Chez l'Ami Louis
Restaurant in Paris, France
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Chez l'Ami Louis (French pronunciation: [ʃe lami lwi], Our friend Louis's) is a restaurant at 32, rue du Vertbois, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France, founded in 1924.
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The restaurant, which has been called "the world's most famous bistro"[1] and "the worst restaurant in the world",[2] has only fourteen tables and serves meals in a traditional French setting. It was founded by the chef Antoine Magnin, who died in 1987.[3] Gault Millau said of him that he had "an eagle eye for choosing produce" and that the meat and poultry he served was the best in Paris.[1] The current host is Louis Gadby.[4]
L'Ami Louis specializes in traditional bistro-style French cuisine, including roast chicken, thickly sliced foie gras, and roast lamb.[5] Notable clients have included Francis Ford Coppola and Alice Waters, who has named it as her favourite restaurant.[1] L'Ami Louis has been visited by Bill Clinton and Jacques Chirac,[5] was the venue for the 60th birthday party of writer Anthony Dias Blue, as well as the 70th birthday party of R. W. Apple, Jr.[6] On 12 November 2021, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris dined there with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.[7]
After being acquired in June 2024 by LVMH Group, the century-old Parisian restaurant became part of the LVMH Hospitality Excellence division.[8]
