Place de l’Étoile · Notre-Dame de Paris
Hestia, a Parisian Table
Hestia bears the name of the Greek goddess of the hearth. Around Loïc Dantec’s cuisine, the restaurant brings together what makes one want to return to a table: generous plates, a warm dining room and a service that is attentive without being ceremonious.
Open to travellers and Parisians alike, Hestia was conceived as a restaurant in its own right, from breakfast to dinner.
The Produce, the Cooking, the Sauce
Trained at the Ritz and Le Bristol, Loïc Dantec builds on solid classical foundations, which he interprets with freedom. The seasons set the tempo and the produce decides the rest.
On his plates, the cooking is honest, the sauces structure the flavours and every element has a purpose. A precise, legible French cuisine, where technique remains at the service of taste.
The Menu Starts with the Produce
At Hestia, dishes are born from the produce available, not the other way round. Loïc Dantec chooses it for its season, its quality and, above all, for what it has to say on the plate.
The menu thus evolves with the arrivals. The produce stays recognisable, the pairings are legible, and every intervention aims to reveal its character rather than transform it.
A Lively Table
Hestia was imagined as a place one frequents, not a set one passes through. Light, materials and service create a warm atmosphere, suited to an attentive dinner as much as a spontaneous lunch.
A Sense of Service
In the dining room, attentiveness is measured by the precision of the gesture. The service knows the tempo of a meal, when to step in, when to advise and when to let the conversation take over again.
The wine list is discovered in the same spirit. Great estates sit alongside more confidential winemakers, chosen for their ability to converse with the cuisine. Pairings are suggested, never imposed.
From Notre-Dame to the Étoile
At 8 rue de la Huchette, Hestia lives to the rhythm of Notre-Dame and the Left Bank. At 10 Avenue Mac-Mahon, it settles facing the Arc de Triomphe, on the ground floor of the Étoile Park.
Two neighbourhoods, two atmospheres, but one way of welcoming.
A House from Morning to Night
In the morning, Hestia hosts the Étoile Park’s breakfasts. At noon and in the evening, the restaurant becomes an address in its own right, open to Parisians and passing travellers alike.
For guests, the table naturally extends the stay: a coffee before heading into Paris, a lunch between two meetings, a dinner before returning to one’s room. For the neighbourhood’s regulars, it offers another way into the house.
The hotel and the restaurant thus share far more than an address: the same attention to detail and the same taste for welcoming.