Opened in 1864 by Frédéric Bofinger, said to be the first Alsatian to pour draught beer in Paris. Under the classified Art Nouveau glass roof the choucroute still arrives on a hot plate with three sausages (cumin, white, Strasbourg) and smoked belly.
- Address
- 5-7 Rue de la Bastille, 75004 Paris
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:30-24:00; Sat 12:00-15:30, 18:30-24:00; Sun 12:00-23:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Weekday lunch menu EUR 19.90; Menu Bofinger EUR 35.90 evenings and weekends (Time Out Paris)
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The weekday lunch menu is the cheap way in; the fuller Menu Bofinger runs evenings and weekends.
- Order the choucroute with the house lager brewed with Alsatian Strisselspalt hops, or an Alsace wine from Gustave Lorentz.
- Ask for a table under the glass roof.