Septime: how to get a reservation
Néo-bistrot gastronomique, cuisine du marché · Paris (11e) · Bertrand Grébaut✽
Booking essentials
Get notified first when a table opens at Septime.
Le Dernier Couvert monitors cancellations continuously, directly inside the restaurant's reservation system.
To reserve at Septime, the only route is the Zenchef booking module (accessible from septime-charonne.fr), where slots for each day open exactly 21 days ahead at 10:00 am Paris time. For a Friday dinner, log in the Friday three weeks prior at 9:58 am, page already loaded, and confirm without hesitation — evening services reach zero availability within minutes; lunch slots sometimes remain open for a few hours more.
Septime is Paris's most contested table: one Michelin star, a continuous presence in the World's 50 Best, a room of just 35 covers, and a global audience. The restaurant is closed on weekends, concentrating demand on five days. Cancellations are real — bookings are free to cancel until 24 hours before service, and tables do reappear in that window. Le Dernier Couvert monitors availability directly in the reservation system and alerts you the moment a slot opens.
Tips to get a table
- Mark the opening in your calendar: day D-21 at exactly 10:00 am. Log in 2 minutes early, select your cover count first, and target the first available slot rather than your ideal time.
- Lunch (12:15–2:00 pm) is noticeably easier to obtain than dinner — the same kitchen, a shorter menu at around €85.
- Try unusual party sizes: a table of 2 sells out faster than a table of 4; conversely, a slot for 3 or 5 may appear when everything else seems full.
- Watch the cancellation window: free to cancel up to 24 hours before service, cancelled tables go back online immediately. A Le Dernier Couvert alert catches these the moment they reappear.
- No table? Clamato, the same team's walk-in spot two doors down, seats guests as they arrive — arrive at opening.