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Choose your drink
A Venetian Spritz, a limoncello variation, Prosecco, Italian wine or Crodino sets the tone for the evening.
Nino Fresco · Paris 1st · Les Halles
Italian aperitivo in the heart of Paris
Spritz, Italian wines, small plates and generous taglieri to share at 16 rue Montmartre. An Italian ritual before dinner, close to Les Halles and the Louvre.
The Italian ritual
A drink, a few plates and time together
Italian aperitivo is the relaxed moment before dinner, when a Spritz, Prosecco, Italian wine or alcohol-free drink comes with antipasti, cured meats, cheeses and vegetables made for sharing.
In Italy, this social ritual usually begins around 6 pm. It marks the end of the day and leaves room for conversation before dinner. At Nino Fresco, it takes place a few steps from rue Montorgueil in a colourful restaurant suited to friends, dates and after-work gatherings.
You can shape the experience around your plans: a drink with three tapas, a generous board of Italian cured meats and cheeses, artisan burrata, or several small plates passed around the table.
How to enjoy it
Three simple steps to an authentic aperitivo
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Build the table
Fish tapas, Italian vegetables, focaccia, cured meats and cheeses can be combined to suit the whole table.
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Share at your own pace
Aperitivo follows the conversation. It can open your appetite or continue with the restaurant's larger Italian dishes.
From the menu
Spritz, taglieri and Italian antipasti
A selection from the Nino Fresco menu checked in August 2026.
Recipes, availability and prices may evolve. The live menu remains the reference when you visit.
For every plan
A central Paris aperitivo
Nino Fresco sits between Châtelet-Les Halles, Montorgueil, the Louvre and the Centre Pompidou.
After work
From 6 pm, aperitivo is an easy way to meet after work around Italian drinks and sharing plates in Paris 1st.
Before an evening out
Stop for a drink and antipasti before a show, a film or an evening walk through central Paris.
During a Paris visit
The multilingual menu makes ordering easy for international visitors. Les Halles, Châtelet and Étienne Marcel stations are all close by.
Practical information
Meet us at 16 rue Montmartre
Address16 rue Montmartre, 75001 Paris
Opening hoursMonday to Friday: 6 pm to 11:30 pm. Saturday: 11:45 am to 3:30 pm and 6 pm to 11:30 pm.
Nearby stationsLes Halles, Châtelet and Étienne Marcel
Phone+33 1 81 80 61 82
Frequently asked questions
Plan your aperitivo at Nino Fresco
What is an Italian aperitivo?
It is a relaxed social moment before dinner. A Spritz, a glass of wine or an alcohol-free drink comes with small Italian plates to share.
Where can I have aperitivo near Les Halles?
Nino Fresco is at 16 rue Montmartre in Paris 1st, a short walk from Les Halles, Châtelet and rue Montorgueil.
What time does aperitivo start?
Nino Fresco opens at 6 pm from Monday to Saturday. On Saturday, the restaurant also serves lunch from 11:45 am to 3:30 pm.
What food can we share?
The menu includes fish tapas, Italian vegetables, focaccia, cured meats, cheeses, burrata and generous taglieri.
Are alcohol-free drinks available?
Yes. The menu includes Crodino, Cedrata, Chinotto, Italian fruit nectars and a house Sicilian lemonade.
Should I book?
Booking is recommended for evenings and groups. The English Zenchef journey lets you choose your date and time online.
Cultural reference: Italia.it on the Italian aperitivo ritual. Drink reference: Aperol's official Spritz recipe.
Looking for a full trattoria dinner?
Presto Fresco, our sister restaurant, welcomes you next door at 14 rue Montmartre.