"Akira Back's truffle tuna pizza lands in the Prince de Galles off the Champs-Elysees — book it to impress over a glamorous dinner."
Akira Back Paris opened in January 2022 inside the Prince de Galles, the Art Deco hotel on Avenue George V, in the room that once held Stephanie Le Quellec's La Scene. It is chef Akira Back's first European address — a Seoul-born, Aspen-raised former professional snowboarder who trained under Nobu Matsuhisa before building a group of modern-Japanese restaurants in Asia and the United States.
The cooking is modern Japanese with Korean accents and a fusion streak, designed for sharing. The signature is the AB Tuna Pizza — a thin crisp base topped with akami tuna, umami aioli, micro shiso and truffle oil — followed by the AB beef taco, built on marinated bulgogi. Both travel across every Akira Back restaurant and define the menu here.
Menus run from roughly €110 to €150, with a Greatest Hits tasting that gathers the headline dishes; a la carte plates such as the lobster tempura sit around €50. The room is in the Michelin Guide but does not hold a star. The address is 33 Avenue George V, in the Triangle d'Or, steps from the Champs-Elysees.
The dining room keeps the Prince de Galles' Art Deco bones and dresses them for the evening — low light, dark tones, a lively hum that builds as the night runs toward midnight. It is glamorous rather than hushed, better suited to a celebration or a client dinner than a quiet tete-a-tete. Dress is smart; the energy is the point.
Book this room to impress — a client, a date, a birthday — because it trades on glamour: an Art Deco hotel dining room on Avenue George V, share-plate signatures that arrive looking the part, and a buzz that runs late. It is a set-piece, not a quiet meal. For more, see our Paris dining guide and the global best Japanese restaurants.
Not for a purist after traditional Edomae sushi — this is loud, truffled, share-plate Japanese fusion in a hotel dining room, not a quiet counter.
Yes, on its own terms — Akira Back Paris is a glamorous, modern-Japanese hotel room rather than a quiet sushi temple. The cooking is fusion-leaning and built for sharing, with the truffle AB Tuna Pizza as the calling card. It sits in the Michelin Guide without a star. Go for the room, the energy and the signatures; menus run from about €110 to €150.
Booking is straightforward through the restaurant and the hotel, but weekend evenings in the Triangle d'Or fill up, so reserve a few days ahead. The restaurant is inside the Prince de Galles at 33 Avenue George V, a short walk from the Champs-Elysees, and serves into the night. Ask for a table in the main room rather than the bar for the full setting.
Akira Back Paris is a smart hotel restaurant, so smart-casual to dressy is the norm — this is the Triangle d'Or, and most guests dress for it. There is no formal jacket rule, but trainers and shorts read as out of place. The Art Deco room and George V address invite a little effort. Dress as you would for a night out on the Champs-Elysees.
Start with the AB Tuna Pizza — thin crisp base, akami tuna, umami aioli, micro shiso and truffle oil — the dish that travels across every Akira Back restaurant. The AB beef taco with bulgogi is the other signature, and the lobster tempura is a popular a la carte plate at around €50. The Greatest Hits menu bundles the headliners; see our best Japanese restaurants for more.
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