A place to eat classic French bistro food (oeufs mayo, steak frites, celery remoulade), drink from an excellent wine list, and be surrounded (still, for now) by actual French people.
Practical information
Address: 8 rue des Saussaies, 75008
Nearest transport: Miromesnil (9, 13)
Hours: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open Monday-Wednesday and Friday for lunch only; Open Thursday for lunch and dinner
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 42 65 17 17
Average price for lunch: 60-100€
Average price for dinner: 60-100€ (Thursdays only)
Style of cuisine: Classic French
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Reviews of interest
Not Drinking Poison in Paris (2013) “The great thing about 8ème arrondissement power-bistrot Le Griffonnier is it’s the sort of establishment one thinks must exist, and turns out, in fact, to exist : a place where politicians and bankers eat the same unimprovable French village staples as you do for lunch every day, only their plates arrive with a glistening side of wealth, by which I mean serious service and serious wine.”
John Talbott (2013) “He had a faux filet with an incredible melange of potatoes, mayonnaise and a remouladey color/taste – everything worked really well together and I had a just 5 star fine confit de canard with the only clunker of the day – awful potatoes.”
Le Figaro (2011) “Le Griffonnier propose une cuisine de bistrot typiquement parisienne. A l’ardoise on retrouve les talents de Cédric Duthilleul : jambon à l’os sublime; un persillé moelleux; une terrine de volaille au cognac; escargots; confit de canard; tripoux pommes vapeur…”