One Of Paris’ Coolest Restaurants Is Hidden Inside This Chic Hotel

A prestige room at Hotel Hana in Paris.
Romain Richard
I checked into Hôtel Hana, a five-star hideaway in Paris—just a short stroll from ‘Little Tokyo’—for a 24-hour staycation with minimal outside distractions (aside from a quick jaunt to H Gallery for my friend Reuben Negrón’s solo exhibit and a few Japanese snacks). At check-in, the concierge mentioned that Takara, a five-minute walk from the hotel, was allegedly the oldest Japanese restaurant in Paris. Noted.
Otherwise, the rules were simple: slip into the zen robe and only leave the room for dinner at Hanabi, which will live rent-free in my mind forever thanks to chef Roberto Sanchez’s creamy, absurdly delicious cacio e pepe sea urchin udon.
Hotel Hana.
Nathaniel Goldberg
Tucked between the Opéra Garnier and the Bourse, Hôtel Hana is where Parisian elegance meets Japanese minimalism. Having just returned from Tokyo, the hotel’s balance between the two felt even more blissful. Part of the Chapitre Six Hotels collection, Hana exudes quiet sophistication, with interiors by architect and designer Laura Gonzalez and artistic director Olivier Leone. Picture a grand Parisian building crossed with a wabi-sabi ryokan. Yes, this really exists.
Sea urchin cacio e pepe with udon noodles at Hanabi.
Hotel Hana / @hotelhanaparis