France's 3-Star Michelin on the Paris–Provence–Riviera Route

Guy Savoy - Monnaie de Paris

11 Quai de Conti, 6th arrondissement · 3 stars since 2002 · moved to the Monnaie de Paris (former royal mint) in 2015.

The dining room sits in the upper floor of an 18th-century building. The colors, textures & designs tasting menu runs 12 courses · €620/person · windows open onto the Seine.

Wanvela books Guy Savoy for day 2 of a Paris stay, after the initial rest day.

L'Ambroisie - Bernard Pacaud

9 Place des Vosges, 4th arrondissement (Marais) · 3 stars since 1988, the longest-held 3 stars in Paris.

Only 20 seats. No tasting menu, à la carte only. Mains €130-280. The room is in a 17th-century hôtel particulier on Place des Vosges.

Reservations by telephone only. Wanvela calls from Bangkok 3 months ahead.

Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée

Hotel Plaza Athénée, 25 Avenue Montaigne, 8th · 3 stars since 2003. Alain Ducasse currently holds 21 Michelin stars worldwide.

The "Naturalité" tasting menu, vegetables, grains, and fish only, runs €450. The Plaza Athénée hotel is one we use occasionally as an alternative to Le Bristol.

La Vague d'Or - Arnaud Donckele at Saint-Tropez

Cheval Blanc Saint-Tropez · 3 stars since 2013 · open May to October only.

Tasting menu €420 · seafood-focused · views over the Pampelonne bay. Wanvela slots this into Riviera trips that base at Hotel Negresco Nice with a day trip to Saint-Tropez.

Mirazur - Mauro Colagreco at Menton

Menton (on the Italian border) · 3 stars since 2019 · World's Best Restaurant 2019.

Chef Colagreco is Argentine but has lived in France 25+ years. Cuisine follows the lunar calendar, 4 menus per year. €330-€450/person. The dining room sits on a hillside above the Mediterranean.

"A couple's honeymoon on the Riviera, we arranged Mirazur for 5 PM after a sunset cruise. The booking was tough because the restaurant closes 2 days a week and sits 30 minutes from Nice." - Wanvela trip log, July 2025

Other 3-stars Wanvela books on request

• Le Pré Catelan (Paris 16th) · Frédéric Anton · dining in the Bois de Boulogne garden
• Pierre Gagnaire (Paris 8th) · creative cuisine, modernist departures from the classics
• Restaurant David Toutain (Paris 7th) · vegetable-forward, strong for clients needing vegetarian options
• Maison Pic (Valence) · Anne-Sophie Pic, France's only female 3-star
• Bras (Laguiole) · Sébastien Bras, voluntarily exited Michelin in 2018, returned in 2024

How Wanvela handles bookings

1. T-5 months, L'Ambroisie + Mirazur first (hardest)
2. T-4 months, Guy Savoy + Plaza Athénée
3. T-3 months, La Vague d'Or (summer only)
4. T-1 month, confirm wine pairing + dietary requirements

Read next: Italy's 3-Star Michelin or Le Bristol Paris review.