When do Frenchie reservations open?
When do Frenchie reservations open? Each date opens 90 days ahead on the restaurant's Zenchef page, one minute before the seating it is for: the 6:30pm table at 6:29pm Paris time, which is 9:29am Pacific, and the 9:15pm table at 9:14pm, 12:14pm Pacific. On November 6, 2026, Thursday, February 4, 2027 was the date coming into range that evening.
Those Pacific times hold until March 13, 2027. The 90 days are counted to the minute, so a seating after Europe's clock change on March 28, 2027 opens an hour earlier by the Paris clock, at 5:29pm and 8:14pm, which is 8:29am and 11:14am Pacific through the winter.
Frenchie is Greg Marchand's small restaurant at 5 rue du Nil in the 2nd arrondissement, open every evening with one five-course menu chosen by the kitchen. You only need to be online at a release for a Friday or Saturday 90 days out. For a trip a month or more away, I'd just book now: on November 6, almost every December evening from the 7th on still had tables for two.
What did Frenchie's booking page show on November 6, 2026?
| Date | 6:30pm seating | 9:15pm seating |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | Open | Only for 3 or more |
| Saturday, November 14 | Full | Open |
| Friday, November 20 | Only for 3 or more | Full |
| Saturday, November 21 | Full | Open |
| Saturday, December 5 | Full | Open |
| December 7 to 23, every evening | Open, except December 13 for two | Open |
| December 24 and 25, December 31 and January 1 | No tables | No tables |
| Thursday, February 4, 2027 | Opened that evening, at 6:29pm and 9:14pm Paris time | |
One day's calendar, not a rule. A full seating offers a waiting list on the same page, and the restaurant also takes bookings at reservations@frenchie-restaurant.com and +33 1 40 39 96 19.
What does Frenchie cost, and what are the rules?
| What | The rule |
|---|---|
| Open | Every evening, two seatings: 6:30pm, with the table until 8:45pm, or 9:15pm |
| Menu | Five courses chosen by the kitchen, 152 euros |
| Wine pairing | Classique 74 euros, Premium 98 euros, or a non-alcoholic pairing at 49 |
| Booking window | 90 days ahead, one date at a time |
| To hold the table | A card number; the booking is confirmed once it is registered |
| Party size online | 2 to 6 |
Should you book the early or the late seating at Frenchie?
The 9:15pm seating, if your night is free after it. The early table has to be given back at 8:45pm, so five courses run on a clock, while the late table has no end time on the booking page. On November 6 the late seating was also the one still open on most November Saturdays. Book the 6:30pm seating only when you have somewhere to be afterwards.
Where does Frenchie fit in a Paris trip?
Rue du Nil is in the Sentier, a 20-minute walk from the Louvre, so Frenchie works after a day in the center; the food near the Louvre guide covers lunch on the same day. If it is full, Septime opens three weeks ahead at 10am Paris time and Kei opens two months ahead on the first Tuesday of the month. The hardest tables in Paris puts them in order.