L’Epi Dupin

My favorite place for all business diners! (Family lunch also works really well there too.) There are always an excellent combination of choices throughout the menu, and most dishes are really good. Sometimes there’s a bit too much of Asian influence in one or two dishes, which turns me off a bit (as an Asian), but are actually a hit for others. Overall, I have been there so so many times, and have never been for once disappointed!

Delicious ! We had a great time there and the service was very good, except the fact that we waited about 15 min to get the check.
The food is fresh and the choice of ingredients ambitious. I definitely recommand it.
Plus the neighborhood is gorgeous, moments from le bon marché.

A beautiful little restaurant with attentive service and creative food that is well priced and good value.
We sat outside which was wonderful — there were heaters but even blankets were offered to ensure that we were comfortable.
The staff were so friendly and offered to help us understand the menu in English. So nice!
We ordered the three course degustation and were delighted when extra little courses were offered as well as the main dishes. We had a complimentary amuse bouche of a carrot foam and a lovely madeline.
Stand out dishes were the veal and the melt in mouth beef.
They also heard us mention that it was my partner’s birthday and ended up surprising us with a candle on her dessert and a sung happy birthday!
Such a lovely night helped by great staff and fantastic food!

Three of us walked in for dinner on our last night in Paris and we were not disappointed. We chose the 3 course option and all ordered a variety of things. A green gazpacho of avocado and cilantro that was very nice but were served way too much. I had the Scottish salmon appetizer with pickled veggies that was a delight. Main courses were white fish pan seared with veggies and potatoes, very nice! And also a filet with broccoli risotto (no rice!), so tender and flavorful. For dessert we had peaches poached in Cointreau with ice cream and a cookie-​fabulous! Restaurant is small and I suggest reservations or getting there right when it opens to guarantee seating. Staff was kind and helpful. Highly recommended.

Great atmosphere, delicious french cuisine and english speaking helpful staff. They have menus you can choose; a starter, a main dish and a dessert, and they explain all of the dishes on the menu. I had pork as the main dish with aubergines and potato purree; it was awesome! The dessert i had was the cake with the rum; but it was soooooo sweet that i couldnt eat.

The food was creative, appealing and delicious. The service was excellent and helpful.
This was the second best restaurant we went to in Paris. The amuse-​bouche was a foam of carrots and parsley was surprisingly very good. Every course was very good, and we got the veal and beef, which were both very tender.
Reservations are necessary, and the attire is casual.

Impeccable service and very comfortable atmosphere. The food was excellent, from the inventive entrees to the simple and perfectly prepared main. The wine recommendation perfectly complemented the beef. The desert was as well balanced as the prior courses, just right notes of flavor and senses.

Staff are incredible, knowledgeable of the menu, and fluent in several languages. Great daily menu, and I recommend strongly the degustation for 52 euros. Lovely sampling of food from the kitchen. The duck confit and the rhubarb, strawberry and crumble desert were our favorites. Make sure to make a reservation in advance (easily done by email). Definitely a fun stop and a small, personal bistro experience.

des textures et des saveurs inattendues et une finesse d’exécution au top. Le chef François Pasteau est un véritable artiste
mention spéciale pour l’entrée de saumon à l’émulsion coco et patate douce

Excellent produit, excellent service un des meilleurs que j’ai mange ces dernières années

We had such an interesting dinner here. First of all, if you don’t have a reservation on a weekend night, even if you go early, you’ll either have to wait for a spot to open up or you’ll have the option of sitting at a group table. I recommend making a reservation, because if you sit at the family-​style table, you’re seated extremely close to the person next to you, and it’s impossible to have a conversation without the whole table hearing.
They have a selection of modern, interesting plates that the waitstaff will come around and explain to you in English if you need them to. Everything is plated in a really cool way, and they incorporate some cool techniques.
Once the menu has been explained to you, you select one item from each category, and they’re served to you in courses. On the night that we were here, as best as I can describe it, my husband had cauliflower soup; herring with sour cream, dill, squash, and seaweed salad; veal with a red wine sauce, zucchini, shallots, and mashed potatoes; and a peach-​raspberry shortcake with mint ice cream. I had the cauliflower soup also; mussels with coconut foam and a thick, orange, Thai-​flavored goo (I honestly don’t know how to describe this correctly; it was unlike anything I’ve ever had before!); cod with mashed potatoes and a soy-​sauce-​based brown sauce; and rhubarb and a praline biscuit with ice cream.
We definitely liked this place– it was unlike any food that we’ve ever had before– and would come back if we were staying nearby again. We did fine speaking half-​English and half-​French, and the waitstaff were very sweet. Considering how modern and innovative the dishes were, the prices were reasonable.

Took our family here for thanksgiving dinner — we had the 39 Euro plates: Amazing food, great service, exceptional value. The place has an excellent vibe, it is small, surprisingly quiet for the close feel, and if you can find an excuse to pause outside the bathroom, the kitchen is totally fun to watch: The head chef, François Pasteau, has this great way of scrutinizing each plate as it comes out of the kitchen.
The menu rotates and is completely dialed into the seasons. November is full of strong flavors — winter veggies within, around, and combine with everything from oysters to lam, dear, duck and fish.
We ordered every dessert on the menu. Totally fun — this is Paris at its best.

C’est très bon, maiq qu’est ce qu’elle est insistante la patronne avec ses ventes forcées d’apéritifs, d’entrées «à partager», de vin etc… c’est juste insupportable et ça met tout le monde très mal à l’aise à chaque fois pour nous.
«Vous prendrez une entrée» ?
«Non merci»
«Je vous conseille tout de même d’en prendre 3 à partager entre vous, le service sera long de toutes les facons pour le plat et cela vous fera attendre»
«Non merci»
«Pourtant je peux vous conseiller ceci et cela et blablablabla»
et pareil pour le vin et les apéro, et les cafés !
Elle né demande pas «voudrez vous des cafés ?», non non, elle arrive et dit «Café pour tout le monde ?»
Bref, certains peuvent aimer, nous ça nous rebute vraiment.

The best dining experience I had in France. Turned up because of good reviews on Unilocal but didn’t think about how busy it would be on a Friday night. There was a queue outside and it seemed most people had bookings. Still, I spoke to the maitre d’ and was told I might wait around 15 minutes for a table. She was true to her word and within 20 minutes we had a table prepared for us inside.
The menu was only in French but the waitress was friendly and helpful and translated the options one by one so that we missed nothing. To be honest I think the reading of the menu added to the experience. She also helped us select a great wine to go with the food.
The food was first rate. Not just for the price, but proper first rate. Then on top of that the price was excellent for what we got. The service remained enthusiastic, efficient and friendly throughout and despite how busy it was on the night they seemed to know exactly where we were up to in our courses and we never waited long for the next.
Will be going there again and highly recommend trying it out.

This restaurant sets the example for terrible customer service. Make sure not to go here on your next trip to Paris. Made a reservation for an outside table and they left us waiting for 45 mins. The «manager» tried to give me an inside table where it was 110 degrees F. I promptly informed her I made a reservation for an outside table to which her eyebrows were raised. Never apologized and never offered anything due to her poor cust service. Please do not patronize this business as they have no idea to run a restaurant

Glad we got here early, we had had no rezy but was able to grab the two seats at the bar. I love when they bring you the menu… They had a pre fix dinner with a bunch of options. I went for the puff pastry, beef tenderloin and the peach desert. The service was really good, the space was cute and overall was a great dining experience.

What everyone says is true– L’Epi Dupin has it all: food, service, drinks, atmosphere, and price. Considering this place is all about intimate farm-​to-​table «bistronomic» (in their words) dining, for the menu carte (app + entrée + dessert) at 34 euro? THIS PLACE IS A STEAL.
I was supposed to go to another fairly well-​known restaurant before realizing I didn’t match the dress code, nor did i have anything that would have suited it. In any case, I ended up calling L’Epi Dupin through the recommendations of Unilocal,and they had space for me. I got here at 10 PM, and realized WHY they hardly had space– the restaurant is tiny. It’s located off a tiny side street, with amazing food and service. I suppose they also get a lot of English visitors because even though the menu is scrawled in French on boards along the wall– my waiter translated the entire menu for me in English. THAT’S impressive. The menus are scrawled on boards that are against the wall, and there’s a menu wherever you look. It’s a 3 course meal (though you can get the degustation) including appetizer + entrée + dessert.
For tourists, this may be off the beaten path– but believe me, you’ll want to come here for a dinner you’ll never forget. The service is impeccable, they will translate everything for you, the chef is amazing. I got the canard pastilla (delicious and light, flaky, just all around amazing!), the spinach and veal (I would have gotten the duck leg, but I already got canard pastilla, though this was amazingly tender and delicious), and for dessert, the rhubarb cookie, with an entire rhubarb on top! YUM!
I want to come back here when I come to Paris. Delightful!

The meal we had here was wonderful. From the amuse bouche of shrimp soup to the outrageously delicious warm chocolate mousse with lemon thyme ice cream… a pure delight to the senses. There were three of us so we were able to have a good representation of the chef’s offerings. We started with a mélange of vegetables including beets and artichoke hearts in a creamy leek purée, smoked salmon served on a bed of greens and a pumpkin soup with served several pieces of bacon. For the main course we had scallops served with cabbage, duck breast (cooked to perfection) & veal shank (off the bone) that was so tender no knife was required. And the desserts — OMG! As previously mentioned 2 of us had the chocolate dessert and the third had a baba rhum which was swimming in rum and served with a vanilla flavored cream. Fantastic. The service was perfect. An excellent deal at 39 € prix fixe.

Ah-​mazing. You know how you go through a mental list in your head and say, «oh THAT was a great place», or «that was the best meal I’ve ever had»? OK maybe it’s just me — but THIS Is the best meal I’ve ever had (and I’ve been here twice — once in 2011 and once in 2013. Though I’m not a local, not anywhere close, I highly recommend stopping here (make a reservation — two seatings at 7:00 p.m. and at 9:30) if you’re visiting Paris. The chef is truly amazing, the food is incredible, and the prices are spot-​on with the quality of what you’re getting. The prix fixe menu (entrée, plat + dessert) is just perfect, with options to suit every taste. And yes, they will translate it into English for you. Service was quick, efficient, and the wine list is extensive — the wine steward will make fabulous recommendations based upon the meal you’ve ordered.

Voilà la crème de la bistronomie ! François Pasteau vous reçoit dans un cadre simple, mais avec une carte raffinée…
La cuisine est pleine de saveurs et de textures, avec un menu qui vaut son prix tout de même, entrée-​plat-​dessert à 38 € et menu dégustation à 49 €.
Sur l’ardoise (et l’ardoise uniquement, bistronomique oblige) on trouve entre autres :
une mise en bouche saumon mariné au thé délicieux, fenouil croquant et tuile au parmesan, un émietté de cabillaud (qui aurait mérité d’être un peu plus assaisonné), un fondant (très fondant) de veau et fricassée de carottes multicolores, du faux filet de boeuf limousin et son croustillant… En dessert, crème chaude au chocolat thym citron, sablé breton à la clémentine et crème citronnée…
La carte est très régulièrement changée selon le marché (fait toutes les semaines) et les saisons, ce qui garantie des produits frais, et ça se sent vraiment dans l’assiette !
L’accueil est sympathique et on sent la volonté de créer de la proximité avec la clientèle. Ca manqué un tout petit peu de naturel parfois, et on est pas toujours servis par le même serveur, mais l’ambiance est tout de même vraiment agréable.
Pour se faire un petit plaisir convivial, l’Epi Dupin reste donc une très bonne adresse et un classique bistronomique. Il n’est pas à la portée de toutes les bourses non plus, mais a l’avantage de proposer une cuisine gastronomique haute en couleurs, pas complètement inabordable non plus !

Just came back from dinner and HAD to write a review ASAP otherwise I would forget to! Been in Paris for two days and had 4 meals so far and this was by far THE BEST meal my hubby and I have had thus far. (We even toyed with the notion that this might have been the best meal we have had in Europe so far as we were in Rome and Venice prior to Paris). We had their 5 – 6 course tasting menu. SO AMAZING! And the service was excellent! Everything on the menu is in French and the staff speaks some English but I recommend just diving in blind and go with their tasting menu as it will truly be memorable. (All they will ask is if you’re allergic to anything and will not tell you anything else about the dishes until they arrive individually)
They do accept Amex, for those travelers who love their Amex as much as my hubby does — since most places in Europe don’t accept Amex this is a bonus for this place.
You must get a reservation, because the restaurant is very very small and the seating very is tight. The inside of the restaurant is about the size of an average living room. So please call ahead. Everyone, from the staff to the patrons are all very friendly and civil so it will be a very enjoyable meal all around.

My girlfriend’s boss comes to Paris annually, and highly recommended we come to L’Epi Dupin, which was just around the corner from our hotel.
It was our first meal in Paris, and it was fantastic. Our server was quirky in a way that made the meal an experience. His English was great and we had no problems having the menu explained to us as it’s all written on a chalkboard in French.
The food was modern and clever without being full of itsself, and it was almost all delicious. We had an unbelievable duck tenderloin in sweet and sour sauce, my first experience with that cut of duck. I got to try sea snails for the first time, which was fun even if the dish didn’t change my world. But I did love the bright and citrus-​y dorade with orange risotto. It tasted like summer.
A delightful, cozy little place with fresh and fascinating flavors with a friendly English-​speaking staff… you can’t ask for a lot more than that as an American in Paris.
One warning: I do not recommend the «rum cake.» We had six people and there were six desserts on the menu, so we ordered them all. Most were quite good if you are into French desserts (I am not), but the rum cake… it’s literally a bowl of spiced rum with a popover in it. You are literally served a bowl of rum, a piece of bread that sucks a tiny bit of it up, and a spoon. I cut a piece of the popover and, thinking it was a sauce, a big spoonful of rum. It was… a surprise.

For diner: prix fixe menu à la carte (36 euros). It’s hard to make a choice, everything is so tempting !
Started with cauliflower cream flanked with a vegetables sorbet, delicious and refreshing.
Appetizers: white asparagus, not cooked enough, nice effort on the zucchini tagliettela. Supreme of tomato filled with veal tail stuffing, very tasty but the tomato just OK.
Entrees were awesome: Orange flavored risotto was SMASHING. It came with roasted to perfection rockfish.
Desserts were good but not memorable.
Setting is nice, but it’s a bit tiny inside, hope you’re not agoraphobic !

L’Epi Dupin was our first dinner in Paris and boy it was a great place to start. It had been reccomended to me from a frequent Paris traveler so I had high hopes which were met and surpassed!
First off, it’s a tiny tiny adorable place with no menus. The menu changes often so everything is written on a chalk board for the night and thankfully our waiter helped us with some translation.
Some of the highlights included foie gras stuffed chicken which was served cold. It was like nothing I have tried before. It was light and tasty. Many of us indulged in the duck tenderloin which was out of this world. I always have the breast or leg so the tenderloin was a totally new experience. It was fantastic and served in a sweet and sour sauce over veggies. The meat was delicious. It had all the familiar tastes but was much less fatty. The last highlight for me was the dorade with an orange risotto. The fish was cooked perfectly and the risotto had just the right amount of sweetness from the orange flavors.
To add to the evening, we discovered at the end of the night that the table next to us was the chefs parents. We proceeded to try and have a conversation with them which was tough but we certainly let them know their son was a great chef.
If you’re looking for a low key, cozy spot that is not a tourist trap, this is the place to go!

Une cuisine qui sort des fourneaux
Enfin une veritable cuisine, peu nombreux sont les restaurants de ce genre et de cette categorie sur Paris, l’ambiance est chaleureuse il faut avoir les coudées franches une bonne liste de vins, une addition raisonnable, quoi de mieux.

Produits frais excellente cuisine
Rien à dire sur la cuisine qui est parfaite avec des sauces bien travaillées, on sent que les produits sont tous frais et les plats sont originaux ce qui est rare dans un bistrot. Le menu à 36 euros entrée plat dessert est peut être un peu cher pour le midi car les plats né sont pas hyper copieux… service très lent ce midi par contre…

très bonne adresse. L’entée –le plat-​le dessert, tous étaient délicieux et nous nous sommes en régalés de début jusqu’à la fin. Toujours des plats surprenants et le prix est modéré par rapport à la qualité. Ouvert le dimanche.

Parfait
Déjeuner très agréable, excellente mise en valeur de produit frais (le chaud froid de légumes de saison en entrée est à tomber); cuisine moderne et gourmande. Très bon conseil sur le vin. Desserts délicieux. Rien à dire.

Je suis allée à l’Epi Dupin deux fois et les deux fois j’y ai très bien mangé.
Toutefois je n’y retournerai plus car nous y avons été reçus comme des malpropres la seconde fois. Dès notre arrivée, un des serveurs promettait des tables à des personnes qui n’avaient pas réservé si elles revenaient l’heure suivante, sachant que le service commençait à peine! Nous avons été brusqués tout au long du repas: maximum 1minute 30 entre la deserte d’un plat et l’arrivée du suivant. Nous étions même entrain de finir de macher notre plat quand il a été desservi 45minutes pour unapéro+entré+plat+dessert c’est un peut exagéré quand même.
Pour ce qui est de l’ambiance, les serveurs sous pression s’invectivaient d’un bout à l’autre de la petite salle et ils en sont même venus à se disputer à 30 cm de notre table: très désagréable.
En bref: bonne cuisine mais très très mauvais accueil.

Excellent !!!
Adresse à recommander, l’accueil y est chaleureux et propfessionnel, les produits frais et une cuisine inventive avec des plats colorés. Un blanc de volaille en entrée qui fond dans la bouche, un colin cuit à la perfection et douceur de crème au chocolat en dessert, le tout accompagné d’un menetou exellent !!!

Excellent
Un bon restaurant pas trop cher. On est un peu à l’étroit à l’intérieur mais ce qu’il y a dans les assiettes vaut le coup. Service agréable ! Bonne adresse !

Combien de fois suis je allée manger là bas et bien 6 ou 7… toujours ce foutu pain maison pas bon mais pour le reste c’est relativement sympathique pas trop mal fichu… je me souviens du boudin, de l’épaule d’agneau confite… les desserts un peu moins. Né pas s’attendre à une révolution gastrobistrot mais on en sort pas trop mal content. Après je né réserverais pas une semaine à l’avance car pour le même prix je préfère une régalade. A savoir sans résa ce n’est même pas là peine de vouloir y mettre le nez ça sera complet.

Un rapport qualité prix imbattable
Un menu carte à 34 euros, de la recherché dans les plats et des desserts à tomber… bref, on comprend que ce lieu soit pris d’assaut et qu’il faille reserver une bonne semaine à l’avance (préférez le 2^nd service à 21h30), seul bémol: une équipe très speed et donc pas forcèment très souriante.

Succulent
Une très belle découverte… A en voir la difficulté pour avoir une table je m’attendais à quelque chose de bien… Mon attente a été plus que satisfaite ! Des plats équilibrés, raffinés, de saison… Une carte des vins ouverte et abordable. Et pour compléter ce tableau une addition complètement raisonnable (50 € E+P+D+V). Le seul bémol reste le côté un peu bruyant… Mais n’allons nous pas au resto pour ce qu’il y a surtout dans l’assiette? Bravo et Merci à François Pasteau et sa brigade pour cet éveil des papilles !

Parce qu’on né peut pas mettre 4.5, je mets 4 étoiles…
Une très belle découverte… A en voir la difficulté pour avoir une table je m’attendais à quelque chose de bien…
Mon attente a été plus que satisfaite! des plats équilibrés, raffinés, de saison… Une carte des vins ouverte et abordable.
Et pour compléter ce tableau une addition complètement raisonnable (50EUR E+P+D+V).
Le seul bémol reste le côté un peu bruyant… Mais n’allons nous pas au resto pour ce qu’il y a surtout dans l’assiette?
Bravo et Merci à François Pasteau et sa brigade pour cet éveil des papilles!

Bön resto, cuisine inventive abordable.
Assez rare à Paris. Beaucoup d’étranger, figure sans doute dans des guides…

Un mobilier contemporain, des poutres blanchies, une grande table d’hôtes sous des luminaires industriels et une percée visuel sur la cuisine: tout donne envie de rentrer manger dans ce restaurant!
Mais attention, l’endroit est minuscule et souvent complet! Les habitués (ou devrais-​je dire les fanatiques du lieu) sont toujours là. Obtenir une table relève du parcours du combattant.
Dans l’assiette que de bonnes choses: une cuisine 100% bistronomique!
Une fois assis, l’ambiance est assez chaleureuse, tout le monde a l’air de se connaître!

Avant d’entreprendre toute chose, pensez à réserver, le bistro est riquiqui et compte une clientèle fidèle.
Ici les grands classiques de bistro sont revisités et le chef François Pasteau s’amuse avec les textures et tous les produits de saisons qui lui tombent sous la main.
Pour vous mettre en appétit, pensez à sa pastilla chaude d’escargot sauce mielleuse ou une joue de cochon tanddorin et sa polenta au Mascarpone… Ca y est vous y êtes?
S’il vous reste de la place, finissez dons par le glacé maison au fenouil confit ou la poire rôtie au zan.
Une cuisine rejouissante et un des meilleurs rapports qualité/​prix du quartier.

Déçu
Depuis le temps que j’en entendais parler, et compte-​tenu du mal que j’ai eu à avoir une table, je me disais que cet endroit devait avoir quelque chose d’exceptionnel… Et bien non, c’est un très honnête bistrot, mais la cuisine manqué de personnalité. L’accueil est cependant impeccable et la présence du chef en salle très agréable. Pas l’addition !

Petits pains chauds maison, accueil chaleureux, formidable fondant au chocolat dont le coeur chaud coule dans votre assiette (vaut le voyage à lui seul)… joli décor mais quel bruit et quelle promiscuité ! A privilégier le midi ou entre amis, mais certainement pas pour dîner en amoureux — c’est dommage, parce que ce qui est servi serait idéal pour ça !
Une idée: et si le soir on mettait quatre couverts en moins?