Le Chateaubriand
Opened in 2008 (to considerable fanfare) by chef Inaki Aizpitarte, Le Chateaubriand is one of Parisians’ favorite restaurants. With its carte blanche menu, it reinvents the classics using top-quality ingredients and a generous dose of culinary creativity. Today, Italian chef Leonardo Righini, formerly the restaurant’s sous-chef, is at the helm, carrying on its free-spirited, instinctive, and delightfully disconcerting approach. But the countdown has begun: Le Chateaubriand will close its doors for good in December 2026. Until then, tasting menus, prestigious guests, and final dinners will celebrate the history of a restaurant that defined its era.
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