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Food
★ 4.1 (3,005)$ · Budget-friendly
This French bistro has served one signature dish since 1959: grilled steak with matchstick fries and a secret sauce, brought by traditional waitresses in a lively atmosphere. The menu also features a selection of French wines and rich desserts like profiteroles.
Its long-running, no-choice format has made it a fixture of the Paris dining scene for over 60 years.
✨ Reasons to go
- 1Serves a single set dish—steak-frites with a secret sauce—unchanged since 1959.
- 2No reservations or menu choices
- 3the entire experience revolves around one recipe served by traditional uniformed waitresses.
- 4The secret green sauce recipe has never been disclosed, fueling decades of speculation among regulars.
💡 Good to know
- 1No reservations taken, so arrive 15-25 minutes before opening (lunch or dinner) to beat the long queue
- 2the single set menu of steak-frites with secret sauce is quick to serve once seated.
⏱️ Typical visit
1h15
🕰️ Best time
lunchtime or evening
🚶 Walking intensity
Easy pace
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Address
271 Bd Pereire, 75017 Paris, France · Porte Maillot
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Hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 2:45 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 2:45 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 2:45 PM, 6:45 – 11:00 PM
