astrance

What astrance does

Restaurant Astrance Paris is a single-site fine dining establishment operating at 32 Rue de Longchamp in Paris's 16th arrondissement, led by Chef Pascal Barbot (culinary direction) and Christophe Rohat (front-of-house and guest experience) under the legal entity ART-C S.A.S. The restaurant's proposition is the reinvention of French gastronomy through "cuisine d'ailleurs" (cuisine from elsewhere) — shareable plates built around seasonal, often wild-crafted ingredients, with menus that change weekly and span €85 (lunch), €125/€175 (seasonal lunch/dinner), and €285 (signature Menu Astrance), each available with curated wine pairings.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model with three distinct streams. On-premise dining is the core: a 36-cover main dining room plus a 6–14 seat private dining room (Salon Joël, named for former premises owner Joël Robuchon) and full venue buyouts for up to 80 cocktail guests or 36 seated, with packages that include cooking classes with the chef, wine tastings, and an 8-person meeting room. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, with a primary 32 Rue de Longchamp dining room and one auxiliary e-commerce boutique at boutiqueastranceparis.fr selling gift cards, wine cellar selections, and épicerie fine products to a global audience.

The underlying operation is a 140m² two-level venue curated around a 20+ year wine cellar and a tightly choreographed service cadence; service hours concentrate on Monday–Friday lunch and dinner with a simplified, more accessible Saturday–Sunday format plus take-home dishes. There is no proprietary technology platform beyond a standard online reservation system and the boutique storefront. The company is privately held, with €500,000 in share capital, co-led by Barbot and Rohat as co-presidents, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no acquisitions disclosed.

Name

astrance

Legal name

ART-C S.A.S.

Website

https://astranceparis.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Astrance is a Paris-based fine dining restaurant led by Chef Pascal Barbot and Christophe Rohat, serving seasonal tasting menus (€85–€285), wine pairings, private dining, and venue privatization, with a small e-commerce boutique for gift cards and fine food products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAA

Fine Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAG

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

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Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAJALAH

Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Private & Custom Experiences (VIP, Bespoke Itineraries)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Tasting menus
• Wine cellar curation
• Private dining rooms
• Event privatization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Restaurant Service: Table service revenue from lunch and dinner menus. Restaurant capacity: up to 36 seated guests (main floor) plus 6-14 in Salon Joël. Service available Monday-Friday for lunch (12h-14h) and dinner (19h30-21h30).
2. Event Privatization: Revenue from privatizing restaurant spaces for business lunches, dinners, meetings, wine tastings, and cooking classes. Spaces available: main restaurant (up to 80 cocktail guests), Salon Joël (6-14 seated), and offices for 8 people with cafeteria for 15.
3. Fine Food Boutique (E-commerce): Online boutique selling gift cards, wine cellar selections, and artisanal food products. Website: boutiqueastranceparis.fr. Products include take-home dishes and epicerie fine items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Astrance is a fine dining restaurant in Paris led by chef Pascal Barbot and partner Christophe Rohat, serving seasonal French tasting menus reimagined with international influences ("cuisine d'ailleurs") using carefully selected, often wild ingredients. The restaurant operates a main dining room for lunch and dinner, the Salon Joël private dining room, a curated 20+ year wine cellar, full venue privatization for events, and an online boutique selling gift cards and artisanal food products.

Product overview

Restaurant Astrance Paris is a single fine dining establishment operated by Chef Pascal Barbot and Christophe Rohat, featuring the core dining experience with tasting menus (Menu Astrance at 285€, Season Menu at 125€). The venue includes La Cave wine cellar and Salon Joël private dining room as supplementary spaces, while the Astrance Boutique extends the brand to e-commerce with gift cards and fine food products. Privatization services allow full-day buyouts for events, cooking classes, and business meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Service Fine dining lunch and dinner service at the main restaurant in Paris, featuring seasonal French tasting menus with international influences by chef Pascal Barbot. Open Monday-Friday for lunch (12h-14h) and dinner (19h30-21h30), with simplified weekend menu Saturday-Sunday. For individual diners and small groups.
• Venue Privatization Services Full-day privatization of the Astrance venue (140m² across two levels) for corporate events, business lunches and dinners, client entertainment, wine tastings, and cooking classes with chef Pascal Barbot. Available daily with all-inclusive food and beverage packages.
• Salon Joël Private Dining Private dining room on the first floor honoring former owner Joël Robuchon, accommodating 6-14 seated guests or 35 for cocktails. Features a mini-bar and is suited for business lunches, dinners, and bespoke events.
• Astrance Boutique (E-commerce) Online boutique selling gift cards, wine cellar selections, take-home dishes to finish at home, and artisanal fine grocery products sourced from the restaurant's producers. Operated at boutiqueastranceparis.fr.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• 14 Septembre (Press Agency)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPR and press agency handling media inquiries for Restaurant Astrance. Contact: Tatiana Feld ([email protected]) and Adélie Vernhes ([email protected]). Agency also handles legal notices and web development/copyright credits for the restaurant.
• Valet Parking ServiceminorOthersValet parking service available during lunch service, supporting the fine dining customer experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Chateaubriand: Paris avant-garde restaurant by Chef Iñaki Aizpitarte, known for its innovative tasting menu and casual fine dining format. Comparable to Astrance as a chef-led, creative, independent Paris restaurant with a strong brand identity.
• Septime: Paris-based fine dining tasting menu restaurant led by Chef Bertrand Grébaut, known for seasonal, ingredient-driven cuisine. Directly comparable to Astrance as a peer independent fine dining establishment in Paris with a similar tasting menu format and price point.
• Le Comptoir du Relais: Paris bistro/fine dining venue by Chef Yves Camdeborde located in a hotel, offering tasting menus and seasonal cuisine. Comparable to Astrance as a chef-led independent with strong Paris heritage.
• L'Ambroisie: Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Place des Vosges, Paris, serving classical French cuisine. Comparable to Astrance as an independent, chef-driven, haute cuisine establishment in Paris with a long-standing reputation.
• Frenchie: Paris tasting menu restaurant by Chef Greg Marchand offering contemporary French cuisine with international influences. Comparable in format, price point, and concept to Astrance's tasting menu model.

Broad incumbents

• Le Cinq (Four Seasons George V): Three-Michelin-star restaurant inside the Four Seasons George V hotel, offering classic French haute cuisine. Comparable to Astrance as a top-tier Paris fine dining destination competing for luxury travelers and corporate clients.
• Epicure (Le Bristol Paris): Three-Michelin-star restaurant at Le Bristol Paris, led by Chef Eric Frechon, offering classic French gastronomy. Comparable to Astrance as a luxury Paris fine dining destination competing for premium clientele and special occasion dining.
• Pierre Gagnaire: Three-Michelin-star restaurant at Hotel Balzac, Paris, led by Chef Pierre Gagnaire with avant-garde French cuisine. Comparable to Astrance as a creative, internationally-influenced haute cuisine destination competing for the same gastronomic clientele.
• Restaurant Guy Savoy: Monnaie de Paris-based three-Michelin-star fine dining institution by Chef Guy Savoy. Comparable as a top-tier Paris fine dining benchmark directly competing with Astrance for luxury clientele and tasting menu premium positioning.
• Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée: Three-Michelin-star restaurant at Plaza Athénée offering naturality-focused haute cuisine. Comparable to Astrance as a flagship Paris fine dining establishment competing for luxury guests and international visitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/astranceparis

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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