Sunday by the Louvre: two ways to linger over brunch
Sunday around the Louvre moves at two speeds. Some visitors emerge hungry after hours in the galleries; others come to the neighborhood with a table, rather than the art, as their first destination. A short distance apart, Le Fumoir and Le Louis can fit either morning. Both advertise Sunday brunch, but their setting, service window and booking arrangements differ.
Le Fumoir: across from the colonnade
Le Fumoir stands at 6 rue de l’Amiral-Coligny, opposite the Louvre’s eastern façade. It combines a restaurant and bar with a tea room and library. That space for reading or conversation helps explain why a visit can last beyond the meal. Sunday brunch is listed from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is the more immediate of the two stops after the museum, and restaurant tables can be booked on its website.
Reviews often mention the atmosphere, though service accounts deserve a careful reading. On October 1, 2026, Tripadvisor showed 4.1/5 from 1,530 reviews. Recent comments included praise for brunch and the staff alongside a complaint about disorganized service during a crowded visit. No single review can describe every service period.
Le Louis: a different kind of Sunday lunch
Le Louis is at 31 rue Coquillière toward Les Halles. It presents itself as a traditional French restaurant with exposed stone and beams. Its weekend brunch runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting half an hour earlier and ending an hour later than Le Fumoir’s. Tripadvisor showed 4.6/5 from 1,133 reviews on the same check. The score is a useful signal, but the more relevant choice is whether its Sunday menu and French cooking suit you better than Le Fumoir’s bar and tea-room setting.
One price needs particular care: Le Louis’s €25 set lunch is a Monday-to-Friday offer, not a Sunday brunch price. Old review prices and dishes should not stand in for the current menu either. Check both Sunday menus and table availability before choosing; if you are visiting the Louvre, allow for your timed entry and the hours you want inside. Service details come from the Le Fumoir and Le Louis websites; the review scores come from Tripadvisor.
Choose for your itinerary, dates and budget, and confirm variable details before visiting.
Restaurants serving brunch
These restaurants offer brunch. Compare hours, menus, prices and recent guest experiences before booking.
Restaurant and bar facing the Louvre colonnade, serving Sunday brunch at midday.
Sunday brunch and seasonal cooking
French restaurant on rue Coquillière offering a weekday set lunch and weekend brunch.
French weekday set lunch and brunch
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
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Le Fumoir · Accessed October 1, 2026
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Le Louis ↗
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Le Louis · Accessed October 1, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Musée du Louvre · Accessed October 1, 2026
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Tripadvisor ↗
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Tripadvisor · Accessed October 1, 2026
Contraste de existencia y experiencias de clientes; no se trasladan puntuaciones variables al artículo.
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Tripadvisor ↗
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Tripadvisor · Accessed October 1, 2026
Contraste de existencia y experiencias de clientes; no se trasladan puntuaciones variables al artículo.