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Bienvenue au Restaurant Helen, une adresse d’exception au cœur du 8ᵉ arrondissement de Paris, dédiée aux produits de la mer, coquillages et crustacés. Notre cuisine célèbre la fraîcheur et la finesse des poissons sous toutes leurs formes : plancha, vapeur, grill ou four, selon les inspirations du chef. Dégustez homards, langoustines, huîtres, tourteaux, moules, couteaux ou coquilles Saint-Jacques, accompagnés d’une carte des vins soigneusement élaborée par notre sommelière, alliant vins blancs et rouges de caractère. Un lieu élégant et raffiné, apprécié des connaisseurs et gastronomes en quête d’une expérience marine unique à Paris 8.
Modern French food with a focus on seafood, served in a chic, minimalist setting.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–2 PM, 7:30–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–2 PM, 7:30–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–2 PM, 7:30–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–2 PM, 7:30–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 3 Rue Berryer, 75008 Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 40 76 01 40
Website: http://www.helenrestaurant.com/?utm_source=gmb
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: helenrestaurant.comopentable.frthefork.fr
Order: Order online
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Helen – Paris – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
Helen – a One Star: High quality cooking restaurant in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide France … Helen. 3 rue Berryer, Paris, 75008, France. €€€€ · Seafood. Notes.
Helen, Paris 8 – by Claude Kolm – The Fine Wine Review
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Allan L
If you’re looking for seafood, look no further. Helen was such a good eatery I still think of their sauces. Everything packed such a punch and we kept ordering bread because I really needed to mob up all those sauces on every plate.
We ordered the 160 euro chef tasting menu, very skeptical at first but come hungry because we were stuffed. All the seafood was fresh with unique flavors. About half way through we kept thinking “I think it’s almost over” nope. What do you mean there’s a whole fish!? Near the end holy crap.
A dessert cart to choose and a dessert plate to finish !? We had to walk very slowly carrying our stomachs out of that restaurant.
The staff were all amazing, they explained every dish and the fish was deboned in front of you. I have nothing bad to say about this place. 100% recommend, 100% will be back
… moreWe ordered the 160 euro chef tasting menu, very skeptical at first but come hungry because we were stuffed. All the seafood was fresh with unique flavors. About half way through we kept thinking “I think it’s almost over” nope. What do you mean there’s a whole fish!? Near the end holy crap.
A dessert cart to choose and a dessert plate to finish !? We had to walk very slowly carrying our stomachs out of that restaurant.
The staff were all amazing, they explained every dish and the fish was deboned in front of you. I have nothing bad to say about this place. 100% recommend, 100% will be back
Bledi Zyli
A Good restaurant greek in Paris . To note tje carrabineros was the best food . Others very simple cuisine . Wine list was very very expensive . Butt hood choice
… moreAlena Tam
We celebrated American Father’s Day here without even realizing it was a Michelin spot — what a fantastic surprise! The food, service, and wine were all exceptional. Our daddy was thrilled, and we felt genuinely welcomed. We’ll absolutely be back next time we’re in Paris!
… moreJosé Antonio Insua Fernández
I’m a big fish and seafood fan. Sadly, this is not the place for me or my friends.
It is supposed to be specialized in fish, but our choices were a disaster:
– Turbotin grillé, it comes raw, the waitress is incapable to separate meat from bones. I ask for it to be more cooked, it is brought again, without bones, but still uncooked.
– Carabineros, also uncooked. Imagine a still transparent shrimp …
– My friends were also unimpressed with bland fish.
– The lobster was OK.
It would’ve been bad in a cheap restaurant, but innaceptable in this price range.
I sincerely hope Paris can offer better fish.
… moreIt is supposed to be specialized in fish, but our choices were a disaster:
– Turbotin grillé, it comes raw, the waitress is incapable to separate meat from bones. I ask for it to be more cooked, it is brought again, without bones, but still uncooked.
– Carabineros, also uncooked. Imagine a still transparent shrimp …
– My friends were also unimpressed with bland fish.
– The lobster was OK.
It would’ve been bad in a cheap restaurant, but innaceptable in this price range.
I sincerely hope Paris can offer better fish.
Claire Lomas
Wow
This was a last minute decision and it was a great one
We’re big foodies and if you like fish then this is fabulous. The quality of ingredients is fantastic you’d think that you were next to the sea. The chef is very talented and everything cooked to perfection. Highlight for me was the tuna and my husband the octopus.
The staff very attentive and friendly too.
We asked the sommelier to pair wines with our food, again we love our wines, the champagne well it’s something that’s just got to be tried, it’s got salty notes that prepare the palette for the food to come, excellent the wines by the glass were offered in half measures which we’ve never been offered before but we’re sure to ask for it again as it was perfect, the choice of wine from sommelier was exceptional and went wonderfully with every course.
We’re also a bit difficult as both of us can’t eat eggs and they catered to our last minute booking brilliantly.
Value for money was great for Michelin star if you enjoy good quality food and wine then we would definitely recommend
… moreThis was a last minute decision and it was a great one
We’re big foodies and if you like fish then this is fabulous. The quality of ingredients is fantastic you’d think that you were next to the sea. The chef is very talented and everything cooked to perfection. Highlight for me was the tuna and my husband the octopus.
The staff very attentive and friendly too.
We asked the sommelier to pair wines with our food, again we love our wines, the champagne well it’s something that’s just got to be tried, it’s got salty notes that prepare the palette for the food to come, excellent the wines by the glass were offered in half measures which we’ve never been offered before but we’re sure to ask for it again as it was perfect, the choice of wine from sommelier was exceptional and went wonderfully with every course.
We’re also a bit difficult as both of us can’t eat eggs and they catered to our last minute booking brilliantly.
Value for money was great for Michelin star if you enjoy good quality food and wine then we would definitely recommend
marc
This is THE restaurant in Paris for outstanding seafood. It’s also THE place to come for elegant yet simple service and welcome. I highly appreciate also the advice of Helga the sommelière and the professional welcome of Steve.
… moreMichelinStarsChallenge R
#49th if you follow my Michelin Stars Marathon in Paris on googlemaps
Gossip girl with French politicians!
The interesting thing here is the crowd for week days lunches. I felt like in an episode of gossip girls but with French politicians instead of young girls. The restaurant is great, I’ll cover that later on. The sound is decent, there’s space between tables, you don’t hear conversations unless one person at the table is not discreet and a bit loud. That’s what happened. But that gave me a glimpse of the crowd: politicians, high rank civil servants, etc… showing off and name dropping. So let me just go right to the practical point here: for lunch, wear a suit. And you’re going to be amongst men so don’t worry of being fashionable, just wear a suit (edit or a nice shirt). You’ll be more out of place here if you don’t wear a suit than in La Tour d Argent!
So obviously, it’s perfect for business lunch. I guess it’s completely different for dinner.
Interestingly, the cuisine is not like the crowd. The cuisine is not about showing off, it’s all about the quality of the ingredients, all about respecting the classics. It’s a sea food restaurant, you’ll be treated with the best.
The waiters are extremely nice (really) but it’s the only étoilé I’ve been so far (over a hundred now) where we had close to no dish explanations (aside from one waiter). It’s sad because they were nice. But It’s the least dish explanation I’ve had so far in any étoilé. Never seen that ever.
Still, if you want a good fish with a Michelin star, it’s one of the few places in Paris to go to.
My experience: the quality of the fish blew me away, and I enjoyed the classics done to perfection
Update 2022: went back a year later. There were more casually dressed customers but it’s definitely a businessmen spot (felt a bit like a club where you have regular customers and guests).
They did improve on the dishes presentation, so you can strike my previous comment. They also improved the service with more finishing touches made in the room. I think there’s some slight improvement but I did not take exactly the same dishes as the last time. Also, you’ll appreciate the fact that there’s a card (instead of only a set of fixed menu).
Trivia: Helen is the common point between the 3 owners.
With all the little improvements, It’s a solid fish & sea food star.
… moreGossip girl with French politicians!
The interesting thing here is the crowd for week days lunches. I felt like in an episode of gossip girls but with French politicians instead of young girls. The restaurant is great, I’ll cover that later on. The sound is decent, there’s space between tables, you don’t hear conversations unless one person at the table is not discreet and a bit loud. That’s what happened. But that gave me a glimpse of the crowd: politicians, high rank civil servants, etc… showing off and name dropping. So let me just go right to the practical point here: for lunch, wear a suit. And you’re going to be amongst men so don’t worry of being fashionable, just wear a suit (edit or a nice shirt). You’ll be more out of place here if you don’t wear a suit than in La Tour d Argent!
So obviously, it’s perfect for business lunch. I guess it’s completely different for dinner.
Interestingly, the cuisine is not like the crowd. The cuisine is not about showing off, it’s all about the quality of the ingredients, all about respecting the classics. It’s a sea food restaurant, you’ll be treated with the best.
The waiters are extremely nice (really) but it’s the only étoilé I’ve been so far (over a hundred now) where we had close to no dish explanations (aside from one waiter). It’s sad because they were nice. But It’s the least dish explanation I’ve had so far in any étoilé. Never seen that ever.
Still, if you want a good fish with a Michelin star, it’s one of the few places in Paris to go to.
My experience: the quality of the fish blew me away, and I enjoyed the classics done to perfection
Update 2022: went back a year later. There were more casually dressed customers but it’s definitely a businessmen spot (felt a bit like a club where you have regular customers and guests).
They did improve on the dishes presentation, so you can strike my previous comment. They also improved the service with more finishing touches made in the room. I think there’s some slight improvement but I did not take exactly the same dishes as the last time. Also, you’ll appreciate the fact that there’s a card (instead of only a set of fixed menu).
Trivia: Helen is the common point between the 3 owners.
With all the little improvements, It’s a solid fish & sea food star.
Vera Tang
Overall food was not bad and wine pairing was the best part of the service. The sommelier really listen to your likes and give great recommendations. Seafood is very fresh and love the seasoning of it. Service is not the best as a Michelin star restaurant but ok until this strange incident.
I got asking by the sommelier about getting the second bottle of sparkling water when I am having my last main, since I finished the first bottle. Knowing that there is no way I can finish this bottle by my self with such a short time remaining, I still ordered it because I like the taste of this sparkling water and thinking I can take it home if it’s unfinished. So when I am about to leave I took this bottle of sparkling water since it’s basically untouched and the waiter stopped me by the door and said “you can’t take this water with you”. I was a bit surprised and asked “oh I can’t take it with me? Why?” The waiter just said “No” without any further explanation.
I didn’t want to waste time arguing over a bottle of water cause’ my taxi is already waiting for me outside.
Still not sure why exactly cause haven’t encountered any situation like this in other restaurants in Paris.
I could understand for some reason this water can not be taken away but would love to get to know this when getting nudged to order the second bottle of water and get some explanation when getting stopped by the door.
… moreI got asking by the sommelier about getting the second bottle of sparkling water when I am having my last main, since I finished the first bottle. Knowing that there is no way I can finish this bottle by my self with such a short time remaining, I still ordered it because I like the taste of this sparkling water and thinking I can take it home if it’s unfinished. So when I am about to leave I took this bottle of sparkling water since it’s basically untouched and the waiter stopped me by the door and said “you can’t take this water with you”. I was a bit surprised and asked “oh I can’t take it with me? Why?” The waiter just said “No” without any further explanation.
I didn’t want to waste time arguing over a bottle of water cause’ my taxi is already waiting for me outside.
Still not sure why exactly cause haven’t encountered any situation like this in other restaurants in Paris.
I could understand for some reason this water can not be taken away but would love to get to know this when getting nudged to order the second bottle of water and get some explanation when getting stopped by the door.
Pavlo
Rom Baba was best desert in my life. All fish dishes is top. Baby squid I prefer.
… moreEgemen Yorukoglu
Very rare that i give 5 stars
-sea food
-chef is one of top who knows how to cook
… more-sea food
-chef is one of top who knows how to cook