Melagodo › Eiffel Tower & directions
Before or after the Eiffel TowerAn Italian restaurant an 11-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower
Melagodo is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant at 10 rue Nélaton, between the Bir-Hakeim bridge and the Champ de Mars. Here is how to walk here, and when to see the Tower sparkle.
How long is the walk?
| Bir-Hakeim metro (line 6) | 140 m · ≈ 2 min |
|---|---|
| RER C Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel | 240 m · ≈ 3 min |
| Bir-Hakeim bridge (middle of the bridge) | 340 m · ≈ 5 min |
| Eiffel Tower (foot of the Tower, Champ de Mars) | 840 m · ≈ 11 min |
Times measured with an OpenStreetMap walking route, at a normal pace.
From the Eiffel Tower
- From the foot of the Tower, head to the river and walk west along Quai Jacques-Chirac, with the Seine on your right.
- Keep going until you reach the Bir-Hakeim bridge and the elevated metro line (about 8 minutes).
- Turn left under the elevated metro onto Boulevard de Grenelle: rue Nélaton is immediately on your right, next to Bir-Hakeim station. Melagodo is at number 10.
From Bir-Hakeim metro or RER C
- Metro line 6, Bir-Hakeim station: rue Nélaton starts right below the station, on Boulevard de Grenelle. Number 10 is 2 minutes away.
- RER C, Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel station: exit onto Quai Jacques-Chirac, walk to Boulevard de Grenelle under the elevated metro, then into rue Nélaton (3 minutes).
When does the Eiffel Tower sparkle?
According to the official Eiffel Tower website, the Tower sparkles for 5 minutes at the start of every hour, from nightfall until midnight (until 1 am in the high season). For example, if night falls at 7:40 pm, the first sparkle is at 8 pm.
Source and current times: toureiffel.paris
An evening idea: dinner at Melagodo, then a 5-minute walk to the Bir-Hakeim bridge for the next sparkle on the hour.
The Bir-Hakeim bridge, 5 minutes away
This two-level bridge, with the metro on top and pedestrians below, offers one of the best-known views of the Eiffel Tower. It is a 5-minute walk from the restaurant.
Before or after your visit
Our kitchen is open all afternoon, every day, from 12 noon to 10:30 pm (11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays): a late lunch, a pizza at 4 pm or an early dinner before the Tower all work.
Opening hours
- Monday – Thursday & Sunday: 12 noon – 10:30 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 12 noon – 11 pm
Kitchen open all afternoon, every day
Getting here
- Metro line 6 Bir-Hakeim · 2 min walk
- RER C Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel · 3 min
- Eiffel Tower · 11 min walk
10 rue NélatonOpen the walking route in Google Maps →