Air France is shortly opening a pop-up restaurant in Paris, just in time for summer, where guests can enjoy the carrier’s signature long haul business class meals. I can’t help but find this concept to simultaneously be both cute and funny, since it’s not often that people pay money to eat airplane food on the ground.
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Air France’s restaurant at Galeries Lafayette rooftop
From June 25 to August 20, 2025, Air France is opening a pop-up restaurant at The Rooftop at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, located on the eighth floor of this iconic Parisian department store. All summer long, Air France will be offering visitors from all over the world the chance to enjoy the carrier’s long haul business class catering, served just like it would be onboard.
It’s open to debate whether the view is better from 35,000 feet, or from this rooftop, given the panoramic views of Paris. The menu features dishes and desserts specially created for Air France by chef Régis Marcon (behind restaurants with three Michelin stars), and pastry chef Nina Métayer.
The restaurant is fitted out in tailor-made decor in the airline’s signature colors, with navy blue, white, and touches of red. With seating for 20 people and two lunch services, this is intended to resemble the private atmosphere of the carrier’s lounges. The space also has an outdoor lounge and sun beds.
The menu includes a French-style meal with an appetizer, starter, main course, a selection of cheese, and dessert. Each dish is served in tableware created for Air France by designer Jean-Marie Massaud, on the carrier’s typical business class meal tray.
This is the second year in a row that Air France will be offering this concept, though it’s different this year than last year. Last year, the SkyTeam airline had a pop-up restaurant at the Palais de Tokyo, to celebrate to Olympics.
This experience costs €93 per person
Reservations are required to take part in this experience, and the entire dining experience costs €93 per person. Again, this is available from June 25 through August 20, 2025, with reservations available daily between 11:30AM and 3:30PM. The price includes all the food, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
I think this is such a cool concept. It shows how much effort Air France is putting into positioning its brand, and the pride it takes in what it offers. I don’t think we’ll see American Airlines open a pop-up restaurant anytime soon. 😉
Admittedly you can probably find high quality and better value meal elsewhere in Paris, but for an aviation geek, or for someone who wants to enjoy the views from the rooftop, I’d say this is a unique experience that’s worth considering.
Bottom line
Air France is opening a pop-up restaurant at The Rooftop at Galeries Lafayette for the summer of 2025. For €93 per person, you can enjoy a multi-course meal plus drinks, just like you’d get onboard. While paying to enjoy airplane food on the ground will probably make most people chuckle (especially in a foodie city like Paris), I dig this idea.
Are any OMAAT readers planning on visiting Air France’s Paris pop-up restaurant?
How convenient that I will be in Paris at this time!
There's nothing for an aviation geek to care about other than the branding. The food may look like the same food as the plane but will not be the same. First, because the food will not be reheated as it is on the plane. Second, because the ingredients will be modified as it will not be served so high up where one's taste changes. Also, I would have thought 93 Euros per person for this experience is rather steep.
Menus are as follows:-
June - Appetizer: Artichoke and ash goat cheese combination
Starter: Green vegetables and herbaceous coulis, salmon trout back and horseradish cream
Main course of your choice: Braised beef, tangy jus, spicy carrot flan and button mushrooms or Chicken with morels, pilaf rice and green asparagus or Salmon with vegetable fondue, bulgur and Beluga lentils or Ratatouille cake with basil, zucchini and celery
Dessert: Hazelnut caramel entremet (With a...
Menus are as follows:-
June - Appetizer: Artichoke and ash goat cheese combination
Starter: Green vegetables and herbaceous coulis, salmon trout back and horseradish cream
Main course of your choice: Braised beef, tangy jus, spicy carrot flan and button mushrooms or Chicken with morels, pilaf rice and green asparagus or Salmon with vegetable fondue, bulgur and Beluga lentils or Ratatouille cake with basil, zucchini and celery
Dessert: Hazelnut caramel entremet (With a glass of champagne, two glasses of wine, a coffee and half a bottle of water per person)
July - Appetizer: Eggplant caviar, zucchini pickles and flax seeds
Starter: Wheat and sheep's cheese salad, marinated salmon cubes, herb mayonnaise
Main course of your choice: Veal, creamy morel sauce, spelt and pea risotto or Duck lasagna, blackcurrant sauce or Salmon and shrimp royale, tangy sauce or Trio of Camargue rice with lemon, vegetables, carrot and orange sauce
Dessert: Speculoos tatin (With a glass of champagne, two glasses of wine, a coffee and half a bottle of water per person)
August - Appetizer: Cream of beetroot with raspberry and crumbled sheep's milk cheese
Starter: Raw zucchini salad with tarragon and cream cheese, citrus prawns and tangy apple
Main course of your choice: Veal, creamy morel sauce, spelt risotto and peas or Duck lasagna, blackcurrant sauce or Salmon and prawn royale, tangy sauce or Trio of Camargue rice with lemon, vegetables, carrot and orange sauce
Dessert: Feuillantine entremet (With a glass of champagne, two glasses of wine, a coffee and half a bottle of water per person)
We will have to give it a squirt in two weeks time …. watch this space.
Thank you for sharing this article with us Ben.
Sorry, I forgot the reservation link: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=376715&pid=1001&lang=en
"I don’t think we’ll see American Airlines open a pop-up restaurant anytime soon."
Hard to say, maybe AA will try to generate extra revenue by foisting their food in school cafeterias or federal prisons.
LOL -- I thought all 3 had already been sub-contracting with the same dismal firm !
Chic & smart promotional venue for AF on top of the most beautiful department store in the world, imo. AF just has a level of sophistication above all the rest.
Although I've never had the " plaisir " of visiting this paritcular " magasin ", Some venues of El Corte Ingles in both BCN / MAD are impressive as well. Unlike in the United States, sadly, where such department stores are permanently closing and left as derelict to rot in the remnants of huge failed shopping malls..As the behemoth Amazon overtakes the retail industry ...
Cartagena has a smaller but pleasant ECI too bossa …. :-)
Gracias, señor, pero se refiere a cuales países, ? España o Colombia ?
Haven't been to either Cartagena, but they both sound/look great....
Absolutely love those late night / early morning lingering dinners with great vino & convo !
Ciao !
The ‘real one’ bossa in Mercia, Spain. How remiss of me to forget that there is more than one.
The Cartagena, to which I am referring remains predominantly Spanish, not too many Northern Europeans about. Except on the odd occasion when a cruise ship docks and most of the businesses close for the day.
My understanding is that our taste buds find flavors to be muted when flying at altitude, so most airlines add more salt to make airplane food taste better. Assuming that's correct. will Air France's food taste overly salty on the ground?
I’ll remember to note your words of wisdom MMW.
But I'm sure you can request a special meal to comply with religious / dietary "restrictions'..., or check out AF's equivalent of " Book the Cook " , n'est-ce pas, mon cherie ?? Malheureusement, What's with the '1 glass champagne & 2 glasses of wine ? Sounds more akin to a Premium Economy experience considering these 'quotas' and a singular coffee & 1/2 H2O bottle even a tad more, albeit not that draconian..,, *** bisous ! ***
Never say never! Maybe AA will revolutionize the food scene at every single Marriott and Ascension hospital out there ;)
…. and on the right side of the pond AA opened up restaurants decades ago don’t you know!
They are called a…a…McDonald over here …. :-)
Sorry, I forgot the reservation link: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=376715&pid=1001&lang=en
It may be the 'right' side of the pond but the 'wrong' execution as that repulsive corporate leviathan 'colonizes' the 'mother-ship' .... Talk 'bout karma, whatta turnabout, getting revenge one poisonous junk 'UNhappy' meal at a time .. ! :(
:-) :-) :-) …. bossa, thanks for the grin ….