Dine Amongst Art in Montmartre

Montmartre has long been synonymous with art. It is here that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec sketched the characters of the cabaret, where Pierre-Auguste Renoir captured the Bal du moulin de la Galette, and where Vincent van Gogh painted the hill and its quarry in its then semi-rural setting. Studios, cafés and cheap lodgings drew painters, poets and outsiders into a creative community which quickly transformed the neighbourhood. Today, Place du Tertre is crowded with portrait artists and souvenir stalls, yet parts of the quartier are quietly finding more interesting ways to keep that artistic thread going. 

On rue Ramey, L’Almanach Montmartre is as much about what’s on the walls as what’s on the plate. Opened in June 2024 by chef-owner Léo Giorgis, it runs artist residencies that last several months, with each exhibition feeding into the menu. Dishes respond not just to how the work looks, but to the artist’s background and influences too. 

Giorgis trained in kitchens including Apicius and L’Arcane, and later worked at Silencio des Prés alongside chefs in residence such as Mory Sacko and Nadia Sammut. Here, he brings those strands together in a menu rooted in French technique but open to outside influences, with bold, often bright flavours and a wine list drawn entirely from French producers. 

A recent residency, ‘Les chimies de l’âme’ by Demian Majcen, shows how it works in practice. Majcen’s references – alchemy, Byzantine imagery, textile traditions – translated into dishes with central European and Balkan accents: ewe’s cheese feuilleté with nigella seeds and honey; vine leaves stuffed with herbs, preserved lemon and Greek yoghurt; lamb cooked for 10 hours with radicchio, feta and pomegranate molasses; and a deconstructed baklawa-style dessert. 

The room, designed with Point 3 Architecture, nods to Art Deco with tiled walls, mirrors, a custom bar and velvet banquettes, but the art sits naturally within it rather than feeling staged. 

Montmartre trades heavily on its past, but this is a reminder that the place is still capable of producing something new. At L’Almanach Montmartre, the art isn’t just something to look at while you eat – it’s part of what you’re eating.