Chez Michel
This Breton bistrominique near the Gare du Nord serves a four course feast featuring dishes that are baked in a massive dining room oven.
An absolute favorite
Practical information
Address: 10 rue de Belzunce, 75010
Nearest transport: Poissonière (7), Gare du Nord (4, 5)
Hours: Closed Saturday & Sunday all day and Monday lunch; Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch & dinner and Monday for dinner only
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 44 53 06 20
Average price for lunch: 20-39€
Average price for dinner: 20-39€
Style of cuisine: Classic French, Breton
Reviews of interest
Not Drinking Poison in Paris (2013) “It’s in a fine groove right now, having attained an effortless sweet-spot consisting of informal service, an idiosyncratic, well-priced wine list, and a menu rendered exotic for its unswerving devotion to Bretonne country-cooking.”
Patricia Wells (2011) “… impeccable ingredients, some of the best baked-on-premises bread in town… and a blackboard menu that’s so varied, every diner should find something to satisfy… the downside: While Chez Michel used to be known for its well-priced menus, I was shocked to see the 50-euro price tag on the blackboard menu…”
L’Express (2009) “L’authenticité se lit sur les murs de cette maison… Côté assiette, cela donne un lièvre à la royale dont les filets sont juste rosés à la minute…”