---
title: "Le Baratin"
description: "Guide to Le Baratin in Paris. 4.3/5 rated. €€ price range. Menu highlights, reservations & local tips."
url: "https://www.paristopten.com/restaurant/le-baratin/"
published_at: "2024-09-27T09:23:14+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-06-20T12:28:14+00:00"
author: "KK"
categories:
  - "Places to Eat"
---

Le Baratin is a legendary little bistro in the 20th arrondissement, at 3 Rue Jouye-Rouve in the hilly Belleville district. Unchanged since 1987, it is where Argentine chef Raquel Carena helped pioneer the bistronomy movement — and where many of today’s young chefs still come to eat. With its mahogany bar, banquettes and a cellar full of natural wine, it is a true Parisian institution.

## What to expect at Le Baratin

Carena’s cooking is honest, intuitive and seasonal — a daily-changing chalkboard of soulful, produce-led dishes that have inspired a generation. The natural-wine list, long championed here, is a major part of the appeal. The room is small, plain and full of devoted regulars, the atmosphere warm and unpretentious. It is not about polish or spectacle but about genuinely great cooking and wine, which is exactly why it remains so revered.

## Good to know

- **Address:** 3 Rue Jouye-Rouve, 75020 Paris (20th arrondissement)

- **Cuisine:** Pioneering French bistronomy; natural wines

- **Chef:** Raquel Carena

- **Phone:** +33 1 43 49 39 70

- **Hours:** Tuesday–Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday

- **Best for:** Soulful cooking and natural wine, beloved by chefs

It is small and popular, so reservations are strongly recommended. For more bistros, see our guide to [the best restaurants in Paris](https://www.paristopten.com/restaurants/), and plan around your meal with our [things to do in Paris](https://www.paristopten.com/things-to-do-in-paris/).

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