Book the Virée menu for Banctel's Brittany cooking, or the €148 lunch to test three stars. Worth a flight for a proposal.
The Two Tasting Menus
At dinner Le Gabriel offers two tasting menus that map chef Jérôme Banctel's personal geography. Virée is the tribute to his native Brittany — forensic, terroir-precise cooking that is not nostalgic so much as exact. Périple is the travel menu, taking in Japan and Turkey, where Banctel discovered the textures produced by cooking in limewater. In autumn a third option appears: a full game menu that has become an annual event, three years running.
The Dishes to Order
Two plates define the kitchen. The signature carrot is cooked in limewater until soft and sweet, filled with a carrot-and-ginger mousse and served with a buckwheat brioche and Brittany butter. The Vendée pigeon arrives with cacao and crunchy buckwheat, the clearest statement of Banctel's Breton grammar. In the game season, the kig ha farz — an earthy buckwheat dumpling enriched with egg, long-simmered meat, raisin and spice — is the dish to order.
What It Costs
The four-course lunch is €148, with an à-la-carte lunch option alongside it; the dinner tasting menus cost considerably more. You are eating inside La Réserve Paris at 42 avenue Gabriel in the 8th, in a Jacques Garcia dining room that other Parisian chefs visit on their nights off. Le Gabriel took three Michelin stars in 2024, joining only ten three-star tables in the city.
The Value Play
Lunch is the way in. The €148 four-course menu puts you at a three-star table with the same kitchen and the same Garcia room for roughly half the evening spend, and it is the sane test before committing to a dinner tasting. To secure either service, read our guide to booking Le Gabriel in Paris.
Not for a casual or budget dinner, or diners who want a lively room — Le Gabriel is hushed, formal and priced for a milestone. For an easier Paris three-star evening, book Arsène at Alléno's Pavillon Ledoyen instead.
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Related Reading
- Our full profile: Le Gabriel at La Réserve.
- Book the table: how to book Le Gabriel in Paris.
- The wider city: Paris dining guide.
- Nearby tables: Arsène at Pavillon Ledoyen, Le Cinq at the George V and Kei in the 1st.
- By kitchen: the best French restaurants worldwide.
- By occasion: proposal dinners worth the trip and tables that impress clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at Le Gabriel in Paris?
At dinner, choose between the two tasting menus — Virée, chef Jérôme Banctel's Brittany tribute, or Périple, his Japan-and-Turkey travel menu — or the seasonal game menu in autumn. The two dishes to seek out are the limewater carrot with carrot-and-ginger mousse and buckwheat brioche, and the Vendée pigeon with cacao and crunchy buckwheat. At lunch, the four-course menu is the efficient order.
What are Le Gabriel's tasting menus?
Le Gabriel runs two named tasting menus that represent the extremes of Banctel's geography. Virée is the tribute to his native Brittany, all terroir precision; Périple is the travel menu, taking in Japan and Turkey, where he uses limewater cooking for its unusual textures. A game menu joins them in season each autumn. All are served in the Jacques Garcia dining room at La Réserve Paris on avenue Gabriel.
How much does Le Gabriel cost?
The four-course lunch is €148, with an à-la-carte lunch available alongside it, while the dinner tasting menus cost considerably more. This is a three-Michelin-star kitchen inside La Réserve Paris in the 8th Arrondissement, so the pricing sits at the top of the Paris haute-cuisine market. The €148 lunch is the accessible entry point to Banctel's cooking.
How many Michelin stars does Le Gabriel have?
Le Gabriel holds three Michelin stars, awarded in 2024, which put chef Jérôme Banctel among only ten three-star chefs in Paris. Banctel had cooked at La Réserve since it opened in 2015 and earned two stars within a year before the third followed. It is one of the most decorated dining rooms currently operating in France.
Is there a lunch menu at Le Gabriel?
Yes. Le Gabriel serves a four-course lunch at €148, with an à-la-carte option alongside it, which is the least expensive way to eat Banctel's cooking at a three-star level. Lunch uses the same kitchen and the same Jacques Garcia dining room as dinner. For most diners it is the smart first visit; see our guide on how to book Le Gabriel for release times.