Grands Boulevards Experimental
the glass-roofed courtyard restaurant and cocktail bar
High‑ceilinged, theatrical spaces with leafy courtyards and a cocktail bar that shifts from calm afternoons to a lively, candle‑lit buzz. The team strikes a casual‑polished tone, and the restaurant handles both small plates and long dinners with ease. Book ahead for weekend nights; terrace seats disappear first.
In Grands Boulevards, Paris. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
Grands Boulevards Experimental is a four-star Experimental Group hotel in Paris's 9th arrondissement, accessed via a passageway and awarded a Michelin Key. Its restaurant, set in a landscaped inner courtyard beneath an opening glass roof, serves French-Italian country cooking by acclaimed chef Giovanni Passerini, with dishes like his spinach-ricotta ravioli, pâté en croûte, vegetable giardiniera, and a tiramillefeuille; an acclaimed Sunday brunch is also served. The property has two cocktail bars — The Shed rooftop bar (year-round, rooftop views) and the seasonal Shell Bar (Oct–April). Reviews describe a convivial, relaxed atmosphere with high-quality, locally sourced food. This corroborates the curator's notes on the theatrical spaces, leafy courtyard, and bar that shifts in mood through the day.