Le Train Bleu, Gare De Lyon
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/paris, r/ParisTravelGuide, r/travel16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Le Train Bleu, and many diners praise its setting. Food reviews are split: a couple of diners rate it highly, and a couple of others find it unimpressive or average. A couple find it pricey, a couple call it touristy or a tourist trap, one calls it overrated, and one remembers it being better years ago.
Address
Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon, Pl. Louis Armand hall 1, 75012 Paris, France
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/kadreg in r/paris · Aug 2025
Recommends Le Train Bleu as a meal stop, with a joking follow-up suggestion.
- Caveatu/Sea-Spray-9882 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2025
Calls it a tourist trap, alongside Madame Brasserie.
- Mixedu/dutchguy37 in r/travel · Jul 2025
Says it is touristy, yet still worth it as a memorable experience.
- Recommendsu/ELHOMBREGATO in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026ambience
Calls it the most beautiful restaurant they have seen.
- Recommendsu/xanyook in r/paris · Sep 2025
Suggests the Train Bleu at Gare de Lyon as one of two top picks.
- Recommendsu/tupo-airhead in r/paris · Dec 2024ambience
Recommends Le Train Bleu for its décor, among a set of good suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Fancy_Cold_3537 in r/paris · Aug 2024
Says they love the place, celebrated a birthday there, and recalls a restaurant cat.
- Recommendsu/LinParis in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026
Names it as their top pick, praising the food and the setting.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Mixedu/Camembear1 in r/paris · Aug 2025taste
Says the food is not impressive, but the dining room is stunning.
- Mixedu/tiph12 in r/paris · Aug 2025value
Says the building is lovely, but the restaurant itself is overrated.
- Recommendsu/Fluid_Bird_9186 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Aug 2024
Suggests Le Train Bleu in Gare de Lyon as a meal choice, with no further detail.
- Mixedu/Wawlawd in r/askparis · Apr 2024consistency
Says it was good about fifteen years ago, implying it has declined since.
- Mixedu/demet123 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024ambience
Suggests it for atmosphere, while noting it may be overpriced and touristy.
- Recommendsu/GroundbreakingCow152 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Sep 2025taste
Says the room is gorgeous and the food excellent, though booking is hard and the fixed menus cost a lot.
- Mixedu/papuniu in r/askparis · Apr 2024taste
Says the setting is magnificent but prices are very high for average food.
- Recommendsu/Gro-Tsen in r/paris · Aug 2024taste
Says it remains a good restaurant despite the cost, though it seems to have dropped from the Michelin guide.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.