Our Guide to Paris: Spring Restaurant

It is impossible to overstate the fervor with which the second coming of Daniel Rose’s Spring was anticipated. Faithful fans and the soon-to-be-converted are all hoping to be saved by a meal here. The menu changes constantly, according to the season and D-Rose’s whim. Now serving lunch on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, in addition to dinner Tuesday through Saturday.

Practical information

Address: 6 rue Bailleul, 75001
Nearest transport: Louvre-Rivoli (1)
Hours: Lunch, Wednesday-Friday; Dinner, Tuesday-Saturday; Closed Sunday and Monday.
Reservations: Book many weeks in advance (lunch reservations can be made online)
Telephone: 01 45 96 05 72
Website

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Average price for lunch: 35-49€ (menu 44€)
Average price for dinner: 50-100€ (menu 76€)
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: open kitchen, excellent wine selection, market cooking, celebrity chef
Type of crowd: Foodies
Interior: polished & modern
Atmosphere: casual

Trusted reviews

• The New York Times (2011) “The multicourse menu — ours included seven — was an impressive journey through the early-winter market: poached sea bass served room temperature with a snappy vinaigrette, oysters and a cap of frizzled leeks; silky veal “candy” cooked sous-vide and sweetened with butter-poached heirloom beets; rich and crispy shredded veal breast confit, cut with orange.”
• John Talbott (2010) “…a fantastic combo of sweetbreads and cepes (in the bouillon of what his originial concept of lunch would be) centered around and some poached veal – poached veal, who ever heard of such a thing?…no wonder the guy never sleeps, he’s up all night thinking this stuff up.”
• Chroniques du Plaisir (2010) “On sait où se trouve la priorité ici : dans la cuisine. Celle qui nous régale et nous étonne par sa simplicité et ses audaces modestes. Une de mes adresses préférées à Paris. Courez-y!”
• Chez Ptipois (2010) “Spring est une alchimie délicate à laquelle il faut laisser le temps de trouver ses repères, surtout en présence d’un si radical changement de données… Le repas que j’ai fait ce tout premier soir – salle pas tout à fait pleine, ce qu’on ne verra plus de sitôt – était remarquable, mais je vois très bien que ce sera carrément merveilleux quand la vitesse de croisière sera atteinte.”
• Bruno Verjus (2010) “24 couverts cosmopolites offrent une salle concentrée et attentive aux gestes des Chefs. Le plaisir s’offre depuis la cuisine, scène ouverte aux clients spectateurs. Le pas à pas de l’élaboration des assiettes construit l’imaginaire de leur dégustation.”
• David Lebovitz (2010) “Finally came dessert, which started with bowls of raspberries, with the gentle dampness of berries that have been just-picked, floating in a light peach tea with unsweetened cocoa nibs bobbing in the broth, which provided not-too-sweet transition to dessert.”
• Meg Zimbeck for BlackBook (2010) “Nearly all of the hooks that comprised Rose’s story have changed within the last three years. The underdog who cooked alone and undercharged for every plate has grown into the Hot Chef who manages a team and sometimes speaks in terms of branding.”
• Barbra Austin (2010) “What’s refreshing is that Josh is not afraid to include wines from beyond the Hexagon.  International selections are difficult to find in chauvinist France, and it’s a joy for this lover of aromatic whites to see German and Austrian bottles holding court with their Alsatian cousins.  I can’t wait for the wine bar to open on the lower level.”
• Mr. Lung (2010) “Dish-side, Daniel Rose’s cuisine has always been very emotional, and it is not surprising that some of his feelings find their way to the table. There is now some restlessness, hesitations and even a sense of aggravation that were never palpable at the first Spring or in the lasts months of Table 28. But do not think that the food is bad.  His major qualities are still there: sensitivity, the mastery in roasting, the accuracy of each dish… Yet it is obvious that the team has settled in the new venue and needs to find their marks.”
• Chrisoscope (2010) “L’esprit chaleureux et personnel, presqu’intime de Daniel Rose est toujours présent. Le plus beau, c’est que ça ne fait que commencer, et que ça va surement aller crescendo. Même si je ne pense pas qu’ils courent après les étoiles Michelin, elles ne sont vraiment pas loin. Bravo!”
• Alexander Lobrano (2010) “Our lunch as privileged guineau pigs was sensational. Rose plans to build his lunch menu around bouillon with different garnishes… the best bouillon I’ve ever had in my life–deep, ruddy, potent and profoundly soothing, with grilled chicken and tiny vegetables. Desserts were superb, too…”
• John Talbott (2010) “It was the most interesting and fascinating food experience I think I’ve ever had… The concept for lunch: a fixed price bouillon of the day with chicken, although pigeon could be substituted, and veggies; and a selection of something like 10 small plates, which depending on whether you were on the fly or siitting down to an extended repast, could be served family/Asian style or one by one, in portions that will probably serve two persons.”