Upscale, elegant circa-1977 eatery pairing a contemporary French menu with more than 500 wines. Based on 690 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
410 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Phone: (408) 296-3730
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Hours
| Friday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30–9 PM |
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Reservations: lepapillon.comexploretock.com
Reviews
Yao Xue
I recently dined at La Papillon in San Jose, and it was truly a remarkable experience. The restaurant’s elegant ambiance sets the perfect mood for a fine dining outing.
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Alfiya Timorshina
I recently dined at a delightful restaurant with a light and well-balanced dinner selection. The inviting ambiance and attentive staff set the perfect tone. The menu featured visually appealing, perfectly portioned dishes that delighted my taste buds. Impeccable attention to detail in presentation showcased the chef’s creativity and dedication. The flavors were expertly balanced, resulting in an enjoyable dining experience. The restaurant’s commitment to fresh, high-quality ingredients was evident, with vibrant flavors and enjoyable textures. The knowledgeable, friendly staff added to the elevated experience. This place is a gem for those seeking a delightful dining experience. Highly recommended!
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Our server Jordan was very warm, friendly and personable. He provided excellent service and made us feel taken care of. He had a very good attitude. The food was very fresh and yummy. My favorite dishes were lobster and sea bass. My fiancé’s steak was quite good as well.
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MSY F
Very nice dinner experience. I have been to this restaurant before the pandemic. This is the first visit after reopening. Food and service are still excellent just as expected even not a Michelin star restaurant. I ordered the more flexible four course dinner menu, no matter the presentation, taste , portion are just right. Plus the 2012 Abreu Rothwell Hyde, what a nice dinning experience. If you order the same wine, make sure to have the server to decant wine for about an hour, that should bring out the full potential of the wine. In my opinion, for such a good food, good wine with reasonable price tab, this is a hidden germ in the city. I sure will come again and again.
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Lei X
Absolutely outstanding experience. The prefix menu are with great value. The service and atmosphere were also top tier. I came here for my birthday celebration and definitely would like to visit again. Maybe the only downside was the location of the restaurant. It is at a crossing of the roads.
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Mini Rag
A three course meal is $150 (with tips, taxes, no drinks). The dishes are authentically French, the glazed eggplant and chilled lobster were excellent (course 1), the sole and couscous were both great as well. We had the chocolate coconut dessert, it was all chocolate. They also served three amuse-bouche, all yum (especially the beet). Service is prompt and attentive. The atmosphere is a bit old, but tasteful.
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艺菲徐
I really like the environment and the service of this place. The courses made a decent meal. There were free appetizers at the beginning and the choices of wine were abundant. The waiter kept our wine iced, and came by to ask if we need coffee or tea or anything else for several times. We each picked three courses, but we were too full to finish all of them. I especially enjoyed the lobster soup. And the price was very reasonable compared to other fine dining restaurants. Overall the food quality is four stars, and the service and environment deserves 5 stars.
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Steven Kou
Le Papillon is a great south bay spot for fine dining. Everything on the menu is delicious and filling, and fairly affordable too (3 courses = $105. 4 courses = $125). The highlights for us were the chilean sea bass as well as the Dungeness crab souffle. Service and atmosphere are great as well. Would definitely recommend.
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Angela Cheng
My second time coming here, food quality is good and consistent, I like trying different food and cooking styles with prefix menus, their amuse-bouches are always interesting. and even with the three course menu it’s a lot of food, so don’t worry about the amount of food 🙂
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Sonny Gandhi
This is one of the best places I’ve gone to for outdoor dining! What an amazing restaurant! It’s fancy and delicious!!! We did the tasting menu, and did the wine pairing with it. Both the food and wines were delicious and wonderful. We had crab, lobster, quail, duck, and lamb. Our dessert was souffle!
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