The Eiffel Tower has two full restaurants: Madame Brasserie on the first floor and Le Jules Verne on the second floor. Madame Brasserie suits travelers looking for a special lunch or dinner at a more accessible price, while Le Jules Verne is the fine-dining choice for milestone celebrations and luxury meals.
You do not need a formal restaurant reservation simply to eat inside the Tower. Other options include the Madame Brasserie Lounge, casual dining counters, the first-floor Bistro, Pierre Hermé macarons, and the Champagne Bar at the summit. The official Eiffel Tower dining information lists the current restaurants and casual food options.
For first-time visitors planning the rest of their day around the meal, Eskimo’s Paris attractions for first-time visitors can help with choosing nearby sights before or after the Tower.
Choosing An Eiffel Tower Restaurant
The main decision is between Madame Brasserie and Le Jules Verne.
Choose Madame Brasserie for a celebratory lunch, romantic dinner, family meal, or first Eiffel Tower dining experience without moving into the highest fine-dining price bracket.
Choose Le Jules Verne for a proposal, major anniversary, luxury dinner, or trip built partly around the restaurant itself. Its tasting menus cost considerably more, and reservations should be planned well ahead.
For something less formal, the Tower also has lounge, buffet, macaron, Bistro, seasonal terrace, and champagne options. These are more practical if the meal is secondary to sightseeing.
All prices below are in euros (€). If you are traveling from the United States, Australia, or Singapore, check the current exchange rate before booking because currency values can change.
Le Jules Verne
Le Jules Verne is the Eiffel Tower’s two-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant on the second floor, 125 meters above Paris. Chef Frédéric Anton leads the restaurant, which is reached using a private elevator from the South Pillar.
Best for: proposals, anniversaries, luxury date nights, milestone birthdays, and destination dining.
Le Jules Verne prices
For weekday lunch, excluding public holidays, the current à la carte menu is €190 per person. The restaurant also lists a five-course tasting menu from €305 and a seven-course tasting menu from €345.
Dinner currently starts at €305 for five courses, while the seven-course tasting menu starts at €345. Drinks and wine pairings can increase the final bill substantially.
Menus and prices can change, so check the official Le Jules Verne menus before booking.
Booking Le Jules Verne
Reserve through the official Le Jules Verne website. The Eiffel Tower recommends making reservations well in advance and currently advises planning around 90 days ahead, especially when your dates are not flexible.
A Le Jules Verne reservation gives you access to the restaurant through its private elevator. It does not include a general visit to the Eiffel Tower. If you also want to explore the monument, buy the appropriate Eiffel Tower sightseeing ticket separately and plan the visit before your restaurant reservation.
Dress code: Le Jules Verne requires elegant attire. The restaurant states that shorts and sportswear are not permitted and currently requires jackets for gentlemen, so check the latest dress requirements before your reservation.
Madame Brasserie
Madame Brasserie sits on the first floor and is led by chef Thierry Marx. It serves lunch and dinner with different seating categories, including tables in the heart of the brasserie and options facing the Seine or windows.
Best for: couples, birthdays, family meals, first visits to Paris, celebratory lunches, and romantic dinners at a lower price than Le Jules Verne.
Madame Brasserie prices
Lunch currently starts at €70.80 per adult for the standard Brasserie menu. Packages with drinks or premium seating increase the price, with current lunch options reaching around €140.80.
Dinner starts at €109.80 for the Gustave menu without drinks. More elaborate dinner experiences currently rise to €261.80, depending on the menu, drinks, and seating option selected.
Check the official Madame Brasserie menu and booking options for the current price attached to your preferred menu and seating category.
Booking Madame Brasserie
Lunch and dinner can be reserved directly with Madame Brasserie, and advance booking is highly recommended. Walk-ins may be accepted subject to availability.
A direct restaurant reservation includes the elevator ascent required to reach Madame Brasserie on the first floor. It does not include sightseeing access to the second floor or summit, so buy the appropriate Eiffel Tower ticket separately if you want to continue higher.
The restaurant recommends arriving about 30 minutes before your reservation and collecting the elevator ticket from the Madame Brasserie reception on the forecourt.
For dinner, Madame Brasserie also has a dress code. Sportswear, jogging clothes, running shoes, and flip-flops are not permitted, so check the restaurant’s current requirements before visiting.
Madame Brasserie Lounge
The Madame Brasserie Lounge offers a much more casual way to eat or drink on the first floor without committing to lunch or dinner.
Best for: breakfast, coffee, pastries, afternoon tea, cocktails, or a relaxed break during an Eiffel Tower visit.
The lounge serves breakfast in the morning, snacks and pastries later in the day, and drinks and cocktails as the day progresses. The current schedule lists breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and afternoon snacks from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Price range: €–€€. Prices depend on what you order, so check the current menu rather than planning around a fixed package price.
Booking the lounge
Breakfast, afternoon tea, and normal bar service do not require restaurant reservations and are subject to availability.
You still need access to the first floor. The Madame Brasserie dining information publishes current lounge arrangements and service times.
First-Floor Bistro And Terrace
The first floor also has casual food and drink options outside Madame Brasserie, including the Bistro and seasonal terrace offerings.
Best for: families, quick lunches, spontaneous drinks, and travelers who want to spend more time sightseeing than dining.
Expect sandwiches, snacks, drinks, hot dishes, and other casual choices, with the exact offering changing by season.
Price range: €. The Eiffel Tower does not consistently publish a complete fixed price list online for these casual outlets, so it is better to check current prices during your visit rather than rely on an old menu.
Booking the Bistro and terrace
These are generally walk-in options rather than reservable restaurants. Availability depends on the day and season.
You need the appropriate Eiffel Tower access to reach the first floor. Check the official Eiffel Tower food and drink information before your visit for the current selection.
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Buffets And Comptoir Gustave
Quick-service outlets are available on the esplanade and the first and second floors. The second-floor Comptoir Gustave is particularly useful if you want something to eat between sightseeing stops without scheduling a formal meal.
Best for: families, budget-conscious visitors, quick lunches, snacks, and tight itineraries.
Expect a changing selection of sweet and savory snacks, hot food, sandwiches, and hot and cold drinks. The selection can vary with the season.
Price range: €. Exact counter prices are not consistently published online and can change with the menu.
Booking the buffets
There is no restaurant reservation. Buy food directly from the outlet during your visit.
Access depends on the outlet’s location. Reaching a food counter on the second floor, for example, requires a ticket that gives you access to that level.
Pierre Hermé Macaron Bar
The Pierre Hermé Macaron Bar is on the lower level of the second floor and sells a selection of macarons, including creations developed for the Eiffel Tower.
Best for: dessert, a small French treat, couples, families, and travelers who want something special without booking a full restaurant meal.
Price range: €. Individual product prices can change, so check them at the counter during your visit.
Booking the Macaron Bar
No reservation is required.
You need an Eiffel Tower ticket that gives you access to the second floor. The official restaurant and shop overview provides current information about the Tower’s food outlets.
Champagne Bar At The Summit
The Champagne Bar is at the summit of the Eiffel Tower, 276 meters above the ground. It serves champagne as well as alcohol-free drinks.
Best for: proposals, anniversaries, sunset visits, birthday toasts, and a celebratory drink overlooking Paris.
This is a bar rather than a full restaurant, so plan it as part of a summit visit rather than as your lunch or dinner.
Price: Drink prices and ticket-plus-champagne packages can change. Check the official Eiffel Tower ticketing system for the current options before visiting.
Booking the Champagne Bar
You do not book a restaurant table. The Eiffel Tower may offer summit ticket options that include champagne, depending on current ticket availability and packages.
Check the official Eiffel Tower website for current summit ticket options. Access to the Champagne Bar requires a ticket that reaches the summit.
How To Book An Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Book directly through the restaurant or the official Eiffel Tower ticketing system whenever possible.
For Le Jules Verne, use the restaurant’s official reservation system. High-demand dates can fill far in advance, and the Eiffel Tower currently recommends planning around 90 days ahead.
For Madame Brasserie, reserve directly through the restaurant for the widest choice of dining options. Advance reservations are highly recommended, although walk-ins may be accepted when space is available.
Casual outlets such as the buffets, Bistro, Macaron Bar, and standard Madame Brasserie Lounge service generally operate without restaurant reservations.
If you are booking from the United States, Australia, or Singapore, remember that reservation times are shown in local Paris time. Confirm the date carefully when booking around overnight flights or arrival days, and avoid scheduling an expensive restaurant reservation too close to your landing time.
Eiffel Tower Restaurant Prices
There is a substantial price gap between eating a quick snack and booking a tasting menu.
For a casual stop, the buffets, Macaron Bar, and Bistro are the lowest-cost choices. The Madame Brasserie Lounge sits between casual takeaway and a formal restaurant experience.
For a full meal, Madame Brasserie currently starts at €70.80 for lunch and €109.80 for dinner. Le Jules Verne begins much higher, with its weekday à la carte lunch at €190 and tasting menus starting at €305.
Think beyond the base menu price when budgeting. Drinks, premium seating, wine pairings, separate Eiffel Tower sightseeing tickets, and additional courses can all increase the total.
Travelers building a wider France itinerary around Paris can also use Eskimo’s 10-day France itinerary to decide where the Eiffel Tower fits into a longer trip.
Planning Your Meal Around An Eiffel Tower Visit
Decide whether the meal or the monument is the main event before booking.
If you are eating at Le Jules Verne and also want to tour the Eiffel Tower, plan the sightseeing portion before the restaurant reservation and leave enough time for security and queues.
For Madame Brasserie, check what your chosen reservation or package includes before buying additional Tower tickets.
Whatever you choose, avoid arriving at the base of the Tower at the exact time printed on your restaurant reservation. Security screening, queues, and finding the correct entrance all take time.
Mobile Data For An Eiffel Tower Visit
Mobile data can help with retrieving Eiffel Tower tickets, checking restaurant reservations, navigating the Paris Metro, and managing last-minute booking changes. Reception is generally strong around central Paris, although signal can vary inside elevators, enclosed spaces, and underground Metro stations.
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FAQs:
What restaurants are inside the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower has two full restaurants: Madame Brasserie on the first floor and Le Jules Verne on the second. It also has the Madame Brasserie Lounge, casual food counters, a Bistro, Pierre Hermé Macaron Bar, seasonal terrace options, and the Champagne Bar at the summit.
How much does it cost to eat at an Eiffel Tower restaurant?
Madame Brasserie currently starts at €70.80 for lunch and €109.80 for dinner. Le Jules Verne currently offers a weekday lunch menu at €190, while its tasting menus start at €305. Casual outlets cost considerably less. Prices can change, so confirm the current menu before booking.
Do Eiffel Tower restaurant reservations include Tower tickets?
Not necessarily. A direct Madame Brasserie reservation provides the access needed to reach the first-floor restaurant but not sightseeing access to the second floor or summit. Le Jules Verne has its own restaurant access, while a general Eiffel Tower visit requires a separate sightseeing ticket.
Do I need to book an Eiffel Tower restaurant in advance?
Book Le Jules Verne well in advance, with around 90 days recommended for greater choice. Advance reservations are also strongly recommended for Madame Brasserie. Casual food outlets and standard Madame Brasserie Lounge service generally do not require restaurant reservations.
Can I eat at the Eiffel Tower without a restaurant reservation?
Yes. Casual food counters, the Bistro, Pierre Hermé Macaron Bar, and several lounge or bar options do not require a formal restaurant reservation. You still need the appropriate Eiffel Tower admission to reach outlets located on ticketed levels.
