Maria Belza hosts business meals, seminar lunches and dinners, cocktail receptions, product launches, birthdays, leaving parties and wedding receptions, for 25 to 85 seated guests or up to 110 at a cocktail or buffet. The restaurant can be hired in full or in part, every day of the year. It stands at 90 quai de Jemmapes, on the bank of the Canal Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, a few minutes on foot from Place de la République.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant lists company meals, business lunches, seminars, meetings, banquets, cocktail dinners and product launches among the events it takes. For a team lunch or dinner, guests sit at long tables or in a standard seated layout. For an afterwork or a launch, the room can be cleared for a standing cocktail. The bar can be hired on its own for a more informal evening, with cocktails, wines and craft beers. Film and photo shoots are also accepted.
Group requests start at 25 guests and go through the restaurant's group booking form. The team then builds a quote based on the number of guests, the format (seated meal, buffet or cocktail) and the budget. Smaller tables are booked through the regular reservation system.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions, family celebrations and marriage proposals are among the private events listed. The same capacities apply: 25 to 85 seated or up to 110 standing. The restaurant suggests stating the occasion and the number of guests in the request so that the team can propose a suitable format and menu.
Rooms and capacities
The venue has one main dining room, a bar that can be hired separately and a sunny terrace facing the canal. The figures published are:
- Seated meal: 25 to 85 guests
- Cocktail or buffet: up to 110 guests
- Full hire of the restaurant: possible seven days a week
The restaurant states that it complies with accessibility standards for guests with reduced mobility, and Wi-Fi is available.
Catering
All food comes from the restaurant's own kitchen. The menu draws on the Basque Country and neighboring Spain: house croquetas with Iberian ham, Padrón peppers, squid on the plancha flambéed with cider, a ham board and Kaïkou PDO sheep's cheese. Sharing dishes suit cocktails as well as seated meals. A vegetarian section of the menu includes herb arancini with piperade sauce and a truffle risotto with Ossau-Iraty. The wine list centers on South-West France and Spain, and the bar offers cocktails inspired by Basque and Spanish flavors. Special diets can be flagged in the group request, and an allergen chart is available.
History and setting
The name and the decor refer to the Villa Belza, a landmark house on the rocks of Biarritz. The interior mixes a contemporary style with Basque touches, in soft tones. Outside, the terrace looks over the canal and its footbridges, between the quiet of the banks and the life of the 10th arrondissement.
Getting there
The address is 90 quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris. The nearest Métro stations are République (lines 3, 5, 8, 9 and 11), Jacques Bonsergent (line 5) and Goncourt (line 11). Bus lines 20, 46, 56, 65, 75 and 96 stop nearby, and the closest Vélib' stations are on rue de Marseille and rue Alibert. For drivers, the restaurant points to the Alhambra car park at 50 rue de Malte. A two-wheeler parking area is next to the restaurant. The restaurant is open daily from late morning until 1 am.
