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Le Repaire de Cartouche
Chef Rodolphe Paquin gets high marks for his hearty, seasonal cooking and massive wine list.
Practical information
Address: 8 boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75011
Nearest transport: St. Sebastian Froissart (8)
Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 47 00 25 86
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Average price for lunch: 20-34€
Average price for dinner: 35-49€
Style of cuisine: Classic French
Special attributes: market-based cooking, comfort food, superior wine list, good for game, nose to tail eating
Type of crowd: foodies, neighborhood locals
Interior: charming & traditional
Atmosphere: casual
Reviews of interest
- Jérôme Berger – l’Express (2009) “…ce troquet ‘tradi’ sert sur un plateau le gibier, en saison s’il vous plaît. Pas avant ni après…”
- David Lebovitz (2009) “…it’s sad to see the dining room staff not take pride in the food they were offering, and not do even a halfway-decent job serving it. It’s especially unfortunate when the kitchen is working so hard to make such great food…”
- Alexander Lobrano (2009) “I’ve had several complaints about the service at Le Repaire de Cartouche and also at Mon Vieil Ami, and so I’m putting both restaurants on a watch list…”
- Barbra Austin (2009) “Fungi popped up all over the menu…Tiny mousserons were piled atop a tender veal loin. Minced champignons in mustard and cream sauced a venison chop…A roasted pheasant breast was handily upstaged by the mix of diced cèpes and cabbage that accompanied it…
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Des plats succulents et toujours étonnants… dommage que le service soit aussi peu agréable.
Totally backing Alexander’s comment: delicious food but poor service. I am ashamed to be a Parisian when I see such a bad service…