Día de muertos in Paris: celebration the fête des morts chez Alegrías

François VELTIN

Oct 12

4 min read

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From October 6 to November 7, 2026, at Alegrías we invite you to celebrate Día de Muertos in Paris, one of Mexico's most iconic traditions, through a special menu inspired by the richness of Mexican cuisine.

Every fall, Mexico is adorned with bright colours to welcome el Día de Muertos, a holiday deeply rooted in the country's culture. Far from being just a moment of recollection, this celebration is an ode to life, memory and the bonds that unite us to those who have left us.

For the occasion, our Mexican restaurant in the 11th arrondissement of Paris offers you an ephemeral culinary experience, imagined around the flavours, symbols and traditions of this essential festival.

Día de Muertos: a Mexican tradition between memory and celebration

Inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage, el Día de Muertos occupies a special place in the Mexican imagination. Every year, families pay tribute to their deceased loved ones by setting up ofrendas, colourful altars decorated with photographs, candles, orange cempasúchil flowers and the favourite dishes of the deceased.

According to tradition, these offerings make it possible to symbolically welcome the souls of those we love. Bright colours, perfumes, music and food then become all ways to celebrate memories and bring family stories to life.

Gastronomy occupies an essential place in these celebrations. Sharing a dish, transmitting a recipe or preparing a traditional bread are all gestures that connect generations.

It is in this spirit that Alegrías imagined its special menu Día de Muertos: an invitation to discover Mexico through a lively, generous and contemporary cuisine.

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From October 6 to November 7, 2026, our team offers you a selection of culinary creations inspired by the diversity of Mexican ingredients and traditions.

Tetela & Calabacita: The squash in the spotlight

In the heart of autumn, the squash is invited into a creation that celebrates the richness of corn and the generosity of seasonal products. Tetela & Calabacita combines a corn tortilla with a melting tomme, roasted pumpkin and a coconut sauce with grilled pepper. Pumpkin tiles, like autumn leaves, complete this composition by providing a touch of texture and delicacy.

Between the sweetness of the potimarron, the character of the cheese and the smoky notes of the grilled pepper, this creation revisits the spirit of the Mexican tetela in a contemporary interpretation, inspired by the colours and flavours of autumn.

Dark Ceviche: a play of shadows and contrasts

With the Ceviche Oscuro, Alegrías explores a more mysterious facet of Mexican cuisine. This trout tiradito is accompanied by a black tiger leche, grilled oyster mushrooms, candied shallots and trout eggs.

The delicate flavours of trout meet the toasted notes of mushrooms, the sweetness of candied shallots and the small iodised touches of trout eggs. The black tiger leche gives the whole its singular visual identity, evoking the dark and fascinating universe of the Día de Muertos.

A plate full of contrasts, where the finesse of the fish dialogues with deep flavours and a presentation that invites discovery.

Tacos Champiñones & Mole: the intensity of the plant

Mexican cuisine reveals all its depth in the art of sauces, and the mole poblano is one of the most beautiful ambassadors. In this entirely vegetable creation, Tacos Champiñones & Mole come in three generous bites, garnished with grilled oyster mushrooms, lentil cream, mole poblano sauce and fried onions.

The toasted notes of the mushrooms meet the aromatic complexity of the mole, while the lentil cream brings sweetness and creaminess. Fried onions complete the whole with a crunchy touch.

A contemporary and vegan interpretation of taco, which honours the richness of Mexican gastronomy and demonstrates that vegetable cuisine can be as intense, generous and gourmet as its most traditional variations.

Pan de Muerto: the essential bread of the festival

An essential symbol of the Día de Muertos, the pan de muerto is a traditional bread prepared especially for this celebration. Its characteristic shape, often adorned with motifs evoking bones, recalls the link between life and death in Mexican symbolism.

Scented with orange zest, this sweet and fluffy bread is shared with the family and naturally finds its place on the altars dedicated to the deceased.

At Alegrías, he comes to punctuate this special menu with a touch of tradition and greed, to discover an essential facet of Mexican culinary culture. We reworked it by stuffing it with a creamy bergamot and coated with a turmeric brioche sugar. Free for everyone to appropriate their own tasting, we accompany it with a candied calabasa cream, a spice caramel and an orange sorbet.

Alegrías: contemporary Mexican cuisine in Paris

Located in the Parmentier district, in the heart of the 11th arrondissement of Paris, Alegrías defends a vision of Mexican cuisine that respects its roots while exploring new culinary expressions.

Our approach is to discover the richness of Mexican gastronomic traditions through contemporary cuisine, attentive to products and seasons. We want to share a culture, transmit know-how and offer an experience that goes beyond the plate.

El Día de Muertos perfectly embodies this spirit: a celebration where cooking becomes a universal language, capable of telling a story, awakening memories and bringing guests together around the same table.

Celebrate Día de Muertos at Alegrías from October 6 to November 7, 2026

Whether you are familiar with Mexican traditions or curious to discover them, our special menu is an invitation to travel to the heart of Mexico without leaving Paris.

Come and share a gourmet moment and discover our culinary interpretation of this emblematic festival, including traditional recipes, contemporary creations and seasonal flavours.

As places are limited, remember to reserve your table to celebrate the Día de Muertos at Alegrías.

Long live the tradition!