Rustic yet refined cuisine

Tante Louise restaurant, located right in the heart of a very attractive part of the 8^th arrondissement, right next to La Madeleine and Place de la Concorde, is a typical Paris restaurant that was taken over by, Bernard Loiseau in August 1998.

This restaurant has enjoyed an excellent reputation since the 1930s and offers a rustic yet elegant cuisine in an Art Déco ambiance. Its historic décor has been immaculately preserved : stained glass windows by the renowned Master glass painter Lardeur, wrought iron décor, period tables and chairs...

In addition to the main dining room, there are several other rooms available for private functions : the table d’hôtes in the cellar (8 to 10 persons), the small dining room on the ground floor (9 to 12 persons) and the mezzanine (25 to 35 persons).

The Bernard Loiseau spirit has been summed up in three words by General Manager Emmanuel Chaignon: ‘Generosity, simplicity and flavours’.

There is no doubt that this is the spirit that lives on in Tante Louise restaurant which, at more than 80 years old, is in robust health and offers flawless cuisine and hospitality.

Opening hours : from 12 noon to 2.30pm and from7pm to 10.30pm.
Annual closing month : August.
Weekly closing days : Saturdays and Sundays.


Annual Events at Tante Louise
From the 14th to the 25th November 2011:
The "Festival Bourguignon" has been celebrated at the restaurant. On this occasion, the chef, Damien Boudier, has created traditionnal recipes based on basic Burgundian products.

A winemaker, a day
Also, Tante Louise has welcomed a winemaker each day to give you the opportunity to discover and taste the Grands Crus. 

History

The name ‘Tante Louise’ was chosen in homage to chef Louise Blanche Lefeuvre, who founded this restaurant in 1929. Indeed, you can still see her portrait in the stained-glass windows of the dining room.

She hailed from Franche-Comté, and made her reputation in the capital with her typically-French homely stews and became, according to the Revue Culinaire of the time, ‘The restaurant where the gourmets of Paris and the provinces discretely suggest they should meet with the intention of enjoying an excellent meal’.

In 2009, a grand soirée was organised to  celebrate the 80^th anniversary of this legendary restaurant and was attended by many of its guests and celebrities, delighted at the opportunity to pay tribute to it.