Le Chateaubriand boasts food by Inaki Aizpitarte, a smooth marble design by Rem Koolhaas, and a great selection of affordable vins naturels.
This longstanding neighborhood bistro has a new lease on life thanks to Eiji Doihara, a Japanese chef with a classical French resumé. Expect new takes on old dishes (pot-à-feu of bass with Thiebault vegetables), Japanese touches (tuna belly with basil-wasabi pesto), great ingredients and natural wines. Three-course lunch menu, 24€.
Empañadas, asado, ceviche, and chimichurri in the heart of the 11th, courtesy of Argentinian chef Fernando de Tomaso.
Expertly mixed cocktails and natural wines coexist peacefully at this low-key, über-cool bar à manger.
The kitchen talent at this new wine bar comes from Spring and Le Verre Volé, and the small plates feel like a hybrid between the two. They range from the standard rillettes, saucisse, and now-obligatory burrata to more light and creative fare, based on great products from the likes of Terroirs d’Avenir and Joël Thiébault. The vibe is relaxed, the prices are right, and the wines, as if you had to ask, are natural. Open until 2 a.m. most nights.
Chef Jean-François Renard, whose contemporary cooking gained a following at Carte Blanche, now has his own place.
Chef Bertrand Grébaut climbed the ranks at L’Arpège before going on to earn a star of his own at Agapé at the tender age of 27. He was awarded a 10,000€ grant from Evian-Badoit to realize his vision for Septime, where he said he wanted to “democratize” haute cuisine. The 26€, three-course lunch menu goes a long way to reach this goal, and so does the warm but professional service. Expect beautiful, seasonal cooking, pristine ingredients, and a fine list of natural wines to match.
This little Italian épicerie-à-manger, run by the former sommelier at ‘Rino, has four tables — two in and two out — where you can eat surrounded by exquisite spices, olive oils, stacks of wine, and a touch of flea market nostalgia.Open from 10 am to 11 pm every day but Sunday, when they close at 2 pm, and Monday, with an 8:30 pm closure.
Celebrity chef Cyril Lignac took over this historic bistro in 2008, and while he’s something of a pretty boy, the real looker is the room itself, with its painted ceiling and curvy woodwork. On the menu? A more-or-less classic mix of bistro favorites — steak with bearnaise, pommes dauphines — which, if well-executed, don’t bear much of a personal signature. (Except, perhaps, in the prices.)
The vegetarian landscape in Paris continues to improve. In the airy, minimally decorated dining room at Soya, you’ll find the usual suspects (salads, curries, savory tarts, soy in all its forms), all organic, and an unusually thoughtful winelist.
Make a pot of mint tea or strong black coffee and bite into these fragrant, sticky-sweet Algerian pastries.
Qui Plume la Lune is the showcase for chef Jackie Ribault’s unique brand of Franco-Japanese cooking (think foie gras sushi and matcha-crusted lamb), which is leaving some critics blissed out and others befuddled. Dinner menus at 43€, 53€. and 63€.
Olivier Aubert is doing his part to spread the vins natures gospel; Les Trois Seaux is his third opening in less than a year, after the Bodeguita versions 4eme and 9eme. The menu here includes more substantial offerings than the usual wine bar formula of cheese and charcuterie, good news for those of us incapable of learning that a night of drinking requires more sustenance than a few slices of chorizo and brebis.
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