Paris bistro earns Michelin nod

Le Bistrot des Fables was awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 MICHELIN [Guide guide.michelin.com], the designation Michelin uses for “good quality, good value” restaurants and which notes specific classics such as veal blanquette and œufs mimosa on the [menu guide.michelin.com]. Owner David Bottreau purchased the former Café Lignac and reopened the site as Le Bistrot des Fables in December 2023, positioning the address as a new neighbourhood bistro under his [group luxe-magazine.com]. The kitchen is led by chef Guillaume Dehecq, whose résumé includes training at the Four Seasons George V and stints with other notable Paris kitchens, and who is credited on the restaurant website with the Bib Gourmand recognition in 2025. [bistrotdesfables.fr] The restaurant’s listed address is 139 rue Saint‑Dominique, 75007 Paris, and Michelin’s listing shows weekday and weekend service times and a two‑tier price rating (€€) for traditional French bistro cooking. [guide.michelin.com] Online reservation and review platforms show a mid‑range average spend: TheFork lists a moyenne price of about €45 and user ratings around 8.9 from hundreds of reviews, reflecting steady local and tourist traffic. [thefork.fr] Bottreau’s history with the “Fables” name stretches back: he became a partner at the original restaurant in 2006, which earned a Michelin star shortly after and retained that star for roughly 12 years, a thread the new bistrot explicitly references. [luxe-magazine.com]