Alain Ducasse’s Jules Verne Restaurant Debuts in Eiffel Tower, Paris

January 17th, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin

Alain Ducasse’s Jules Verne Restaurant Debuts in Eiffel Tower, Paris

Jules Verne Restaurant at Eiffel Tower Talk about “foie gras with a view!” Celebrity chef Alain Ducasse– renowned for his fine dining restaurants at the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Dorchester in London– recently opened a new restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. After a four-month refurbishment, the Jules Verne restaurant showcases nifty glass windows that allow diners to gape at the view even when it’s nighttime and the lights are on in the room. With 16 Michelin stars under his belt (and 20 eateries around the world), Ducasse is the very symbol of haute cuisine. His goal with the new Jules Verne? Create a “shop window for French cuisine.” Lunch goes for $108 and dinner costs $223.