Jules Verne Restaurants

Hi!

Does anyone know when Jules Verne starts taking bookings. We will be Paris Aug 4-9. Their website booking does not accept bookings this far in advance. Thanks

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Usually 3 months out. But keep trying every now and then.

If you book the 7.00pm sitting I think you may be more likely to get a window seat. By the way, the timing is to relieve the stress on the kitchen. The table is yours for the night. And they bring you lots of nice little things to eat with your coffee so you can spin out the experience until the tower starts to sparkle at night time. That way you get the best of the day and night views. And someone said you can actually go out on the viewing deck between courses. Wish we had known that.

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Thanks.

However, I believe sunset is around 9:18 pm for Aug 8-the day of my booking. My plan is to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Should I mentione this/

Thanks

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To clarify, there is only one seating for the entire evening?

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The seat is yours for the night. Most restaurants in France (and Italy) plan on one sitting per night: you will not be rushed to leave your table so someone else can use it.

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Thanks any advice on getting reservations?

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Agona: In case you%26#39;re not aware, dining in France is done at a much more leisurely pace than in the U.S. I think lynb48 was trying to let you know to get an earlier reservation to try to obtain a better seat(ing). And, then, relish the environment, views, food, service, etc....

Bon appétit et amusez-vous-y bien!

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Absolutely a leisurely experience! At least three hours if you are doing the three or four courses. Their website says that they cannot allow requests for special seats, but I sent a separate fax saying it was my retirement and 60th birthday and we had a seat overlooking the Seine and Trocadero.

There are actually a couple of websites, one for booking and the other with a bit more info like phone and fax numbers.

restaurants-toureiffel.com/english/restauran…

and it does actually say there that you can reserve by fax or phone. Their English is great so don%26#39;t worry about that. Just don%26#39;t call at a time where service would be on in Paris, from about 6pm onwards or from 12 lunch time.

I would probably send a fax with the whole request. Make sure to include a contact number.

My review from my blog is here

…blogspot.com/2008/08/jules-verne-restaurant…

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I totally agree with booking opening time when you reserve. That way, you arrive in the daylight and are there while the light changes during twilight, when it is the most beautiful, then sunset, dusk, and dark, when the lights come on all over and it is just magical.

Each table is booked for only one party each evening.

You may want to let your waiter know that you%26#39;d like to go outside after dinner, then enjoy coffee/dessert/after dinner drinks in the cocktail lounge.

There is a private staircase to the second level (the best for views and photo ops to me). You%26#39;ll be told how to get back in when they let you out.

Along with coffee, whether or not you order dessert, a tray of various small sweet bites is brought to you.

There%26#39;s a piano player in the cocktail lounge. And, due to it%26#39;s location, the views are the very best, toward Place de la Concorde, Pont Alexandre III, Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame, etc.

So, don%26#39;t worry that sunset isn%26#39;t until after 9PM. Service is leisurely and %26quot;sunset%26quot; is the time the sun will have just gone down, which does take a bit of time...

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You can book your reservations online 3-months to the day of your reservation at midnight. I just made my reservations last night (6:01PM in Chicago), for June 17th. At 5:59pm, I was unable to make the reservation. The website says they take window seat requests on a first come-first serve reservation basis. Also be aware that they charge 200 Euros pp to hold the reservation.

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gate pourri

I wasn%26#39;t charged the $200, but if we had not turned up it would have been charged. Unless they have changed this policy recently, you just agree that they can charge the card in the event of a no-show.