The restaurant of the place Gaillon, created in 1880, where the Académie Goncourt has met since 1914: five private salons from 3 to 50 guests, including the Salon Goncourt, and privatisation of a floor or of the whole house.
| Address | 16-18 place Gaillon, 75002 Paris |
| Chef | Romain Van Thienen, executive chef |
| Salon Goncourt | 23 m²; 12 to 16 guests, 12 at a cocktail; home of the Académie Goncourt since 1914 |
| Salon Proust | 34 m²; 17 to 26 guests, 22 at a cocktail |
| La Bibliothèque | Up to 50 guests according to the website |
| Salon Renaudot | 15 m²; up to 12 guests |
| Salon Colette | 5 m²; up to 3 guests |
| First floor privatised | 140 m²; 110 seated, 100 at a cocktail |
| Ground floor privatised | 170 m²; 120 seated, 100 at a cocktail |
| Whole restaurant | 310 m²; 172 seated, 200 at a cocktail |
| History | Created in Paris in 1880 |
| Public transport | Quatre-Septembre (metro 3) and Opéra (metro 3, 7, 8), each about 3 minutes on foot |
Sources: Drouant website and 2026 corporate brochure, checked on 17 September 2026. The website and the brochure give different figures for La Bibliothèque (50, or 26 to 56 guests) and for some small salons; confirm capacities for your format.
Drouant is where the Prix Goncourt, France’s best-known literary prize, is decided each year, and its Salon Goncourt keeps that history alive. For business events, the house combines this heritage with a range of salons and the possibility of privatising a whole floor, a few minutes from the Opéra.
Board lunches of 12 to 16 guests in the Salon Goncourt, client dinners of up to 26 in the Salon Proust, larger dinners in La Bibliothèque, and company receptions of up to 200 guests when the whole restaurant is privatised. Its central location suits guests coming from the business districts around the Opéra.
For another historic Right Bank address, compare Le Grand Véfour; for a gastronomic setting near the Étoile, Le Taillevent. All the restaurants in our selection are compared in our guide to private dining rooms in Paris.
12 to 16 guests, in a 23 m² salon where the Académie Goncourt has met since 1914.
Yes. The whole restaurant, 310 m², seats 172 guests or hosts 200 at a cocktail, according to its 2026 brochure.
At 16-18 place Gaillon in the 2nd arrondissement, about three minutes on foot from Quatre-Septembre and Opéra metro stations.