Vegan
Organic
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Mediterranean
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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
LauraE.MercerTraavik
Points +38
outstanding - Edit
Menu options were varied from raw lasagna to risotto and the dessert options were great. Our family had the burger and the seitan kebab. Each component contained subtle and delicious tastes. We tried three desserts and each was scrumptious. Truly a gourmet vegan experience. And lovely service! Thank you!
Read morePros: selection, flavours, experience
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HappyElo
Points +222
Excellent dinner - Edit
We had a starter, a main course and the dessert with a hot chocolare. All vegan and very very good. Great atmosphere and staff very kind.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Monday June 24, 2013
This time we would have breakfast but until 16 april it has xifdifferent open time and it open only at 11.30. No vegan croissant sigh sigh
Pros: All vegan, Tasty, Great choice
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Tobias2nd
Points +21
Expensive but worth it - Edit
We went there on the first evening of our Paris holiday.
Read moreThe price is not cheap, as usual in Paris, some might find the portions a bit small for the price but I think it is just normal for Paris. The price-ratio in this city is offhinged. Maybe it is a German problem - with the -sick - cheap food, that ruins my view for the worth of food.
The cuisine is really good, they have some burgers and classic stuff but I would take the seasonal dishes all the time, nice composing and modern recepts.
You have to bring some time with you, cause it takes a while.
If you are in Paris, take a look at it, cause there are not that many vegan/vegetarian restaurants around! ^^
Pros: Nice seasonal food, Interesting dishes
Cons: Maybe a bit small portions
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ChristianaHasldorf
Points +129
Really Gourmet! - Edit
The menu card is not large here but what you get is really gourmet! My dauther says the Portobello Burger was awesome, and also large, and I recommend a dessert - the chocolate peppermint mousse. I can't remember the name exactly. We will definitively get back to this place!
Read morePros: Delicious, Good atmosphere, Very friendly staff
Cons: Quite expensive
Guest
thesoulution
Points +32
Vegans In Paris - Edit
One thing that's hard about traveling abroad is not being able to see the menu before coming to the restaurant due to the difference in language or the lack of information online. With that being said the only information I knew about this restaurant was that it was vegan. It was a very easy commute there & such a beautiful neighborhood. It's right next to a water channel. The waitress spoke great English & was very helpful. We had just missed breakfast & we were a little disappointed because we so desperately wanted to try their vegan croissants they serve for breakfast. She spoke with the kitchen & arrive at our table with great news. The chef was able to heat up some croissants left over from the morning service. They were sooo divine. Flaky on the outside but soft & moist on the inside. They were delicious. For an appetizer we ordered the mushroom crepe which was delicious as well. For our mains we ordered the portobello burger which was delicious. The marinade on the portobello mushroom was soooo good. I wasn't expecting that. We didn't care for the fries that are served with it, they weren't seasoned at all. The other main we ordered was the tempeh pasta which was just okay. The tempeh had a different texture than I'm used to & there wasn't much flavor in the dish. Overall it was an incredible experience. The restaurant is beautiful, service is great, & food is definitely worth it. My favorite meal I had in Paris.
Read morePros: Great service, Great Food, Great Location
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JulianaMarques
Points +349
The best in Paris - Edit
Best service, best food, fresh and organic.
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Kittybiscuit
Points +8716
Nicely flavoured food - Edit
I went at 9am to try their vegan pastries but they had winter hours and didn't open until 11.30. So by the time I got back there they had finished breakfast and I'd missed out which was disappointing. However I did get a take away pizza which I did enjoy and it seemed reasonably priced. The staff were very kind as well.
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Grieselpfrue
Points +40
strange atmosphere, rude staff, tasty food - Edit
I went to the gentle gourmet cafe for dinner in october 2013. As a main dish I ate some pasta, as a dessert I tried the crème brulée. The food was absolutely satisfying. I didn't enjoy may stay that much though, as the atmosphere did not match my preferences (it seemed modern but sterile) and the staff acted a bit rude, maybe because my apparel (my clothing was a bit eco-alternative)did not match their expectations. All in all I felt a bit out of place and it seemed the staff wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible. It doesn't mean the gentle gourmet café is a bad place, it simply means it was not the right place for me.
Read morePros: tasty food
Cons: strange atmosphere, rude staff
Guest
ichmagfood
Points +46
i love this place - Edit
We were there in spring this year. Service was excellent, price was ok. We had breakfast there for 3 times and enjoyed almond croissonts, fruit salad and pain au chocolat. At first this small restaurant seemed too chic for us, but we wanted to try those nice-sounding meals. so we went in. They were very friendly and we could order in english.
Read moreI don't think you need complaining about the prices. Paris everywhere is very expensive and in comparison to the other restaurants we did not pay more. Especially for very tasty food and nice ambiente.
Pros: excellent breakfast, friendly staff, lovely almond croissonts
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vikavegan
Points +52
Good ideas, but needs LOTS of improvement! - Edit
I've been to this resto many times since they are open. And every time it's different feelings - sometimes very good, sometimes quite disappointing.
Read moreThe food. During the years they are open, I bought raw lasagna 3 times, and it seemed to me the quality was decreasing with my each visit. Or was it just bad luck that last time tomatoes seemed a bit spoiled (not fresh) in it? It was my engagement evening, and I regret it was not at other place. One of other times I remeber byuing a desert which was absolutely... how to say, I rather had some bread instead. I also remeber times when I had exellent deserts, although too sweet for my taste. All the salads I bought were quite good, I don't complain here, I only wish portions were bigger for this price.
The Sunday brunches. I had positive feelings about them, although, there are quite a lot of potatoes and fake meat which makes food quite heavy.
Staff. Are nice and friendly. At least, I never had problems, but... so slow! Once we were waiting for coffee 45 minutes. I think it's a serious issue and it's important to do some work on improvement and solve this problem.
Prices. It's quite expensive for the service they provide. While I'm ready to pay so much, I expect the quality to be much better and more consistent in time. Otherwise it feels like the visit is not assured to leave you in a good mood. I prefer not to have such incertanty for very important events. I would go to this resto only after I would discover all the others. I would not bring my friends there, I would opt for my quality-reliable place, even if it was veggie.
While I can see this place has very right atmospere and great ideas, there are holes in organizational parts and so far I didn't feel they are solving. I give two stars out of 5 to this place because they really need lots of work. There is always a potential for five.
P.S. one more note - couple of times I saw there was a dog in the resto, and it seemed to belong to someone from staff. While I don't have any issues with it, my friend said he would prefer not to eat there because of this fact.
Pros: vegan, great idea, nice atmosphere
Cons: price doesn always correspond to quality, unreliable service
Pamy
totally agree !! very disappointing.. many times 3 to 4 unavailable dishes out of 5 !! prices are high, so I expect service and consistency of food quality should match.
Read moreSometimes food was not nice, cold or uncooked.
I returned recently (after nearly a year - so much it became a piss take..) they had everything on the menu, food was nice but not amazing, service improved, non vegan waiter but friendly :)
still, I wont be returning soon. like in a bad relationship: the damage has been done... and we were not many customers on that night, so I know I'm not alone...
Guest
pixi42
Points +98
Good Vegan But Too Tiny Portions - Edit
Nice vegan restaurant.
Read moreProbably the most tasty in paris.
However, very poor service and served portions are too tiny.
Needs improvement
Pros: Tasty, Nice Room
Cons: Tiny Portions, Service
Guest
ira
Points +164
Good as a hangout! - Edit
When we visited Paris the weather was ... mixed. Pretty much every other restaurant shuts down between 2 and 6pm. Since Gentle Gourmet doesn't, we were really happy to find shelter there, to do some work on the computers (they have WLAN) and enjoy coffee and vegan treats. The drinks were good, the Sunday brunch was not really our taste, and we weren't really full, but it was good to try something different!
Read morePros: central location, wlan, open all day
Cons: small portions
Guest
Alyson
Points +793
Mixed feelings - Edit
Whilst it's great to eat in a fully vegan place, particularly in continental Europe, I can't give exceedingly high praise for this place. It is 'gourmet' in that it's expensive prices for medium to small portions. Went with 3 friends and family in early September and it was busy.
Read moreI liked the raw 'lasagne' I had, as I've always fancied trying it, and the desserts were ok, but one person was disappointed with theirs.
The resident Paris friend had reserved, but they'd lost the booking. Luckily they still had room. She has also had various problems with them in terms of hours open, service level, helpfulness etc.
I would recommend going if you've tried all the other vegetarian places but it's not outstanding food and it's not outstanding service, yet it is pretty expensive
Pros: vegan
Cons: expensive
Guest
MarieV23
Points +37
Gastronomie vegan - Edit
Premier repas 100% vegan depuis mon arrivée à Paris..et 100% merveilleux. Mon amie et moi avions mal lu les heures d'ouverture sur le site et sommes arrivées trop tôt. Le serveur sur place a été assez gentil pour nous laisser nous asseoir et a discuté avec nous. lls ont une super formule le midi à 19 euros (cela peut être un peu cher sur le coup, mais la qualité des plats en vaut largement la peine) soit une entrée+plat du jour ou plat du jour+dessert. Je n'ai pas pu essayer car ce jour là le plat était un burger portobello et je suis allergique aux champignons, mais je compte clairement y retourner pour essayer leurs desserts! Mon streak de tofu était délicieux, parfaitement assaisonné, car trop souvent les restos végé de Paris proposent des plats fades. Bref, je compte bien y retourner avant la fin de mon séjour et vous le recommande fortement!
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pupa
Points +122
Vegan foie gras! - Edit
I had to try it! I've never ah foie in my life, so being in Paris I thought it would be good idea to try it.
Read moreNo regrets at all. The place is nice and clean and the staff is very friendly. It is true that we waited for a while for our food, I believe it was 2 hours for three courses! That's kinda long, so expect to wait but if you have a nice company the place is very pleasant!
Everything we had was delicious. The presentation was great! The foie gras appetizer was with morels also, so really great settled favors!
I had the raw lasagna, which was also nice.
I had a dark chocolate Bavarian for desert and that was great as well. Creamy and not overly sweet, pure chocolate flavor with great texture.
It's not cheap, but they deliver, minus the waiting time!!
Would definitely return!
Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Location
Cons: Waiting time
Guest
Tiggy
Points +13798
Not that great really - and not that friendly - Edit
*Update from the original review below*: I had chosen to be generous in my first review However, we returned today for lunch or brunch around 11:40. The opening hours on th Internet and in the door said opening time 11:30 but the waiter - whom I had generously called friendly in my previous review (and generously tipped) - barked to us unapologetically that they were closed. I asked when they were opening and he said probably around 12pm. We have no intentions to return and I have downgraded my rating.
Read more*Original review 21/9/13.* We chose this place for our first dinner in Paris last night, partly because we were really hungry and it opened for dinner at 6pm and others not till 7pm. Unfortunately when I rang up to book I was informed there was a function on and I couldn't make a booking until 7:30pm. I accepted this anyway because the menu looked good. When we arrived we were attended to by a friendly waiter (albeit tired out from the function that day). I ordered the cannelloni, my partner orderedk the risotto and we ordered the Caesar-like salad to share. I also ordered what was listed on the menu as a "Smoothie Exotique" and was shocked/disappointed when I was brought out a commercial bottled coconut and mango smoothie. The salad was delicious and was well presented with shaved vegan parmesan. We also decided to share the mains, so I got to try both: the cannelloni was well presented, but, while not terrible, it was not exceptional either, with the tofu-based filling not particularly tasty. The risotto was heavy, gluggy and not moist enough and its flavour was a bit monotonous. I actually struggled to finish it. We intended to order dessert, but on the evening we were there there had been an issue with the ice cream and there was none available so we left it. This place has an interesting menu and nice ambience. I might try it again, but I have been a little put off by the quality.
Updated from previous review on Saturday September 21, 2013
Pros: Pleasant atmosphere and location, Interesting touches to the menu
Cons: Mains not particularly tasty, Prices a little high for the quality, Unreliable opening hours and rude staff
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VerenaBadofszky
Points +69
Good - Edit
The food here is really good and well presented, but prices are a little to high for what they offer. Staff can be a little lost sometimes. They run out of dishes often too. It's a shame that they don't publicise the fact that it's vegan and organic. The tofu-meat dish is really good and the burger too.. Deserts are super tasty, specially the cherry ice cream and the chocolate bavarian! The hot chocolate is not the "real deal", it's more like "nesquik" and you can taste a lot the "milk", which is unpleasant. I wish it had a little more personality, but overall still worth going to and I'd definitely go back.
Read morePros: Taste, Presentation, Deserts
Cons: Price, No personality
Guest
veganrobot
Points +60
No More Croissants!! - Edit
I heard about this restaurant from a girl in America who said this was the most amazing restaurant in Paris. They had chocolate vegan croissants and the woman who owned it was from America and super nice.
Read moreHmm. However, I had a completely different experience here.
I rushed over to the restaurant knowing they have very odd French hours. Breakfast ends at 11 and lunch starts at noon. I wanted breakfast with loads of croissants, so I arrived late, but on time at 10:50. I ask them if they have the croissants and they said they got rid of anything not organic including all pastries! Very sad indeed. We were not able to order lunch (which is a better menu) so we looked through breakfast. The waiter took 20 minutes to come back (at 11:10) and took our order for breakfast. He came back short after to tell us that the chef denied our request to eat (in an empty restaurant!) and we could no longer order anything at all until 12! He then simply walked away without caring that he had something to do with this...
We waited another hour and ordered lunch, because there was no point in finding some other restaurant now, and finally ordered our food. I got the portobello sandwich and my boyfriend got the seitan dish. The portobello was just average and the seitan was fairly good. But nothing to write more about.
It was $60 euros for two meals and coffee. Kind of crazy prices and no empathy from any waiters on our starving-ness. I wouldn't go back here, but the food was ok. There are not too many vegan only spots in Paris that are real restaurants, so that's why it still gets a 3 star. Also, it is common service in France, so it wasn't too out of the ordinary.
Pros: All vegan, Seitan was good
Cons: Bad customer service, Expensive, Horrible hours
Guest
Sphynxdani
Points +487
Fancy Vegan Food - Edit
I adore this place and the staff. In a lot of vegan restaurants in Paris, the people who work there aren't even vegan and I hate this. The fact that they cook compassionately yet go and fund the exploitation and abuse of animals. All the staff at the Gentle Gourmet are vegan (Last time I checked) The food is phenomenal. Whenever I go there with someone (always meat eaters) they look at the food expecting to be hungry five minutes later. But we often leave feeling full to capacity and satisfied. This place makes the most delicious vegan food and it's typical meat dishes turned into the vegan version and they're ALWAYS better. I don't have a favorite because they're all so good. The only thing that I don't like it the fact that they don't serve any alcohol, not even vegan versions. You also have to book in advance if you want to go on the weekends as it tends to be full most of the time. All in All, I highly recommend this place and the beautiful deco. If you're a regular you get a loyalty card.
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Deco
Cons: Expensive Desserts, No alcohol, Have to book in advance
Guest
libellule
Points +49
not so gentle... - Edit
was the reception. I love to travel on my own and so far never had the feeling of being downgraded by a waiter. Although the place was more or less empty at ca. 6 pm I was directed to a seat next to an open door on a cold and rainy day! He asked me whether he should close the door... 10 minutes later he offered me a different table due to a 'cancellation'. I had 'makis de faux gras' 11€ and I found the filling too liquid and 'lasagne crues' for 16 € which was nice.
Read morePros: pure vegan, location
Cons: expensive
Guest
Steffi Giraffe
Points +78
A refreshing alternative to the rest of France - Edit
I had been looking forward to going to Gentle Gourmet for a long time and, as often happens when you have high expectations and are looking forward to something, it was slightly underwhelming. I only say this though because it was heavily talked up and I live in London with the likes of Manna, etc.
Read moreThe service was lovely, helpful and welcoming. There were loads of naughty treats to choose from and feel as though you aren't vegan! It felt good to be served a hot chocolate with a huge dollop of 'cream' on top.
It was a shame that they had no croissants/pain au chocolats when we went but it seemed that it was out of their control (though I had expected they would have made croissants themselves). We had been especially looking forward to that. They were also out of lemonade which seemed strange. They were also out of some other items.
I would have liked to have been able to try some other options but we were only in Paris for one day. I had a ricotta-based starter and main and knew it would be samey but I didn't realise how samey (the ricotta fillings both had the same flavours and olives/vegetables in them, and the dishes were served with the same pesto accompaniment). I don't know if they made their own ricotta but I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised that they used Vegusto on top of the cannelloni just because Manna make all their own cheese. I wasn't that enthralled with the cannelloni as it wasn't as saucy and tasty as what I have already made at home but my boyfriend's meal (seitan in fig sauce with polenta) was superb.
I think I am more critical than I would have been because there are now so many vegan restaurants and puddings out there that I am once again used to having food I can rave about. The dessert (chocolate bavarois) was good but unfortunately not as special as it could have been.
I feel bad to be so negatively comparing this lovely restaurant. I imagine it is a godsend for a vegan living in France. I enjoyed the food and would definitely go back.
Pros: All vegan, Great alternatives
Cons: Expensive, Not everything made by restaurant, Some menu items not available
Guest
wushu
Points +232
Perfect Brunch ! - Edit
I went there for the Sunday brunch. Everything was perfect !
Read moreI enjoyed the quality of the food. I liked the smoothy of the day made with strawberries and melon.
they were out of vegan pastries (shame :( ) so I got a smoothy instead of the ordinary juice usually included in the brunch.
I really liked the fresh bread, the fried tofu with potatoes and the hot chocolate made with oat milk. I'm not a big fan of their pain perdu but it came last and I was already full anyway :P
This is nice location near the river. The decoration is modern and minimalist, I like it.
They don't have as many customers in the summer so the place was quiet in the morning, some more people arrived at lunch time.
I wish I could go there every Sundays.
Pros: Food, Location, friendly stuff
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Alejandro G
Points +74
Great brunch! - Edit
I have been at GGC 4 or 5 times, twice for the brunch and have been the best of all. I brought some non vegan friends for the brunch and they loved it.
Read moreThe other meals have been ok but not remarkable...the thing I do love about it is the fact that I can order and be 100% sure is vegan, no matter what I ask for. This is something that in "non vegan friendly Paris" comes to a big deal.
Pros: Friendly people, Nice ambient, Good Location
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ericoloso
Points +59
Disappointing - Edit
I was disappointed with the portion I got in my plate for this price.
Read moreI won't go again.
Pros: Location, Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive, Small portions
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DanielAmaral
Points +707
Delicious - Edit
This place rocks. I went there 3 times during my stay in Paris.
Read moreMy favorite dish was the "bastille", their classic sandwich with vegan cheese, ham and an outstanding garlic sauce and bread. And I had the chance to eat a very good dish with a lot of mushrooms, also delicious.
And please, PLEASE, order the vegan cheese balls and the french deserts. AMAZING!
Pros: delicious, good staff, moderate price
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Anettvegi48
Points +33
Modern and good - Edit
we went there for dinner, and enjoyed the bright, kind of minimalistic Interieur, as well as the delicious food. a bit expensive (two plates,one starter, one Dessert for 50€), but good portions and friendly staff.
Read morePros: delicious food, friendly staff
Cons: not easy to find, a bit expensive
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IsabelleTamm
Points +74
Nice, but... - Edit
I kind of have a love hat relationship with this restaurant, I was really excited to have finally found it after being kind of lost. My first disappointment was to find out that 1/4 of the menu wasn't available with the waitress telling me the things I couldn't order. They do however know their menu well and can describe the dishes to you in detail. The thing about this restaurant is that the menu is like a non vegan/vegetarian restaurant but with vegetal/soy replacements for the dairy and meat. I'm sure some people love this kind of thing, being able to eat the same dishes they ate before they were vegan. But I prefer to eat tasty meals made with fresh vegetables close to their natural state with minimum soy products. I ordered some sort of cannelloni with a vegan ricotta & vegetable filling and it was pretty tasty. I wanted dessert so after a a while of narrowing it down to a couple of choices she then told me that 3 of the desserts weren't available. I ended up ordering a poached peach (which came with ice-cream) and a hot chocolate. the dessert tasted amazing but the hot chocolate was pretty awful. It had all these lumpy bits, was bitter and just had a teaspoon of cinnamon chucked on top. Although most of the food tasted good or even delicious it's not cheap and shortly after leaving I started to feel unwell. Probably from the all the soy and the coconut based ice-cream for which I have slight in-tolerances for but not something I want to pay that much for. It's mostly how instead of using vegetables as the highlight of the dish they change them into something unrecognisable, I wouldn't even know half of what was in the food I ate. Nice if you want to reminisce about your pre-vegan days but not for me.
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