More and more we’ve been finding ourselves around the border of the 9th and 10th arrondissments, on and around rue des Petites Écuries and rue Richer, a stretch of real estate that Alexander Lobrano calls “an urban axis that offers a fascinating lesson in the realities of life in Paris”. And, we would add, some great food.
2012 has already been a busy year on the Paris restaurant scene. Here’s a selection of the noteworthy newcomers that everyone is talking about.
Modern haute cuisine is on the menu at this posh Golden Triangle newcomer.
Spanish chef Sergi Arola heads this flagship table at the new W Hotel. Small plates, not-so-small prices.
Not to be confused with Au Passage or Bar Le Passage, this bare bones bistro offers a safe, 15€ lunch formula, with à la carte prices significantly higher. Open Monday.
There’s an interesting thread going in our discussion forum on the service in Paris restaurants, one that’s asking the question, is it getting worse?
A contemporary bistro on the Ile Saint-Louis from noted chef Antoine Westermann, where vegetables rule.
This wine bar next door to (and run by) Le Chateaubriand boasts food by Inaki Aizpitarte, a smooth marble design by Rem Koolhaas and Clement Blanchet, and a great selection of affordable vins naturels
Chef Frederic Verdon (ex-Ducasse) runs the kitchen at this rooftop address just off the Champs-Elysées. Sleek and chic.
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. Update September 2011 - Now serving lunch on Wednesday & Friday, in addition to dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
The smaller sibling of the grand brasserie Le Dôme, just around the corner.
After working for Ducasse for seven years, Kei Kobayashi has opened an eponymous restaurant in the old Gerard Besson space, offering four or five courses at lunch (38/48€) and six or eight (75/95€) at dinner.
Game season is a special time in Paris restaurants, with gibier à plumes (wild birds) arriving in late Autumn and gibier à poils (hare, boar or deer) turning up in the early winter. For those who aren’t quite sure how to play the game, we’ve compiled some resources to help guide you through the forest of options.
Yunnan cuisine of southwestern China is showcased at this bright spot in the 9th.
Upcoming Food Tours
Taste of Paris
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Cherry tomato salad
22 May 2012
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Cherry tomato salad
(Delicious) Things to Do
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Paris Food & Wine Events
1 May 2012
Le Fooding’s Veillées Foodstock festival and another stellar (and free!) wine tasting at Caves Augé.
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Paris Food & Wine Events
