Réséda Café: Thierry Marx opens an accessible and committed restaurant in the heart of the Grand Palais

It’s a first: sustainable gastronomy makes its debut in one of Paris’s cultural temples. Chef Thierry Marx inaugurates Réséda Café, a hybrid eatery set up on the mezzanine floor of the Grand Palais, in the heart of the 8ᵉ arrondissement. This new café-restaurant doesn’t just feed: it proposes a vision, where taste, social commitment and openness to the greatest number coexist with exacting standards.

An inclusive table for all

Réséda Café, conceived in collaboration with the SSP group, offers a ticket-free service for visitors and local residents alike. Featuring a cafeteria, sit-down dining and brunch on Sundays, the idea is to recreate a living, breathing space within the renovated Grand Palais.

Thierry Marx, true to his commitments, aims for a democratized gastronomy that respects both products and people. A cuisine of transmission and hospitality, which resonates with the main principles of his Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s) network.

A seasonal, local and plant-based menu

Conceived as a natural extension of the cultural journey, the Réséda Café menu favors seasonal produce, sourced from short supply chains in the Paris region. This is the Marx style: simple yet rigorous, generous yet precise.

On the menu: watercress velouté with poached egg, linguine with market garden pesto, duck burger with fig chutney or a tarte Tatin-style waffle. Vegetarian dishes are not forgotten (roasted carrots, braised milks, Parisian sauce). Desserts pay homage to the French pastry-making tradition, with a light touch.

Each plate reflects the chef’s intention: a balanced gastronomy that is responsible, gourmet and inclusive.

Architecture designed as a soothing belvedere

Set in over 500 m² of light-filled space, Réséda Café is also an aesthetic manifesto. Conceived with Atelier Senzu and designer Samy Rio, the space blends sober plant life, modular furniture, reseda tones and comfortable seating. Overlooking the central square of the Grand Palais, the space becomes an urban belvedere, a living observation point between Paris and architecture.

A place for sharing, between heritage and everyday life

Réséda Café aims to be more than just a place to cook, it’s a place to meet people and share experiences. Culinary animations, taste workshops, family formats and cultural events will punctuate the year, in direct connection with the Grand Palais program.

In this sense, it is in keeping with the renewed vocation of the Grand Palais: to open its doors to all forms of culture, audiences and now… cuisine.

Practical information

📍 Address: Réséda Café – Grand Palais, Square Jean Perrin, 17 avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris
📷 Instagram: @reseda_cafe_paris

🕰️ Opening hours:

• Monday: closed
• Tuesday to Thursday: 9.30am – 7.30pm
• Friday: 9.30am – 10pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 9.30am – 7.30pm

🍽️ Services: sit-down dining, cafeteria, Sunday brunch, takeaway.
🎟️ Free access: open to all without a ticket.
🎁 Benefit: 5% discount for Carte Grand Palais and Palais de la Découverte members.

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