Every summer, the same Parisian ritual repeats itself. From the last week of July, a large share of the capital's restaurants close their doors for the summer holidays. For Parisians who did not leave the city and for visitors just arriving, finding a restaurant open in August in Paris can feel like a treasure hunt. The 8th arrondissement, more stable than other neighborhoods thanks to its density of hotels and international businesses, keeps a better offer than average, though still uneven. Here is how UNI Paris fits into that landscape, with an August calendar designed to remain at your service.
This year, UNI Paris stays open from Monday 3 to Monday 24 August 2026, with a schedule adapted to the season. During that period, the maison offers evening service only, Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday and Monday, the restaurant is closed.
From Tuesday 25 August, UNI Paris returns to its regular rhythm, open every evening of the week, Sunday included, with the terrace in continuous service from lunch through 10 PM.
The August calendar is deliberately compact, focused on concentrating the team's attention and craft on the evening service, where Japanese cuisine finds its natural rhythm. It also ensures the best possible welcome for both visiting guests and Parisians who have remained in the city.
During the summer holidays, Paris empties unevenly by district. The residential streets of the 15th or the 18th see many of their local businesses shut, while the touristic arteries of the 1st, 4th and 8th maintain a steady rhythm. The 8th arrondissement, in particular, offers several advantages for anyone looking for a restaurant open in August in Paris.
The first advantage is the presence of the great palace hotels, which welcome an international clientele year-round and drive demand for the surrounding dining scene. Around Avenue Montaigne, Avenue George V and the Champs-Élysées, several addresses adjust their holiday calendar to stay available at the heart of summer. The second advantage is the immediate proximity of the capital's most visited monuments and museums: the Arc de Triomphe, the Petit Palais, Place de la Concorde, Pont Alexandre III. Visitors search, within minutes on foot, for a place to extend the evening. The third advantage is the relative calm of the neighborhood once the tourist day is done. Unlike other zones, the Triangle d'Or keeps a form of restraint at night, well suited to quiet dinners.
That is the context UNI Paris occupies, at 10 rue de la Trémoille, a few minutes on foot from the great addresses of the district.
UNI Paris is a contemporary Japanese restaurant shaped by Chef Akmal Anuar. The menu, built around sushi prepared at the itamae counter, binchotan grilled pieces and omakase tasting menus, is particularly well suited to the summer season. Raw pieces, fresh textures, light broths and well-tempered sake bring a reading of Japanese cuisine well matched to the heat.
The full menu is available for review before booking. It includes this summer a new selection of Chef's specials (crispy carpaccio pizzas with tuna, salmon or yellowtail, black cod katsu burger, wagyu Chupa Chups with caviar), the two omakase tasting menus Shiro at 150 euros and Kuro at 190 euros, and the signature set at 220 euros per person, built around the most prized products of the house.
The terrace also remains open during the August period, on the same schedule as the indoor service. It is the ideal format for an outdoor dinner in the discreet setting of the Triangle d'Or.
Visitors staying in Paris in August often navigate tight time slots, dictated by their movements around the city and the fatigue of the day. Booking in advance avoids unpleasant surprises, especially in a context where many addresses are closed. At UNI Paris, Friday and Saturday slots traditionally fill the fastest. Anticipating a week to ten days ahead remains the prudent rule during this period.
For constituted groups, families or colleagues wrapping up a project together before the summer break, the house can also study private room formats. The organization of private dinners and events is built on a tailored basis with the team, based on the number of guests, the occasion and the preferences.
Before booking, it helps to picture the atmosphere. UNI Paris plays the card of contemporary refinement, with soft lighting, noble materials and clean Japanese lines. The restaurant's gallery offers a first glimpse of the setting, both in the dining room and at the itamae counter. In summer, this environment combines with the cool comfort of the indoor service and the terrace opening for guests who prefer the outdoors.
To sum up the calendar: from 3 to 24 August 2026, evening service only Tuesday to Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed. From 25 August, return to the regular rhythm, open every evening of the week, Sunday included.
A restaurant open in August in Paris that keeps the standards of a refined evening service, in a strategic neighborhood, with a Japanese kitchen designed for the warm season. We welcome you at 10 rue de la Trémoille for a dinner that will reconcile you with the idea of staying in Paris this summer.
