Le Clarence Paris

What Le Clarence Paris does

Le Clarence Paris is a two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant established in November 2015 by Domaine Clarence Dillon, the family-owned wine group that owns Château Haut-Brion. The restaurant operates from a 19th-century private mansion (hôtel particulier) at 31 Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt in Paris's Golden Triangle, 8th arrondissement, near the Grand Palais and Champs-Élysées. It is structured as a private French company (SAS Le Clarence) with €3.5M capital, wholly owned by the Dillon family group led by H.R.H. Prince Robert of Luxembourg.

The core offering is modern French gastronomy under Executive Chef Andrea Capasso (appointed September 2025 from an internal promotion), centered on a signature "land-and-sea" pairing technique. The product portfolio comprises multi-course tasting menus priced €150–€430 per person, an à la carte lunch menu for business diners introduced in 2025, and a seasonal summer garden experience (Le Jardin du Clarence). The venue includes three private dining rooms on the third floor, plus an exceptional wine cellar featuring over 1,500 references from more than 500 winemakers, with retail wine sales through the on-site La Cave du Château boutique. The house aesthetic — Bordeaux-estate-inspired décor, custom Nymphenburg tableware, and French-style service — is part of the product.

The business generates revenue through per-cover food and beverage charges (tasting menus, à la carte lunch, wine pairings up to €510), private event hire of the three salons, and wine retail. Distribution is direct (restaurant, phone, website booking) supplemented by TheFork and LaFourchette reservation platforms. Marketing is dominated by earned media (Michelin, World's 50 Best Restaurants) and organic social (Instagram, LinkedIn). The restaurant holds two Michelin stars since 2017 (reaffirmed 2026), has been listed in The World's 50 Best Restaurants for three consecutive years, and operates with approximately 16 employees.

Name

Le Clarence Paris

Legal name

SAS Le Clarence

Website

https://le-clarence.paris

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Clarence Paris is a two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in a 19th-century Parisian mansion, operated by Domaine Clarence Dillon (Château Haut-Brion family). It serves affluent diners and corporate clients tasting menus, à la carte lunch, private events, and wine experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Michelin-starred cuisine
• Tasting menu dining
• Wine pairing experiences
• Private event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tasting Menus: Prix fixe multi-course tasting menus offered at lunch and dinner. Lunch menus range from 3 to 6 sequences (150€ to 380€ per person), while dinner menus offer 4-5 sequences (280€ to 430€ per person).
2. À la Carte Lunch: Seasonal à la carte menu available Tuesday to Friday at lunch, featuring starters, mains, and desserts. Allows business lunches to be completed in 1-1.5 hours.
3. Wine Pairings: Curated wine pairing experiences supplementing the tasting menus, with pairings starting at 110€ per person for 3-sequence menus and up to 510€ per person for Inspiration menu pairings.
4. Private Event Hire: Three private dining rooms (Antonin Carême up to 20 guests, Auguste Escoffier up to 14 guests, Seymour Weller up to 6 guests) available for business meals, seminars, press lunches, and private dinners.
5. Le Jardin du Clarence: Seasonal summer garden experience offering Mediterranean sharing bites, sweet treats, wines by glass/bottle, champagnes, and wine-style teas. Open from June to early August, Tuesday to Saturday, 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
6. Wine Sales (La Cave du Château): On-site wine boutique offering guests the opportunity to purchase exceptional wines to enjoy at home. Part of the Domaine Clarence Dillon wine culture experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Clarence Paris is a two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant housed in a 19th-century private mansion in Paris's Golden Triangle, offering modern French gastronomy with signature land-and-sea pairings under Executive Chef Andrea Capasso. The restaurant serves seasonal tasting menus (3 to 6 sequences, €150-€430), an à la carte lunch menu, curated wine pairings drawing on a cellar of 1,500+ references from 500+ winemakers, three private dining rooms for corporate events, and the seasonal Le Jardin du Clarence summer garden.

Product overview

Le Clarence Paris is a two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant operated by Domaine Clarence Dillon family group, located in a 19th-century private mansion in Paris's Golden Triangle. The restaurant offers a portfolio of dining experiences centered around Executive Chef Andrea Capasso's modern French cuisine with signature land-and-sea pairings. Core offerings include seasonal tasting menus (3 to 6 sequences ranging from €150-430), a newly introduced lunch carte menu, and the Le Jardin du Clarence seasonal garden experience. Wine is a central pillar with exceptional pairing menus and access to one of Paris's finest wine cellars featuring 1,500+ references from 500+ winemakers. Private event hosting includes three themed private dining rooms (Antonin Carême, Auguste Escoffier, Seymour Weller) with full technical equipment. La Cave du Château provides a wine retail boutique experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Clarence Restaurant Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant located in a 19th-century private mansion in Paris's Golden Triangle, offering modern French gastronomy with land-and-sea pairings under Executive Chef Andrea Capasso.
• Tasting Menus Seasonal prix-fixe tasting menus including 3-sequence lunch (€150), 4-sequence Le Clarence menu (€250), 6-sequence Inspiration menu (€380), and dinner menus at €280 and €430 per person.
• Lunch Carte Menu À la carte lunch offering featuring starters, main courses, and desserts with seasonal products, renewed monthly, available Tuesday to Friday for business lunches.
• Le Jardin du Clarence Ephemeral summer outdoor dining experience in the courtyard garden featuring Mediterranean-inspired savory and sweet sharing bites, wines by glass or bottle, champagnes, and wine-style teas.
• Wine Pairing Experiences Curated wine pairing menus including Clarence pairings (starting at €110-210 per person for 3-6 sequences) and Inspiration pairings (€390-510 per person), featuring French terroir wines from over 500 winemakers with 1,500+ references.
• Private Event Spaces Three private dining rooms (Antonin Carême up to 20 guests, Auguste Escoffier up to 14 guests, Seymour Weller up to 6 guests) equipped with screens, videoconferencing, and Wi-Fi for business events, seminars, and private dinners.
• La Cave du Château Wine Boutique On-site wine shop at restaurant ground floor offering wines for immediate purchase and takeaway, featuring rare vintages from Domaine Clarence Dillon and over 1,500 references from 500+ winemakers.
• Valentine's Day Special Menu Special Valentine's Day menu at €450 per person featuring seasonal dishes including Mackerel with coriander and kiwi, Brittany sea urchin, blue lobster, and Rossini-style venison with black truffle, available exclusively on February 14th evening.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Cave du ChâteaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine boutique adjacent to Le Clarence, also part of the Domaine Clarence Dillon group. Offers exclusive wine tastings, oenological events, and opportunities for guests to purchase exceptional wines. Hosts private tasting events in the vaulted cellar of the private mansion.
• TheForkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline restaurant reservation platform allowing diners to book tables at Le Clarence through their website and mobile app.
• LaFourchetteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform integrated with Le Clarence's booking system, facilitating table reservations for guests.
• NymphenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury German tableware manufacturer that produces custom handmade tableware exclusively for Le Clarence. The tableware is entirely handmade and customized by artisans committed to perpetuating their craftsmanship.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pierre Gagnaire: Three-Michelin-starred contemporary French haute cuisine restaurant in Paris, with similar tasting-menu pricing and a parallel prestige positioning. Direct competitor for luxury fine dining covers in the same city.
• Le Meurice Alain Ducasse: Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant at Le Meurice hotel under Alain Ducasse. Directly comparable Michelin tier, Paris luxury location and tasting-menu format, with overlap in business and tourist clientele.
• L'Ambroisie: Three-Michelin-starred classic French restaurant on Place des Vosges, Paris. Same Parisian fine-dining tier, Michelin-starred prestige and prix-fixe tasting-menu model.
• Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx: Two-Michelin-starred contemporary French tasting-menu restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental, Paris. Direct comparator for high-end prix-fixe tasting menus and Parisian luxury dining experience.
• Guy Savoy: Monnaie de Paris restaurant holding three Michelin stars and long-standing World's 50 Best placement. Closest direct peer on prestige, prix-fixe tasting menus and Parisian fine-dining demand.
• Epicure – Le Bristol Paris: Three-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant led by Éric Fréchon at the luxury Oetker Collection hotel Le Bristol. Overlaps directly with Le Clarence on clientele, price point and Michelin-tier prestige.
• Le Cinq – Four Seasons George V: Three-Michelin-starred Parisian fine dining landmark. Direct competitor for luxury dining covers, private events and international culinary tourism, with similar high-end prix-fixe pricing.
• Plénitude – Cheval Blanc Paris: Three-Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant at Cheval Blanc Paris under Arnaud Donckele. Competes head-to-head for the same luxury tasting-menu clientele and similar pricing tiers.

Others

• Domaine Clarence Dillon: Parent company of Le Clarence and owner of Château Haut-Brion and other Bordeaux estates. Not a peer restaurant, but the group's wine ecosystem (including La Cave du Château) is the source of Le Clarence's wine cellar differentiation.
• La Cave du Château: On-site wine boutique within Le Clarence itself (Domaine Clarence Dillon sister concept). Adjacent ecosystem player that extends Le Clarence's brand into wine retail and tastings, not a direct restaurant competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-clarence-paris
• Instagraminstagram.com/leclarenceparis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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