Chez l'Ami Louis (French pronunciation: [ʃe lami lwi], Our friend Louis's) is a restaurant at 32, rue du Vertbois, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France, founded in 1924.
[3] Gault Millau said of him that he had "an eagle eye for choosing produce" and that the meat and poultry he served was the best in Paris.
[4] L'Ami Louis specializes in traditional bistro-style French cuisine, including roast chicken, thickly sliced foie gras, and roast lamb.
[5] Notable clients have included Francis Ford Coppola and Alice Waters, who has named it as her favourite restaurant.
[1] L'Ami Louis has been visited by Bill Clinton and Jacques Chirac,[5] was the venue for the 60th birthday party of writer Anthony Dias Blue, as well as the 70th birthday party of R. W. Apple, Jr.[6] On 12 November 2021, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris dined there with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.