Lunch and Diner Times

When are french restaurants%26#39; lunch and diner times?

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Lunchtime is normally between 12.00 and 14.00 hour, dinner time from 20.00 or 20.30 to about 22.30. A few restaurants in Paris stay open till midnight or even later.

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I%26#39;ve found that many restaurants have their earliest seatings at 7 p.m. (19:00).

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Outside of those seatings for restaurants and bistros, you can eat meals at any time at most brasseries and cafes.

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Thank you. I have received emails from some restaurants stating their menu prices for lunch and diner, but I was not sure when one ended and the other began.

Do restaurants that serve lunch and diner close in between the two?

Thanks.

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For restaurants, luncheon hours usually run from 12:00 until 14:00 (12-2 PM) then close and re-open mostly from 20:00 (8:00 PM...but many will re-open as early as 19:00 (7:00 PM).

Some bistrots will stay open from 12:00 until midnight. Most cafe%26#39;s will open at 07:00 AM for breakfast and remain open throughout the day and evening, offering a luncheon and a light supper menus from noon through early evening, until closing.

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The latest time for restaurants to reopen is 7h30 pm, most will reopen at 7 or 7h15. I have never seen any restaurants reopening as late as 8 pm. Proper restaurants will close around 3 pm after their last clients are gone. But in brasseries you can be served lunch anytime usually.

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I would say that restaurants who have %26#39;seatings%26#39; do close in between lunch and dinner; the staff eat prior to the reopening for dinner.