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6th Arrondissement, Paris

# Marsan

Hélène Darroze's Paris flagship turns Landes farmhouse cooking into two-star precision on Rue de l'Université.

FlightLogic expert score: **9.2/10** · Editorial composite rating 4.8/5 · ££££ · [French](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/french/)

Photo: SoMe98 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Quick answer

**Is Marsan worth visiting?** FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.2/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for anniversary dinners, serious solo tasting-menu diners, landes and southwest french cuisine devotees.

## About Marsan

Marsan is where Hélène Darroze translates the pantry of her native Landes — foie gras, Chalosse beef, Bayonne ham, black pudding — into a register exact enough to hold two Michelin stars without ever sanding down the dish's original accent. The tasting menu moves in a deliberate arc from raw and briny to slow-cooked and mineral, built around a caviar-and-langoustine service that anchors the room's reputation. Darroze runs the kitchen in Paris while holding three stars at The Connaught in London, and the discipline shows: nothing on the plate is decorative, everything is there to be tasted twice.

## Menu highlights

- **Caviar d'Aquitaine, crème de maïs, langoustine snackée** €145 *Served as a supplement to both tasting menus, plated tableside from a chilled dish*
- **Pigeon des Landes rôti, foie gras, jus au capucine** €98 *A la carte main; the pigeon is roasted whole and carved after resting*
- **Menu Univers Darroze (7 courses)** €345 *The kitchen's full tasting sequence, wine pairing available for an additional €195*

Rating transparency

**FlightLogic expert score: 9.2/10.** Star ratings on this page are editorial composites from named FlightLogic research — not aggregated consumer submissions — unless individually marked as verified below. [How we verify reviews](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

Star rating is a FlightLogic editorial composite for guide purposes. Individual excerpts below are editorial samples unless marked with transaction or geolocation verification.

## Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

## Published reviews

Sorted by date (newest first). We do not reorder by rating or “helpfulness”. [Review integrity policy](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

1. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample The langoustine course alone justified the trip from Lyon — barely seared, still translucent at the center, against a corn cream that tasted like it had been reduced for a full day. — Camille Ferrand · 14 March 2026 Response from Marsan Thank you, Camille — that langoustine balance is exactly what Hélène asks the brigade to chase every service. We hope to welcome you back.
2. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample Booked eleven weeks out for a Saturday table and it was worth every week of waiting; the pigeon course was the best game bird I've had in Paris this year. — Marcus Whitfield · 22 January 2026

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### How far in advance should I book a table at Marsan?

For weekend dinners, book six to eight weeks ahead; weekday lunch tables can sometimes be secured with two to three weeks' notice.

### Does Marsan offer a menu without the caviar and langoustine supplement?

Yes — the base tasting menu runs without the supplement, and the caviar-langoustine course can be added separately for €145 per person.

## Visit info

### Hours

**Monday**

Closed

**Tuesday**

19:00–22:00

**Wednesday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:00

**Thursday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:00

**Friday**

12:15–13:30, 19:00–22:00

**Saturday**

19:00–22:00

**Sunday**

Closed

### Features

- Reservations accepted
- Wheelchair accessible

Last updated: 3 July 2026

## Location

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