Vegan
Organic
Beer/Wine
Take-out
French
Gluten-free

Serves French cuisine in vegan versions: soups, tarte, pate, patty, gratin, moussaka, dessert. A pastry chef prepares the desserts which might include lemon bars, carrot cake, and blueberry bundt. Kitchen stops one hour before closing time. Reserve ahead to ensure seating. Est. since the 2000s as vegetarian then turned vegan in 2012. Open Wed-Sun 12:00-15:00, 19:00-22:30.


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708 Reviews

First Review by Annelies

mx.rabbit

Points +44

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Disappointing

There is great reviews for this restaurant but unfortunately we left feeling disappointed. We had the mushroom pate as a starter and it was alright, but I can’t say I would recommend it. I had the smoked tofu and vegetables but the tofu had and unexpected and unpleasant smell. The vegetables were undercooked and not seasoned. For a place with so much support and so many 5 star reviews, I found it very disappointing

Pros: The staff were nice and helpful

Cons: The plates and glasses were not full clean, The food was unpleasant

Apfeltasche

Points +46

Vegan
07 Jun 2025

Amazing vegan Restaurant‘

We went there for dinner and it was great. Nice service, food came super quickly. The food — I had the Bourgnuignon de seitan — was great. Overall really advice to go here for your next Paris Trip!

Pros: Nice service, great food, food came quickly

Lexiboiii

Points +167

Vegan
01 Jun 2025

French classics

I had the french onion soup, seitan burguignon and the crème brûlée.
It was pretty crowded, but we got lucky and someone canceled.

The food was decent, although it feels like non-vegan components are simply swapped out, instead of trying to match the original taste-wise rather than ingredients.

Although fully booked service was good.

It was a nice experience to try se french classics, but wouldn't come again.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-18

Pros: French classics, Nice service

Cons: Room for improvement taste wise, Pricey

mariechristine

Points +76

Vegan
22 May 2025

Délicieux

Un restaurant végétalien délicieux avec un service très sympathique.

Pros: Great vegan French food, Very friendly staff, A charming neighborhood

LeilaZacco

Points +169

Mostly Veg
22 May 2025

Eccezionale

Ristorante 100% vegano che propone piatti della tradizione francese in chiave vegetale. Il menù è molto vasto, con un'ampia scelta di antipasti, piatti e dessert a cui si aggiungono i piatti del giorno. Abbiamo preso un antipasto, un piatto principale con contorno (a scelta tra riso, quinoa o patate, che è in realtà è uno sformato di patate tipico francese con formaggio veg) e un dessert. Tutto squisito, l'unica cosa è che la crème brûlée non aveva lo stesso sapore dell'originale non essendoci le uova... però era comunque molto buona, apprezzabile anche l'aggiunta delle albicocche che le davano una marcia in più. Servizio veloce e super cortese, il proprietario è gentilissimo e anche molto simpatico. È un po' difficile prenotare perché se si telefona bisogna lasciare un messaggio nella segreteria telefonica e non richiamano in tempi brevi, ma alla fine abbiamo mandato un'email e ci hanno confermato la prenotazione in poche ore. Il locale non è molto grande e per questo conviene prenotare, anche se alla fine quando siamo andate noi non c'erano molti clienti e accettavano tranquillamente anche persone senza prenotazione. Rapporto qualità-prezzo eccellente per quello che abbiamo mangiato, spesso a Parigi si spende molto di più in ristoranti "tradizionali“! Torneremo sicuramente per provare il resto della carta.

Pros: Imitazione di piatti tradizionali in chiave veg, Servizio top, Rapporto qualità-prezzo

celenovela

Points +100

Vegan
18 May 2025

I cannot understand where all the good reviews are coming from

If I could, I would give one star. :((
Not because the service was super bad or the atmosphere not that pretty, but because the food honestly tastes really bad, and while eating, you think - I could do this better. The cheese on the onion soup wasn’t bad, but the soup base itself tasted so gross that I couldn’t finish it. Lacked flavor, no depth, watery, and had a strong herbal taste that reminded me of store-bought bouillon and a random herb mix.

To my unpleasant surprise, the sauce for the boeuf bourguignon was just the same soup, thickened. The vegetable plate with quinoa was also exactly the kind of dish you’d expect from a non-vegan restaurant - unimaginative and random.
Sojasauce was just placed on the table so you could season the bland food yourself.

Afterwards, we just wanted to pay quickly and leave – which also took forever.
So really not recommended. The food tastes bad. :(((💔

Pros: the fact its a fully vegan place i guess??:(

Cons: bad food :(, no flavordepth, not even the bread was tasty, no charming aesthetics at all ૮₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎ა

ColinM

Points +1415

Vegan
09 May 2025

Great vegan French food

Generally excellent. Relaxed vibe, some great dishes - and be warned, the staters tend to be big! Some things could do with a bit more flavour and the roast potatoes are definitely baked potatoes!

Pros: The seitan bourguignon , The chilled vibe

Cons: Big starters don’t leave any space for pudding!

francesco.noci

Points +69

Vegan
05 May 2025

Bonne nourriture et gentillesse!

Très reccomandé ! Les plats sont excellents, le personnel est très sympathique et l'endroit est calme et accueillant.

Meike_T

Points +20

Vegan
04 May 2025

Great vegan French restaurant

Great food and friendly staff, many options from the french cuisine. Definitely coming back.

plantsforlife

Points +341

Vegan
02 May 2025

Vegan French Classics

We really wanted to enjoy some classic French food, but vegan and this restaurant really provided this experience. There are a variety of dishes, but our favourites were the mushroom pate and crepes.

Pros: All vegan , Unique flavours

KoenVanderhoydonk

Points +427

Vegan
01 May 2025

Omg this so good

Honestly one of the best vegan restaurant in a while. The onion soup was like I remember at grandma’s. Pepper seitan mmmmm.

kimbarley

Points +231

Vegan
27 Apr 2025

Pros and cons

I was a bit disappointed. I really wanted that authentic French meal. The French onion soup was fairly bland and salty with a cheese that did not have a good mouthfeel. I had a lentil casserole with tofu and sausage that was on special. It was really good but came with scalloped potatoes that were so salty they were inedible and a mushy spinach and mushroom blob that was gross. I'm a spinach lover too. The apricot creme brulee was quite good and had a nice crackle. Great service and nice ambiance but I'm not sure I would go back next time I'm in Paris.

Pros: Lentil casserole and creme brulee, Good service, Good ambiance

Cons: French onion soup, Salrt scalloped potatoes, Mushy spinach

MairiRivers

Points +443

Vegan
20 Apr 2025

Delicious food

We went here for lunch and had a wonderful meal. The staff were very friendly too.
We had the mushroom pâté and onion soup for starters. We had the savoury crêpes and seitan rouse with mushroom sauce for mains and caramel butter crêpes and berry crumble for dessert. Would definitely Italy eat here again.

Pros: Lovely staff , Plenty of choices, Daily specials

FlorianG

Points +359

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Amazing again…six years later

We went here in 2019 and had a blast, at their old location. Our second time here and it again did not disappoint, even six years later! For appetizers we had potato with olive caviar, and the tasting plate with several dips. We then had the gratin with stuffed seitan in pepper sauce and baked cauliflower, and the stuffed lentil pancake. For dessert we had the salted caramel crepe and a coffee ‘plate’ with three small desserts, one of which was a delicious crème brûlée! All of this was amazing, again. Go there! We will definitely be back.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-19

Pros: Food, Service, Vibes

emoneill93

Points +41

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

One of my favorites ever

I love to travel all over the world and when people ask me my favorite places to eat, I always mention Le Potager du Marais. It’s such a treat to find a place to get authentic French vegan cuisine which by itself feels impossible. I will go here twice during a single trip to Paris.

TurnipForPlants

19 Apr 2025

Oooh, I’ll have to keep this in mind. Thanks for sharing.

climate_nutritionist

Points +157

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

French onion heaven

Really nice to have vegan options of traditional French dishes (and many with their own twist). The (French) onion soup was the star of the show but all the other dishes were delicious. The service was lovely and we left too full to move. We will be going back.

Pros: Flavorful , Traditional French options , Good size portions

FrankieW

Points +2907

Vegan
10 Apr 2025

A long-standing vegan ally

Operational since 2003, this particular venue continues to promote healthy vegan cuisine, honouring classic French dishes, but with a vegan twist.

Homemade for sure.

Pros: 💯% fully vegan 🌱

gracielaquerida

Points +97

Vegan
04 Apr 2025

get the french union soup

the fench union soup is so nommmm. had the apricot creme brulee- satisfying crack but texture of the brulee was grainy and more pudding-y than I expected. good coffee, good hot chocolate. artichoke cream was good and had the veggie crepe- v healthy but not as flavorful as I wanted. if I went back I would definitely get the French union soup and try other things on the menu! the cheese on ittttt.

Pros: friendly staff, cute atmosphere

Cons: bland

Dharun2003

Points +134

Vegan
04 Apr 2025

Decent vegan food

Service was really friendly. The French onion soup was amazing! The seitan steak was okay, quite rubbery, and the quinoa and sauce it came with was bland and didn’t add much.
The hot chocolate at the end was heavenly though.

Pros: French onion soup, Hot chocolate , The service

Icthyo

Points +2525

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

Traditional French cuisine and old school seitan

We very much enjoyed our lunch here, no reservation was necessary. The onion soup was great, in particular the almond cheese! We also tried two seitan meat dishes, the bourgignon and the roast. The bourgignon was more exciting, but both dishes were fine. The seitan is very old school, like from the old days of veganism. Don't expect 'realistic' plant meat.
The creme brulee was good, but not outstanding, somewhat defined by the soy taste, in a pleasant way

thom8418

Points +2259

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

Vegan French onion soup

I wanted vegan French onion soup and creme brulee. The French onion soup was amazing. The croutons with the melted cheese was so good. The creme brulee had the satisfying crack to the top layer. The creme was good. It had apricot pieces. The texture was more fluffy than creme. But I enjoyed it. The place is adorable and the service was great. Staff spoke English. I tried my French and she helped me when I needed English.

DiogoHeleno

Points +53

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Poor food, cold, and bland

The soup was delicious, but the lasagne and the tofu arrived lukewarm. The food was nothing special, it seemed the chef just threw some ingredients together. The staff was not the most pleasant either. On Google maps I gave it 3 stars because at least it is a vegan restaurant... 2 stars if I am being generous...

Chloe(Artemis)

Points +999

Vegan
07 Mar 2025

Very popular

I came here in March on a Friday night around 8pm and it was crowded! However I was given a table within 5 minutes of waiting so it wasn't bad. They were really packed with people so it took a good few minutes to bring the menu but it was not a problem for me.
The menu is in French and English and has many starters and entrees.

I got the French Onion Soup and the Roast Seitán. I chose potatoes as my side and also got an extra side of rice because I hadn't eaten all day and was feeling hungry.

To drink they brought a carafe of water and I also ordered a mango smoothie.
The mango smoothie was sweet and tasty. It was cool and refreshing. I love mangos and this tasted really good.

The French Onion Soup was fantastic. I had read mixed reviews on here and I don't really know where they are getting better vegan onion soup. The top was cheesey and had the perfect texture. The bread in the soup was flavorful and easy to eat. I thought there was the right amount of onion and didn't feel like it was lacking anything. I really liked the broth as well. Lots of good flavors. I highly recommend this. It's a great starter and honestly could have been a meal in itself and I regretted immediately ordering any extra food because I was beginning to feel full after finishing the soup.

The Roast Seitán was incredible. I was so full but I couldn't leave anything on my plate. I thought the French Onion Soup was good, but the roast seitán was mind blowing. I saw reviews saying it had a sponge texture but I don't think that is accurate. I think it has a dough texture like making bread. It was not unpleasant and I really enjoyed it. I thought the soft gooeyness of it worked really well with the filling. The flavors were strong and wonderful. The pepper left a nice aftertaste and lingered the longest.
The potato side was also very good. It was very under-flavored compared to the roast it shared a plate with. But it was such a nice texture with the baked skin on one side and the soft middle. It was an excellent side and it filled me up completely. I used the brown rice to soak up all of the sauce on the plate because the pepper sauce was very pleasant.

I highly recommend trying this place. It's a great way to experience traditional French food made vegan.

I think France makes my favorite vegan food so far out of the countries I have visited. I haven't been disappointed with a vegan restaurant in Paris yet.

Pros: Delicious flavors, Good portions

Cons: Can be a long wait for a table

·X·

Points +23763

Vegan
28 Feb 2025

Le Potager Du Marais

I’ve changed my rating to three after visiting this week. The onion soup was not great this time and it had a great deal of oregano in it. The seitan dish was nice but also had quite a bit of oregano. I probably won’t eat here again.

Previous review:
Delicious vegan French onion soup... Or just "onion soup" when in France.😄

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-22

thecurlyvegan

Points +1443

Vegan
27 Feb 2025

Delicious French cuisine

Loved this, felt like we ate traditional delicious French cuisine. Friendly service. Good wine 🍷

Pros: Friendly service

janajulia44

Points +37

Vegan
20 Feb 2025

Don’t miss out on the Desserts!!!

Amazing restaurant. We tried the onion soup, which was really good. And the vegan roast - also good!! But my personal highlight was the creme brulee and mouse au chocolate. 10/10 recommend!! The staff was really friendly as well

Pros: Desserts , Staff , Onion soup

nemistech

Points +102

Mostly Veg
17 Feb 2025

FRENCH ONION SOUP!!!

This was arguably our best food experience to date! Both me and my partner had the french onion soup for appetizers and we couldn't stop saying wow and mmmm for every spoon! My seitan roast was perfection and beatufully paired with the potatoes and pepper sauce. My partner loved her food as well, tho i can't temember what she had.

Thd menu was in both english and french, and the waiter was SUPER freindly and helpful. I wish we had asked his name

To round out the night their creme brulee was great, even though i don't love apricots

Pros: French onion soup, Friendly staff, The food in general

Cons: A tad on the pricier side (but worth it)




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