Recommended for
- For those who want to taste French cuisine in a solid course.
- Those who like authentic ingredients such as foie gras and cheese.
- Those who want to enjoy wine with their meal.
Review of the French Pavilion Restaurant
The restaurant in the French Pavilion opens for business at 11:00 AM. Although the official policy is not to wait in line, people actually begin to quietly gather around 10:45 am.
The food is indeed authentic, and every dish is carefully prepared. The foie gras, in particular, was rich and even more enjoyable when dipped in sweet jam. The cheeses and desserts are also well done, and the composition is pleasing to French lovers.
However, compared to French bistros in town, there are fewer “Expo-specific surprises. For better or worse, it is “royal French cuisine,” which may not be enough for those seeking novelty and surprise.
With a large selection of wines, this is a great place for wine lovers. Only courses are offered during the day, and a la carte options are available in the evening and later.
French Pavilion Restaurant Menu List (as of July 2025)
Course Menu
- Course A: Appetizer + Main Course + 5 kinds of cheese + Dessert + Bread + Coffee or Tea 15,400 yen
- Course B: Appetizer + Main Course + 5 kinds of cheese or dessert + bread + coffee or tea 13,200 yen
- Course C: Appetizer + Main Course + Coffee or Tea 11,000 yen
- D Course: Appetizer + 5 kinds of cheese or dessert + bread 7,700 yen
*Some dishes including cheese and foie gras: +2,000 yen
Appetizers
- Nachikatsuura Buna-Salmon Salad
- Steamed mussels with white wine
- Fuji-no-Suke Smoked Salmon
- onion gratin soup
- Seasonal cold soup
- pâté de campagne
- Pate en croute (+2,000 yen)
- Foie gras terrine (+2,000 yen)
main dish
- Poulet au Vinegar
- Charcuterie-style pork loin
- Confit duck thigh
- Sauteed lamb loin with bone (+2,000 yen)
- bouillabaisse
- Meuniere of fresh fish
- Stake Fritz
- Boeuf Bourguignon (beef stewed in red wine)
Cheese Plate (Fromage Plate)
- Prudhommeaux.
- Roquefort (blue cheese)
- storyboard
- mimolette
- chevre
Dessert plate (Petit Fours)
- Tarte Monge
- Tarte Chocolat
- Assorted petit fours (4 kinds)
A la carte (after 4 p.m.)
- Assi Parmentier 2,640 yen
- Salad Lyonnaise 2,200 yen
- Nachi-Katsuura Buna-Saké Salad 1,980 yen
- Cheese plate (5 kinds) 3,300 yen
- Sausage and potato fritters 2,860 yen
- Tarte Monge 1,200 yen
- Tarte chocolat 1,200 yen
- Assorted petit fours (4 kinds) 2,000 yen
Drink Menu
Water and soft drinks
- Evian 330ml 550yen
- Evian 750ml 700yen
- Sparkling (Evian) 330ml 550yen
- Coca-Cola Zero (returnable bottle) 190ml 550 yen
Juice (Alain Milliat)] 1,320 yen each
- Cabernet Sauvignon Rose
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Summer Pear Nectar
Black tea and herb tea: 940 yen each
- Earl Grey 1889
- Pommes Gourmaux & Miravel
- jasmine
- caramel de Normandy
- Ceylon Extra Tea
- Jan Nut Muscat
- golden monkey
- Gozen sencha, rooibos, chamomile & peppermint
[Coffee]
- Alonge 880 yen
- Espresso, Cafe Latte, Cappuccino, Decaf, 940 yen each
Alcoholic beverages
- Corsican beer 330ml 1,430 yen
- Hinano Beer 330ml 1,100 yen
Non-alcoholic wine and cocktails: 880 yen each
- Pierre Zero Merlot / Chardonnay / Rosé Sparkling
- Sparkling Val-de-France Pombio
Cocktails] 1,320 yen each
- Kiel, Kiel Royale, Bitterspritzer
summary
The quality of the food and customer service is as you would expect from the French Pavilion. It is perfect for those who want to take their time and enjoy a meal in an upscale setting. Although there were few surprises or showiness, the attentive and reassuring taste and service were appealing.
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