Astier offers an upstairs salon for up to 40 guests, used for business breakfasts, lunches and dinners as well as private birthday and celebration meals. The restaurant is a traditional Parisian bistro and brasserie at 44 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, in the 11th arrondissement, open every day of the week since 1956.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the salon as a place for business meals. A company can book it for a breakfast meeting, a lunch with clients or a gastronomic dinner. The room suits a board lunch or a client dinner for a group of up to 40 guests, rather than a seminar with presentations, since the site does not describe screens or meeting equipment. The team is described as competent and bilingual, trained in major houses, which helps when guests are not all French speakers.
Weddings and receptions
The site does not offer weddings. It does mention festive meals and private birthday dinners in the salon, and a small family reception for up to 40 guests fits the same room. Organisers of larger events would need another venue, since the stated limit is 40.
Rooms and capacities
The salon on the upper floor holds up to 40 people. The site describes a polished and intimate setting: tables dressed in white cloths, Baumann chairs, brass lamps that give a soft glow, and the 1956 style of the house, including wood paneling, a staircase in the colimasson style and chandeliers in glass from Biot. The restaurant also has a terrace and is air-conditioned, and Wi-Fi is available.
Catering
The kitchen serves classic Parisian and French bistro cooking, with seasonal dishes prepared on site. The house is known for its cheese platter, matured by Maison Anthès, available either per plate or as a platter to share. The wine list counts more than 200 references, from major estates such as Gangloff, Clos Rougeard, Frédéric Mugnier, Château Latour and Tissot to some of the most innovative growers of the moment. The site does not publish group menus, so the menu for a salon event is agreed with the team.
History and setting
Astier has served traditional Parisian cuisine since 1956. It sits in a popular part of the 11th arrondissement, a few steps from place de la République, the Canal Saint-Martin and Père Lachaise cemetery. The house is open seven days a week, including Sunday and Monday, for lunch and dinner.
Getting there
Astier is at 44 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris, and the site recommends the contact form or the phone number listed for requests. Lunch is served from 12:30 p.m. and dinner from 7 p.m., with closing times that vary by day. For a private event in the salon, send the date, the format and the number of guests.
