Ito Izakaya

Quick Take: Ito Izakaya, Paris 9th

Ito Izakaya sits at 4 Rue Pierre Fontaine in the 9th arrondissement, a neighbourhood that runs late and rewards those who stay out. For a special occasion that calls for something more intimate than a standard Paris brasserie, a Japanese izakaya format — small plates, shared eating, drinks that keep pace with the food — gives a date night or group celebration a natural rhythm that formal tasting menus rarely match.

Venue data for Ito Izakaya is limited in our records: no published price range, no confirmed hours, and no awards on file. That matters for planning. Before you commit, check current opening times directly, since izakaya-style venues in Paris typically anchor their offer to the late evening and may not open for lunch. The address on Rue Pierre Fontaine puts you close to Pigalle and the lower slopes of Montmartre, which means the surrounding area gives you options if you want a drink before or after.

As the evening deepens, an izakaya format holds up better than most. The small-plates structure means there is no fixed endpoint , you eat, you order more, you stay as long as the mood holds. For a date, that is a genuine advantage over a prix-fixe restaurant where the bill arrives on a schedule. For a group, it removes the negotiation over starters and mains. Whether Ito Izakaya executes this well depends on details we cannot confirm from current data, so treat this as a venue worth investigating rather than a confirmed recommendation.

Booking is rated easy, which is useful context: you are unlikely to need to plan weeks ahead the way you would for a destination tasting menu. That makes Ito Izakaya a reasonable option when you want something more considered than a walk-in bistro but less pressured than a hard-to-get table. If you are building a Paris evening around bars and late eating, pair it with our full Paris bars guide or check our full Paris restaurants guide for alternatives with more confirmed detail.

For broader Paris planning, our guides to Paris hotels, Paris wineries, and Paris experiences are worth bookmarking alongside this. If you are travelling beyond Paris, Papa Doble in Montpellier, Bar Fouquet's in Cannes, and Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu are worth knowing about for late-night drinking done well.

Practical Details

Address: 4 Rue Pierre Fontaine, 75009 Paris. Booking difficulty: easy. Price range, hours, and contact details are not confirmed in our current data , verify directly before visiting. The 9th arrondissement is well-served by Metro (Blanche and Pigalle on line 2 are the closest stops), so getting there and back late at night is not a problem.