My husband and I are both Jack Nicholson fans, and the movie "Something's Gotta Give" was our motivation for eating at this restaurant. We tried for reservations on the Thursday we arrived in Paris but had to wait until Sunday. You'll know you are in the right place because a movie poster is in the window, and the table used... More

Le Grand Colbert is a typical and more well known after the Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson movie, "Something's Gotta Give" brasserie about a block from the Paris stock exchange. You will find many well-heeled locals as this is a very local area where it sits, as well as, the tourist crowd. The food is of a very typical Paris... More

Upon our seating at Le Grand Colbert, nice table, we saw a mouse scurry across the floor from under our table and under the adjacent table. When we told the server, he just explained "it is Jimmy". I would have left but our friend was not to be denied eating at Le Grand Colbert. The food was mediocre, the service... More

This has been one of our favorites for many years; a beautiful 19th century bistro with a really buzzy atmosphere. They also sell champagne by the carafe which we have never seen anywhere else. But our meal on May 4th was a great disappointment. Our waiter was brusque and unfriendly and basically gave up on us after I had to... More

This is really worth going. More for the ambiance and decor, than the food with is nice still. Food is really not so great but the place is a must see.

The restaurant is great, nothing to say. Architecture in itself would be enough to warrant an evening (if you can afford it). Food... ranges. From excellent goat cheese en croute to a filet steak that I would have complained about in my university caffeteria (really, really bad). Staff is always tense (I've been there three times and they all seem... More

On trip to Paris in 2012, I decided to have lunch in some famous places: Bofinger's, La Coupole, and Le Grand Colbert. I was on my own, so I brought my Kindle, ordered a three-course meal and a small carafe of red wine, and spent an enjoyable hour and a half at each place. I liked them all, but this... More

A Sunday lunch in Paris - us having travelled from the UK for the weekend, and my brother's family in Paris from Australia for a 2 week vacation. The restaurant was my brother's recommendation (he'd visited several times in a business context). We'd walked through the Tuileries in April sunshine, and were warmly welcomed. OK, it does trade on the... More

You have to splurge and eat at the Grand Colbert. Known for their oysters and seafood, it's packed with tourists as well as locals. The atmosphere is lively and fun. The waiters are helpful and speak English.