La Rotonde
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La Rotonde is a Paris café-brasserie at 105 Boulevard du Montparnasse, where Boulevard Raspail meets it, north of Place Pablo-Picasso.
Menu & prices
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Why go
- Amedeo Modigliani reproductions fill the interior.
- George Gershwin worked on Ein Amerikaner in Paris here in 1928.
Opening hours
Today07:30 – 00:00Show all
Monday07:30 – 00:00
Tuesday07:30 – 00:00
Wednesday07:30 – 00:00
Thursday07:30 – 00:00
Friday07:30 – 00:00
Saturday07:30 – 00:00
Sunday07:30 – 00:00
Good to know
BreakfastLunchDinnerBrunchLate NightFree WifiFull BarOutdoor SeatingPrivate DiningReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceWheelchair Accessible
Dishes to try
- Escargots de Bourgogne
- Tartare de saumon d’Écosse
- Salade niçoise
- View the à la carte menu: https://larotonde-montparnasse.fr/menu/
Booking a table
- Call +33 1 43 26 48 26 to reserve; online reservations are not accepted.
Atmosphere
- The dining room has red velvet and wood paneling.
- Outdoor seating and private dining are available.
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History
Libion let cash-strapped artists linger over inexpensive coffee and held their artworks on consignment until their meal bills were paid. Blaise Cendrars particularly liked the slot machines around the counter. Simone de Beauvoir described visiting La Rotonde in her 1958 memoir.
- 1903La Rotonde opened opposite Le Dôme as a workers’ bistro.
- 1911Victor Libion took it over and expanded it into a large brasserie. Artists and writers gathered there, including Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Diego Rivera and Tsuguharu Foujita.
- 1921Kiki, also known as Alice Prin, met Man Ray at the café.
- 1924La Rotonde absorbed the neighbouring Le Parnasse café at 103 Boulevard du Montparnasse.
- 1958–1959The brasserie was fully renovated; in 1959, part of its premises became a cinema named La Rotonde.
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- 2020A fire partly damaged the brasserie in January.
- 2023During a pension reform protest, its façade was vandalised and its awning caught fire, with minimal long-term damage.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
Sources: Café de la Rotonde - Wikipedia · Accueil - La Rotonde · Café de la Rotonde - Wikipedia · La Rotonde (brasserie) - Wikipedia · La Rotonde: menu (its own site) · La Rotonde: menu (its own site) · checked 7 Oct 2026
Where
105 Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris, 75006
- Website
- larotonde-montparnasse.fr/
- Phone
- +33143264826
Questions and answers
Can I pay by credit card at La Rotonde?
Yes, La Rotonde accepts credit cards.
Is Wi-Fi available at La Rotonde?
Yes, free Wi-Fi is available.
Does La Rotonde have a bar?
Yes, it has a full bar.
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