CAFE DU TROCADERO

What CAFE DU TROCADERO does

Café du Trocadéro ("Le Café du Trocadéro") is a single-location contemporary French brasserie and cocktail bar operating at 8 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre in Paris's 16th arrondissement, directly facing the Eiffel Tower. The company runs a full-service dine-in operation open daily from 07:00 to 02:00, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea-time, cocktails, and dinner to a mix of local residents, business professionals, families, and international tourists. Its positioning is anchored on the unobstructed Eiffel Tower view, an Art Deco-inspired interior with custom Chareau lighting fixtures, Thonet chairs, and contemporary tweed banquettes, and the deliberate absence of fast-food or commercial establishments in the immediate vicinity. The core product lines are the seasonal French brasserie menu (e.g., seared tuna, Salers beef tenderloin, cheese selection), a cocktail bar with reinterpreted classic cocktails, a team-based private event catering service for 15+ guests, valet parking, and an online table reservation system. Menu pricing is not publicly disclosed and group events are quoted on a custom basis.

The business model is fully direct-to-consumer, with revenue generated from on-premises food and beverage sales, bar service, and private event catering. Distribution is restricted to the single physical venue, with no delivery, takeout, or third-party marketplace integration. Marketing is minimal, centered on the official website, reservation system, and email/phone contact channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed ownership, parent company, founders, investors, or funding; all known partners are operational vendors (website design, web development, artistic direction, hosting via OVH) rather than commercial or strategic alliances. The technology footprint is limited to a website on OVH hosting and email communications, with no mobile app, disclosed APIs, or platform integrations. Headcount is 19 employees, and there is no evidence of expansion, M&A, or headcount growth.

Name

CAFE DU TROCADERO

Legal name

Le Café du Trocadéro

Website

https://cafedutrocadero.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Café du Trocadéro is a single-location contemporary French brasserie and cocktail bar in Paris's 16th arrondissement facing the Eiffel Tower. It serves affluent locals, business professionals, and international tourists via full-service dine-in, private group events, and valet parking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• French brasserie dining
• Cocktail bar service
• Private event catering
• Fine dining restaurant
• Parisian restaurant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Service: Full-service restaurant and bar operation serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea-time, cocktails, and dinner. Menu features seasonal French brasserie classics including seared tuna, Salers beef tenderloin, and cheese selections. Bar offers cocktails with vintage liquors and reinterpreted classic cocktails.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Café du Trocadéro operates a full-service contemporary Parisian brasserie and cocktail bar at 8 Place du Trocadéro in Paris's 16th arrondissement, directly facing the Eiffel Tower. The restaurant serves seasonal French brasserie cuisine (breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea-time, cocktails, dinner) featuring dishes such as seared tuna and Salers beef tenderloin, alongside a cocktail bar offering reinterpreted classics with vintage spirits. Additional services include private event catering for groups of 15 or more, valet parking, and online table reservations.

Product overview

Café du Trocadéro is a contemporary Parisian brasserie offering a unified dining experience centered on seasonal French cuisine, craft cocktails at the bar, and private event catering. The restaurant operates as a single establishment with multiple service offerings: the core cuisine menu featuring classic brasserie dishes prepared with premium seasonal ingredients, a cocktail bar with reinterpreted classic drinks, team-based private dining for groups, valet parking service, and an online reservation system. All offerings are integrated within one venue at 8 Place du Trocadéro in Paris's 16th arrondissement, with views of the Eiffel Tower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuisine (Brasserie Menu)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Les Bulles CréativesminorOthersWebsite design and development agency responsible for the café's official website creation and maintenance.
• Matthieu Leclerc / Collectif Nouvelle CuisineminorOthersArtistic direction services provided for website and brand presentation.
• Julien Fuchs / Collectif Nouvelle CuisineminorOthersWebsite development and coding services.
• OVHminorOthersWeb hosting services provider. OVH is a French cloud computing company hosting the café's website at their Roubaix, France data center.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Café de Flore: Historic Parisian café-brasserie in Saint-Germain-des-Prés with comparable single-location prestige, all-day dining, and a tourist-local mix, making it a benchmark for iconic single-site Parisian brasseries.
• Brasserie Lipp: Historic Parisian brasserie on Boulevard Saint-Germain with similar classic French brasserie positioning, all-day service, and a comparable affluent tourist-local clientele mix.
• Le Relais de l'Entrecôte: Paris-based single-menu French restaurant chain operating from multiple Paris locations with comparable brasserie-style full-service dining, classic French cuisine, and tourist appeal.
• Le Train Bleu: Iconic landmark restaurant inside Gare de Lyon operating as a classic French brasserie with comparable heritage positioning, full-day brasserie service, and tourism-driven foot traffic.
• Bouillon Chartier: Historic Parisian bouillon offering traditional French brasserie fare with extended hours, comparable as a single-location classic Paris dining destination serving a tourist-local mix.
• Le Fouquet's: Iconic Parisian brasserie on the Champs-Élysées with similar high-end positioning, full-day brasserie service, bar, and event catering—directly comparable as a heritage French brasserie targeting affluent locals and tourists.
• Les Deux Magots: Classic Parisian brasserie-café operating from a single landmark location with full-day service, terrace seating, and a comparable tourist-affluent customer mix in a prestigious arrondissement.
• La Coupole: Historic Art Deco Parisian brasserie in Montparnasse with similar heritage positioning, all-day brasserie service, bar, and a comparable emphasis on classic French cuisine in a landmark venue.
• Le Procope: Oldest Parisian café operating as a full-service brasserie in the 6th arrondissement with comparable heritage positioning, full-day dining, and a tourist-local customer base.

Regional players

• Maison Mère: Contemporary Parisian brasserie-hotel concept offering all-day brasserie service with comparable positioning to newer-generation brasseries targeting the same affluent Parisian and tourist clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cafe-du-trocadero

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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