Festive/Winter menus on restaurant menus in Paris

Today on the blog, to continue with my Christmas theme, I’m presenting some festive and/or winter menus and dishes offered by several venues and restaurants in Paris that I’ve had the opportunity to discover and test for you. On the agenda are several places I already know well and mention regularly on the blog (FrogPubs and Le Roch Hôtel), as well as some new discoveries. I hope this gets your mouth watering for the upcoming festive days!

Pan-seared foie gras on shortbread, mango and passion fruit sauce, Odette Menu.

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The “Chalet 1200” menu at Quai Ouest

This brasserie located in Saint-Cloud on the banks of the Seine offers a lovely, comforting menu for the winter season. This restaurant in the western part of Paris reopened in 2022 with a “refreshed” decor and boasts an incredible view of the Seine. On the menu of this “Chalet 1200” selection: macaroni gratin with mushroom cream and summer truffle (€18.50); roasted sweet potato topped with smoked raclette and a mushroom fricassee (€18.50); and several winter cocktails like the Génépi Mule or the Pinata with mandarin liqueur and homemade pine bud syrup (€12.50).

Squash soup with cream and diced vegetables, photo by Nicolas Diolez.

Decorated cocktails, including a slice of dried pear, festive restaurant atmosphere.

Restaurant with cozy atmosphere, wood and hanging lights.

Restaurant dish coated in creamy sauce and mushrooms on a brown plate.

Quai Ouest bar decorated for Christmas with a tree and lights.

Pasta dinner and white wine at the Quai Ouest restaurant, decorated for Christmas.

Meringue whipped cream mango passion fruit mint dessert Nicolas Diolez

Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Quai Ouest Brasserie sur Seine
1200 Quai Marcel Dassault, 92210 Saint-Cloud
Prices: starters between €6.50 and €13.50 / Chalet 1200 menu main courses between €18.50 and €20.50 / desserts between €6.50 and €12.50

The chalet at Le Roch Hôtel & Spa

I am a total fan of this hotel, which I have already mentioned several times on the blog. Last year, for the winter season, Le Roch Hôtel & Spa featured a Slavic hut on its beautiful inner terrace. This year, there is a change of scenery, and the establishment transports us to the warmth of Morocco with an invitation to travel to the Khaïma oasis. This little haven of peace, in the heart of our bustling capital’s urban desert, is available only for private hire and has been decorated with great taste by Sarah Poniatowski-Lavoine, like the rest of the hotel. You can book this space for an aperitif, lunch, or dinner (or all three!!!!). It is a cozy little nest where you feel right at home (you can even bring your own music).

Table set for the Khaïma menu at Le Roch Hôtel & Spa, cozy atmosphere.

Black and white geometric pattern cushion on a fluffy throw in a red armchair.

Wooden chest with colorful spices and carved objects, Roch Hôtel decor.

Wooden vinyl turntable with Marshall amplifier in the background.

Citrus or pumpkin dessert, pistachios and edible flowers in a bowl.

And to enhance these exceptional moments, the dishes offered in this caravan of the thousand and one nights for this festive menu are obviously of oriental inspiration. The Khaïma menu is also a beautiful story, as it is the result of an encounter and a culinary crush. Specifically, between the hotel’s Lyonnais chef Rémy Bérerd (whose cooking we have adored for years, along with my favorite photographer) and Fatéma Hal, historian and specialist in Moroccan cuisine (whom I had already mentioned in my article about the Es Saadi Marrakech Resort). Fatéma is also at the helm of a gourmet Moroccan restaurant in Paris, Mansouria.

Must-try items on the tasting menu: bride’s fingers with crab meat and briwat, Moroccan salads; langoustine tagine with purslane; pigeon spiced with Ras el Hanout; sand-crusted lamb shoulder, stuffed with squash jam and honey; Moroccan pastries; orange salad…

Grilled or cooked langoustines, seafood dish from Le Roch Hôtel & Spa Paris.

Asian dish with shredded black seaweed and sesame seeds.

Fresh herb salad with dill flowers in a rustic bowl, festive cuisine.

Golden fried rolls served on a banana leaf on a plate.

Slicing a meat and herb pâté en croûte on a black and white dish.

Assortment of oriental starters on a plate, mentioning Roch Hôtel & Spa.

Dish of roasted quail, fig and poured sauce, items from Le Roch Hôtel & Spa.

Glass of white wine served with exotic-inspired dishes.

Roasted lamb with herb sauce on a yellow plate, dish from Le Roch Hôtel & Spa.

Grilled langoustines and green vegetables on a plate from Le Roch Hôtel & Spa.

Assortment of Moroccan pastries: baklavas, sesame cookies, and powdered sugar cookies.

Orange salad with spices and edible flowers from Le Roch Hôtel & Spa.

Wooden outdoor chalet with lanterns and lush vegetation, winter menu Roch Hôtel.

Woman eating a dish with white wine, Le Roch Hôtel & Spa Paris.

In these times, and given the stressful atmosphere that has invaded Paris since the beginning of this December, I think a comforting break in this little bubble that is Khaïma is an affordable pleasure that I would like to treat myself to more often… Just for the joy of sharing exceptional moments with the people I love…

Tested in 2019 - Invitation

Roch Hotel & Spa
28 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris

The Odette Festive Menu

Chez Odette, the Urban Inn by Maison Rostang, celebrates Christmas with a special festive menu that we were able to preview with my favorite photographer during a lunch shared with some of our blogger friends.

On the agenda for this festive menu: Amuse-bouche; Scallop carpaccio with citrus vinaigrette & Finger Lime; Pan-seared foie gras, speculoos shortbread tart, mango & passion fruit compote; Venison leg, pistachio sprinkles, celery & pointed cabbage; Saint Nectaire, peppered salad with Melanosporum truffle; Soufflé dome with Jivara chocolate

Odette restaurant bar with festive winter atmosphere and cream leather stools.

Facade of the restaurant Odette with signs and reflections, Paris.

Odette Festive Menu for €85, featuring Scallops, Foie gras, Venison, and Saint Nectaire.

Beetroot amuse-bouche with croutons and fresh herbs in a bowl, Odette.

Chocolate lava cake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream from the Odette menu.

Raw scallop carpaccio with yellow sauce and herbs, Odette dish.

Pan-seared foie gras with passion fruit on a biscuit, Odette menu.

Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre Goisot and a glass of red wine, Odette, on a marble table.

Fresh scallop carpaccio and citrus sauce, Odette dish.

Bottle and glass of white wine Joseph Drouhin Mâcon-Bussières Les Clos 2018.

Pro tip: the restaurant Chez Odette remains open on Christmas Eve, which is not the case for all establishments, so it is worth noting!

Tested in 2019 - Invitation

Chez Odette, l’Auberge Urbaine
23/25 Rue du Pont Neuf, 75001 Paris
Festive Menu at €85 per person
Menu served for dinners between December 20, 2019 and January 2, 2020, as well as at
lunches from December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020

The winter menu at FrogPubs

This winter, all FrogPubs (a brand I really like and mention regularly on the blog) are offering festive menus in Paris, available during the winter season:

the Truffle Burger made of beef, truffle pecorino, mushrooms, arugula, tomato, and aioli (€16)
the Polar Beer which is a red amber winter beer with seasonal notes of pine and citrus brought by Chinook hops

Woman eating a fry with a hamburger and a beer at FrogPubs.

Two glasses of craft Frog Beer with foam on a table.

Mushroom burger and fries served on a metal tray, winter FrogPubs menu.

Warm interior of Parisian pub FrogPubs with wooden bar and festive atmosphere.

Burger with cheese, fries, and red beer, winter FrogPubs menu.

Tested in 2019 - Invitation

The Oyster Shack

The concept of this pop-up bar involves tasting high-quality raw oysters from Maison Mer. You can also try them poached (it was my first time tasting them prepared this way, and I found it very pleasant). To accompany the oysters, there is a selection of natural wines including a Muscadet, a Melon de Bourgogne, a Chenin, or a Chardonnay. There is also a beer offered for enthusiasts, the Brooklyn Beer Sorashi Ace.

Hand opening oysters with a knife on a tray.

La Maison Mer label, oyster farming Brittany, product associated with the oysters.

Preparation of prepared oysters presented on a black support.

Hand opening an oyster with a knife, gourmet preparation.

La Cabane à huîtres
All month of December, from Tuesday to Saturday, between 7 PM and 11 PM

Hôtel Grand Amour
16 rue de la Fidélité, 75010 Paris

Prices: €9 for 6 No. 3 oysters / €11 for 6 No. 2 oysters / €15 for 6 cooked No. 2 oysters

The Christmas bento at Hana bento

For the end-of-year holidays, Hana Bento house is partnering with Pierre Launay champagne estate to offer a Bento X Champagne package throughout December.

On the agenda: a glass of Pierre Launay champagne (Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2008 cuvée) + a Christmas bento (Sato Imo, roasted prawns with Aonori, Hijiki, broccoli with seven spices, Mizuna and Enoki mushroom salad, marinated Daikon and Shiitake, duck with Teriyaki sauce, cucumber and wakame salad, lotus root, snow peas, carrot Kimpira, rice, pan-seared salmon with soy, tofu croquette) at lunch time.

Japanese bento with Pierre Launay Champagne, suggesting a gourmet tea time.

Japanese bento with rice, duck, vegetables, and daikon radish.

Bottle of Pierre Launay Champagne and two glasses of sparkling wine.

Japanese bento with rice, shrimp, grilled salmon, and vegetables.

Black Japanese bento lid with gold lettering and red pattern.

Sales counter with La Cimbali espresso machine and Japanese menus.

Facade of the restaurant Hana with Bento and Udon menus on slates.

Tested in 2016 - Invitation

Christmas Bento and Champagne package

Price: €20
Between December 15 and December 31, 2016

At all Parisian Hana Bento restaurants (16th, 7th, 15th, and the brand new location, rue de Paradis in the 10th arrondissement)

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Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez
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