Le ZO is a restaurant and bar at 13 rue Montalivet in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, behind the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. It can be hired for private events of up to 80 seated guests or 130 guests at a standing cocktail. The official site lists breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, private evenings, conferences, seminars, exhibition openings, birthdays and weddings.
Seminars and company events
The venue opened in 1998 and is run by restaurateur Micael Memmi with Justine Soussan as managing partner. For companies it offers a central address and a room equipped for presentations: a video projector, a giant screen and a sound system covering the whole site. That makes it workable for a half-day conference, a seminar with lunch, a product presentation followed by a cocktail, or a client dinner. The site invites organisers to send any request, however unusual, and says the team will study it and make tailored proposals. A named contact handles private hire requests.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are on the list of events the restaurant hosts, alongside birthdays and private evenings. With 80 seated places or 130 at a cocktail, it suits a mid-sized reception. The decor was redesigned by Gilles Tombeur, with a backlit granite bar, stucco ceilings and banquettes covered in tweed. A terrace of 50 seats opens in the first days of summer, which gives a further option for a drink outdoors.
Rooms and capacities
The official figures are 80 seated places and 130 places for a standing cocktail. Equipment listed is a video projector, a giant screen and sound across the entire venue. The site does not name separate rooms, so the figures apply to the restaurant and bar as a whole. Regular opening is Monday to Saturday, closed on Sunday, so private hire on a Sunday should be discussed directly with the team.
Catering
Catering is in house. The kitchen combines a Mediterranean menu with Japanese dishes, with sushi prepared in front of guests by Master Yue under chef Thibaut Moine. The bar serves cocktails and a wine list of French and foreign bottles. The site mentions breakfasts as well as lunches and dinners, which allows a full day of meetings with catering handled by one team.
History and setting
The restaurant has traded since 1998 in a quiet street behind the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. It sits between the Théâtre du Rond-Point, the Théâtre Marigny and the Madeleine, which makes it a natural stop for a dinner before or after a performance. The decor draws on travel from Dakar to Bali.
Getting there
The nearest stations named on the site are Miromesnil and Champs-Élysées Clemenceau. The Madeleine car park is given as the parking option.
