Bateau le Calife sur Paris

Amazing Experience! The service was excellent, food was exceptional, and it was a smooth comfortable ride as we experienced the city at night. It was the highlight of our trip to Paris!

We took a trip to Paris for our 30th anniversary since it's our favorite city. I've never been tempted to have dinner on one of the boats on the Seine - they seem glitzy, all glass and chrome, and very touristy. But we wanted to do something special for an anniversary dinner. I hunted around and found Calife. It's certainly not glitzy. It feels like an intimate Parisian cafe/restaurant, not like a tourist destination. It's calm and quiet with lovely soft jazz playing discretely in the background. The boat has a lot of character to it - much more pleasing than the large modern ones that float the Seine. When I made the reservation I mentioned it was our 30th anniversary and we'd appreciate a nice table if possible. Well, we got the best table in the place - literally. We were the fore-most table on the boat with a totally unobstructed view of the city. When it came time for desert they delivered it with sparklers for candles, remembering our anniversary. I had the pastry tart with chanterelles and foie gras. It was absolutely one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life. No exaggeration. I had the lamb shoulder, which is listed as the chef's specialty. It was so tender I could just use a fork to eat it, no need for a knife it was so tender. I wasn't thrilled with my desert - the apple upsidedown tart. It was nothing special - but the caramel ice cream was excellent. I ate half the tart and all the ice cream. My husband had the goat cheeses tart with honey, sea bass with lemon tarragon, and an apple tart (different from the one I ordered). He loved his meal but said the ambiance and quality of the cruise was the high point. It's expensive, but when you subtract out what the river tour would cost on its own, it falls more in line with the pricing of a fine dining restaurant. I'd totally recommend it - especially for a special occasion. EDIT: We recently visited Paris and went on Le Calife again. It was just as nice an experience as the first time. Still totally recommend it.

A magical night on Le Calife. The food and drinks were terrific. Would highly recommend this dinner cruise for a special evening. Watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle was awesome.

The Caliph is a very beautiful barge The meal is delicious, the service is professional and the slow navigation is a joy.

Wonderful experience and excellent service.

Nice small boat with beautiful views. The tables were too cramped. The food was good. Wait staff didn't seem to have time to attend each table accordingly. But the views made up for anything lacking.

Completely enjoyed. Food, service and ambiance. This was an excellent suprise for my wife on our Anniversary & even didn't mention to staff they treated us with high service and attention.

Was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris! The food and service were great. We were on the Terrace and it was great because we could go outside for great pictures! The atmosphere was beautiful and intimate. Just book it - you won't regret it@

The cruise was great, we passed the biggest monuments (La Samaritaine, La Tour Effeil, The Statue of Liberty, The National Assembly, The Paris City Hall). The meal was delicious and the servers were adorable. We loved this moment! We recommend!

Was recommended this smaller cruise, as better food, attention to detail, better pricing, prettier boat-not disappointed at all!! Fabulous lunch-food excellent, delivered well, sweet friendly staff, and a decent 2 hours on the water, in the sun, viewing everything in Paris...felt treated like a Queen, without a huge bill-highly recommend!!!