Bona Ventura

12th arr. (Bastille) · Paris

Amarante

Local cuisineLocals' pick

Christophe Philippe's stripped-back bistrot between Bastille and the Gare de Lyon (red banquettes, white walls, natural-wine posters) for serious meat and offal: Kintoa pork, sliced veal tongue, whole roast sweetbreads with mash. Unusually, it opens at weekends and closes midweek.

Address
4 Rue Biscornet, 75012 Paris
Hours
Mon-Tue 12:30-13:30, 19:30-21:30; Fri-Sun 12:30-13:30, 19:30-21:30; closed Wed, Thu (Le Fooding)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Lunch menu EUR 29; à la carte EUR 47-75 (Le Fooding, 2024); MICHELIN price band €€€ (2026)
Price level
€€€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Open at weekends; closed Wednesday and Thursday (Le Fooding).
  • The lunch menu is the cheapest way to try it.
  • Ask about the sweetbreads and the veal tongue.

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