My recommendations for steak restaurants in Paris

I have never been a big meat eater, perhaps because we ate more fish in my family, but also because I only like high-quality meat (translation: I am ~~annoying~~ demanding). In short, I much prefer eating less meat (not every day) but prioritizing quality when I do. In this article, I would like to share with you my favorite spots for steak restaurants in Paris. Of course, like all my thematic food articles, I will update this one regularly with my new reviews and culinary discoveries.

Beef grill with rosemary and side sauces at Lombem restaurant Paris.

Table of Contents

Atelier Entrecôte & Volaille

L’Atelier Entrecôte & Volaille is a chain with 2 locations in Paris, and we visited the one on Rue Réaumur in the 2nd arrondissement. On the menu: a simple offering, centered on a single set menu at €27.50 based on beef or poultry, accompanied by the famous house sauce and crispy fries. For poultry, they serve Label Rouge farm-raised chicken fillet, and for red meat, French beef sirloin. And the good news is, you are entitled to a 2nd helping of meat and fries! Finally, to finish on a light note, we opted for a fruit pavlova.

Meal at L'Atelier Entrecôte Paris: steak frites, salad, bread, and wine.

Smiling woman eating fries and steak with red and white wine at L'Atelier Entrecôte Paris.

Steak frites with green sauce, glass of red wine, and bread at L'Atelier Entrecôte Paris.

Waitress pouring sauce over meat at L'Atelier Entrecôte Paris.

L'Atelier Entrecôte & Volaille in Paris, corner building facade.

Interior of restaurant L'Atelier Entrecôte Paris with set tables and customers.

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L’Atelier Entrecôte & Volaille
128 rue Réaumur, 75002 Paris
Price: single set menu at €27.50 with salad + meat (beef or chicken) + fries / desserts between €7.50 and €10.50 / wines by the glass between €4 and €9.50
Link to the chain’s website

Black Angus

This restaurant, located around the Place de la République in Paris, is a hotspot for meat lovers, and we went there for dinner in very good company. On the menu: a simple offering with 3 different set menus (only the cut of meat changes, using only Irish Angus breed meat): Black Red with rump steak heart (€29), Black Lover with entrecôte (€35), or Black Prime with beef fillet (€42). All drizzled with their secret green sauce recipe. As a side, they also serve you a salad, homemade mashed potatoes, fries (and you can ask for more fries), and I can tell you it is very hearty. For dessert, we finished with a rum baba (€8), a lemon tart (€8.50), and a crème brûlée (€9).

The setting is very nice, and the service is open continuously every day between 12:00 PM and 11:00 PM. I highly recommend making a reservation (as it was very busy the night we were there), but reservations are only possible between 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Slices of Black Angus rare steak with fries on a metal platter.

Meal of steak frites, mashed potatoes, salad, and red wine for two people.

Night view of the exterior of the Black Angus restaurant in Paris, with customers seated behind the windows.

Interior of steak restaurant Paris with customers and staff, night view.

Slices of Black Angus with green sauce and fries in a pan in Paris.

Caramelized crème brûlée in a white ramekin on a plate, dessert Paris.

Assorted desserts: lemon tart, crème brûlée, rum baba, and a bowl of whipped cream.

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Black Angus
8 Place de la République, 75011 Paris
Link to the restaurant’s website

Lombem

This restaurant is located in the heart of the Passage des Panoramas in the 2^nd arrondissement of Paris. It specializes in wood-fired grilled meats, because Aurore and Matthieu Bégué, who are behind this project, come from a family of butchers and restaurateurs spanning three generations. The idea of the establishment is to give meat and the butchery trade back its former glory (you can actually find butcher’s slang used in the 19th century throughout the decor and the restaurant’s menu). In the dining room, there is an open kitchen for transparency, not only regarding the origin of the products but also their preparation. This is your chance to see the dishes on the menu being prepared on a 700kg wood-fired grill made of cast iron, brick, and enameled steel. The spot also hides an unusual speakeasy bar in the basement with a mechanical bull for rodeo competitions (a perfect place for a private event, by the way).

We tasted: for a starter, the house specialty, garlic bread cooked on the grill (€7); for the main course, the Tendre, a Salers Angus rump steak (€23 for 180g); the marbled rib steak (price by weight) with sauce and side; for dessert, the jar of Grandma T.’s chocolate mousse (€6.50).

Rustic restaurant dining room in Paris with wooden table and wine shelves.

Smiling woman on a mechanical bull with "Ride the bull" neon sign at Lombem Paris.

Reflection of a photographer taking a photo in the Parisian steak restaurant Lombem.

Interior of Lombem Paris restaurant: tables, gray sofas, and green curtains.

Grilled steak with rosemary, creamy sauce, and green sauce at Lombem Paris.

Steak and red wine tasting in a Parisian steak restaurant.

Tasting of rare steak with creamy sauce and sides at Lombem restaurant Paris.

Chef preparing dishes behind the bar at Lombem Paris.

Interior of the restaurant Lombem Paris with open kitchen and wooden tables.

Rich chocolate mousse in a textured glass bowl at Lombem Paris.

Black leather cowboy hat hanging on the wall of Lombem restaurant Paris.

Interior of vaulted cellar bar Lombem Paris with table, chairs, and bottle shelves.

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Lombem
22 Passage des Panoramas, 75002 Paris
Price: starters between €7 and €12 / mains between €15 and €27 / desserts between €6.50 and €9
The good deal: lunch set menu on weekdays
Link to the restaurant’s website

Gaston Boucher & Restaurateur

This great spot located in the Batignolles neighborhood specializes in fine pieces of meat that come from the famous Metzger butchery. The products are of high quality, the dishes are simple but very well executed, and the atmosphere is cozy yet convivial.

Must try: for a starter, we shared the homemade Gaston terrine with poultry liver (€10); for the main course, we had the Argentine rib steak served with mashed potatoes (€29) and the pork fillet mignon in a crust with mashed potatoes and sesame seeds (€27); for dessert, to finish on a light note, we tasted the lemon cream with meringue and crumble (€11).

Slice of country-style pate with pickles and white onion.

Woman tasting a meat dish with red wine at Gaston Boucher Paris.

Grilled steak, mashed potatoes, roasted garlic, sauce, and herbs at Gaston Boucher Paris.

Meat in sesame crust on mashed potatoes, dish from Gaston Boucher Paris.

Interior of Parisian restaurant Gaston Boucher, set wooden table, bottle shelf.

Creamy lemon meringue dessert, probably at Gaston Boucher Paris.

Gaston Boucher & Restaurateur The Batignolles Butcher, Paris, at night.

Interior of the Gaston Boucher restaurant in Paris with duck-blue counter and customers.

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Gaston Boucher & Restaurateur
11 Rue Brochant, 75017 Paris
Price: starters between €10 and €14 / mains between €18 and €30 / pieces of meat to share between €85 and €130 / wines by the glass between €6 and €9
The good deal: lunch set menu with starter + main + dessert at €25 or starter + main or main + dessert at €20
Link to the restaurant’s Facebook page

Persillé

This very cool spot, located on Rue du Chevaleret, next to the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand in the 13th arrondissement, is both a steak restaurant and a butcher shop where you can buy meat. In addition to the undeniable quality of the meat, I really liked the establishment’s philosophy, which tries as much as possible to fight against food waste by buying a whole animal that it will butcher and use every part of. And to top it all off, the team is smiling and extremely friendly. Not to mention the beautiful selection of wines that pair very well with the meat served on the plates.

The little extra: the restaurant has a nice sunny terrace for beautiful days and also a basement for groups.

Terrace of Persillé restaurant in Paris with customers seated on red chairs.

Smiling woman with a glass of red wine in front of a Parisian restaurant.

Red wine tasting from Bordeaux in front of bottles, including Château Tour de Guet.

Grilled steak on a wooden board with salad and fork, Persillé restaurant.

Cooked potatoes with creamy herb sauce served with a vegetable garnish.

Woman raising a glass of red wine in Paris, probably in a steak restaurant.

Facade of Persillé Comptoir à Viande restaurant with terrace and red chairs.

Interior of Persillé restaurant with wooden counter, posters, and refrigerated meat display.

Butcher refrigerator with packaged meat and posters reading '100% directly from our farmers'.

Preparation of raw red meat on a wooden cutting board.

Persillé butchers preparing red meat on a wooden table.

Persillé
66 Rue du Chevaleret, 75013 Paris
Link to the establishment’s website

La Estancia

La Estancia is a trendy Argentine steakhouse that serves Argentine beef. Located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the restaurant also has a large terrace facing the Quai des Grands Augustins, with a view of Notre Dame de Paris for beautiful days. The place offers a cozy South American atmosphere, live music, and Argentine specialties on the plate and in the glass. We really enjoyed ourselves during our lunch there. The meat is slow-cooked and prepared simply, but the taste and quality are there. A spot I highly recommend, especially in this neighborhood where quality spots are quite rare!..

My recommendations: for a starter, we took the crispy Argentine shrimp (€15); as a side, the corn is an original choice but which finally won us over (the homemade fries are also delicious); for dessert, the panna cotta with homemade dulce de leche.

Grilled beef piece with roasted vegetables, salad, and sauce on a purple plate.

Two plates of steak frites and corn, with red wine, in a Parisian restaurant.

Terrace of a Parisian restaurant with customers seated under umbrellas, exterior view.

Rare steak cut with a knife, accompanied by a grilled corn cob.

Crispy sticks and chimichurri sauce with salad, La Estancia restaurant.

Woman eating a plate of meat, fries, and grilled corn on a terrace in Paris.

Grilled steak, mashed potatoes, salad, and sauce served on a purple plate.

Terrace of the Argentine restaurant La Estancia in Paris with customers outside.

Argentine wine tasting with book "Vino Argentino Argentine Wine" and chilled bottles.

Crème brûlée and caramel sauce served on a white plate.

Smiling woman tasting a caramel dessert on a Parisian restaurant terrace.

La Estancia
27-29 Quai des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris
Link to the restaurant’s website

Le Rhino Rouge

This meat smoker (smoked like in Texas) arrived just a stone’s throw from the charming Aligre market and was born from the project of two meat (and fine product) lovers who actually went to Texas to train. They brought back with them a huge red smoker for our greatest pleasure. For pork, our friends source Black Bigorre pork (which I already had the chance to taste during our trip to the Pyrenees earlier this year with the favorite photographer) and for beef, the meat (Black Angus) comes from Metzger, a specialist in the field.

I must admit that we were blown away by the quality of the establishment’s preparations… The meat is just delicious, tender, and even I, who am super picky about “fat” (my dad won’t believe his ears!), ate everything in this establishment because it was just so, so good (yes, we loved it!). Small bonus: we even got to watch the basting of the meat as it came out of the smoker (before it went back in, obviously).

Sauce bottle, salt shaker, and overturned glasses on a table, red brick background.

Hanging Edison bulb with copper base, ambiance meat restaurant Paris.

Red and black frame with drawing of a red rhinoceros on a light background, hanging on the brick wall.

Interior of meat restaurant Le Rhino Rouge with customers and employees at the counter.

Ribs and pieces of meat smoking in a dark barbecue.

To taste:

The place offers very nice cocktails for lovers of this kind of drink like us (between €7 and €10).
For meat (pork and beef), everything is absolutely exceptional (and I weigh my words), and I particularly advise you to test the Pulled Pork (super tender) and the Brisket (beef brisket).
As a side, I wanted to give a special mention to the rebel potatoes (€5), a little moment of happiness; otherwise, in a healthier version, the candied vegetables (€6) are also very good.
For dessert, we tested the Yuzu Crumble (€6), which is super light, and the chocolate cake (€5), more classic.

Woman eating ribs and pulled pork in a meat restaurant in Paris.

Braised beef rib with pieces of beetroot on butcher paper.

Small bowl of braised beef ribs with bone, vegetables, and pickles on a tray.

Smoked pulled pork served on pink butcher paper.

Smoked beef rib, very juicy, garnished with red onions for meat restaurant Paris.

Oyler by J&R Manufacturing red barbecue smoker and stainless steel serving cart.

Bowl of cooked zucchini and carrots, side dish for meat restaurant Paris.

Tiramisu served in a verrine on a patterned saucer, dessert of a Parisian restaurant.

Creamy cocktail with ice and an orange slice garnishing the glass, Le Rhino Rouge.

Three slices of chocolate fondant on a white plate.

Street art style mural of a red rhinoceros disintegrating, work by Nicolas Diolez.

Facade of BBQ restaurant Le Rhino Rouge in Paris with woman looking at the menu.

To impress the boss: the restaurant’s name comes from the fascination one of the two cohorts of this beautiful place had for this more than imposing animal, and you can find pretty representations of the animal on a few paintings in the restaurant…

A big thank you to Le Rhino Rouge and Marie for this beautiful invitation.

Le Rhino Rouge
2 rue Théophile Roussel, 75012 Paris
Link to the restaurant’s Facebook page

Le Comptoir La Brigade

Originally, La Brigade is a carnivore food truck, one of the first of its kind as it has existed since 2013, offering grilled butcher meat specialties. Recently, La Brigade settled in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, Rue Oberkampf, by opening a butcher-focused counter. The place is sober with very simple light wood furniture that reminds one of the street food world and even street art. The establishment obviously takes the greatest care in the origin of its meats, which all come from quality cooperatives.

On the menu: butcher meats, fresh fries, 100% homemade sauces, and the meats and vegetables come from producers who respect environmental standards.

Smiling woman with hat and beers in front of a colorful fresco about meat.

Interior meat restaurant: wooden tables, colorful fresco, potato bags.

Interior of the restaurant Le Comptoir La Brigade, customers ordering at the counter.

Bottle of Tabasco sauce and condiments on La Brigade Oberkampf restaurant table.

To taste:

The gourmet tray (€17) to taste a bit of everything with 2 meats of your choice, 2 sauces, and homemade fries (which are delicious!) with a bit of salad (just to balance it all out!).
For beautiful days (with high temperatures) and for enthusiasts, I also advise you to test the homemade meat tartare.
To finish the meal on a sweet note, we tested the chocolate fondant with Nutella sauce (€4) and the raspberry speculoos tiramisu (€4). Neither of these two desserts is light, and I would advise you not to let your eyes be bigger than your stomach…
For drinks, the place offers a selection of good local beers with the Bap Bap beer (€4.50 per bottle), brewed in the neighborhood.

BAPBAP Vertigo India Pale Ale craft beer bottles, possible side for the meat.

Creamy green sauce in a plastic container, maybe from Le Comptoir La Brigade restaurant.

Assortment of grilled and breaded meats served with fries and sauces.

Young woman eating meat with a BABAP beer and checking her phone.

BAP BAP Poids Plume and Vertigo craft beer bottles, brewed in Paris.

Raspberry and speculoos tiramisu in a verrine at Le Comptoir La Brigade.

Chocolate brownie with frosting and crumbled biscuits in a transparent jar.

Meat tartare with fried onions in a transparent container.

Facade of the restaurant La Brigade Street Food Carnivore with a delivery person waiting.

Price: classic tray at €12 / gourmet tray at €17

The good deal: lunch menu at €13.50 (tray + drink) or €15.50 (tray + starter or dessert + drink)

Thanks to La Brigade for this invitation.

La Brigade
103 rue Oberkampf 75011 Paris
open Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner / Sunday from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Link to the chain’s website

Cut Street-food

Cut Street-food is a small spot located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. People mainly come to get takeaway food, but the place also has a large communal table in the center where you can sit down to eat on-site. On the menu: trays to compose with 3 meats of your choice or to mix in single, double, or triple versions for big eaters: beef, breaded chicken, and duck breast. For sides, you mainly find potatoes cooked in different ways. And for vegetarians, the place also offers a veggie tray. For a drink, I recommend you taste the homemade lemonade (€3.50).

Wooden pallet shelves with decoration and "Veggie touch" inscription in Paris.

Two meal trays of grilled meat, fries, salad, and sauces on a wooden table.

Rustic style wood restaurant interior with woman on the phone, wooden table.

Interior of the Cut Street-food restaurant in Paris with customers looking at a menu.

Piece of breaded and crispy chicken served with fries and salad, ready to be eaten.

Facade of Parisian street food restaurant Cut with a customer in front.

Cut Street-food
4 Rue Saint-Bernard, 75011 Paris
Price: simple tray €13 / double €17 / triple €21 / veggie €11
Link to the restaurant’s website

Carnium & Co

Carnium & Co is a great spot for meat lovers, located in Vincennes, a stone’s throw from the Bérault metro station on line 1 (so very easy to access from Paris). The spot works with partner farmers and an artisan butcher to offer quality meats (or even exceptional pieces from Argentina, Angus, or Wagyu…), which they age on-site.

Must try: I recommend testing the bacon mayo eggs; the miso-marinated rump steak tataki, the carpaccio, the burger, or even the Argentine rib steak; for desserts, we tasted the tiramisu, the cheesecake with its red fruit coulis, and the chocolate mousse.

Salad with mimosa eggs and crispy bacon, sesame vinaigrette.

Interior of Carnium restaurant with set table and wine rack.

Carnium kitchen counter with two masked employees preparing dishes.

Interior of the Carnium restaurant in Paris with tables and service counter under red lighting.

Hey Malbec bottle from Carnium, superhero icon, and flying saucer.

Carnium gourmet treat: woman presenting a bacon burger and red cabbage.

Dinner with friends with steak, sweet potato fries, salads, and red wines.

Beef carpaccio with chimichurri and salad, restaurant atmosphere.

Rump steak tataki with miso sauce, rice, red cabbage salad, citrus, and pomegranate.

Two women toasting with red wine with various meat dishes at the table.

Carnium tiramisu in a glass jar with orange lid on a wooden table.

Slice of cheesecake topped with red coulis on a gray plate.

Carnium & Co
Good deal: weekday lunch menu with starter, main, and dessert for €19
3 Avenue de la République, 94300 Vincennes
Link to the restaurant’s website

Find all my restaurant reviews in Paris below:
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⇒ All my American restaurant spots in Paris
⇒ My spots for meat lovers in Paris

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