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What's on here
Le Jazz à la Tour
Thursday · All day
Tournoi de backgammon au Bar des Maillets d'Argent
Wednesday · All day
Le Jazz à la Tour
Thursday · All day
Le Jazz à la Tour
Thursday · All day
Why go
- Pressed duck carved tableside, with sauce extracted using a silver Christofle press.
- Dining-room views of the Seine and Notre-Dame.
- A cellar holding more than 450,000 bottles.
- The restaurant helped inspire Pixar’s Ratatouille (2007).
Opening hours
Today12:00 – 14:00, 19:00 – 21:00, 12:00 – 14:15, 19:00 – 22:30Show all
Good to know
Dishes to try
- Canard Tour d’Argent
- Pike quenelles
- Vie parisienne pear dessert
Booking a table
- Lunch and dinner reservations are accepted.
Atmosphere
- Nine dining rooms and a ground-floor bar.
- A sixth-floor extension was added in 1936.
- A top-floor Rooftop has views across Paris.
Drinks to try
- A 400-page wine list offers about 15,000 wines.
- Wine Spectator Grand Award recipient since 1986.
- A full bar is available.
Good for
- Groups and private occasions Private dining is available.
Shorts
History
The restaurant’s traditional founding date is 1582. Its pressed duck recipe and numbered servings date to Frédéric Delair; André Terrail later bought the restaurant and continued its development. The Terrail family’s stewardship continued through Claude and then Claude’s son André.
- 1582Traditional founding date, associated with cook Rourteau.
- 1860Operating as a hotel and restaurant.
- 1890Frédéric Delair codified the pressed duck recipe and began numbering each duck served.
- Early 20th centuryAndré Terrail bought the restaurant from Frédéric Delair.
- 1922André Terrail merged the buildings at 15 and 17 quai de la Tournelle.
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- June 1940Claude Terrail bricked up 20,000 valuable bottles before German forces entered Paris.
- 1996The Michelin rating fell from three stars to two.
- 2003The restaurant marked its millionth Tour d’Argent duck served.
- 2006Michelin rating fell to one star. André Terrail, Claude’s son, took over and entrusted the kitchen to Stéphane Haissant.
- August 2023The restaurant reopened after a year of renovation designed by Franklin Azzi.
How to get there
- TrainReach Tour d’Argent from Cardinal Lemoine or St Paul metro stations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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- Website
- tourdargent.com/
- Phone
- +33680151572
Questions and answers
Where can I park for Tour d'Argent?
Valet parking is available.
Are gift cards available at Tour d'Argent?
Yes, gift cards are available.
What else is under the same roof as Tour d'Argent?
L’appartement de la Tour d’Argent is another venue in the building.
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