Salons privés in Paris restaurants — for board meetings, partner dinners, client entertaining and intimate celebrations. The discreet rooms we recommend for groups of six to two hundred.
Each is reviewed annually by our editorial team. Discretion, consistency and the calibre of the wine list as much as the cuisine itself.
1st arr. · HeritageHistoric Palais-Royal restaurant, reopened in 2026, with a first-floor salon for 15 and full hire for up to 65.
8th arr. · Michelin ★★Salon Guimet for 6 to 12 guests, Salon Saturne for 12 to 32 and a chef's table for 8.
6th arr. · HeritageTen private salons overlooking the Seine, for two to thirty guests, in a house founded in 1766.
8th arr. · Michelin ★★★Three-Michelin-star cuisine at the Hôtel Balzac, with private hire on request.
7th arr. · Michelin ★Counter dining around the open kitchen, rue de Montalembert.
2nd arr. · HeritageThe salon for 16 where the Académie Goncourt has met since 1914.
Bois de Boulogne · Michelin ★★★A 1905 pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne, with event rooms opening onto the gardens.
6th arr. · BrasserieSaint-Germain landmark since 1880, with an upstairs room for 45 seated.
Figures as published by each restaurant or group and checked on 16 September 2026. Michelin stars follow the 2026 Michelin Guide France.
| Restaurant | Arr. | Private rooms | Michelin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand Véfour | 1st | First-floor salon for 15, full hire for up to 65 | — |
| Le Taillevent | 8th | Salon Guimet (6 to 12), Salon Saturne (12 to 32), chef's table (8) | ★★ |
| Lapérouse | 6th | Ten salons for 2 to 30 guests | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | 8th | Private hire on request | ★★★ |
| L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Saint-Germain | 7th | Counter dining around the open kitchen | ★ |
| Drouant | 2nd | Salon Goncourt (16), Salon Proust (26), Bibliothèque (50) | — |
| Le Pré Catelan | 16th | Event rooms of the Salons du Pré Catelan, 10 to 1,200 guests | ★★★ |
| Brasserie Lipp | 6th | Upstairs room for 45 seated | — |
Sources: the restaurants' websites, Lenôtre (Salons du Pré Catelan), Groupe Bertrand (Lipp), 2026 Michelin Guide France as listed in the press.
Most Paris salons privés operate on a minimum F&B spend rather than a fixed room hire fee. Typical bands run from €120 to €250 per person at upscale restaurants, climbing past €400 at three-Michelin-star addresses. Wine pairings (€80 to €180 per person) usually sit on top.
For weekday lunches, two to four weeks is workable. Friday and Saturday dinner slots at top restaurants book out eight to twelve weeks ahead. The Paris fashion weeks (January, early March, late June to early July, and late September) and Art Basel Paris (October) compress availability — plan further in advance for those windows.
Three things, before signing: menu deadline (usually 14 days out), cancellation tiers (typically 50% lost at D-7, 100% at D-2) and dietary commitment (vegetarian / kosher / halal). Reputable restaurants will also flag whether the private room shares walls with the public dining room — relevant for confidential business discussions.
For board meetings, M&A discussions and sensitive C-suite conversations, the choice of restaurant matters less than the wall the salon privé shares with the public dining room. Reputable restaurants flag this honestly when asked. We vet this question for every shortlist on a confidential brief.
Four points decide whether a private dinner runs smoothly. The minimum spend: most private rooms are sold against a food-and-beverage minimum rather than a room fee, so ask whether it covers wine, service and taxes, and what happens if your guest count drops. Real privacy: check that the room is fully enclosed, with its own door and acoustic separation, rather than a screened-off corner of the main dining room. Timing: service staff work to fixed shifts, and a dinner that starts half an hour late or runs past the agreed end triggers overtime, so confirm the cost of an extra hour before the evening. Menus and dietary needs: fix the set menu and the list of allergies and dietary requirements several days ahead, especially for international guests.
For executive dinners where discretion and a historic setting matter as much as the cuisine, private clubs and palace hotels are the natural alternative to a restaurant room. The Cercle de l'Union Interalliée, accessible through a member's sponsorship, and the Paris hotels with event space both offer salons for seated dinners, with the logistics constraints described in their guides.
€120-€250 per person at upscale restaurants for plated dinner and wine, climbing to €400+ at three-Michelin-star addresses. Lunches typically 30-40% lower.
Most accept Sunday or Monday buy-outs. Three-star restaurants charge €15,000-€40,000 in venue minimum on top of the per-person F&B. Worth it for prestige client dinners.
Two to four weeks for weekday lunches. Eight to twelve weeks for Friday/Saturday dinners. Six months for fashion week / Art Basel Paris periods.
Most private rooms are sold against a food-and-beverage minimum rather than a room hire fee. Ask whether the minimum includes wine, service and taxes, and how it applies if the number of guests falls.
Service staff work fixed shifts, so a late start or an overrun usually triggers overtime charges. Confirm the cost of an additional hour with the restaurant before the event.