🕐 Hours
Mo 18:30-21:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-21:30
About this spot
Café des Ministères is one of the best spots in Saint-Germain, Paris. Not a tourist trap — this is where locals actually eat, and we tracked it down for you.
💡 Tips before you go
- Don't rush — French dining is leisurely. The waiter won't bring the bill until you ask.
- "L'addition, s'il vous plaît" to get the bill
- Service is included — no need to tip, but rounding up is nice
- The formule (set menu) at lunch is usually the best deal
Menu22 items
Appetizers
Duck liver pâté from Landes, lemon chutney from Menton
Foie Gras de canard des Landes en terrine, chutney citron de Menton
€23
Egg mayonnaise with mesclun salad
Oeuf mayonnaise mesclun
€8
Herring fillets, apple in oil
Filets de harengs, pomme à l'huile
€14
Homemade terrine of black pork from Gascony and poultry liver, homemade pickles
Terrine maison porc noir gascon et foie de volaille, pickles maison
€12
Pork loin and mussels with parsley sauce
Poitrine de cochon et coques persillade
€17
Mains
Beef sirloin with pepper sauce
Faux-Filet de boeuf sauce au poivre
€70
Fake filet of beef (approx. 600g, for 2 people), pepper sauce
Faux-Filet de boeuf (environ 600gr, pour 2 personnes), sauce au poivre
€70
Normandy scallops Parisian style with duchess potatoes
St Jacques de Normandie à la parisienne, pommes duchesse
€33
Scallops of Normandy à la parisienne, duchess potatoes (seasonal only)
St Jacques de Normandie à la parisienne, pommes duchesse (uniquement en saison )
€33
Stuffed cabbage Queen style, Morteau sausage
Chou farci façon Reine, saucisse de Morteau
€29
Traditional cassoulet
Cassoulet traditionnel
€31
Traditional cassoulet (limited quantities per service)
Cassoulet traditionnel (quantités limités à chaque service)
€31
Tripe "double fat" cooked Basque style
Tripes "gras double" cuisinées façon basquaise
€24
Tripe cooked Basque style
Tripes gras double cuisinées façon basquaise
€24
Veal head with ravigote sauce, vegetables in broth
Tête de veau sauce ravigote, légumes au bouillon
€23
Vol-au-vent Grande Tradition with veal kidney, free-range poultry, spinach, truffle jus
Vol au vent Grande Tradition ris de veau, volaille fermière, épinards, jus truffé
€47
Desserts
Aged cheeses by Claire Griffon
Fromages affinés par Claire Griffon
€9
Overturned traditional crème caramel
Crème caramel renversée, traditionnelle
€9
Parisian flan with vanilla from Madagascar
Flan parisien à la vanille de Madagascar
€10
Pavlova with Corsican clementines, chestnut ice cream
Pavlova aux clémentines de Corse, glace aux marrons
€13
Profiteroles with vanilla ice cream and Caribbean chocolate sauce
Profiterole glace vanille, sauce chocolat Caraïbe
€13
Whisky baba topped with whipped cream
Baba au whisky arrangé chantilly
€16