Bistrot Chez Remy is a table-service restaurant inside of Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. Inspired by the Pixar film Ratatouille, the restaurant offers French cuisine. Bistrot Chez Remy is one of the more expensive restaurants at the Disneyland Paris Resort, with prices in the 45-65 Euros range. Reservations are recommended here. In this post, we’ll review Bistrot Chez Remy’s atmosphere, cuisine and value.

Opening in 2012, Bistrot Chez Remy and the whole Ratatouille expansion area is a bright spot in an otherwise bad Walt Disney Studios Park. The area outside of the restaurant is a faux-Paris and the type of IP mini land that has become popular in theme parks this century. Bistrot Chez Remy opts to recreate the restaurant seen at the end of Ratatouille. You know, the one where the rats eat at! What that says about diners in there is left up to your interpretation.

Before being seated, guests wait in a room that showcases different awards, articles and cooking utensils that Remy has been given. They all appear to be regular sized which begs the question of why the outside of Bistrot Chez Remy is human-sized while the inside conveys that you’re rat size. Don’t think too hard about it!

The restaurant successfully executes stepping into the final scene from Ratatouille. Our hostess warmly told us that, as we crossed into the restaurant from the check in desk, we’d been shrunk down to the size of rats. She didn’t directly call me a rat and I appreciate that. But that’s what Bistrot Chez Remy is going for and ends up doing in amusing and fun ways.

Shrinking down guests is conveyed through oversized props. At worst, that can feel a little gimmicky but, for the most part, Bistrot Chez Remy pulls the idea off warmly. The gigantic wine bottle in the middle of the restaurant ties the whole room together. Fake greenery with oversized string lights hang down from the ceiling to give the restaurant texture. Melissa and I found the atmosphere charming.

Bistrot Chez Remy isn’t completely without fault. As I mentioned, once in a while the idea comes off a little gimmicky and plastic (literally and metaphorically). Some actual plants up above would be a nice step up, for example. But those moments are few and far between. The oversized cocktail umbrellas toe the line between making the restaurant feel a little overstuffed while also being a great sight gag.

Personally, I’d always rather have a big swing like this, that’s maybe a little overdone, than a half-baked concept. ‘Stepping into the movies’ has been such a big selling point for theme parks for years. Bistrot Chez Remy fully delivers on that and I think theme park fans and families will get a kick out of that. Maybe I should have mentioned that I love Ratatouille before now…

These giant plates separating booths from each other was another great idea. I really enjoyed walking around this restaurant. How they were able to keep a restaurant built on sight gags to still feel fairly personal and a little romantic felt very Parisian.

Moving to the food, here’s a look at the menu. This does appear to stay the same throughout the course of the year, with only a few items changing out seasonally. Like most restaurants at the resort and throughout France, ordering sets is more commonplace than individual items. You can (generally) ask for items ala carte without an issue if you’re so inclined.

Bistrot Chez Remy had an exclusive wine made for them! I tried the red and liked it, finding the taste pretty smooth and not overpowering. When in France, right?

Melissa ordered a delicious Earl Grey tea to go with her meal. That was a good choice on that particularly cold day. Serving it in a cute tea set with a shortbread cookie was a nice touch.

There was a nice bread service included in the meal. Baguettes in France are tough to beat, although there wasn’t anything overly special about this one. I was a little thrown off by the butter just coming in a plastic container. It’s not that big of a deal but I’m not sure why that decision was made.

We each had an appetizer in our set meal. This is the Pear, Chestnut and Duck Pâté en croûte with Fig Marmalade. If you can wrap your head around the texture of this Pâté, the flavors were really delicious. The Pear and Fig Marmalade brightened up the dish while the duck had a nice, rich flavor. On top of that, everything is better inside of a pastry crust. I thought this was the most creative appetizer on the menu and I ended up happy that I ordered it. The side salad had a crisp vinaigrette on it.

Melissa had a Pumpkin Soup to start. This was tremendous, among the best dishes we had while in France. Topped with a rich cheese, the soup was pure comfort. The texture was thicker but the appetizer wasn’t overly heavy, with a surprising freshness to it.

The best entree we had was the Roast Cod served with Ratatouille, Crushed Potatoes and an Isigny PDO Beurre Blanc Sauce. Pairing the plump and perfectly cooked Cod with a the creamy sauce and potatoes made the dish melt in my mouth. The Ratatouille helped offset the richness and I enjoyed that the restaurant showcased the titular movie dish. This is an exceptional entree that I’d go back for.

We also had the Steak Frites which included a little cup of Ratatouille. The steak wasn’t as enjoyable as the fish, with a good amount of fat on it and not having as much flavor as other Steak Frites we had in France. I did like the Bearnaise Sauce it was served with and this wasn’t bad, just not nearly as good as the Roasted Cod.

We ended our meal with the specialty dessert at that time. To be honest, I don’t remember the official name so we’ll just call it Caramel Apple Gooey Goodness with Ice Cream. I’m sure that’s exactly right! Anyway, this was delicious with the pastry being warm and the apple component being caramelized. Add on the caramel drizzle plus ice cream and we were very happy with our choice.

Each set amounted to 45 Euros without a dessert or 55 Euros with dessert. We were both impressed with the food and felt the price aligned with the cost pretty well, at least relative to other Disneyland Paris offerings. The whole “paying for the experience” cliche is overused but matches what diners will find here.

I came away really impressed by Bistrot Chez Remy. The restaurant is very fun and a great re-creation of the movie while the food offers enough quality to match Remy’s award winning ways. If you’re going to be in Walt Disney Studios Park then dining here is a highlight of the whole experience.

Overall Rating – 9/10

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