In the Eiffel Tower

My view at the Jules Verne

La Tour Eiffel, the most iconic monument of Paris.  The obvious must-see for all tourists, even if the elevator line is two hours long to get to the second level, and another hour-long to reach the top.  Reserve with Jules Verne to skip the line and go straight to the restaurant's private elevator, that leads directly to the restaurant on second level of the tower. (Sadly they don't have one to take you to the top, you'll still have to line up for that).

There is no doubt that the views from this 2-michelin starred Alain Ducasse Resto are amazing.  At 115m above ground, Mama C. and I lunched while looking over the Invalides, Trocadero, Seine, Montparnasse Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Palais de Tokyo, just to name a few.  The coolest part is seeing the attractions through the tower's metal structure, reminding you that you're actually IN the tower.

 

The food was another story.  At 115€ for the 3-course weekend lunch menu, the food was absolutely h-o-r-r-i-b-l-e.  Everything was way too salty, the menu boring, and flavours mediocre at best.  I ordered the Shellfish velouté with mushrooms and chervil infusion (tasted like foamy salt water), the Bresse chicken fricassee with vegetables in a marbled cooking juice (very average and too salty) and the bitter chocolate and raspberry tartlet for dessert (prob best part of the meal).  Mama's C's main dish, John Dory with summer vegetables, was equally salty and disappointing.  

 

Overall opinion: WACK. There are way too many delicious restaurants in paris to be wasting any time and money at JV.  On the plus side, it's nice to finally have some photos from the tower where my hair is actually presentable! Book at least a month in advance (for lunch, and even more for dinner), especially during busy summer months.

Le Jules Verne
Tour Eiffel
Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Paris 75003
01 45 55 61 44

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