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Pirouette
Chef Tomy Gousset passed through the kitchens of Le Meurice and Daniel Bouloud (NYC) before opening this stunning new restaurant in the underserved district just north of Les Halles. Serious technique is brought to bear on beautiful veggies and offal alike. The consistently delicious dishes, the polished room and the very good wine list all add up to something that’s much greater than the bargain prices should allow. There’s a prix fixe at lunch for only 15€, and diners can go à la carte at lunch or dinner for 36€. Recommended.
Practical information
Address: 5 rue Mondétour, 75001
Nearest transport: Les Halles (1, 4, 7, 11) Etienne Marcel (4)
Hours: Closed Sunday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 40 26 47 81
Website
Average price for lunch: 10-19€
Average price for dinner: 35-49€
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: open on Monday, renowned chef, prestige ingredients
Type of crowd: locals, foodies
Interior: polished & modern
Atmosphere: casual
Reviews of interest
- Thierry Richard (2013) “Autres souvenirs mémorables, une déclinaison de veau (ris, rognons et langue) délicieuse variation de textures et de goût nappée d’une purée maison montée au beurre, une aiguille fumée à la pomme verte étincelante de fraicheur et d’audace, des gnocchis maison au potiron et lamelles de parmesan d’une absolue légèreté. Bref, du très bon. Une chose à savoir toutefois, c’est que chez Pirouette, on ne fait pas trop dans la légèreté et que les plats tirent plus vers la sauce que vers le jus, mais cette concentration, ce côté calorique et fort en goût seront, croyez moi, bienvenus dès le retour de l’automne.”
- Caroline Mignot (2012) “Ce que je ne réalise pas à la première bouchée, mais à la deuxième de ce filet de saumon très, très tendre (cuit à coeur), de cette purée de lentille assez lisse, de ces 2-3 copeaux de parmesan et de ces brins de roquette, c’est que je suis dans le mou et que sur tout mon déjeuner, j’ai l’impression de manger sans mâcher. Crème de maïs, crème de lentille, oeuf mollet, saumon ultra tendre… Je vous laisse imaginer. Tout est bon hein, mais j’ai une drôle de sensation et je me dis que des lentilles entières et cuites un peu fermes auraient été parfaites. Le pigeon de mon amie est très bien soit dit en passant.”
- Philippe Toinard (2012) “Un duo espiègle avec des créations qui sortent de l’ordinaire comme cet octopus (poulpe) cuit à la plancha. Mal préparé, la mastication peut s’avérer douloureuse. Ici, il est furieusement tendre et nous voici réconciliés avec ce mollusque des fonds rocheux. A suivre, une assiette d’abats de veau, ris, rognons et langues. Si les ris et les rognons sont souvent à la carte des restaurants, la langue n’a en général pas son mot à dire. Ici, elle est mise en valeur par une cuisson qui la rend presque fondante.”
- John Talbott (2012) “Madame… had the chestnut soup with mushrooms but it, like all the dishes to follow, cannot be described so simply, it was a melange of ingredients, textures and flavors…my foie gras (sorry California) with a port gelee and fig compote and fig slices was about as good as it gets.”
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