PRESTIGE DINER AND DRAG SHOW

Paris has a cabaret with a human touch. The Artishow Prestige Diner and Drag Show combines a three-course French dinner with two hours of dancing, comedy, costumes, and direct contact with the performers. I like the small-group setting, limited to four people, and the fact that your meal comes before the stage show rather than interrupting it.

I also like the care put into the performance. The troupe is known for detailed choreography, striking costumes, and a warm welcome from artists who may serve and speak with you during the evening. The main caution is price: at $222 per person, this is a special-night purchase, and the casual-elegant dress code, no-camera rule, and unclear meeting details require a little planning.

Key points to know before booking

• Three-course French dinner: Choose among Soirée 5, Soirée VIP, or Soirée Prestige, with wine included.
• Two-hour Artishow performance: Expect choreography, costume changes, humor, emotion, and a tribute to Paris.
• Small group of four: This can feel more personal than a large tourist production.
• Near Nation in Paris’s 11th district: The theater is reached by underground transport, though the exact meeting instructions should be checked carefully.
• Artists meet you after the show: You have a chance to speak with the performers at the end.
• Formal enough to matter: Shorts, Bermuda shorts, and sportswear are not allowed, and photography is forbidden inside the theater.

You can choose from three dinner levels: Soirée 5, Soirée VIP, and Soirée Prestige. The available information gives the fullest detail for the 5-star dinner, which includes a cocktail, a three-course meal, half a bottle of red or white wine, and half a bottle of Champagne.

The listed menu includes:

• Foie gras de canard with an artichoke millefeuille and salmon
• Confit de cabillaud, fish, or a vegetarian meal
• A revised Saint-Honoré pastry

The menu wording is not perfectly clear about the main course choices, so I would confirm your selection when booking, especially if you want the vegetarian meal or need to know exactly which fish preparation is served.

The food is more than a token plate sent out to keep the show package moving. The strongest praise for the evening focuses on the dinner as well as the entertainment. One French customer described the meal as unusually good for a cabaret, where food is often treated as secondary. That is useful context. You are paying for dinner and a show, not simply buying a seat with a snack attached.

Wine is included, along with Champagne in the listed Prestige arrangement. The price therefore covers a full evening rather than just admission. Still, $222 is a lot if your main goal is simply to see drag performance. The value improves if you want a celebration with dinner, drinks, a full production, and personal interaction with the artists.

The Artishow performance and its Paris theme

After dinner, the Artishow show runs for about two hours. Its theme is a tribute to Paris, with stage paintings that change the sense of place and time. The production aims for elegance, glamour, humor, and spectacle rather than a plain club performance.

The troupe includes 13 artists. They combine dance, costumes, choreography, and hosting duties, with Raspberry serving as the mistress of ceremonies. The show was founded in 1989 by Pascal Papazian and Xavier Barboteu, and the company has continued to revise its program while keeping a strong focus on precision and energy.

Expect a succession of choreographed numbers rather than a single long story. The performances can include humor and emotion alongside the visual display. A particularly enthusiastic French assessment praised the smooth flow from one scene to the next, plus demanding choreography set to music associated with Mylène Farmer.

The stage is not especially large, which makes the choreography more impressive but may also limit the scale of the production. You are not booking a giant Las Vegas-style theater with acres of stage machinery. The appeal is closer contact, concentrated performance, and the sight of artists managing complex routines in a more compact room.

Costumes are one of the evening’s major strengths. The show uses them to create its glamour and to mark changes between numbers. If you enjoy feathered cabaret style, polished makeup, drag artistry, and costume-led storytelling, this should be one of the most satisfying parts of the night.

The personal welcome is part of the show

Artishow places unusual weight on contact between performers and audience members. The artists may welcome you, help create the friendly room atmosphere, and meet you at the end of the performance.

That personal approach appears repeatedly in the strongest descriptions of the experience. The artists are praised for being attentive, generous, and willing to exchange a few words with people from different countries. The mood is described as convivial and almost family-like, which gives the evening a different character from a distant, highly polished stage production.

You should understand the tradeoff. A warm, interactive cabaret is not the same as a formal concert where performers remain separate from the audience. If you want a quiet dinner with no direct attention, this may feel more social than expected. If you like a sense of welcome and enjoy meeting the artists after a performance, it is a major benefit.

The final meeting with the performers is included as part of the evening. Photography is not permitted during the show, and photos may not be taken in the theater. That rule can be disappointing if you want a souvenir image, but it also keeps phones from taking over the room and protects the live quality of the performance.

What the $222 price really buys

At $222 per person, the package belongs in the special-occasion category. The fee includes dinner, the Artishow performance, wine, and the chance to meet the artists afterward. It does not include the cloakroom.

The price makes the most sense for you if you want several elements in one booking:

• A French three-course meal
• Wine and Champagne
• A two-hour cabaret show
• A small group capped at four people
• Personal contact with the performers
• A polished evening suitable for a celebration

The calculation is less favorable if you mainly want a low-cost night of entertainment. Paris has many ways to hear music or see a stage show for less. Artishow asks you to pay for the whole occasion, including the meal, drinks, costumes, hosting, and intimate atmosphere.

The food feedback strengthens the value. A good dinner can make or break a cabaret package, and the supplied menu is more carefully built than a basic theater supper. Foie gras, artichoke, salmon, fish or vegetarian choices, Saint-Honoré dessert, wine, and Champagne create a proper dinner structure.

That said, menu details can change, and the three price levels are not fully explained in the available information. Ask what differs between Soirée 5, VIP, and Prestige before you commit. The listed menu appears to be associated with the 5-star option, but the package description uses several names, so clarification is sensible.

You can choose among Soirée 5, Soirée VIP, and Soirée Prestige. The listed dinner includes a starter, a main course with fish or vegetarian options, dessert, wine, and Champagne.

Is a vegetarian meal available?

Yes. A vegetarian meal is listed among the main-course choices.

Is the experience wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The activity is listed as wheelchair accessible.

Is photography allowed during the performance?

No. Photography and filming are not permitted during the show, and photos may not be taken inside the theater.

What should I wear?

The dress code is casual elegant. Shorts, Bermuda shorts, and sportswear are not allowed.

Can I cancel the booking?

Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Reserve-now, pay-later booking is also available.