L'Opéra restaurant
L'Opéra Restaurant is a restaurant in Paris, France.
Paris Opera Garnier House has been anticipating the opening of its restaurant since the opera first opened in 1875. At last the Restaurant opened its doors in July 2011, after more than one hundred and thirty-five years of waiting.
The Opera's menu has been elaborated by Chef Christophe Aribert.
Located behind the east facade of the Paris Opera Garnier, the restaurant occupies space where horse-drawn carriages entered when the building was first erected. Restaurant was designed by French architect Odile Decq. Given the historic monument status of the building, the architect was obliged to create the restaurant without making use of any original walls, pillars or ceiling. A veil of undulating glass held in place by a single strip of steel was erected between the pillars. Design of the restaurant is based around creating a space that will highlight the restaurant inside the Opera Garnier, without mimicking the existing monument, but respecting it while affirming its truly contemporary character.[1] The restaurant's layout consists of a lounge and mezzanine in addition to a reception hall.
In a busy commercial and business district within Paris, this restaurant is a popular for lunch or dinner.