Calling all gourmets, epicureans and lovers of fine(and good!) food: the Taste of Paris festival is back this year. For its tenth anniversary, the festival will be relocating to the sublime Grand Palais, from May 8 to 11, 2025. Bon appétit!
What is the Taste of Paris 2025 festival?
Since 2015, the Taste of Paris festival has been honoring the greatest chefs, and bringing together the most gourmands around culinary celebrations. Every year, gourmets and curious youngsters meet around chefs and chefs-in-residence, masterclasses or cooking classes. There's also an exceptional market where you can take home artisanal products.
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When is the festival?
This year, for its tenth anniversary, the festival returns to a completely renovated Grand Palais. The festivities will take place from the evening of Thursday May 8 to the evening of Sunday May 11. Festival opening hours are structured like those of a restaurant, with two sessions per day. During the day, you can enter from 11.30am to 4pm (except Thursday), and in the evening from 7pm to 11.30pm.
What's on the program?
This year's program includes meetings with chefs such as Nina Métayer, twice voted best pastry chef in the world, and Stéphanie Le Quellec, Michelin-starred chef and Top Chef jury member. A number of top names will also be on hand to represent prestigious hotels and palaces, including Nicolas Guercio, head pastry chef at the legendary Hôtel Lutetia. Numerous chefs from the new generation will also be present at the festival.
Representing cuisines from abroad, chefs Denny Imbroisi and Mathieu Mandard will take visitors on a journey to Italy. For his part, Yoni Saada will be presenting his creations with Levante flavors, while Pierre Sang Boyer will be showcasing his signature French cuisine with Korean influences.
And don't miss Paris Veggie. Chefs concerned with contemporary environmental issues will be showcasing their cuisine. Among them, Franco-Lebanese chef Alan Geaam and his restaurant Qasti Green, which we warmly recommend. Another visionary, Alice Tuyet and her chef Erwan Crier, will present their delicious and innovative vegan cuisine at Faubourg Daimant. Another residence is also planning to donate all profits to the association Tout le monde contre le cancer.
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Which chefs will be at Taste of Paris 2025?
The festival is one of the rare occasions when connoisseurs can meet the great chefs who make them dream. Among them, this year's festival welcomes :
- Stéphanie Le Quellec, two-time Michelin-starred chef and Top Chef jury member;
- Nina Métayer, twice voted best pastry chef in the world;
- Assaf Granit, Dan Yosha and Eyal Elovits will represent Shabour 's Michelin-starred cuisine;
- Maxime Frédéric will present the successes of his Pleincœur boutique;
- Aurélien Rivoire will be on hand to represent Alléno & Rivoire
- and many more...
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How to get to the festival?
As luck would have it, the Grand Palais and the surrounding area are fairly well served. With Paris' extensive metro and public transport network, you won't have any trouble getting to the event. Metro lines 1 and 9 stop at Franklin D. Roosevelt, a 15-minute walk from the festival. You can also reach the Champs-Élysées Clémenceau stop with lines 1 and 13. As for getting to Paris, the easiest way is still to come by train, or even by bus if you're on a tighter budget.
Where to stay near the festival?
Accommodation around the Grand Palais is relatively expensive. Fortunately, Paris is well served: if you're close to metro lines 1, 9 or 13, you'll have easy access to the festival. Here's some accommodation that might suit you:
- Ideal for walking to the Grand Palais
Adveniat youth hostel, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, offers dormitory beds or private rooms. Information and booking here.
- A stone's throw from line 9
Hôtel Paradis offers cosy, well-equipped rooms in a pleasant district of the 10th arrondissement. You'll be just 25 minutes from the event. Book directly here.
- A little further away, but more affordable
Hôtel Convention Montparnasse offers attractive, well-equipped rooms in the heart of the 15th arrondissement. You'll be able to get to the event in around 30 minutes. Information and booking here.
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