Is Le Chateaubriand worth it for history buffs?
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A vintage bistro shell hiding a daring, ever-changing set menu and a loud, late energy. Polarizing by design — thrilling for the adventurous, baffling for traditionalists. The catch in 2026: Aizpitarte has announced he's closing it, so this is a chance to catch a landmark before it's gone rather than a fixture you can count on.
- Price
- Set menu, mid-to-upper tier
- Time
- 2 hours
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Le Chateaubriand worth it…
How we verified
- Chef Iñaki Aizpitarte announced he is closing Le Chateaubriand in 2026 to focus on his Saint-Jean-de-Luz restaurant, with a series of farewell guest-chef dinners in December · timeout.fr
- Opened April 2006 on avenue Parmentier; reached 9th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2011 · theworlds50best.com