Our Guide to Paris: Pierre Gagnaire
Pierre Gagnaire is widely regarded as one of the city’s most creative culinary wizards.
Practical information
Address: 6 rue Balzac, 75008
Nearest transport: George V (1)
Hours: Closed Sunday lunch, Closed Wednesday lunch, Closed Saturday
Reservations: Book a week or two in advance
Telephone: 01 58 36 12 50
Website
View a map of all of our restaurants here.
Average price for lunch: More than 100€
Average price for dinner: More than 100€
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: prix-fixe, prestige ingredients, molecular gastronomy, haute cuisine, superior wine list, exceptional desserts, renowned chef, open Sunday, open Monday
Type of crowd: suits, foodies
Interior: elegant & luxe
Atmosphere: formal
Trusted reviews
- François Simon (2009) “La gastronomie dans ces rares moments s’avère être belle et bonne.Mon meilleur repas de l’année…”
- Food Snob (2009) “Random combinations of produce, unusual treatments of products, the introduction of science into cooking…Gagnaire utilises all such practices without prejudice.”
- Barbra Austin (2009) “This is Fine Dining, capitalized and punctuated with three Michelin stars, all yours for a three-figure price tag before you even mention wine. It is a special event, an experience…”
- Sophie Brissaud (2005) “Si je devais résumer, d’après le dîner d’hier soir, cette cuisine, j’insisterais sur sa délicatesse, sa poésie et sa miraculeuse unité de style.”
- Patricia Wells “There is no chef more creative than Pierre Gagnaire is…”
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