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The Best French Restaurants
Restaurant
Reviews by Alain Neyman
His informative
Parisian restaurant site can be found at:
http://www.lesrestos.com
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Passionate things are
happening in Paris right now; one can take
note of
the dynamism of the great Chefs at their affordable bistros
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CHIBERTA
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FRANÇAIS
Guy Savoy has taken over the CHIBERTA, close to the Champs Elysees, which
was transformed into a chic bistro by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
It opens
into three rooms, one with a tasting bar, another with a wall wine seller
in a hallway
and the third with big paintings of modern art. One can come here to treat
himself to
a tourteau "granny-celeri", the supreme of volaille de Bresse au foie gras
and figs
fixed three ways with almond milk sorbet. The excellent choice of wine is
worthy of
this three star Chef.
Menu to 60 €; à la carte from 42 to 80 €. Open daily, except for Saturday
noon and
Sunday.
LE CHIBERTA - 3, rue Arsène Houssaye - 75008 Paris -Tel: 01 53 53 42 00
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AUX LYONNAIS, between the Bourse and the Opera, Chef Alain Ducasse
has
updated the classic AUX LYONNAIS with its original 1890s decoration, to
lighten the
traditional gastronomy of the "bouchons" - those typical bistros from Lyon
- into a real
Parisian atmosphere where he delights us with le paleron de boeuf braisé,
l'oeuf
cocotte aux ecrevisses, le velouté de lentilles poule faisane, les légumes
d'un
lendemain de pot-au-feu or soufflé au Cointreau. Very nice female service
too.
Menu to 28 € ; à la carte from 35 to 60 €. Open daily, except Saturday
noon, Sunday
and Monday.
AUX LYONNAIS - 32, rue
Saint-Marc - 75002 Paris - Tel : 01 42 96
65 04
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L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON
Six years after leaving his restaurant, Joel Robuchon has returned to open
two new
places, one right after the other: L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON on the left
bank
L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON - À
la carte from 25 to 80 €. Open everyday.
5, rue de Montalembert - 75007 Paris - Tel : 01 42 22 56 56
LA TABLE DE JOEL ROBUCHON on
the right bank.
In the spirit of the times of the zinc counter small "tapa-like" mouthfuls
are featured at
L'Atelier; more conventional servings are found at La Table, in a
stylistic and
comfortable room where the great Chef' makes us rediscover le tourteau à
l'avocat,
les cuisses de grenouilles, la tarte aux legumes crus et confits and, for
dessert, le
pastel délice.
LA TABLE DE JOEL ROBUCHON - À la carte from 70 to 110 €. Open daily.
16, avenue Bugeaud - 75016 PARIS - Tel : 01 56 28 16 16
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LES AMBASSADEURS
Within the young generation of brilliant Chefs, that are currently
asserting their talents,
it is in the very prestigious Hotel de Crillon, on the Place de la
Concorde, where a
second star was given this year to Jean-Francois Piege, the new Chef
of the
restaurant LES AMBASSADEURS, which is surrounded by a sumptuous decor of
marble, mirrors and crystal chandeliers, over looking the place de la
Concorde. The
young Chef, a student of Alain Ducasse, blinds us with les noix de St
Jacques, soles
de petit bateau à l'ecorce de citron and for dessert, Jerome Chaucesse,
the
excellent pâtissier tempts us with his fine gateau croustillant chocolait
banane et
citron vert.
Menus from 70 to 130 € ; à la carte frin 120 to 220 €.
LES AMBASSADEURS à L'HOTEL DE
CRILLON - 10, place de la Concorde -
75008 Paris - Tel : 01 44 71 16 16
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L'ASTRANCE
And also, in a little restaurant that is both famous and discreet: they
have worked for
Alain Passart, the three star Chef of the Arpége before opening their own
restaurant,
L'ASTRANCE, close to the Seine, between the eiffel tower and Trocadero and
with
success immediately smiling upon Pascal Babot (kitchen) and to Christphe
Rohat
(dinning room). The service is warm and inviting in the dining room with
its classy
comtempory style, lots of between tables room, beautiful and colorful
modern dinning
set. Come and pamper yourself with le crabe en fine raviole d'avocat, le
canard aux
griottes and, for dessert, le pain perdu au lait battu avec sa glace au
lait. The Chef
just received a second Michelin Guide star in Mars, 2005. Outstanding.
À la carte from 50 to 100 € ; menu up to 150 €. Open daily except Saturday
and
Sunday.
L'ASTRANCE - 4, rue Beethoven - 75016 Paris - Tel : 01 40 50 84 40
IN THE BISTRO
CATEGORY WE FIND MORE AND MORE GOURMET
ADDRESSES
LES PAPILLES
Take a wine bistro, entrust it to a super team, baptize it LES PAPILLES
and you will
acquire the most interesting addresse on the left bank. Bertrand Blux,
ex-Chef
patissier at Taillevent proposes, with simplicity, some traditional dishes
fit for the best
tables. All of Paris rushes to enjoy le velouté de tomates crème fouettée,
le pavé de
lieu jaune à l'écrassée de pommes de terre et ses condiments and, for
dessert, the
suprême d'agrumes en gelée de Campari ; but also the corbeille de
cochonnaille or
the terrines de la famille Camdeborde with superb wines to chose from.
Bistro style
decorations, counter and wooden chairs.
Menu at 28,50 €, à la carte from 25 to 40 € ; service until 22h30.
LES PAPILLES - 30, rue Gay-Lussac - 75005 Paris - Tel : 01 43 25 20 79 -
Every day
except Sunday.
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CAFÉ DES DÉLICES
Gilles Choukroun, a young Chef with stars from Chartres , has come back
to the
capital to cherish and suprise with his unusual and savory culinary finds.
The hip
clientele have made the CAFÉ DES DÉLICES a rendezvous of gourmets that
come
for the pleasure of treating themselves to la crème brûlée aux
cacahouèttes, la
palette de porc with a sauce blanquette and some petits pois citronnés and
finishing
with Mon dessert "Café des Délices" aux agrumes. Contemporary
Mediterranean
style decorations.
Lunch Menu, 15 € ; à la carte from 26 to 40 €. Open everyday except
Saturday and
Sunday
LE CAFE DES DELICES - 87, rue d'Assas - 75006 Paris - Tel : 01 43 54 70 00
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L'AVANT GOÛT
Christophe Beaufront is a favorite of those gourmets that appreciate the
quality of
fresh products, the sincerity of a talented Chef and the good atmosphere
of his
Parisian bistro that is always full of happy customers. Amongst his best
dishes one
does not resist his filets de maquereau tièdes, his pot-au-feu de cochon
aux épices
et legumes and to finish with parfait glacé aux marrons. The recently
remodeled
dinning room at L'AVANT GOÛT the walls of which house the artistic works
of the
Chef :deformed bottles, photographic
enlargements. An unavoidable rendezvous for
bistro gastronomy.
Lunch menu at 14 € ; menu at 23 € and at 40 € ; à la carte from 26 € to 35
€.
L'AVANT-GOUT - 26, rue Bobillot - 75013 Paris - Tel : 01 53 80 24 00 -
Every day
except Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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CHEZ JEAN
A beautiful decor from the 1950's with a long counter made of lightwood, a
superb
porte-tambour, benches finished in purple velour, a monumental oak
staircase and
high ceilings, all create a unique atmosphere at CHEZ JEAN. This renowned
house
taken over by Jean-Frederic Guidoni - an ex-Taillevent - where the young
Chef Benoit
Bordier prepares a subtle cuisine, all finesse and freshness, to the great
pleasure of
the guests that ask for another serving of la terrine de foie gras de
canard mi-cuit, le
cochon fermier aux carottes fondantes avec abricots et citrons confits and
the mille-
feuille à la vanille caramélisé.
Lunch menu at 34 € ; à la carte 38 € to 60 €. Open every day except
Saturday and
Sunday.
CHEZ JEAN - 8, rue Saint- Lazare - 75009 Paris - Tel : 01 48 78 62 73
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LA RÈGALADE
The bistro LA RÈGALADE has changed ownership ; the Chef Yves Camdeborde
has
sold to the young Bruno Doucet (ex-second of Jean Pierre Vigato) and,
since it is still
has good has always, the workers are loyal and the affluent guests keep
coming, we
do not see any change in this Parisian bistro. This is a sure thing with
the foie gras du
Gers poêlé au pain d'épices, le Parmentier de boudin noir and the sorbet
aux fruits
rouges avec sa gelée de Campari. As for Yves Camborde, he is going to open
a
hotel-restaurant in Paris in the neighborhood of the Odeon, in April, to
be continued...
LA REGALADE - 49, avenue Jean Moulin - 75014 Paris - Tel : 01 45 45 68 58
Menu-carte to 30 €. Open every day except Saturday noon, Sunday and Monday
.
Yves Cambeborde - Le RELAIS SAINT GERMAIN et LE COMPTOIR DU RELAIS - 5
et 9 Carrefour de l'Odéon - 75006 Paris - Tel : 01 43 29 81 80 |
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