LA BELLE EQUIPE

What LA BELLE EQUIPE does

La Belle Équipe is a privately held café, French restaurant, and cocktail bar located at 92 Rue de Charonne in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, operated by SAMORE Société par actions simplifiée (SAS), a French private limited company. The single-location establishment operates an extensive schedule (Monday–Friday 8AM–2AM, Saturday 9AM–2AM, Sunday 9AM–4PM) and serves local residents and visitors of the Village Faidherbe neighborhood with homemade, seasonal French cuisine, a curated natural and organic wine list, classic cocktails, and bar service. The venue differentiates through a large heated outdoor terrace, an outdoor bar, weekly Tuesday jazz/blues/funk music events, and a Sunday 'Poulet Frites Fermier' chicken special at €15.90. Vegetarian options, wheelchair accessibility, and happy hour are also offered.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer revenue model with three streams: dine-in service (transaction-fee per cover), takeaway and click & collect (phone-based ordering, with delivery previously offered during COVID-19 for a €4 surcharge), and online/phone table reservations. Pricing is à la carte with mains ranging from €6.50 to €24, classic cocktails from €8–€10, and wines from €5 per glass to €55 per bottle. There is no proprietary technology beyond a standard website with online booking and ordering; the business does not operate a mobile app, has no disclosed SaaS, marketplace, or platform component, and sells no technology product.

La Belle Équipe is part of the multi-concept Les Cantiniers collective, which also includes BASIQUE, Les Rêveuses, and Scaria, all under SAMORE SAS. This structure enables limited cross-promotion and operational synergies (e.g., the wine program was developed with Scaria; the COVID-era delivery service was operated jointly with BASIQUE), but each establishment remains a separate physical restaurant. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), has no public listing, and its revenue is not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition relies on Instagram (@la_belle_equipe_paris), Google reviews (4.4 stars across 1.4k reviews), Tripadvisor (Certificate of Excellence), and Petit Futé guide endorsement.

Name

LA BELLE EQUIPE

Legal name

SAMORE Société par actions simplifiée

Website

https://labelleequipecharonne.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

La Belle Équipe is a privately held café, French restaurant, and cocktail bar in Paris's 11th arrondissement, operated by SAMORE SAS. It serves local residents and visitors of Village Faidherbe with homemade French cuisine, cocktails, and a curated wine list at a single dine-in location with takeaway and reservation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

French Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

Keywords

• French restaurant
• Cocktail bar
• Bistro dining
• Café service
• Wine bar

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Revenue generated from customers dining at the restaurant, including French cuisine, cocktails, wine, and other beverages. The restaurant operates on a table service model with a menu featuring homemade dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
2. Takeaway and Delivery: Revenue from takeaway orders placed by phone, with optional delivery service. The restaurant offers click & collect and delivery during peak periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Belle Équipe operates a single-location café, French restaurant, and cocktail bar at 92 Rue de Charonne in Paris's 11th arrondissement, selling homemade bistro cuisine, classic and specialty cocktails, and a curated wine list for on-premise consumption. It also offers takeaway and click & collect food ordering, online table reservations, weekend brunch, and weekly live jazz/blues events, with all dishes prepared from fresh, seasonal ingredients including vegetarian options.

Product overview

La Belle Équipe is a café, restaurant, and cocktail bar located in Paris's 11th arrondissement. The establishment offers a unified dining experience combining a full restaurant service (lunch, evening, and weekend menus), a cocktail bar with classic and specialty drinks, and a curated wine program. Additional services include takeaway ordering, table reservations, and happy hour. All dishes are homemade using fresh, seasonal ingredients with vegetarian options available. The venue features a large open heated terrace, outdoor bar, and intimate indoor seating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Café, Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
• Lunch Menu
• Evening Menu
• Saturday & Sunday Menu
• Cocktail Bar Service
• Wine Program
• Takeaway & Click & Collect Service
• Table Reservation

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BASIQUEminorOthersRelated restaurant establishment operated by SAMORE SAS under the Les Cantiniers brand. Located at 300 meters on Avenue Ledru-Rollin. During the COVID-19 pandemic, BASIQUE collaborated with La Belle Équipe on the 'La Belle équipe at Home' delivery service offering.
• Les RêveusesminorOthersBistronomic restaurant in the 11th arrondissement under the Les Cantiniers collective of establishments operated by SAMORE SAS.
• ScariaminorOthersRestaurant establishment operating under the Les Cantiniers brand. The wine cellar at La Belle Équipe was developed by Scaria Paris, providing the wine selection for the restaurant.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Servan: Parisian bistro in the 20th arrondissement offering modern French cuisine with natural wines; comparable casual full-service format, similar price band (mains €15-25), and emphasis on natural/organic wine.
• Boot Café: Iconic Parisian café in the Marais with a small footprint offering coffee, light food, and a curated atmosphere; comparable scale, price band, and Instagram-led marketing approach.
• Café Charlot: Café, restaurant, and cocktail bar located in Paris's 3rd arrondissement near the Carreau du Temple; offers a comparable all-day French bistro concept with terrace seating and a similar price band (€10-20 mains).
• Bouillon Pigalle: Traditional French bouillon in Paris's 18th arrondissement offering affordable set menus with high table turnover; comparable casual French dining format in a trend-driven neighborhood.
• Café Kitsuné: Paris-headquartered café and cocktail bar concept with multiple locations; similar French/Japanese identity, all-day operating model, and branded bar program.
• Holybelly: Parisian café serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch with strong social-media-driven reputation in a similar east-Paris neighborhood; comparable daypart mix and direct-to-consumer counter/dine-in model.

Others

• Les Rêveuses: Sister bistronomic restaurant under the Les Cantiniers collective in the same 11th arrondissement; reflects the operator's broader portfolio strategy and serves as a directly relevant comparable operating entity.
• BASIQUE: Sister restaurant under the Les Cantiniers collective (SAMORE SAS), located 300 meters from La Belle Équipe; not a competitor but a directly comparable operating concept and prior pandemic delivery collaborator.

Broad incumbents

• Le Procope: Historic Parisian brasserie founded in 1686 offering full-service French cuisine in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés; a broader incumbent with a similar full-service bistro model but at much greater scale and heritage.
• Café Marly: Upscale Parisian café-restaurant at the Louvre with terrace seating, full bar, and a curated menu; a broader incumbent operating a comparable café-restaurant-bar concept but in a premium tourist location.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/la_belle_equipe_paris

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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