Name: Lucas Carton
Address: 9 Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France, Paris
Telephone: +33142652290

Refined French tasting menus in a historic 1800s space with ornate interiors & carved woodwork.

At a glance

#74 of 217 French restaurants in Paris #23 of 35 Haute French restaurants in Paris

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

1.4 km from the center of Paris

Rating breakdown

5 ★69%
4 ★19%
3 ★8%
2 ★3%
1 ★2%

9 Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France

lucascarton.com

+33 1 42 65 22 90

Quick facts

What is the rating of Lucas Carton?: Lucas Carton is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 569 reviews.
How does Lucas Carton rank in Paris?: Lucas Carton is #74 of 217 French restaurants in Paris by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Lucas Carton located?: 9 Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France — 1.4 km from the center of Paris.
How can I contact Lucas Carton?: Phone: +33 1 42 65 22 90 · Website: lucascarton.com

I would need to give it 4.1 star.

We did have the cheaper menu at 150 euro if you are less than 35 years old with champagne and 2 wines.

For the price we had a great dinner.

The place has so much history and you can feel it, the service is very good quality overall, finished plates where sometimes left on the table along with crumbs till the main waiter took them off.

The food was very nice and tasted good overall especially for this unique menu, however I was expecting more from 1 Michelin star.

The small hors d’œuvres where very creative and we felt impressed and where very taken away. Especially with the artichoke chips, very creative with new thecniques never seen before
Then the bun with smoked cream and different textures of tomato was creative, however just boring, you get a bun then home made bread, it didn’t feel special.
We followed with Tuna and beet sorbet, it was a great palette cleaner, the taste was great and our daughter loved it. However there wasn’t a wow factor, that we can normally find for such amazing product.
Next was the scallop, the taste was good and plating was fun, the scallop éclaté was a new experience however the flavours where okay together but yet again missing harmony, the brown sauce tasted good but didn’t look appealing with the plate, the purée was chunky I guess the chef wanted it that way but I felt it didn’t add anything a purée more smooth would have been better.
The chicken cooked sous vide with a caramlized top with an excellent crumble a creative sabayon served on the side was fun, the fennel was nice but a bit boring, could have been worked in more detail then randomly they came with chicken legs and a roasted chicken consumé this was a very fun touch and we appreciated it very much.
The green apple and celery was great and refreshing , the powder all over the bowl was playful and creative.
The chocolate dessert and calamansi was missing a bit of balance and I didn’t feel like they went together, however this is very personal. Very hard work went into the dish and was very beautiful.
Mignardises were beautiful and overall good.
The champagne was excellent quality and very good, white wine was just okay, their red wine was really excellent! Overall very happy with the pairing.
The service and staff where very good, they brought out plates at the same took the time to serve every plate at the same time, there was a nice flow. However the feel was very robotic and was missing a friendly feel.

Only after asking did we find out the history of the building and the restaurant Lucas Carton, we would have loved a bit more of the story behind this beautiful restaurant and have a more
Human relationship with the staff.

However the service was excellent and well executed. The cutlery and the fineness of the architecture was amazing! Another table got a cheese plate and the cheese cart looked amazing. All these details do explain the Michelin star. Maybe my expectations where very elevated with that title and we did have the cheaper menu.

However I was just missing some wow factors and a sense of warmth that I was expecting in a Michelin start restaurant.

But for the price we paid it was a very nice experience we really appreciated going.

Ling Tsang 2023 Sep 06

We were transported into the old world luxury.
Delicious food but slightly bland for my Asian palette. Our waitress,Savannah took care of us really well and made us feel like family.
Be prepared to be pampered there for 5 hours if you select the 7 courses with wine pairing.

Serena M 2023 Jan 03

Excellent food. We ordered the a la carte menu. The dishes were perfectly made. We ordered the scallops and lobster. It was amazing. I also ordered the potato pie as starter which I truly enjoyed.

The desserts - especially the chocolate one - that's probably one of the most memorable chocolate desserts I've had in a while. The perfect combination.

Highly recommend. It wasn't very busy but service was quite slow. It looked like the staff were still in training so most of what we asked about the dishes, they had to keep going back to the kitchen to ask.

Jean-Baptiste FOREST 2022 Dec 24

Very well located in Madeleine area, this Michelin star restaurant offers one of the best gastronomic experience in Paris! As one of the oldest restaurant of the city, Lucas Carton has a beautiful interior. The food is simply delicious with the chef offering some creative takes on French dishes and the selection of wine is very comprehensive. The service is welcoming and very nice too! It's definitely one of my favorite restaurant so far 👌👍😊

Yao C. 2022 Nov 13

4.5 is more fair if Google had such a choice. The sardine and root veg with venison are satisfactorily complex in flavours, the main dessert chocolate with mint filling is EXCEPTIONAL, and wine pairing very well chosen; the aged monk fish is very tender, and the amuse bouche also fun. The only let-down is the meat main dish, a giant chunk of white chicken breast, its simple sauce and artichoke were unfortunately rather plain after we built up expectations for complexity, flavour and texture after the starters :) but it was nice of the chef and sous-chef to make the effort to discuss with the guests. Looking forward to better main dishes next time 🙌

Ciara Lakhani 2022 Oct 12

Gorgeous historic Art Nouveau setting with food exquisite enough to match. Yet the food was very modern, fresh and healthy while being creative with each meat and fish cooked to absolute perfection (I’ve rarely had so many tender dishes). Friendly staff and chef who visited each table, I really appreciated that. The space is both grand while not feeling too large and handles noise very well and the seating is incredibly comfortable and I like that tables of two can sit close to each other.
They also did a great job accommodating gluten and dairy allergies and asking if traces of lactose were okay, etc. My dishes were just as good if not better than those without adjustments and I appreciate the creativity to pull that off.
One of the best meals of my life (and I’m a fan of started restaurants).

MichelinStarsChallenge R 2021 Sep 24

#45 follow my MichelinStarsChallenge Marathon
Caught by surprise !

I have to humbly admit: I was caught by surprise by the chef. Lucas Carton is a myth. It received 3 stars the year Michelin invented the 3rd stars. The last time it had 3 stars, the chef gave them away in 2005. So I walk in with preconceived notions. I was thinking: “ok, this is going to be an old school classical Michelin”. I was wrong.
At first, things looked like I thought. Extremely beautiful art nouveau, excellent service, loved the tableware… speaking of Art nouveau (the style behind the subway entrance), the restaurant is now owned by Vranken.
But then we got the starters, and then I knew. I understood the chef hides his skills, like he hides little surprises in his dishes. He’s full of surprises and I was caught by it. Even his chef pâtissier got me with his cassis coconut. It’s Haute Cuisine, it’s smart, witty and tasteful.
I went with a nephew, she is in her twenties, despite being not the target, she loved it. Which brings me to the crowd. It’s a classical myth, so it does attract a crowd that is impressed by the name (a bit like la tour d argent). We had family “bourgeoise” and couples. Being a Saturday, no business, but the place is great for that (minus the sound). Still, I was sad. This restaurant deserves a bigger and younger crowd. You want it to be vibrant, full of energy, like it was when created. The art nouveau atmosphere is perfect for younger lovers. I really wish this chef a great success that he deserves, I really wish that the Bistronomic crowd comes here to experience the beauty of an iconic Michelin star restaurant.
The dress code/mood: of course you can go upper class/bourgeois style, but thanks to the art nouveau, you can perfectly go with designers and fashion pieces. And I think It will even be more respectful for what the restaurant was designed to be more than 100 years ago
Very solid one star, pushing to reach the top. Very impressive for a chef that just started a few weeks ago
My experience: Caught by surprise. Really. I had a great time. I’ll come back with my darling to enjoy the experience together.

Update 2022: I can’t believe it took me than a year to come back. 14 months. Well the reason was that I enjoyed it so much the first time that I really wanted to come back for dinner and with my darling. This time I took the full menu to really appreciate the full scope of the chef skills.

It was even better! As usual I’ll focus on a few points only. Today, it’ll be two. First, I think it was better because the chef settled down. When I came the first time, he had just arrived, now he has arrived! For example, he now has a pastry chef that is completely in line with him and even complement him perfectly, Jordan Talbot. But it’s not the only thing, that makes me think that the chef Hugo Bourny has now arrived. Before he was a bit more hidden, now he does express himself more clearly. Funny thing is that I noted that he had a very specific palate. When exchanging with him, I discovered the reason. He worked for Pic at Valence. Everything became clear ! This extraordinary « finesse de palais » is a gift from working with Anne Sophie Pic for years.
Still, you can feel the influence and the training, but he has his very unique style. That we love.
I guess the next fight will be to be bigger than the place, than the name. But now the chef is there for the fight. I’ll be back to see that.

Don’t let your judgment been overshadowed be the place and its history, now it’s a clear top tiers one star in your plate.

Kirstie Newham 2021 Sep 08

Amazing service. All of our waiters were friendly and helpful. The food was beautifully presented. This is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion. The prices are high, but if you can afford them it is worth it. A thoroughly enjoyable evening. We had the seven course tasting menu with the wine pairings and I have no complaints to make.