Vegan
Organic
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Mediterranean
Take-out
Bakery
French
Vegan restaurant featuring refined cuisine for dinner on Friday evenings (reservations recommended). Brunch at weekends. Holds cooking classes on weekdays. Reported closed, Jun 2019.
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229 Reviews
First Review by AnnFromIllinois
PedroBeltrao
Points +2360
Surprised this closed - Edit
Gentle Gourmet was an old veg staple in Paris. The food was consistently good without being amazing. I liked the venue and it's location though. Been in the queue to review for quite a while.. and I can't even find more recent pictures other than the ones from 2013... but it's better than nothing and at least it will be stored as a memory :)
Read moreI also remember the crème brûlée was really good there.
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jumarino
Points +155
Closed! - Edit
Closed
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HeVo
Points +82
Kreative, gehobene vegane Küche - Edit
Hübsches Restaurant mit hervorragendem Service. Es gibt diverse Vorspeisen, Hauptspeisen und Desserts sowie tolle Weine. Sehr zu empfehlen, gehobenere Preisklasse.
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nlodolce
Points +103
Amazing dinner - Edit
We wanted to here from day one of our planning. It did not disappoint! We started with the cheese plate. There is nothing in America that compares. It was amazing. Then we both split the paella and the stuffed shells. Both were delicious and filling. We ended with the profiteroles. These were delicate and full of flavor. Amazing dinner!
Read morePros: Wonderful meal from start to finish
Cons: Not in America
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JeanneF
Points +24
Très bon restaurant gastronomique ! - Edit
Accueil souriant, plats délicieux et esthétiques, j’y retournerai dès mon prochain passage à Paris !
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FranziskaBerg
Points +30
Not worth the price - Edit
After many good recommendations, we wanted to spend a nice dinner here for my birthday and the food and service have been ok, but not more than this. For 45€ per menu definitely not worth it.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Nice location, Friendly staff, but not very attentive
Cons: Food was ok, but lacked in taste, Several Fingerprints on wine glasses , Loads of dust in the shelf next to me
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Gil666
Points +6
Très bon - Edit
Restaurant agréable, un peu élitiste...
Read morePros: Très bonne cuisine végane
Cons: Cher
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veggiesaurus_86
Points +4466
Nicely decorated food next to the Seine - Edit
I visited this place in March 2017. The menue was small and expensive (but probably normal price for central Paris vegan restaurant). The food was nicely arranged however I wasn't particularly amazed by the taste. Could have been better.
Read morePros: Friendly English speaking staff, Vegan versions of Meringue and foie gras available, Next to the Seine river/central location
Cons: not many choices
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Plumesworld
Points +977
A little disappointing - Edit
We went for the Thai set menu on a Friday and found the food lacking in flavour especially for the price
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Bodysynchron
Points +429
Vegan gourmet cuisine - Edit
We went there for our anniversary and it was really an experience - if never had vegan gourmet food before. Everything tasted really good and was nicely decorated on the plate. I loved the wine the waiter brought us. Of course this was more expensive than other vegan restaurants in Paris, but the experience is worth it.
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MotherOfShibas
Points +85
Haute gastronomie végane - Edit
Le seul restaurant vegan de Paris qui sert des plats réellement gastronomiques (d'autres prétendent le faire, mais le niveau n'est pas le même...). Produits de grande qualité (certains issus du potager du restaurant en Normandie), desserts à tomber, thés d'exception... C'est sûr, même les palais les plus exigeants vont se régaler !
Read moreAttention, le restaurant n'est désormais ouvert que le vendredi soir (et le dimanche en mode salon de thé).
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Michael-vdB
Points +25
Never heard anything - Edit
I booked online in the morning. Heard nothing back. Called the place and left a voicemail message, never heard anything back. Disappointing
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La_Grange_DesRochers
Points +377
Creative and artistic vegan food! - Edit
This restaurant is located in a very convenient place. The menu can be quite overwhelming if you are hungry because everything sounds tantalising! We've visited this place many times. We are regulars. But we tend to always get the portobello burger. However, we are not sure if they still offer that option. It's been their popular dish since they first opened. Honestly, everything on the menu is fabulous. We like that they change their menu often according to season. We love visiting them during the autumn because usually they have a dish with pumpkin which we adore! We are happy that they are finally serving Vegan wine! They have an excellent selection. Make sure you make reservations!
Read morePros: Lovely atmosphere, Great service, Creative and artistic dishes
Cons: Pricey
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Cosmic Illusion
Points +118
Had high hopes - Edit
We booked a table at this restaurant months in advance of going to Paris due to the glowing reviews and desperate hope of having a 'five star' gourmet meal and night to remember. Unfortunately when you have such high hopes they can be dashed and that was the case here.
Read moreBooking over the internet was fine. The staff at the restaurant were reserved (possibly due to us not talking French?) and it was not easy to get a full explanation of the menu (traveling with a young child you need this!)
The food, when it came, felt as if an unnecessary effort had been made to make it be something else. As if vegan gourmet food needed to be aping gourmet meat food. My husband had the raw 'steak tartare,' made of beetroot, I had these seitan rolls with nori. Both were not that enjoyable mainly due to the texture - his being raw and my too chewy. Also my seitan rolls were horribly 'fishy' and I could only eat a couple. The fact that I paid the earth! for them was really galling. I'm someone who can eat most things but this was beyond me.
The location of the restaurant was good - besides the river, and the inside was nicely presented with cloth covered tables and soft lighting.
The toilets were located down a breakneck flight of narrow stairs that you wouldn't want to navigate after a glass or two of wine. The toilet itself was in a 'grotto' running with damp and stinking of rot - not surprising as it was underground and next to the river.
Pros: Nice location
Cons: Very expensive, Food over thought and not enjoyable
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nealdesu
Points +25
nice staff, good food - Edit
It was a rainy Sunday in April and my train was delayed so I stopped in here and ordered coffee, an app, dessert, and a glass of wine...all were spectacular.
Read morePros: vegan whipped cream, so good
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katypine
Points +512
My heart skipped a beat - Edit
This was one of the most amazing meals I've ever eaten... and also one of the most expensive! We ordered the tasting menu, which was imaginative, delicious, and generous. The wine menu was not extensive but what we chose was really good. The restaurant itself was charming and well-appointed though the basement bathroom was a little claustrophobic. The staff was kind and helpful and even offered to wrap up our final dessert course, since there was no way we could have eaten it, we were absolutely stuffed!
Read morePros: Lavish tasting menu, luxurious dining
Cons: So so so expensive, not great bathroom
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melissatousana
Points +66
Vegan fine dining - Edit
Just walked by this wonderful place while strolling the streets of Paris and fell in love!
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Marianiux
Points +118
Excellent - Edit
Les trois fois où je suis allée ça a toujours été hyper bon, c'est super cool d'aller dans un restaurant classe et vegan. J'ai amené des amis pas du tout végé et ils ont aussi adoré.
Read moreLes plats sont créatifs et délicieux, j'adore leur burger.
Pros: vegan et classe
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barooonka
Points +88
the worst experience ever!!!!!# - Edit
The worst vegan experience from paris at all. We left restaurant hungry and just very upset like a bonus. Everything what we got wasn't good and nobody didn't care about. We was waiting for an hour at the main course and everything what we got was absolutely tasteless, except the tartar, which had a awful bitter taste. No one asked us if the food is or was ok, despite the fact that the waitress carried away almost full plates. When we told her that we did't really like it at all, she went away without any reaction. We received the bill in full price (almost 100€) for a dinner we ate only roasted potatoes which was a side to tartars. It was our the worst visit of restaurant ever.
Read moreCons: very overpriced
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CyprineDogna
Points +118
👌🏻 - Edit
Very tasty. Quite quiet place. Love the food. Everything taste amazing. The meringue was so good, one of my favorite treats before I went vegan so glad I finally got to taste a vegan version. Love it.
Read morePros: Quiet place , Tasty amazing food , Nice staff
Cons: Very dark inside
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JimGavroy
Points +15
Grosse Déception - Edit
On aurait souhaités que la nourriture soit à la hauteur de l'accueil (sympa et souriant).
Read moreJe voulais leur excuser du fait que nous étions le 1er Mai et que c'est toujours chiant de bosser mais non finalement.
Donc 90€ pour 2 personnes :
Dès l'entrée, aie...
- Fromage végan que j'achète en magasin.
- Asperges mal cuites, purée d'artichaut pas travaillée
- Burger au pain sec, pommes grenailles réchauffées (jamais vu ça...) donc molles, fades même pas aillées...
- Tagliatelles : Le must de la médiocrité, mon amie italienne avait honte ( gout farineux, morilles surgelées sans doutes, et surtout aucun goût).
Seul le Côte du Rhône le thé et le pain étaient plutôt bien.
En définitive tout était sans assaisonnements, fade.
Au prix de chaque plats (environ 25 euros) c'est tout simplement une arnaque gustative. Nous avons testé toutes les tables véganes de Paris, et malheureusement je n'y retournerai pas même si on m'invite. J'ai attendu que l'on me demande lors du paiement si tout s'était bien passé... et non.. donc c'est juste avec honnêteté que je répond par procuration.
En tout cas bravo, les textes descriptifs font saliver à la commande, mais dissimule vraiment une rapidité de préparation. Faites juste un effort d'être à la hauteur de vos tarifs ou devenez une brasserie avec un menu à 12€
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suviauvi
Points +54
Waste of money - Edit
Really dissapointing, would have given one star but that’s not possible for fully vegan restaurants on HappyCow...
Read moreThe food was mostly inedible for our company of five vegans, tried several different dishes. The waiter was rude and argued back when we told we couldn’t finish our main courses. She told us we just didn’t know how the food was supposed to be. Refused to reimburse for the inedible food. I hope no-one takes omnivores here to ”try out vegan fine dining”, the worst restaurant we tried in Paris, don’t recommend to anyone.
Pros: Nice location
Cons: inedible food, rude waiter, everything but the location
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jsegal
Points +695
Assez décevant, manque de saveurs - Edit
Un petit 13/20.
Read moreService : bof bof, un serveur qui veut nous amener le dessert après l'entrée, trois personnes qui viennent prendre notre commande à cinq minutes d'intervalle, mais bon, rien de grave.
Amuse bouche : purée de pois chiche fadasse servie sur des cuillères noires en plastique ! A 80 EUR le menu complet on pourrait s'attendre à un peu de vaisselle correcte, non ?
Cocktail ok mais trop sucré, jus pressé très bon par contre.
Entrées : "déclinaison" (11,90 EUR), sans inventivité, cruel manque d'épices ! "Nid printanier" (14,90 EUR) avec une bonne idée, le croquant de sarrasin, mais il n'était pas croquant (ou "plus"), et les deux trois légumes servis avec avec sans grande saveur.
Plats : on a pris le "gastronomique" (26,90 EUR). Formidable "beurre" à la réglisse (clou de la soirée), mais les pleurotes étaient un peu dénaturés dans le vinaigre et on aurait aussi aimé le chapeau, utilisé ailleurs dans l'assiette (ils en font quoi ?). Purée de petit pois insipide et la présence de quatre petits pois posés dessus n'y change malheureusement pas grand chose, pas plus que la boule de navet cuit à l'eau. Là encore, le chef semble ignorer le royaume des épices. Il devrait voyager...
Dessert : un chocolat cacahuètes très décevant, gras, et même vulgaire avec des biscuits Oréo émiettés (pour 11,90 EUR), et une soupe de fraises correcte, avec des tuiles de sésame excellentes. Pas mal, mais pas vraiment de saison.
Mignardises : très correct, sans plus.
Bilan : on est déçus, surtout pour 140 EUR à deux.
Pros: Végane, Joli, Bonne idée
Cons: Où sont les épices ?, Où sont les ingrédients originaux ?, Où est la belle vaisselle ?
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marie.g
Points +33
déçue - Edit
Je suis venue 3 fois, et je repars à chaque fois en me disant que l’endroit est bien situé et le personnel plutôt gentil. MAIS, je trouve la nourriture pompeuse sans être transcendante, elle ne vaut en tout cas clairement pas ce qu’elle coûte. À deux, plat et dessert, 1 verre de vin pour l’une et 1 tisane pour l’autre: 88€. Je crois que nous abstiendrons dorénavant car nous repartons toujours un peu déçues.
Read morePros: le quartier
Cons: le prix
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OshriVeg
Points +471
Nice experience overall - Edit
Food was bit salty and flavors were bit out of balance and for my opinion the food, that was generally good, wasn't at the level of it's pricing. The thing that I liked the most are the great cheeses they made filled into a large conchiglioni pasta. We had to take the outdoor sitting because it was very smoky inside of the place, tho the view of the canal is divine :)
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FreyaEmilieHelmersen
Points +100
Expensive macaroons, not the best - Edit
1/4 macaroons would we buy again, the chocolate one. The others tastes like perfume. A nice place though, looked really fancy!
Read moreHa_banero
Didn’t you just walk in and they hadn’t macarons available? Their hours of operation is confusing to me I just want to try a vegan macaron in Paris! The only other place I have read has them is Patisserie Vegetal but when I went they didn’t have them for sale but only for pre order.
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MarineCby
Points +19
trés decevant - Edit
les plats sont fades et pas assez consistant et beaucoup trop cher!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-02-12
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