History of Maxim's de Paris

Maxim's history began in 1893 when the original restaurant was opened by Maxime Gaillard in the Rue Royale, a prestigious street near to the Concorde Square in Paris. Maxim's has been the for now more than a Century.For over a century, Maxim's has been the symbol of a certain typically Parisian art of living : a combination of distinction, frivolity, and improvisation. Even the most exuberant gatherings have found an appropriate decor in this famous restaurant on the rue Royale.Since 1983, Maxim's has witnessed the entire planet's great fortunes, crowned heads, multimillionaire business men and world-famous artists walk through its doors. A timeless symbol of a certain art of living, a mythical vision of festivities in all of their expressions, Maxim's is the ideal ambassador of French gastronomy throughout the world.