“Challenging” might be an apt word for Bigarrade. For one thing, it remains one of the most difficult reservations to secure. But more than that, young chef Christophe Pelé’s cuisine is experimental and spare, sometimes audaciously minimalist. Many love it, others are not convinced. Lunch menus at 45€ and 65€. Dinner, 85€.
Practical information
Address: 106 rue Nollet, 75017
Nearest transport: Brochant (13)
Hours: Closed Saturday, closed Sunday, closed Monday lunch
Reservations: Book many weeks in advance
Telephone: 01 42 26 01 02
Website
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Average price for lunch: 50-99€
Average price for dinner: 50-99€
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: prix-fixe, market-based cooking, prestige ingredients, haute cuisine, no-choice menu, open Monday
Type of crowd: foodies
Interior: polished & modern
Atmosphere: formal
Trusted reviews
- Bruno Verjus (2011) “Ici réside l’âme de la cuisine. La précision, le ballet de la gestuelle du chef, l’intelligence des mets, des saveurs, me laissent à chaque fois sans voix et presque sans mot… Du génie à l’état pur!”
- Meg Zimbeck (2010) “…deflating and befuddled. It was cluttered and careless, like a teenager’s MySpace page that uses seven different fonts. We were subjected, over and over again, to pairings that made absolutely no sense.”
- Thierry Richard (2009) “Belle, étonnante, subtile et sacrément bien maîtrisée la cuisine de Christophe Pelé est un ravissement.”
- John Talbott (2008) “…it didn’t come off for any of us as over a 5/10 meal… It is often said that Bigarrade is the “new Spring”, but we think it is not.”
- François Simon (2008) “…franchement, c’est brillant.”
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