About Le Choupinet
A Parisian brasserie opposite the Luxembourg Gardens since 2019.
On boulevard Saint-Michel since June 2019
Le Choupinet opened on 5 June 2019 at 58 boulevard Saint-Michel, opposite the Luxembourg Gardens. It is the first brasserie in Paris with giant teddy bears.
Maître Restaurateur
Le Choupinet has held the Maître Restaurateur title since 2026. It recognises cooking done on the premises from fresh, raw produce by a qualified professional. Find out more on the Association française des Maîtres Restaurateurs website.
In the kitchen
The kitchen is led by chef Kecouta Diallo. Our meat comes from Maison Pinel, fish from Orca Marée, fruit and vegetables from Verger de Souama.
Why “Le Choupinet”
Le Choupinet takes its name from the nickname of Georges Cartalade, my mother’s husband, whom I thought of as my dad. A man with a strong character and a big heart, he helped me a great deal to create this restaurant. Whenever he grumbled, I called him “Choupinet” to make him laugh. The whole team ended up greeting him that way, much to his delight and slight embarrassment. Today the restaurant carries his name in his memory. His portrait watches over the dining room, and a brass plaque bearing his name hangs alone on its own wall.
Benjamin Artis, founder
Giant teddy bears, pop art and street art
A ceiling covered in greenery hangs above a dining room that brings together pop art and street art. The décor includes original works by Alec Monopoly, Warhol, Invader and KAWS, along with an original poster from the 1985 Warhol–Basquiat exhibition in New York.
Homemade cooking
Everything is made in-house from fresh produce, right down to the snail butter, the sauce for the frogs’ legs and the king prawns flambéed with pastis in front of you.
Our suppliers
Our meat comes from Maison Pinel. Our côte de bœuf comes from beef breeds and is of French origin, as is our beef fillet.
Our fish comes from Orca Marée, including salmon from Norway.
Our fruit and vegetables come from Verger de Souama, including French potatoes, leeks, endives and salad leaves. Origins may vary depending on availability.
Thank you to the suppliers we have worked with for several years: Maison Pinel, Maison Grosdoit, Maison de l’Escargot, Maison Bellor, Maison Brosset, Maison Pedone, La Ferme d’Espinet, Orca Marée, Verger de Souama, Relais d’Or, Reserva, Anne Rozès, Baltis, Fruttini by Mo and Miss Manon.
What our guests say
Google: 4.4 / 5 from more than 4,200 reviews (read the reviews). Tripadvisor: 4.2 / 5 from 574 reviews (read the reviews). Figures as of November 2026.
In the press
- Homme Déco — The giant-bear brasserie (2026)
Generous, comforting and confident cooking
- AD Magazine — The best ice creams in Paris, summer 2021 (2021)
- Report Mag — The new brasserie with an unusual decor (2020)
- Vogue France — Where to eat a vegan burger in Paris (2020)
- Vogue France — Restaurants for an early dinner in Paris (2020)
- AD Magazine — The most indulgent ice creams in Paris (2020)
- Le Parisien — The giant bears in the dining room during lockdown (2020)
- Vogue France — Five new brasseries open in August in Paris (2019)
They have trusted us
Over the years, many well-known guests have sat down at Le Choupinet. Their names are engraved on brass plaques, side by side on a wall of the dining room.
Film, TV and stage
Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Mathilde Seigner, Kad Merad, Pierre Niney, François Civil, Tahar Rahim, Pierre Richard, Gérard Jugnot, Gérard Darmon, Éric Judor, Igor Gotesman, Alison Wheeler, Axelle Laffont, Doria Tillier, Claudia Tagbo, Redouane Bougheraba, Nadia Farès, Sabrina Ouazani, Jean-François Richet, Laurent Weil, Lilia Hassaine, Julien Bellver, Jamie Dornan, Martin Lawrence, Alan Ritchson, Jeffrey Wright, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tyler Hoechlin, Gabrielle Union, Trudie Styler, Prang Kannarun, Joy Halliday, Christine Kelly, Denis Brogniart, Greg Fitoussi.
Sport
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (owner of PSG), Thierry Henry, Serena Williams, Blaise Matuidi, Adrien Rabiot, Kalidou Koulibaly, Keylor Navas, Pablo Sarabia, Mauro Icardi, Maxi López, Arkadiusz Milik, Faouzi Ghoulam, Daniel Sturridge, Robert Pirès, Olivier Dacourt, Ali Benarbia, Walid Regragui, Ronny Turiaf, Fabien Pelous, Owen Farrell, Andy Farrell, Juan Imhoff, Anne-Laure Bonnet.
Music
Matthieu Chedid, Gregory Porter, Kendji Girac, Louane, David Hallyday, Cyril Kamar, Wallen, Twopee, Pierre Bourne.
Art
Alec Monopoly, Shepard Fairey (OBEY), Crime by Design, Zenoy, Raphaël Federici, Fabien Verschaere, Anthony Ghnassia.
Fashion, beauty and public figures
Iris Mittenaere, Marine Lorphelin, Flora Coquerel, Malika Ménard, Chloé Mortaud, Maëva Coucke, Valérie Bègue, Linda Hardy, Wanda Nara, Alexa Dellanos, Natacha Eguia, Barbara Opsomer, Léa Elui, Bastos, Thierry Marx, Jean-Roch Pedri, Anaïs Pedri, André Comte-Sponville, Laurence Parisot.
Kourtney Kardashian has shared Le Choupinet twice.