Serena Williams has criticized a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris, claiming she and her children were denied entry. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, she said it was the first time she faced such an issue with her family. The incident took place at L’Oiseau Blanc, the rooftop restaurant of The Peninsula Hotel.
Williams shared her disappointment, but the hotel’s X account responded, stating they were fully booked that night. Yikes @peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids. Always a first.
#Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/lEGJR5WoEn The Independent has reached out to both The Peninsula and Williams’ representatives for comments.
So far, there has been no further information from either side. Dear Mrs. Williams, Please accept our deepest apologies for the disappointment you encountered tonight.
Unfortunately, our rooftop bar was indeed fully booked and the only unoccupied tables you saw belonged to our gourmet restaurant, L’Oiseau Blanc, which was fully reserved. Williams arrived in Paris in late July for the Olympic opening ceremony. The retired tennis star was a torchbearer, joining athletes like Rafael Nadal and Carl Lewis , as well as French sports icons Zinedine Zidane , Teddy Riner, Marie-José Pérec, and Tony Parker.
Serena Williams was also in attendance to watch Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz in the Olympic Gold Medal match Serena Williams brought sporty style to the 20.