La Scène
the curiosity-rewarding wine program, with pours from magnums and jeroboams
Two‑Michelin‑star poise in an intimate room. Technical, elegant plates and a wine program that rewards curiosity.
In Champs-Élysées, Paris. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
La Scène is chef Stéphanie Le Quellec's two-Michelin-star restaurant at 32 Avenue Matignon in Paris's 8th arrondissement, opened in October 2019. The intimate ~30-cover room has an open-plan kitchen in the middle of the dining space, and menus are structured as numbered courses or 'acts' built around technical, deeply considered cooking with rich sauces (often lifted with vintage sherry vinegar). Her best-known signature is an iconic red mullet she continually refines, and the cellar is unorthodox, pouring wines by the glass from magnums and even jeroboams. The official site confirms reservations open three months in advance, a strict 15-minute lateness policy, and weekday-only lunch and dinner service (a separate bistro runs weekday lunch). Service is described as warm, seamless, and casual despite the two-star pedigree.