Le Baratin Paris

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Selected restaurants

All Michelin selected restaurants in Paris All Michelin selected restaurants in France

OAD

European Casual Restaurants 2026, 72

All OAD European Casual in Paris All OAD European Casual in France

Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #12353, PRO #10.00, USER #0.00

All Restaurant Ranking in Paris All Restaurant Ranking in France

Eatinerary's

Eatinerary's Locals Short List

Eatinerary's Locals Short List in Paris Eatinerary's Locals Short List in France

Chef

Raquel Carena

Cuisine

Traditional Cuisine, Neo-bistro

• 2025
• 2024
• 2018

Dinner at Le Baratin

on 02 Apr 2025

by Tales on the table

Le Baratin - Paris (France)

Everyone in Paris’ food scene knows Argentinian chef Raquel Carena. At her bistro in Belleville, @lebaratinparis , Raquel never ceases to impress diners with her self-taught cooking skills.

Le Baratin is a local institution, and definitely one of the places to go in the city for offal. It is a restaurant that puts presentation aside and focuses solely on the food, which shines bright through its simplicity.

It is worth mentioning that this is not... More

Le Baratin - Paris (France)

Everyone in Paris’ food scene knows Argentinian chef Raquel Carena. At her bistro in Belleville, @lebaratinparis , Raquel never ceases to impress diners with her self-taught cooking skills.

Le Baratin is a local institution, and definitely one of the places to go in the city for offal. It is a restaurant that puts presentation aside and focuses solely on the food, which shines bright through its simplicity.

It is worth mentioning that this is not a tourist oriented restaurant. While for me this is a big part of the magic, this can definitely rub some people the wrong way. Be patient, maybe learn a word or two in French, behave accordingly and enjoy the show.

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3 / 10

Dinner at Le Baratin

on 28 Aug 2024

by Gerhard Huber

Atelier Le Baratin, located in Belleville, Paris, is a well-known bistro admired for its creative, comforting French cuisine with Argentine influences. Established over two decades ago by chef Raquel Carena and her partner Philippe Pinoteau, it has played a key role in the "bistronomy" movement, offering high-quality dishes in a casual setting. However, a recent dinner was disappointing: both starters and mains were tasteless, overcooked, and under-seasoned. Despite its ranking at #44 on the Opinionated... More

Atelier Le Baratin, located in Belleville, Paris, is a well-known bistro admired for its creative, comforting French cuisine with Argentine influences. Established over two decades ago by chef Raquel Carena and her partner Philippe Pinoteau, it has played a key role in the "bistronomy" movement, offering high-quality dishes in a casual setting. However, a recent dinner was disappointing: both starters and mains were tasteless, overcooked, and under-seasoned. Despite its ranking at #44 on the Opinionated About Dining list for European casual restaurants, it should be reconsidered. Additionally, payment issues with ApplePay, requiring another guest to cover the bill, further soured the experience. Returning seems unlikely after such a poor experience. Less

8 / 10

Fantastic dinner at Le Baratin

on 13 Jul 2018

by Peter Chang

Delicious dinner with simple, honest food delivering all the flavors. A must when in Paris.

Full account on dinner is here: http://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2018/07/europe-2018-day-14-under-pyramid.html