GRAND RESTAURANTS OF THE WORLD

If, like us, you are a fan of those grand old restaurants that have become beacons on the culinary landscape, these are the dining rooms for you to explore.

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GRAND RESTAURANTS OF THE WORLD DIRECTORY

ABEL

CAFÉ COMPTOIR ABEL / MAISON ABEL


SINCE 1928 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | cafecomptoirabel.com / maisonabel.fr
LYON

BAR | BISTRO | BOUCHON | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | FINE FOODS | GROCERS | RESTAURANT


AL GALLO 1909

AL GALLO / ANTICA TRATTORIA AL GALLO / TRATTORIA AL GALLO


SINCE 1909 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | algallo1909.it
RAVENNA

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | TRATTORIA


ALLARD


SINCE 1932 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-allard.fr
PARIS

BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

DUCASSE


ANTICO RISTORANTE TOMMASEO

CAFFÈ TOMMASEO


SINCE 1830 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | anticoristorantetommaseo.it
TRIESTE

CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

PERATONER


ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT

ANTOINE’S


SINCE 1840 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | antoines.com
NEW ORLEANS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


AU CADET DE GASCOGNE

CADET DE GASCOGNE


SINCE 1923 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | cadet-de-gascogne.com
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


AU PIED DE COCHON

PIED DU COCHON


SINCE 1947 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pieddecochon.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


BENOIT


SINCE 1912 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | benoit-paris.com
PARIS

BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

DUCASSE


BERNACHON


SINCE 1953 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bernachon.com
LYON

BAKED GOODS | CAFÉ | CHOCOLATIERS | CONFECTIONERS | GRAND CAFÉ | PATISSERIE | RESTAURANT | TEA ROOMS


BŒUCC

ANTICO RISTORANTE BOEUCC / BOEUCC


SINCE 1696 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | boeucc.it
MILAN

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


BOFINGER


SINCE 1864 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bofingerparis.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

GROUPE BERTRAND


LA BOHÈME


SINCE 1894 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | labohememontmartre.fr
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | BISTRO | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


BOUILLON JULIEN

JULIEN


SINCE 1906 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bouillon-julien.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


BRASSERIE BALZAR

BALZAR / LE BALZAR


SINCE 1886 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasseriebalzar.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


BRASSERIE FLODERER

FLO / FLODERER


SINCE 1909 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | floderer-paris.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


BRASSERIE FLODERER

FLODERER


SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | floderer-strasbourg.com
STRASBOURG

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


BRASSERIE GEORGES

BE / LE GEORGES


SINCE 1836 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasseriegeorges.com
LYON

BRASSERIE | BREWERY | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


Brennan’s is a grand and storied dining room in New Orleans’s French Quarter. Founded in 1946, the restaurant quickly distinguished itself as one of the nation’s finest eateries with a penchant for flair and innovation. The restaurant is the flagship of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group and continues its fine dining tradition, with gentleman still asked to be appropriately attired (jackets preferred). With it’s colourful, yet charming, decor, Brennan’s is a key feature on the New Orleans landscape and a pinnacle of southern cuisine and modern American fare. Both the dining room and the bar are renowned celebrity spots too with many famous names having graced the establishment’s vibrant and classic restaurant.


SINCE 1946 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brennansneworleans.com
NEW ORLEANS

BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

RALPH BRENNAN’S RESTAURANT GROUP


CHEZ JENNY


SINCE 1932 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | chez-jenny.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


CHEZ LEON


SINCE 1893 | BELGIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | chezleon.be
BRUSSELS

BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | FRITERIE | RESTAURANT


CHEZ YVONNE

S’BURJERSTUEWEL


SINCE 1873 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-chez-yvonne.net
STRASBOURG

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | WINSTUB


LA CLOSERIE DES LILAS


SINCE 1847 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | closeriedeslilas.fr
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


COCCHI

RISTORANTE COCCHI


SINCE 1925 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | ristorantecocchi.it
PARMA

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


COMMANDER’S PALACE

CP


SINCE 1893 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | commanderspalace.com
NEW ORLEANS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


COMME CHEZ SOI

CCS


SINCE 1926 | BELGIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | commechezsoi.be
BRUSSELS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LA COUPOLE


SINCE 1927 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lacoupole-paris.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

GROUPE BERTRAND


DELMONICO’S


SINCE 1837 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | theoriginaldelmonicos.com
NEW YORK

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


LE DÔME MONTPARNASSE

LE DÔME


SINCE 1897 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-ledome.com
PARIS

CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


DROUANT


SINCE 1880 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | drouant.com
PARIS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

GARDINIER


L’ESCARGOT MONTORGUEIL


SINCE 1832 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | escargotmontorgueil.com
PARIS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


EXCELSIOR

BRASSERIE EXCELSIOR NANCY


SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | excelsior-nancy.fr
NANCY

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


EXCELSIOR

BRASSERIE EXCELSIOR REIMS


SINCE 1921 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | excelsior-reims.fr
REIMS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


LE FALSTAFF

FALSTAFF


SINCE 1903 | BELGIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | falstaffresto.be
BRUSSELS

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


GALLAGHERS

GALLAGHERS STEAKHOUSE


SINCE 1927 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | gallaghersnysteakhouse.com
NEW YORK

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


KEENS

KEENS STEAKHOUSE


SINCE 1885 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | keens.com
NEW YORK

CHOP HOUSE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


LANGAN’S

LANGAN’S BRASSERIE


SINCE 1976 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | langansbrasserie.com
LONDON

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


LA LORRAINE


SINCE 1919 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasserielalorraine.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

GROUPE BERTRAND


MAISON KAMMERZELL


SINCE 1427 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | maison-kammerzell.com
STRASBOURG

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | HOTEL | RESTAURANT

LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST


LA MAISON ROSE


SINCE 1908 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lamaisonrose-montmartre.com
PARIS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LA MASCOTTE


SINCE 1889 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | la-mascotte-montmartre.com
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LE MERCIÈRE


SINCE 1890 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lemerciere.com
LYON

BOUCHON | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LA MÈRE CATHERINE


SINCE 1793 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lamerecatherine.com
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


MOLLARD

BRASSERIE MOLLARD


SINCE 1867 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | mollard.fr
PARIS

BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


NAPOLEON HOUSE


SINCE 1914 | AMERICAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | napoleonhouse.com
NEW ORLEANS

BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

RALPH BRENNAN RESTAURANT GROUP


OSLO COURT RESTAURANT


SINCE 1982 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | oslocourtrestaurant.co.uk
LONDON

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


OSTERIA ANTICO DOLO

ANTICO DOLO / OSTARIA ANTICO DOLO


SINCE 1940 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | anticodolo.it
VENICE

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT



SINCE 1882 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pagnanelli.it
CASTEL GANDOLFO

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


PAOLI


SINCE 1827 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | ristorantepaoli.com
FLORENCE

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT



SINCE 1936 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | parcelles-paris.fr
PARIS

BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


PASZKOWSKI

CAFFÈ CONCERTO / CAFFÈ PASZKOWSKI


SINCE 1903 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | caffepaszkowski.com
FLORENCE

BAKED GOODS | BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | JAZZ CLUB | NIGHTCLUB | PATISSERIE | RESTAURANT


PETER LUGER STEAK HOUSE


SINCE 1887 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | peterluger.com
NEW YORK

BUTCHERS | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


POMMIDORO


SINCE 1890 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pommidorodal1890.com
ROME

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


PORTO DI SAVONA

ANTICO RISTORANTE PORTO DI SAVONA


SINCE 1863 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | foodandcompany.com / portodisavona.com
TURIN

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LE PROCOPE

Dating back to 1686, Le Procope is one of the most famous and storied restaurants in Paris. A brasserie of distinction, bedecked in ornate furnishings, grand artwork and gilded decor, the restaurant has long-been held as a bastion of traditional French cuisine. Throughout the establishment’s history it has been a celebrated meeting place for Parisian society, the intelligentsia and various luminaries in artistic and literary circles, particularly so in the days that the dining room acted as a café in the grand European café tradition. Indeed, the restaurant regards itself as the oldest continuously operating café in the city. The beautiful environs make the venue a particularly popular destination for Parisians and tourists alike, keen to try the classic fare on offer or to enjoy their famous confections or ice creams. Today, the restaurant is a key institution of the Group Bertrand collection.


SINCE 1686 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | procope.com
PARIS

CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GLACIER | GRAND CAFÉ | ICE CREAM | RESTAURANT

GROUPE BERTRAND


QUO VADIS

QV


SINCE 1926 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | quovadissoho.co.uk
LONDON

CLUB | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LA ROTONDE

CAFÉ DE LA ROTONDE


SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | larotonde-montparnasse.fr
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


RULES


SINCE 1798 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | rules.co.uk
LONDON

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LE SELECT


SINCE 1923 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | leselect-montparnasse.fr / leselectmontparnasse.fr
PARIS

BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT


SIMPSON’S IN THE STRAND

SIMPSON’S


SINCE 1828 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk
LONDON

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


SIMPSON’S TAVERN

SIMPSON’S


SINCE 1757 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | simpsonstavern.co.uk
LONDON

CHOPHOUSE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


SLUKA

CAFÉ SLUKA / CONDITOREI SLUKA / WILHELM J. SLUKA

A proud Viennese institution, the rarified Sluka brand includes two grand cafés in the Austrian capital. Founded in 1891 by Wilhelm J. Sluka, these establishments have long-served as meeting places for the city’s social elite, artistic visionaries and great thinkers. So too have they become must-visit destinations for visitors exploring Vienna’s cultural history. The grand dining rooms are exquisitely decorated and serve beautiful delicacies and traditional Viennese food throughout the day.


SINCE 1891 | AUSTRIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | sluka.at
VIENNA

BAKED GOODS | CAFÉ | CHOCOLATIERS | CONFECTIONERS | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT | TEA & COFFEE MERCHANTS | TEA ROOMS


SPARKS STEAK HOUSE

SPARKS


SINCE 1966 | AMERICAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | sparkssteakhouse.com
NEW YORK

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE


A San Francisco institution, Tadich Grill is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the Sunshine State and one of the oldest in the nation. Tadich Grill opened in 1849 as a coffee stand owned by and popular with the city’s burgeoning Croatian community. The business changed hands many times in its early years, with each successive owner coming from the Croatian community, maintaining the Croatian identity which had come to define the establishment. With each successive owner, the business expanded, becoming a café and dining room before settling into its final form as a high-end seafood grill with Croatian flourishes. The restaurant is a beacon on California Street, in the heart of the San Francisco Financial District – the Wall Street of the West, with many of its regular clientele hailing from the large investment banks and law firms that populate the immediate vicinity. The beautiful dark wood interiors which nod to the history of the eatery, have also proven to be attractive to tourists and visitors to the city alike.


SINCE 1849 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | tadichgrillsf.com
SAN FRANCISCO

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LE TAILLEVENT

TAILLEVENT


SINCE 1946 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | letaillevent.com / taillevent.com
PARIS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

GARDINIER


TOUR D’ARGENT

LA TOUR D’ARGENT


SINCE 1582 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | tourdargent.com
PARIS

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


LE TRAIN BLEU


SINCE 1901 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | le-train-bleu.com
PARIS

BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


TRATTORIA CORRIERI


SINCE 1800 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | trattoriacorrieri.it
PARMA

BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


THE UNICORN


SINCE 1938 | IRISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | unicornrestaurant.ie
DUBLIN

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


VINERIA DEL RE


SINCE 1894 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | vineriadelre.com
FLORENCE

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


WILTONS


SINCE 1742 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | wiltons.co.uk
LONDON

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


A legendary speak-easy that grew into a landmark fine-dining institution in New York City, the 21 Club was a place to see and to be seen until it’s post-Covid closure. Originally a bar for those in the know during America’s prohibition years, it became a favourite venue of the Knickerbocker elite, a society outpost that’s legacy continued long after prohibition came to an end. The 21 Club leaned heavily into the concept of a private members club (it was a members club of sorts during its early years), with its signature jockey club motif. The bar expanded its offer to become one of the city’s finest dining rooms, a steakhouse with classic American cuisine defining its menu. The restaurant became a jewel in the Belmond/LVMH crown.


SINCE 1922 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 21club.com
NEW YORK CITY

BAR | DINING ROOM | LOUNGE | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

BELMOND | LVMH


ELS QUATRE GATS

An architectural gem in old Barcelona, 4 Gats is an iconic restaurant and bar that began as a basement café and haunt of the city’s intelligentsia and artistic set, including Pablo Picasso. Indeed, the bar became a preferred meeting place for the leading figures associated with the Modernisme movement from the moment it opened in 1897 and until it closed in 1903. The bar was re-established in 1989 at a new location but with care and attention to restore its infamous art nouveau interior and aesthetic. The dining room has managed to recreate the ambience and vibe for which its originator was so famous and, today, has earned a reputation as being a must-visit for accomplished Catalan cuisine.


SINCE 1897 | SPANISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 4gats.com
BARCELONA

BAR | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


Restaurant 7 Portes is one of Barcelona’s oldest restaurants and a go-to destination for authentic, accomplished Catalan cuisine. Located adjacent to the city’s marina, this dining room has been hosting distinguished guests since its foundation in 1836. The food and decor alike are exquisite and beautifully presented making the establishment a treasured institution in one of the world’s most exciting culinary cities.


SINCE 1836 | SPANISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 7portes.com
BARCELONA

DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT


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