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Agapé, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris's 17th arrondissement, has received a range of reviews. Many patrons praise the complex and well-balanced flavors, excellent presentation, and top-level service. Some highlight the fixed-price lunch menu as a great deal for the quality received. However, there are mentions of minor issues like tendons in meat dishes or cleanliness. Overall, Agapé stands out for its exceptional cooking using seasonal ingredients and its intimate atmosphere.

Discovering Agapé: Paris 17th's Michelin-Starred Gem of Haute Cuisine and Intimate Dining Experience.

Nestled in the vibrant 17th arrondissement at 51 Rue Jouffroy d'Abbans, Agapé invites food aficionados and Paris visitors to savor a dining experience that masterfully blends tradition and innovation. This Michelin-starred restaurant shines with its dedication to seasonal ingredients, offering a menu that is both creative and thoughtfully balanced. Whether you seek a business lunch, a romantic dinner, or a special celebration, Agapé’s modern yet relaxed ambiance sets the perfect stage.

An exquisite journey through flavors and ambiance

At Agapé, each dish is a testament to the chef’s passion for haute cuisine, skillfully crafted to highlight the natural essence of each ingredient. Patrons frequently applaud the complex yet harmonious flavor combinations that surprise and delight the palate. The restaurant's interior exudes cosmopolitan charm with contemporary design and elegant tableware, complemented by attentive staff who contribute to an intimate dining atmosphere unlike traditional Michelin-star settings.

The menu features a variety of options, including a celebrated fixed-price lunch menu that offers excellent value for the quality provided. While some guests mention minor issues such as occasional meat tendons or room temperature preferences, the overall culinary artistry and dedication to fresh, seasonal produce make Agapé a standout choice for food lovers seeking authentic Parisian haute cuisine.

 — offering a complete, immersive culinary journey without takeout or delivery.

 — featuring a curated selection including organic (vin nature) wines to complement your meal.

 — ensuring a personalized and exclusive dining experience.

 — welcoming guests with mobility needs.

What is the average price per person at Agapé?

 The average price per person is approximately €99.

 Yes, vegetarian dishes are available to satisfy diverse dietary preferences.

 Yes, the restaurant is designed to accommodate guests with mobility needs.

 Yes, convenient credit card payment options are accepted.

Is there valet parking available at Agapé?

 Yes, valet parking services are offered for ease and comfort.

Agapé has garnered a mix of reviews from diners, reflecting a community sentiment that is both appreciative and discerning. Many guests celebrate the restaurant's masterful use of seasonal ingredients, creative presentation, and a friendly yet professional service team. Some note small drawbacks such as occasional textural surprises or minor cleanliness issues, yet these do little to overshadow the exquisite culinary craftsmanship and the intimate, refined atmosphere that makes Agapé a memorable destination in Paris’s dynamic restaurant scene.

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Nestled in the heart of Paris, Agapé is not just a restaurant; it’s an experience that tantalizes the senses. Located at 51 Rue Jouffroy d'Abbans, this Michelin-starred gem invites food enthusiasts to indulge in a culinary journey that marries tradition with innovation. The moment you step inside, the modern yet cozy ambiance envelops you, setting the stage for an unforgettable dining experience.

Agapé's menu is a masterclass in French cuisine, showcasing seasonal ingredients and innovative techniques. One standout dish is the exquisite lobster, delicately prepared to highlight its natural sweetness, paired with a velvety sauce that dances on the palate. Another must-try is the sweetbread, which is cooked to perfection, offering a tender texture and rich flavor that leaves a lasting impression. Each dish is not just a meal but a story, crafted with passion and artistry.

One of the unique aspects of Agapé is its intimate dining experience, with only one group or couple per table each night. This exclusivity allows for a personalized touch, ensuring that every guest feels special. The restaurant's design combines modern aesthetics with a warm atmosphere, making it perfect for both romantic dinners and celebratory gatherings.

The restaurant is helmed by the talented chef Rebecca Lookwood, whose diverse culinary background brings a fresh perspective to the traditional French cuisine. Her passion for seasonal ingredients and eco-conscious practices is evident in every dish, making dining at Agapé not just a meal, but a sustainable experience.

Agapé is renowned for its intimate dining experience and exquisite French cuisine, crafted with seasonal ingredients.

The restaurant offers a unique culinary journey with personalized service, ensuring a memorable dining experience.

Agapé is conveniently located near several Parisian attractions, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the culinary artistry at Agapé. Book your table now and immerse yourself in a dining experience that will linger in your memory long after the last bite.

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We enjoyed most of the food and find it super interesting as there were many regular ingredients that was used differently.

We had a meat dish, while it was tasty, I couldn’t chew on the tendons on the meat, therefore had to use the restroom and spit it out. There was a fly that keeps coming to our table, but it is quite common in Europe so I wouldn’t say that’s a big deal.

We didn’t really enjoy the fruit dish, but for all the others we loved. The three types of butter were all great, but if you’re not used to French bread or just whole wheat bread, you might think the bread is a little too dry.

We had apple and pear juice. The apple juice was okay, but the pear juice was actually good.

The bottles place behind our seats were a kinda dirty. There was a lot of dust inside it, they should probably clean it more often.

Overall it wasn’t the best experience, but the good foods were really delicious.

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I ate here for lunch as recommended online to avoid the high dinner prices. The food was very good and the overall experience was about what you'd expect from a Michelin star restaurant, with elaborate place settings and procedures for everything to make it a fine dining experience.

With all that said, my gripes are as follows... They asked if we wanted champagne when we were seated, before receiving any menus. We weren't sure if it was part of the fixed menu or not, and we really should have asked. It turned about to be 24 Euros per glass... yikes. I understand that a lot gourmands go into spots like this to take in the whole experience regardless of the cost, but it seemed a bit of a price gouge. We certainly would have declined the offer had we known the price.

Excluding the champagne, it came out to about 60ish Euros per person including water for the fixed menu. I would consider this reasonable for the experience, but the food was not as good as I've had at other Michelin star restaurants, hence the 4 star rating.

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#41 see my reviews of all the Paris Michelin Stars.
Humble and Flamboyance. Endearing duo.

The interesting thing here is the result of two different characters. You have Laurent Lapaire, the flamboyant owner that spotted future multiple stars chef. You can feel his influence in the styling of restaurant for example. It’s very « cosmopolitan « , with modern design, beautiful tableware and even waiters that are not the typical old school étoilé staff. The other influence is the love for the good product and his passion for haute cuisine (basically, he goes to Michelin Stars during his spare time…). Interestingly enough, he s the type of character that you encounter with old school chef that owns their restaurant, very lively, opinionated, with a little light in his eyes. It’s more typical of the old school big name chef. Still, I appreciate a strong character with a passion. I’ve noticed in some reviews here, that’s some may be put off by that. I understand. Still, you have to recognize that he brought some great chef to the Michelin world. I’m fine with a strong character from Brittany as long as he delivers.
Which brings me to the second point: the chef. I had the good fortune to speak with him after the meal. He’s just like his cuisine. Very humble, hiding his maturity, playful, just enjoying making great cuisine by making the most out of the seasonal ingredients. He’s not there for the fame, nor the money, he’s there for the beauty of it. I find it very refreshing and it does give me hope in an era geared toward the show and the visual (top chef, Instagram - on which I am ;-)).
The interesting result is it does work. The combination of those two different characters manages to work, and I guess it’s because they have in common the love for the good ingredients.
The mood/dressing code seems to be modern yet relax. I had a business friendly lunch, I saw birthday, I guess it can also work for couple.
Still, I’ll put it more in the Haute Cuisine side, even if the character of chef is not pretentious.
It’s a very solid one star.
I had a great experience, and it grew on me after a couple of days (I never write the reviews just after, like the wine, you want to let it develop), resulting in a very endearing memory.

Update 2022: After years of helping chefs reach new stars (the list is so crazy with Septime, Toutain, Alliance etc…), the Agape manager found a Madonna. And it does bring a change in the house to have a lady. Ok, the Madonna reference was there because the new chef, Rebecca Lookwood, was her personal chef. Her resume doesn’t stop there by far. Top chef star in Brazil, formally trained in one of the best school in Paris, she even became journalist for a while.
Ok, what’s interesting? What does it mean for you? It means that the angle and even some of the ingredients will be very different from your average one star. She brings this diversity in the plate, with yet an attention to balance it. Interestingly, she’s from an English/Brazilian marriage, and I guess she’s used to be in between cultures. I would also note that being from Amazonia she is naturally eco concerned with a touch of interest in the ingredients medicinal power.  Extremely interesting and I’m looking forward to see her grow with Laurent s help. Speaking of medicinal power, he’s a strong advocate for the “vin nature” (organic wine), which makes this restaurant way more “eco concerned “ and “exotic “ than it looks (and than others that are more into communication).

Even if it’s a new chef, given both track records, it’s definitely still a very solid star.

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My wife and I had the 10 course tasting menu. What started off feeling a bit stuffy ended up being a fun experience. This is a one group/couple per table per night place. The whole tasty experience took 2.5+ hours, we enjoyed every last dish, even the "mouth preparer" aka palate cleanser.

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A rather average experience, given that this establishment is a one Michelin star, in comparison to other in Paris.

Service was ok, it was lukewarm some staff were more affable than others.

However I am not here for the service. This year the restaurant celebrates its tenth year. I went to lunch, lunch is usually the cheaper option in comparison to dinner service. That is  not to say i did not splurge.

What I did like were - the lobster dish & the sweetbread.

What I dislike were - This is an easy fix, temperature in the dinning room should be comfortable, i know it’s cold and wet outside in Paris, as a dinner I don’t want to feel like I am in the kitchen with the chef. The anniversary menu was more expensive & was suppose to be a surprise, well everything on it were on the a la carte menu..if that was the surprise then yes it worked.

There were several options ala carte,3 courses, 5 courses and the anniversary menu which is effectively 7 courses. My advice if you decide to go choose the 3 courses or 5 courses or a la carte.

Overall there were some exceptional cooking, even with simple dish of beetroot collection was exceptional, however the 2 full size deserts was very unexpected and tipped the experience to feeling like you’ve been overfeed and feel liked a stuffed turkey.
Also very surprising was the absent of a cheese course, seems like a serious misstep for a French restaurant.

So these were the reasons for the rating.

Agapé: Michelin-Star Gastronomic Restaurant in Paris 17

Agapé is a Michelin-starred restaurant located in Paris's 17th arrondissement, known for its refined French cuisine and elegant ambiance.

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2023: Chef Yoshi Nagato joined Agapé, bringing his expertise from renowned establishments like Rostang and Frechon.

2024: Agapé received a 13.5/20 rating from Gault&Millau, highlighting its technical cuisine and luxurious ingredients.

Dine In

Restroom

Serves Wine

Accepts Reservations

Agapé is a gastronomic gem in the heart of Paris’ 17th arrondissement, offering a culinary journey with elevated French cuisine in an elegant ambiance. Each dish is a masterpiece showcasing seasonal ingredients, perfect for romantic dinners or celebratory gatherings.

Agapé, Restaurant gastronomique Paris 17ème

Découvrez nos menus dégustation et à la carte, élaborés par le chef Yoshi Nagato, mettant en avant des ingrédients de saison et des saveurs raffinées.

Déjeuner hivernal

Menu Agapé

Menu Carte Blanche

Ceviche de Seriole

Foie gras mi-cuit

Langoustines du Guilvinec

Tagliatelles de Seiche

Pêche de nos côtes bretonnes

Saint Jacques de la baie de Saint-Brieuc

Suprême de Pintade fermière

Noix de ris de veau rôtie

Comté de garde d’exception de Bernard Antony

Main de Buddha

Chocolat grand cru cacao « Agapé »

Normandie

Menus et Carte

Menus et carte chez Agapé Paris 17ème, une expérience gastronomique unique à Paris.

Découvrez l'excellence culinaire au cœur de Paris avec les menus créés par le chef Yoshi Nagato, qui met en avant des ingrédients de saison et des saveurs raffinées. Agapé propose une cuisine gastronomique où chaque plat est pensé pour éveiller vos sens et sublimer les produits du terroir.

Commencez votre repas avec des entrées exquises qui marient fraîcheur et originalité. Le 

 est sublimé par le navet pastèque, une vinaigrette au pomelo et une huile de ciboulette qui apportent une touche acidulée et herbacée. Pour les amateurs de foie gras, la version mi-cuite est accompagnée d'un ravioli de cannette, de châtaignes et d'une sauce suprême, dévoilant une alliance riche et délicate. Les langoustines du Guilvinec séduisent par leur coulis citronné à la vanille de Madagascar et un sabayon au beurre noisette, tandis que les tagliatelles de seiche jouent avec la crème Dubarry à la vanille, le condiment à l'ail noir et l'encre de seiche, pour une entrée marine et onctueuse.

Les plats principaux exaltent la richesse des produits locaux et la créativité du chef. La pêche de nos côtes bretonnes est sublimée par un choux de Pontoise grillé, du lard ibérique, le tout relevé par un piment d’Espelette et une sauce pil-pil délicate. Les Saint-Jacques de la baie de Saint-Brieuc sont accompagnées d'endives caramélisées à l'orange sanguine et d'une sauce maltaise, alliant douceur et acidité parfaitement équilibrées.

Le suprême de pintade fermière, accompagné de salsifis confits, d'olives kalamata et nappé d'une sauce Albufera, offre une expérience gustative riche et subtile. Pour une touche de luxe, la noix de ris de veau rôtie est servie avec des trompettes de la mort, une noisette du Piémont, un coulis d’ail noir et une sauce au vin jaune, un plat qui ravira les amateurs de haute gastronomie.

Terminez votre repas sur une note sucrée avec des desserts qui allient tradition et innovation. Le Comté de garde d’exception de Bernard Antony, un fromage affiné rare, offre une dégustation unique pour les amateurs de saveurs fromagères. Le Main de Buddha est un dessert exotique composé de glace baba au rhum, ananas, crème noix de coco et un coulis mangue et passion, parfait pour une fin de repas légère et parfumée.

Les amateurs de chocolat seront comblés par le Chocolat grand cru cacao « Agapé », un soufflé au chocolat accompagné d'une glace au thé fumé "lapsang souchon" qui crée un contraste intense et raffiné. Enfin, le dessert Normandie allie pommes caramélisées, sabayon au cidre, camembert et sarrasin, une création audacieuse qui célèbre les terroirs français.

Agapé propose trois menus dégustation qui offrent une immersion complète dans l'univers de la haute cuisine parisienne. Le Déjeuner hivernal comprend une sélection délicate de canapés, amuse-bouche, entrée, plat de poisson du jour, plat de viande du jour, pré-dessert, dessert et mignardises, idéal pour une expérience gourmande et équilibrée.

Le Menu Agapé enrichit cette expérience avec deux entrées, un plat de poisson et un plat de viande, suivi d'un pré-dessert, dessert et mignardises, parfait pour les amateurs de diversité et d'harmonie des saveurs. Pour les épicuriens à la recherche d'une aventure culinaire plus intense, le Menu Carte Blanche propose trois entrées, poisson, viande, un pré-dessert, dessert et mignardises, offrant un voyage gustatif complet et raffiné.

Agapé propose également une sélection soignée de vins naturels, appelés "vin nature", soigneusement choisis pour accompagner à merveille chaque plat. Que vous préfériez un verre de champagne, un blanc vif ou un rouge structuré, chaque boisson est pensée pour sublimer la richesse des saveurs servies.

Indulge in exquisite French cuisine at Agapé, a gastronomic gem in Paris 17ème. Experience culinary excellence in a chic setting. Book now!

Agapé Restaurant: Fine Dining in Paris 17ème

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Menus en plusieurs étapes, incluant des canapés, amuse-bouche, entrées, plats principaux, pré-desserts, desserts et mignardises.

Menus dégustation

Sélection de plats individuels tels que ceviche de seriole, foie gras mi-cuit, langoustines du Guilvinec, tagliatelles de seiche, etc.

Menu à la carte

Agapé, Restaurant gastronomique Paris 17ème - a refined culinary journey in the heart of Paris.

Nestled in the upscale 17th arrondissement of Paris, Agapé offers an exquisite gastronomic experience that combines the finesse of French haute cuisine with a fresh, modern touch. This Michelin-starred restaurant is a haven for food lovers seeking a sophisticated yet intimate dining atmosphere. At Agapé, culinary artistry meets passion and precision, delivering multi-course tasting menus and à la carte options that celebrate seasonal ingredients and unique flavor combinations.

Agapé's signature Menus dégustation, priced at 69 EUR, take diners on a thoughtfully curated journey through multiple stages. Expect a succession of canapés, amuse-bouche, entrées, main courses, pre-desserts, desserts, and delicate mignardises. Each plate is designed to balance textures and flavors, highlighting the chef’s skill in transforming familiar ingredients into extraordinary dishes. These tasting menus deliver a full spectrum of refined tastes, crafted to delight the palate and create lasting memories.

À la carte offerings for a personalized experience

For guests who prefer to tailor their meal, Agapé’s à la carte menu presents a refined selection of individual dishes starting at 44 EUR. Delight in specialties such as fresh ceviche de sériole, exquisitely prepared foie gras mi-cuit, succulent langoustines from Guilvinec, and tender tagliatelles de seiche. These dishes showcase the restaurant’s commitment to sourcing premium ingredients and presenting them with culinary finesse in a contemporary style.

Sophisticated ambiance and attentive service

Agapé exudes a cosmopolitan charm with its modern design, elegant tableware, and attentive staff who strike a balance between professionalism and warmth. The environment feels both relaxed and polished – ideal for business lunches, romantic dinners, or special celebrations. While the restaurant maintains high standards befitting a Michelin star, the atmosphere avoids pretension, welcoming guests to savor a memorable culinary adventure in a comfortable setting.

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Whether you’re a Parisian gourmand or a traveler eager to explore the culinary treasures of the city, Agapé invites you to experience a harmonious blend of classic French techniques with creative innovation. Its commitment to quality ingredients, thoughtful presentation, and attentive service make it a worthwhile destination for anyone seeking a memorable Michelin dining experience in Paris’s vibrant 17th arrondissement.

Agapé Paris 17ème: A Michelin-starred gem with refined French cuisine

Located at 51 Rue Jouffroy d'Abbans in the chic 17th arrondissement of Paris, Agapé offers a distinguished dining experience that has earned it a coveted Michelin star. This elegant restaurant showcases refined French cuisine crafted with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, appealing to discerning food lovers seeking authenticity and innovation.

Guests often praise the restaurant's harmonious blend of modern and traditional elements. The ambiance is sophisticated yet welcoming, with stylish decor and attentive service that reflects the passion of its dedicated team. The menu offers an innovative take on French haute cuisine, with dishes that showcase creativity while respecting classic techniques.

 highlights Agapé's culinary excellence and commitment to quality.

 ensure freshness and support sustainable practices.

 to cater to diverse guest needs without compromising flavor or creativity.

 creates a perfect setting for special occasions, business lunches, or intimate dinners.

While Agapé delivers a memorable gourmet experience, potential visitors should be aware of some aspects that have been noted by guests. The restaurant's popularity results in limited availability, so booking in advance is highly recommended. Additionally, the price point reflects its Michelin-star status and fine dining nature, which may not suit all budgets.

Some reviews mention service inconsistencies

 ranging from warm to lukewarm interactions.

 means securing a reservation can be challenging.

 Agapé Paris 17ème remains a compelling choice for travelers and locals seeking a sophisticated French culinary journey. Its dedication to quality ingredients, creative dishes, and a refined yet approachable atmosphere continues to attract those eager to explore Paris's Michelin-starred dining scene.

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