Buffets & Tradition

Les Grands Buffets, the #1 showcase for the cuisine of Auguste Escoffier in the world

Les Grands Buffets are today recognized by the Escoffier Foundation as the main showcase for the cuisine of Auguste Escoffier in the world, inventor of the culinary art in the 19th century and who elevated French cuisine to the rank of global cuisine. By offering at will, more than 150 recipes from Auguste Escoffier, starters, main courses or desserts, the Grands Buffets offer you the repertoire of emblematic dishes of 19th century French cuisine. Les Grands Buffets reconnect with luxury, culinary tradition and the quality of service worthy of a palace from the time of Auguste Escoffier and offers the great classics of the French cuisine repertoire.
 

Dining in the great French tradition

Les Grands Buffets Restaurant invites the public to experience the revival of what had been a dying tradition : the classic feast à la française, in the form of buffet tables filled with an array of exceptional dishes.

Our formula, which is unique in France, brings together all the treasures of our gastronomic heritage : foie gras in any number of ways, lobster grilled or à l’américaine, slow-cooked tripe, calf's head brawn with gribiche sauce, cassoulet, old fashioned veal blanquette, bone marrow with fleur de sel, cuttlefish à la sétoise… There is a dizzying choice of foods, popular regional dishes stand side by side with the essential dishes of traditional French gastronomy. Give your appetite free rein and put together your ideal menu. Start your gastronomic journey by stopping at the amazing hors d’œuvres, check out the sea foods, and then make your way to the rotisserie, finally let yourself go with our Guinness World Records spectacular cheese selection. All you need now to conclude your banquet is a taste of our countless cakes and pastries and a visit to our client-favourite ice-cream counter. To accompany you as you make your way round the tables savouring all they have to offer, choose from our wine list with 150 different wines with most of them offered by the glass.

Homage to the art of fine dining

At Les Grands Buffets restaurant our « revival » of the classic French feast is not just about the food it is also a homage to the traditional arts of fine dining. Immersed in the reverie of a sophisticated and elegant table laid with proper table linen. Each carefully laid table, sets the scene for the true ceremony of a classic French meal : stem glasses, wines decanted into carafes, doilies and embroidered napkins, fish knives and forks etc.