La Grille Montorgueil

A 1904 bistro on Paris's most delicious street

Rue Montorgueil is one of the liveliest pedestrian streets in Paris: cheesemongers, greengrocers, pastry shops and terraces have lined it since the days when Les Halles was the "belly of Paris". At number 50, La Grille Montorgueil has held its place since 1904. Step inside: the 1930s zinc bar signed by Nectoux is one of the finest in the city.

Bistro of the year 2024

In November 2024, food critic Gilles Pudlowski named it bistro of the year at his Pudlo bistro awards. It is run by Laurent Nègre, from the Aveyron, heir to the long line of Aveyron-born bistro owners who shaped the Paris of cafés.

What to order?

The menu celebrates Parisian bistro classics — onion soup, steak tartare, generous charcuterie boards — to enjoy inside or on the terrace, watching the street go by.

How to get there from the Concortel?

Metro Line 3 runs direct from Saint-Lazare to Sentier (5 stops), a few minutes' walk from 50 rue Montorgueil. Take the chance to wander around the area: our ideas are in Discover Paris.