jour étaient tops aussi).
Des pâtes plus classiques à la carte 15 – 20 € et des plans de viande et de poisson pour tout les goûts.
En fesser l’assiette de fraise à 9 € est assez décevante par contre !
N’hésitez pas à réserver pour le déjeuner

J’ai adoré mon repas à la Corte. Simple, frais, honnete et authentique. Pas de chis chis et pates bien al dente comme je les aime :)

Fantastic! We had bruschetta and grilled marinated vegetables — high quality produce and oils. For dinner, one of us had pesto pasta and the other Arriabata, both of highest quality pasta and sauces. Fun ambience. Many locals. Few tourists.

It was great to have dinner here.
We were very pleased.
The food and service were great.
Especially pasta and escalope beef were taste great!
You should try it.

Small space, but great Italian food and very popular. I was in search of Italian food to «carb up» before my marathon the next day, and saw that this was one of the highest rated Italian restaurants in Paris (of course i’m in search of Italian food in France). I am not the expert on what is authentic Italian, but the owner spoke Italian and no English; the food was fresh, delicious and how I imagine authentic Italian would taste. Service was great.

Great food and fantastic service. Really enjoyed all the dishes made the way my grandmother always made them. The staff and owner were personable and knowledgeable. The variety of dishes we sampled was perfect and the place was spotless. Highly recommend.

Great authentic Italian food and good service. Pastas were very fresh and tasty. Did not have a kids menu but customized a dish for the kids.
The place is a much recommended.

Authentic Italian restaurant in Paris? Yes, it’s true and this place is definitely delicious. It’s truly a hidden gem, tucked away in a cute little courtyard.
The bruschetta was to die for! We ordered the veal with pasta and homemade gnocchi, both good options. If you want a tasty, authentic meal check this place out!

We found La Corte after filling up on French food. It’s hidden in a courtyard, off the street, in the high rent district of Saint-​Honore. We got a last minute reservation and arrived as the restaurant was opening (around 7:30pm). We were welcomed in by the owner, who was from southern Italy. My wife is Italian and they hit it off, so he hung out with us chatting and walked us through the menu.
We ordered bruschetta to start, which was excellent (as was the bread they served). My wife ordered the calamari entrée, served in a savory red sauce.
I had the seafood pasta, which was full of shellfish and cooked to perfection (al dente – not overcooked).
As the place started filling up quickly, the servers got a little overwhelmed, which was the only drawback to an otherwise great experience.
Highly recommend this place if you tire of French food. If you decide to eat here, keep in mind it’s very hard to find so you may want to map it. It’s literally in an unmarked courtyard off the main street.
Enjoy.

This is an authentic Italian restaurant, serving fresh, Italian cuisine focusing on many traditional meat and fish dishes from Italy. This is NOT a tourist trap. In fact, it’s not that easy to find unless you are looking for it (and the owners like it that way). I recommend a reservation as this place gets packed for lunch around 1pm. We came in at 12:45 and were seated in the back room as we had no reservations. By 1:30, the place was busy with locals, which is always a good sign. The owner speaks Italian and French, and is a total character.
We had lobster and seafood pasta, fresh bruschetta (with a healthy serving of fresh mozzarella), and veal. Each dish was freshly made, well seasoned, and a good size. If you want to take a break from the usual French faire in the middle of Paris, few places do it better than this one.

A fabulous Italian restaurant nestled into the ‘high rent’ district of Rue St Honore. Actually difficult to find as you must enter a small courtyard to enter– we walked right past it without ever noticing. I would recommend a reservation as every table was packed when we arrived with patrons of various nationalities, and at least ½ or more of the crowd was French– and its always positive to see locals eating at restaurants in this area.
We dined upon very fresh pasta, veal, delicious salads, and dessert. The meal was as good or better than any Italian restaurant we frequent at home in SF. Everything was wonderful– and I found the prices reasonable as well, and this is not always the case in this district. I will make a point of returning when in Paris again…

Grosse déception !
Nous étions 4 convives et avons constaté le même problème: des plats archi salés ! Pour ma part même la viande n’était pas bonne. Nous avons dû boire 2 litres d’eau chacun pour compenser. L’ambiance est un peu vieillotte mais a du charme. Grrrrrrr

Excellent meal! I would say that it was one of the best I’ve had in Paris so far. The atmosphere was that of a small family restaurant in Naples. I was told that the place was booked for the night but the French eat late. Many of them do nor even begin to think about dinner until 9 or 10 at night. Knowing this I was at the door when it opened right at 7:30 and the owner kindly sat me before his evening rush. I had a delicious endive salad with a nicely balanced vinaigrette with loads of shaved Grana Romana cheese. This was followed by a delicious veal parmesan served in a delicate cream wine sauce with a wonderful accompaniment of a la dente penne topped by an assertive but not over powering red sauce. This along with some great French bread (don’t be embarrassed to ask for butter) put me in foodie heaven. The tot

Just off Rue St Honore on Rue St Roch, and an easy walk from the Louvre, but with a local, not a tourist clientele. Got there w/​o a reservation at 12:45 pm, and got a friendly welcome and a ringside table. By 1:30, the place was packed. No formule, so ordered two entrees (legumes grilles de maison, carpaccio con parmigiano) and one pasta (rigatoni matriciana). All three dishes super, and more than adequate for two persons. 58 euros covered this, plus wine and coffee.

Little Italy in Paris
Voilà un restaurant où l’on se sent bien, pour le calme, l’endroit retiré, le bon accueil et la nourriture excellente. J’ai déserté le restaurant du Palais-​Royal pour venir ici me réfugier et me ressourcer. Viva Italia !

We stumbled upon La Corte because we were 4 hungry Americans (2 boys) and sick of French food…
WOW! amazing Italian… probably the best we’ve ever tasted… Absolutely delish!
Great walking area in Paris…
Incredible food, service, etc…
We loved it so much we went back to Paris the following year just to eat there again!
Recommended it to all family and friends…
you cant go wrong with La Corte.

La Corte, c’est vraiment italien !
Resto italien d’exception ! Tous les produits sont importés d’Italie et ça se sent ! Essayez les antipasti qui sont très variés, les pâtes sont égelement excellentes, sans parler des viandes et poissons. Un cadre fort atypique et intimiste, qui ravira les amoureux de tranquillité.

La Corte
Un cadre fort atypique et intimiste, qui ravira les amoureux de tranquillité. Une carte variée, sans abus au niveau des tarifs. Un endroit fréquenté par de nombreux chefs de grandes entreprises, ce qui témoigne de la qualité de la cuisine. Une table que je conseille de toute urgence. Resto italien d’exception près de la madeleine. Tous les produits sont importés d’Italie et ça se sent !

We were visiting Paris from Miami where we have some of the best Italian restaurants in the country (I know, I’m biased).
Anyway, this quaint hard to find restaurant was fabulous!
Cozy, great wines, delicious sauces and homemade pastas.
Loved the authentic service and we will definitely come back here next time around.

Looking for good Italian in Paris? And why not?
Again, on recommendation, we tried this restaurant. Owner speaks French and Italian, we speak English but we ate a most delicious meal to rival any Italian restaurant in Chicago or its suburbs.
This restaurant is tucked down a little alley, so you have to watch for the opening or you might easily pass it by.
Our every need was graciously met and we were a hit because we frequently heard the owner telling other patrons, «Chicago.»
It was obvious that everything was homemade including the pasta. Everything was fantastico and abundanza. Rolled out of there totally satisfied and met other Americans who also sang the praises of this authentic Italian place in Paris.

Ce restaurant est caché au fond d’une cour, rue Saint Honoré, face à la boutique Colette. Il Corte c’est une adresse d’initiés, le restaurant d’Enzo Barone. Ici c’est simple, pas de carte, pas de menu. Le chef vous propose ce qu’il a dans sa cuisine et ce qu’il peut vous concocter, simple, frais et jamais pareil ! Toujours un régal, je n’ai jamais été déçu par cette adresse. Toujours réservé car les places sont chers, tout comme l’addition ! Très bon choix de vins également. Je suis dingue de cet endroit t l’ai fait découvrir à certains de mes amis. Le cadre est chou au fond de cette mini cour de la rue Saint Honoré !

Chaleureux et delicieux
Nichée dans une jolie courette de la rue Saint-​Honoré, cette petite adresse vaut vraiment le détour. L’accueil par Enzo et sa femme est chaleureux, la cuisine est délicieuse. Goûtez les pâtes aux truffes, une folie raisonnable, un vrai délice! Et gardez une place pour le dessert. Un bon rapport qualité pris par rapport à d’autres restos italiens de Paris. Pensez à réserver, il y a peu de tables.

Une très bonne adresse
Un cadre fort atypique et intimiste, qui ravira les amoureux de tranquillité. Une carte variée, sans abus au niveau des tarifs. Un endroit fréquenté par de nombreux chefs de grandes entreprises, ce qui témoigne de la qualité de la cuisine. Une table que je conseille de toute urgence.

Huuuuummmmm, que c’est bon !
Rien à redire à cet italien discret et feutré, niché au fond d’une petite cour. Le service est tout à fait cordial, le choix, très varié et alléchant, les mets, enfin à la hauteur du meilleur de l’Italie. La déco et l’ambiance sont un poil trop guindées à mon goût, mais cela né gâche rien du plaisir de la bonne chair.

Allez y !
Dans un cadre un peu kitsch… le patron Enzo vous recoit chaleureusement derrière son comptoir. Le service est très efficace et d’une rare gentillesse pour une fois à Paris. Dans l’assiette c’est le bonheur, produits frais et pâtes cuites à merveille… L’adresse est quelque peu people mais ici même traitement pour tout le monde… Ca fait plaisir… alors allez y et bonne dégustation !

Excellent !
Resto italien d’exception près de la madeleine. Tous les produits sont importés d’Italie et ça se sent ! Essayez les antipasti qui sont très variés, les pâtes sont égelement excellentes, sans parler des viandes et poissons. Juste un petit bémol pour les desserts qui gagneraient à être un peu plus variés.