Practical information
Address: 8 rue Descartes, 75005
Nearest transport: Cardinal Lemoine (10)
Hours: Closed Wednesday, Closed Thursday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 43 26 72 49
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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, prestige ingredients, open Sunday, open Monday
Type of crowd: foodies, neighborhood locals
Interior: bare bones & minimal
Atmosphere: casual
Reviews of interest
- John Talbott (2011) “…le faux filet rôti pomme de terre Pompadour en purée”…was one of the best pieces of beef ever…and I had the “Ris de veau, meunière, pomme de terre pompadour en purée,” which the table declared “extraordinary.”
- Aaron Ayscough (2011) “…one of the greatest meals I’ve had in Paris, replete with well-chosen natural wines at prix caviste, many from unexpected vintages, and meats – almost nothing but meats – selected with the kind of care one normally associates with high-caste arranged marriages.”
- Barbra Austin for Girls’ Guide to Paris (2011) “…a culinary bright spot in a Paris neighborhood full of student bars, kebab shops, tourist traps…The menu is filled with marquee monikers: Bordier butter, steaks aged by super-butcher Desnoyer, greens grown by Annie Bertin…”
- Food Intelligence (2011) “Les produits sont effectivement impeccables et la réalisation des plats à l’instar de jeunes poireaux (Annie Bertin), crème crue balsamique et lard croustillant (10€) ne manque pas de coeur. Quand au ris de veau meunière et purée de Pompadour, il pourrait être inscrit au patrimoine mondial des gourmand…”
- Alexander Lobrano via T Magazine (2009) “…grilled duck breast with pear-turnip compote, and a lemon mille-feuille made with the Menton lemons…The culinary passion and excellence of this kitchen — Philippe even makes his own puff pastry — stunned me.”
- Julot (2008) “The place clearly advertises that it has all the best ingredients one must have those days in Paris: porc basque, boeuf de Coutancie, bread from Du Pain et Des Gâteaux, etc… Prices are rather friendly considering the ingredients and the skills used…”
- Chrisoscope (2008) “Je reste sur une bonne impression de Christophe, mais dans le genre bonne cuisine de bistrot de quartier, j’ai plus près chez moi.”
- François Simon (2007) “…un gastro comme on les aime. Une addition douce et des formules dans tous les coins.”
- John Talbott (2006) “The only disappointments were the crummy décor… and service that ground to a halt after the dessert was served (an old, familiar problem.)”
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