Sincere, thoughtful cooking by Raquel Carena, served with natural wines in a charming Belleville bistro. The lunch menu at €16 is one of the best deals in town.

Practical information

Address: 3 rue Jouye-Rouve, 75020
Nearest transport: Pyrenées or Belleville (11)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Monday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 43 49 39 70
Map
Average price for lunch: €10-19
Average price for dinner: €35-49
Style of cuisine: Classic French
Special attributes: prix-fixe, market-based cooking, comfort food, superior wine list
Type of crowd: hipsters, foodies, bobos, neighborhood locals
Interior: bare bones & minimal
Atmosphere: casual

Trusted reviews

  • Gilles Pudlowski (2010) “Il y a l’ambiance de bistrot parigot comme dans le temps, la déco sobre et dans le vent, la compagnie de soiffards intellos qui ne boivent pas n’importe quoi et font attention au contenu de leurs assiettes, les jolis crus de Philippe Pinoteau, plus, bien sûrs, les plats pleins de vivacité, de malice, de fraicheur, de simplicité, de sincérité de la douce Raquel Carena.”
  • Le Figaro (2008) “…temple originel des vins dits « nature » dans la capitale…”
  • Alexander Lobrano (2008) “… everytime I go to this restaurant, I fall in love with her food all over again… {Carena] cooks from her heart and also cooks from a winsome artistic sensibility that she’s probably still unaware of. Think a sort of gastronomic Granma Moses, or a cook who paints with broad strokes of sincerity, innovative, and wit.”
  • François Simon (2007) “La simplicité sortant du puits, toute nue et savoureuse.”

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