Septime

Came here for lunch.. love the rustic vibe! Also loved that our waiter was so knowledgeable of all of the wines that came with the wine pairing. Food was presented beautifully & tasted very nice!

To book you need to be ready with your credit card & know exactly how many people, the date, & time.. cause the reservations go fast! They open up 3 weeks in advance at 10 am (Paris time).

Septime came highly recommended as a must try when in Paris, and perhaps we felt let down as the expectations were set too high. There are loads of exceptional restaurants in Paris with better food and service at much more reasonable price points.

Note: Lunch bookings are five courses vs seven for dinner service.

Reservation process: We had to stalk the page ~three weeks out to even try to book a spot, and finally managed to eek a booking in during a lunch midweek for four people.

Service: Calling this out first as it was not the greatest. When you enter the restaurant, you are greeted as if you've stepped into the wrong restaurant and you don't have a reservation. But once it's clear a reservation was made, we were seated quickly, though at a family style table which we ended up sharing with three others. Food was meant to be staggered, but ours was a little too staggered with large gaps of time in between, particularly when compared to the three folks that were seated well after our third course. They caught up to our fourth course quickly.

Food: Some of the dishes were interesting and delicious - the bread roll to start and the tempura dish. And they were certainly pretty to photograph, but nothing was extraordinary/blow your socks off.

Atmosphere: For some reason, the place came off cold and unfriendly. Perhaps it was the rigidity of the wait staff, or the general unfriendliness.

Overall: If we had to do all over again, we'd pass on this and spend far less for far more in taste and service elsewhere. Again, not terrible, just did not live up to the hype. Set your expectations accordingly.

So, I managed to score reservations at the much ballyhooed Septime restaurant. And was quite excited to experience this very hyped 1 Michelin star restaurant where you do not get to choose what you eat...
The place only except reservations 3 weeks in advance in very narrow time window because seats go fast and have to be made online. I felt like I was very much part of the in-crowd suddenly!
The restaurant surprisingly is located in a more rundown part of town, and I felt rather overdressed. So I recommend that you dress casual for this occasion if you decide to try the place.
Septime is not like other Michelin Restaurants that I've been to. Far more casual and cozy. The atmosphere is intimate and rustic. The service is charming and cordial like a top romantic parisian cafe. But not like a high-end Michelin Restaurant.
Like I mentioned previously guest do not get to choose what they eat, but they can inform the kitchen of any food allergies that you may have.
There is a wine pairing option that we chose to skip.
The price for both the tasting menu, wine tasting, and other beverages are all very reasonable, considering the reputation of the place and the quality of the offerings.
We experienced lots of new falvor pairings, most of all, which were done quite well. The overall menu feels quite experimental with unique flavor concepts. Of course, there were some hits and misses. Since you can't choose dishes and the menu is always different. There's no use in making recommendations.
But I would say that their use of spices and seasoning was excellent. The temperatures on the food could have been a tad bit warmer and the ecoutraments on the dishes and the overall unification of the meal seemed disjointed. But the experience was pleasant. I don't think I would try it again though.

Shoutout to my boyfriend for waking up at 4:00 a.m. EST to snag the Septime reservation!

We came for lunch on a Monday and did the 70€ tasting. Highlights included a bean dish, tomato satay dish and veal sweetbreads.

I will say we actually had a better meal at their sister restaurant Clamato (on the same block) a few nights later, but this was solid overall.

I don't think it was worth the difficult res process, so not sure I would recommend.

I visited back in March 2022 for lunch after making 21 international calls in an attempt to secure a reservation-- the process has since become far more streamlined.

While not every dish was my favorite, the experience was incredibly memorable. The attention to detail was very apparent and the volume of food was perfect. The warm bread was unexpectedly one of the highlights of the meal lol, alongside the tuna entree.

For 65€ a person (price may have gone up) tax and gratuity included, I thought it was a worthwhile experience.

I was excited when I got the reservation online. It's definitely do-able. Set the time ahead and refresh right on the dot.

The restaurant itself is not pretentious. We were in casual shirts and service was friendly.

The dishes were very creative and flavors were complex. Standouts were the turnip juice, the grilled asparagus, steamed leeks, and the scallops.

Septime was one of the hardest reservations we have ever tried to secure. We crazily stayed up until 2:00am for an entire week trying to get reservations because they would be gone in less than a second. But our cray cray paid off and we were able to enjoy a good meal at one of the top restaurants in the world.

The food was good but not great and I don't think I would be staying up late again trying to get these scarce reservations for this tiny restaurant. My two favorite dishes of the night were the mussels and veal. They were tasty and melt in your mouth delicious! At the time of this writing it is currently ranked #24 in the worlds top 50 and this only cements the fact that taste buds are totally subjective!

What a wonderful restaurant. Very difficult to get in, but so worth it. An unassuming, casual spot with incredible food, drinks and hospitality. The meal isn't long - only about 5 or 6 courses, but each dish was so perfectly executed that I did not want the meal to end. The house-made juices are not to be missed, we had one of each. The pairing was great, somm was extremely knowledgeable, and the pricing for everything was extremely good. This is a restaurant that I would eat at regularly if I lived in Paris, and will be one that I return to every trip to Paris.

Septime always appears at the top end of the worlds 50 best. Bertrand Grebaut, the graffiti artist turned chef; breaking fine dining rules in a more casual environment.

First off, reservations are extremely hard to come by. Initially we snagged a dinner spot online but had to change it to a lunch. Tou must make reservations 3 weeks in advance at 10am paris time. If interested, I would both spam refresh on the page as well as call on the dot.

The meal itself was ok. Service was extremely friendly but was it worth it? Is it truly a worlds 50 best restaurant? Of the 5 prefix dishes, one was exceptional, a couple were fine, and none were bad. The main of the tasting menu, the chicken was the exceptional dish. Everything else including the carrots and ceviche were just fine.

Overall, septime is a restaurant serving up hyperseasonal fare at a reasonable price. If I had a week in Paris and only had a handful of meals, would I go to septime? In retrospect no, but everything is always hindsight 50:50. If you are able to easily get a reservation, give it a try. If not, dont sweat it. Go somewhere else. If you are vegeterian, you may appreiate this hyperseasonal cuisine more so.

This is a long overdue review given that we visited in early June, but Septime was one of our favorite meals in Paris. Scoring a reservation was a stressful experience via online and phone, but ultimately I snagged a lunch spot. To note, we tried to utilize AMEX Platinum's concierge service but were told the restaurant no longer accepts 3rd party reservations and requires guests to book directly.

We arrived almost 15 minutes past our res time, thanks to a prior meeting running late, but mercifully they still accommodated us. From there, our lunch experience was simply delightful from start to finish. I opted for the wine tasting and our sommelier was so knowledgeable - we appreciated hearing the story behind each wine, as opposed to being given a perfunctory explanation. Each of the dishes was creative, fresh, and flavorful, highlighting simple ingredients; the chicken ended up being our favorite (and chicken is normally my least favorite protein). My mom ordered one of the non-alcoholic beverages and it was beautiful and super refreshing. The restaurant itself is bright, cozy and rustic. Service was impeccable, as expected. One of our most memorable meals to date!