French restaurant interior design at Nobili Design starts from the menu and the ritual of the service, from a lively French bistro to a formal fine dining room. Interior designer Gabriela Nechifor reads your space and your brief and develops one concept for the entrance, the dining room and the bar, in a classic French line or a modern one. The French restaurant decor ideas below come from our two French projects.

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French Restaurant Interior Design

French restaurant interior design with a burgundy velvet banquette, linen tables and a gilded mirrorView full size

French Restaurant Decor Ideas

A French restaurant interior lives on its frame: the panelling, the mirrors, the light and the ritual of the table. Our two French concepts show it in a classic room under crystal chandeliers and in a modern room of walnut and black marble.

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Restaurant · Classic · Luxury

Classic French Restaurant Interior Design

Carved ivory panelling, gilded sconces, grey marble pilasters and arched mirrors frame a 280 m² dining room under crystal chandeliers, on black and white marble floors with inlaid borders.

Designed by Gabriela Nechifor, Nobili Design

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Restaurant · Classic · Luxury

French Restaurant Entrance and Bar

A dark marble host stand with a gold monogram and gilded glass doors open the way in, and a marble bar with burgundy velvet stools sits between two arched wine cabinets with brass lamps.

Designed by Gabriela Nechifor, Nobili Design

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Restaurant · Modern · Luxury

Modern French Restaurant Interior Design

Curved taupe booths with burgundy cushions sit behind fluted glass screens framed in bronze, beside olive velvet chairs and round tables in white linen, in a 260 m² modern French dining room.

Designed by Gabriela Nechifor, Nobili Design

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Restaurant · Modern · Luxury

French Restaurant Wine Gallery and Host Stand

A black marble host stand with a lit walnut front welcomes guests, and at the end of the marble aisle lit walnut wine cabinets flank a black marble wall with a white flower arrangement.

Designed by Gabriela Nechifor, Nobili Design

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Questions about French restaurant interior design

What defines a French restaurant interior?

A clear frame and a ritual of the table. Panelling, mirrors, sconces and chandeliers in a classic room, or wood fins, marble and glass screens in a modern one, give the room its order, and the tables carry the rest.

French bistro or fine dining: does the interior change?

Yes. A French bistro asks for closer tables, a livelier bar and a lighter palette, while a fine dining room asks for space between the tables, privacy and a softer light. We set the concept on the service you plan.

Classic or modern French restaurant design: how is the line chosen?

The menu, the building and the guests decide. Our classic French concept lives in ivory, gold and burgundy under crystal chandeliers, and our modern French concept keeps the same formality in walnut, black marble and olive velvet.

Which spaces does a French restaurant concept include?

Our French concepts cover the entrance and host stand, the dining room, and the bar or the wine gallery. Each space is designed in the same language, so the guest reads one restaurant from the door to the table.

How do we start a French restaurant interior design project?

Send us the plans of your restaurant, a few words about the menu and the guests you expect, and an approximate budget, so we can propose the right concept from the start. Interior designer Gabriela Nechifor will review the space and suggest the direction of the concept.