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Le Cotte Rôti
A hit-or-miss, contemporary bistro near the marché Aligre.
Practical information
Address: 1 rue de Cotte, 75012
Nearest transport: Ledru-Rollin (8), Gare de Lyon (1, 14)
Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday
Reservations: Last minute booking usually OK
Telephone: 01 43 45 06 37
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Average price for lunch: 10-19€
Average price for dinner: 20-34€
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: outdoor dining
Type of crowd: foodies, neighborhood locals
Interior: bare bones & minimal
Atmosphere: casual
Reviews of interest
- Barbra Austin (2009) “…ravioli filled with pétoncles in a light-as-air but intense lobster emulsion…the octopus in the salade de poulpe was some of the plumpest, most tender I’ve ever had…”
- Caroline Mignot (2008) “La cuisine a du peps, bistrotière avec une pointe de créativité, pressé de queue de boeuf et de foie gras, filet de lieu et purée de céleri…”
- Le Figaro (2008) “Après des débuts un peu laborieux, l’adresse est aujourd’hui bien calée et joue très honorablement dans la cour fort prisée des 30 €…”
- François Simon (2007) “si agréable d’en sortir…”
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