Taillevent is a restaurant in Paris, founded in 1946 by André Vrinat, and now owned by the Gardinier family.
The restaurant was named in a tribute to Guillaume Tirel, called Taillevent, a cook in the 14th century known to have written the first cuisine book in French, Le Viandier, ordered by Charles V of France.
In 1946 the Taillevent restaurant was founded by André Vrinat in a dining room of the Worms, located in the , 9th arrondissement of Paris; the chef was then Paul Cosnie. In 1948, it won its first star given by the French restaurant guide . In 1950 the restaurant moved to the mansion of the Duc de Morny, built in 1852, which was a family house before becoming the embassy of Paraguay. The restaurant is located in the , in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
In 1954 Taillevent restaurant received its second star under the chef Lucien Leheu. Jean-Claude Vrinat, son of the founder and a graduate of HEC Paris, began working there in 1962. In 1973 the awarded three stars to Taillevent restaurant, under the direction of the chef Claude Deligne. The restaurant pastry chefs have included Philippe Feret from Brasserie Julien. The chef Philippe Legendre began working at Taillevent in 1991.
Since 1984, Taillevent has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award.
The 2026 called Taillevent a "legendary establishment ... the epitome of French classicism", with "a superb wine list":
The guide says of the food:
In 1987, Taillevent opened a wine shop, Les Caves Taillevent, at 199 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. This wine shop was under the direction of Valérine Vrinat, who began to work for Taillevent the same year. It has since been moved to nð 228 in the same street.
In 2001, Taillevent's owners opened another restaurant, L'Angle du Faubourg, located at 195 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Michel del Burgo left Taillevent's kitchens to lead L'Angle du Faubourg, and was replaced by head chef Alain Solivérès. Alain Lecomte became head pastry cook. This restaurant has since been renamed because it offers a choice of 110 wines by the glass. The describes it as an "ultra-chic brasserie". There is also a 110 de Taillevent in Cavendish Square in London, of which Michelin says:
In 2004, Jean-Claude Vrinat decorated the restaurant with contemporary art, and in 2005 Les Caves Taillevent opened a second wine shop at Marunouchi, Tokyo in Japan. There are now (2026) wine shops in Paris, Beirut, Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama, and a wine bar in Tokyo.
In June 2006 Jean-Claude Vrinat launched a blog in order to share his art-of-cooking experiences.
On 21 February 2007, Jean-Claude Vrinat announced on his blog the loss of the third star, which was also referred to in the International Herald Tribune newspaper. Vrinat died of lung cancer on 7 January 2008. He was 71 years old.