Fabula (NOW CLOSED)

Fabula (as Fabula) closed in 2025 but there will likely be another restaurant in this spot for the 2026 season.

FABULA

Fabula is an ephemeral restaurant inside the courtyard at the Musée Carnavalet that operates from May through September. This Marais museum about the history of Paris is worth a visit anyway, and now you can have dinner inside their stunning 16th century courtyard. Chef Julien Dumas (Le Saint-James) and mixologist Remy Sauvage (L’Artésian in London) have composed a menu of cold plates and chilly cocktails that are perfect for those hot summer evenings when you don’t want to eat too much. Put another way: the food isn’t great. My advice is to order the smallest amount of food that you can get away with (it’s all à la carte) and enjoy the absolutely beautiful space with a bottle of rosé. Perhaps do this after a Marais food tour so that you arrive a little full. Or take a stroll afterwards to grab a second dinner at L’As du Fallafel. You do want to spend time in the space. You just don’t want to eat much here.

Unlike the impossible-to-book Loulou, it’s possible to get a reservation at Fabula with about a week’s notic

16 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75004