La Coupole
French restaurant · Montparnasse ·
Art Deco brasserie with French cuisine, seafood, and historic ambiance
Art Deco brasserie with French cuisine, seafood, and historic ambiance
"La Coupole has been a blue - chip value since 1989. Diners enjoy the low - key, trendy atmosphere. The lobster and fish specialties are served by chef Bonnez’ brother, further proof of the establishment’s quality. Excellent wines." - Michelin Inspector
"The towering ceilings and green-and-gold detailing set the stage for the ghosts of this Art Deco brasserie to come to life—regulars once included the likes of Josephine Baker and Édith Piaf. Insiders know to skip the à la carte offerings and instead focus their attention on the seafood platters and the bars flanking the dining room, where master shuckers pry open oysters at one end faster than bartenders can pop corks at the other. Pair your raw seafood on ice with a seafood-driven appetizer, like celery remoulade generously topped with crab and Granny Smith apple or leek vinaigrette elevated with creamy tonnato sauce, and a bottle of Champagne—after a few glasses, F. Scott Fitzgerald might come out of the woodwork. photo credit: Wenkang Shan photo credit: Wenkang Shan photo credit: Wenkang Shan photo credit: Wenkang Shan Pause Unmute" - Emily Monaco
"A living memorial to Paris' Art Deco legacy, La Coupole has seen more than its fair share of Parisian who's who. Patti Smith played guitar on the terrace. Henry Miller came for breakfast. Jane Birkin used to lunch here, as did Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse and James Joyce. The menu includes typical French brasserie food, with a particularly strong seafood emphasis. Order a side of buttery whelks or winkles with one of the seafood platters, which are as delicious as they are photogenic." - Lindsey Tramuta, Sara Lieberman
"La Coupole, another Parisian institution in the artsy Montparnasse area, has experienced a recent resurrection. Opened in 1927, it has a long and colorful history full of artists and writers." - Stephanie Curtis
"In the artsy Montparnasse area, this Parisian institution opened in 1927 and has a long, colorful history full of artists and writers—from Man Ray and Ernest Hemingway to, later, tycoons and top models—before its appeal faded under chain ownership in the 1980s; new owners and a dynamic director have brought it back to its former sparkle, with dishes like escargots de Bourgogne (€10 for 6), a pâté en croûte au foie gras et pistaches (€10.50), and a suprême de volaille jaune de Vendée, crème de morilles (€19.50)." - Stephanie Curtis