Eating Near the Moulin Rouge

What better place to eat than in the Moulin Rouge itself. Aside from the Féerie show, you can enjoy a gourmet menu in the legendary room and experience the full experience. You may think it's just a ploy to make the ticket price more expensive, but the Moulin Rouge's cuisine is backed by a team of professionals who offer dishes to match the show. So I recommend you book tickets for the Moulin Rouge with dinner.

But if you don't want to choose this option, no problem. Fortunately, the Moulin Rouge is located in the Montmartre district. And I say fortunately because this neighbourhood is one of the best places to enjoy French gastronomy. There are many restaurants and cafés to enjoy before or after seeing the most famous show in the French capital. If you read on, I'll share with you the best options for your palate and your wallet.

If we're talking about restaurants near the Moulin Rouge... you can't get much closer than the Moulin Rouge itself. Indeed, Paris' most famous establishment has a restaurant. In fact, to see the show, instead of seats, you sit at a table.

When you book your ticket to the Moulin Rouge you can include a dinner to match the establishment's fame. You can also book a table without seeing the show. Dinner with a show is only available at the 21:00 show at the Moulin Rouge.

The restaurant offers several menus named after celebrities associated with the Moulin Rouge, as well as à la carte dishes. There are vegetarian and even children's options. The cuisine is made with seasonal products, so the menu varies according to the season. Based on traditional French gastronomy with international fusion, the restaurant and service are on a par with the Moulin Rouge show.

• Where: In the Moulin Rouge itself.
• Average price per person: From 193 euros (includes ticket for the show, dinner and half a bottle of champagne).
• Recommended dish: You'll have a choice of several options.
• Ideal for: Those who want to round off a magical evening while watching the Moulin Rouge show.

French food is as classic as French cinema. And there's one place where the two mix. Less than 200 metres from the Moulin Rouge is the Café Des Deux Moulins or of the mills. A typical Parisian brasserie that became famous for being the café where the main character in the film Amélie works.

Inside there is an original poster of the film and the menu offers a wide variety of sweet and savoury dishes. It's a good option close to the Moulin Rouge and a good place to eat, but very popular thanks to the film's fame.

• Where: Rue Lepic, just around the corner from the Moulin Rouge.
• Average price per person: 15-25 euros.
• Recommended dish: The best crepes in Paris and sweet dishes.
• Ideal for: Film lovers, couples and small groups.

Just around the corner from the Moulin Rouge is a cosy Italian restaurant, perfect for lunch or dinner before or after seeing the red windmill show. It's a very pleasant place that is not usually crowded and is reasonable value for money for Paris. If you like Italian food, this is the place for you.

• Where: Rue Pierre Fontaine 41.
• Average price per person: 15-30 euros.
• Recommended dish: The pizza and fresh pasta.
• Ideal for: Couples, families or small groups.

This well-known restaurant in Montmartre is located halfway between the Moulin Rouge and the Sacré Coeur. It is a very peculiar place, with a lot of personality and far from the image of the typical quiet and idyllic French restaurant for romantic evenings.

This is a very busy place, where you can leave your signature on the walls and the wine is served in bottles. Strange as it sounds, it is very popular in the area because of this. If you're looking for a different, livelier atmosphere and good food, Le Refuge des Fondues is a restaurant you must visit.

• Where: Rue des Trois-Freres, five minutes from the Moulin Rouge.
• Average price per person: 20-30 euros.
• Recommended dish: The cheese fondue.
• Ideal for: Groups of friends or people in a party mood.

In the heart of Montmartre is this typical French brasserie where you can try good food at a very reasonable price. Traditional French cuisine is at the heart of the restaurant's menu, which features many of the most representative dishes of this culture, such as garlic soup with cheese and escargots. The quantities are very generous and the place is very cosy. A safe option.

• Where: Rue des Abbesses, a few minutes from the Moulin Rouge.
• Average price per person: 20-30 euros.
• Recommended dish: Their famous salad with fries.
• Ideal for: Couples and small groups.

If you're looking for something a little more upmarket, the brasserie-marisqueria Le Wepler is the place for the most discerning palates. It is located on the famous Place de Clichy, very close to the Moulin Rouge. It is a very popular place among Parisians, so it is best to book in advance if you want to try their fantastic oysters, escargot or frogs' legs, among many other top-notch dishes.

• Where: Place de Clichy.
• Average price per person: 30-40 euros.
• Recommended dish: Its famous oysters.
• Ideal for: Couples or small groups.

A brunch place whose reputation is on the rise. Of Australian origin, Hardware Société is the perfect place to enjoy a good brunch with sweet or savoury products. It is well known among Parisians from the surrounding area, but not so much among tourists, so it is usually a quiet place. It is located just under the foot of the Sacré-Coeur and only 15 minutes walk from the Moulin Rouge.

• Where: Rue Lamarck next to the Sacré Coeur.
• Average price per person: 10-20 euros.
• Recommended dish: Eggs Benedict.
• Ideal for: Couples, small groups and families.

Those who know the Montmartre neighbourhood well will not hesitate to point out that it is one of the best value-for-money restaurants in the area. It is a very small but cosy place whose main virtue is its home cooking. The menu ranges from French dishes to other options from all over Europe. In addition to the tasty dishes and the cosy character of the place, on Sunday evenings there are jazz concerts.

• Where: Rue Lepic
• Average price per person: 20-30 euros.
• Recommended dish: The chicken supreme and the tiramisu.
• Ideal for: Couples, small families and small groups.

Another typical French bistro, but specialising in meat. Or at least it owes its fame to its menu of meats and the sauces they prepare to accompany them. If you're not much of a meat-eater, don't worry, as they also have many other typical Parisian options on their menu. It is also a good place to taste a good French wine thanks to its cellar full of local wines.

• Where: Rue de Clignancourt.
• Average price per person: 20-40 euros.
• Recommended dish: Any of their meats, ask the waiters what their recommendation of the day is.
• Ideal for: Meat lovers.

Haute cuisine has a place in the Montmartre district. Chef Sébastien Heloin, who trained in the kitchens of the Ritz and the Bristol, has created this hidden gem called Seb'on. It's a modern, well-decorated place with only 9 tables to guarantee a 10-star service. The dishes are avant-garde and worthy of haute cuisine, but without being exorbitantly priced.

The menu changes every week, but always features fresh seasonal produce. For those who want a special dinner with the guarantee of a top chef, this is the best place near the Moulin Rouge.

• Where: Rue d'Orsel.
• Average price per person: 30-60 euros.
• Recommended dish: The menu and dishes change every week, but quality dishes are always guaranteed.
• Ideal for: Lovers of haute cuisine, couples.

Visiting Montmartre and the Moulin Rouge is one of the must-do things to do on a trip to Paris. The location of the Moulin Rouge is also perfect for tasting all kinds of typical Parisian dishes. Behind the red mill is the Montmartre district, which is one of the best places to eat, if not the best in the Parisian capital.

What are the best dishes to try near the Moulin Rouge? There are dozens of options. But the most outstanding would say they are: Escargots (snails), onion soup, meats with sauces, cheeses and French wines and the traditional crepes and croissants.

As you can see from the list of restaurants in this post, there is a wide range of options to suit all tastes and budgets. For a good meal that won't hurt either your palate or your wallet, the budget is between 20 and 30 euros. In that range you'll find the best value for money alternatives, and that's where most of the restaurants around the Moulin Rouge are located.

Please note that if you are going to combine seeing the Moulin Rouge show with dinner or lunch at a nearby restaurant you will most likely have to do so before entering. Meals are not a problem, but the show is at 9pm and 11pm so you will need to eat dinner beforehand.

This is no problem as restaurants in Paris open their kitchens for dinner around 7pm and some don't close until midnight. Mealtimes in Paris are between 12 noon and 2pm and breakfast is no problem as cafés open early and don't close until late afternoon or evening.

You won't have to worry about tipping if you eat or dine in a restaurant in Paris. By law it is already included in the bill and usually carries a 15% service charge. You're not obliged to leave extra, but as everywhere else it's a welcome gesture.