This century-old néo-bistrot sits right at the edge of Pont Bineau on the Île de la Jatte, and the location alone is half the charm — you're on an island in the Seine, steps from Neuilly. The kitchen turns out honest bistro fare with character, and the flowered terrace is the real draw in warmer months. Come for a weekday lunch or afterwork glass and you'll get the local Neuilly crowd at its most relaxed.
A 1900-era néo-bistrot on the Île de la Jatte with a flowered terrace that turns weekday lunches and afterwork glasses into something special.
It's only open Monday to Friday (7h–22h30), so plan your visit for a weekday — and grab a terrace table when the sun's out.
A century-old island bistro with a terrace worth the trip
Le Nouveau Paris is one of those places that wears its history lightly. Established in 1900, it's been serving the Neuilly crowd for over a century, and while the "néo-bistrot" label suggests something reinvented, what you actually get is solid, characterful bistro cooking in a setting that feels genuinely rooted in its location on the Île de la Jatte. The terrace is the star — a flowered patio that catches the sun and makes you forget you're in a business district. On a warm weekday lunch, it's packed with local office workers and the occasional flâneur who's wandered over from the riverbank.
The food is classic bistro territory: well-executed, no fuss, reasonably priced (around €20 average per person on TheFork). Desserts like the crème brûlée and café gourmand hit the right notes without trying to be clever. The wine bar angle is real — this is as good a spot for an afterwork glass as it is for a full dinner. Service gets mentioned positively in reviews, and the Monday-to-Friday schedule (7:00 to 22:30) means it's very much a weekday operation — don't expect to find it open on a Saturday night.
Is it the most exciting food in Neuilly? No, and that's fine. It's the kind of place you go because the terrace is lovely, the food is dependable, and the atmosphere has that easygoing joie de vivre the Yelp description promises. With a 4.3 on Google across 710 reviews and a 9.1 on TheFork, the consensus is clear: this is a reliable local favorite that earns its regulars.