Trendy eateries in Paris
As going out for a diner is a national occupation in Paris and in France, knowing the buzz around the latest venue, the “It” chef of the moment, the last innovation, is often a kind frantic race.
This heading will help you find trendy eateries everybody raves about in Paris!!
Come often it changes fast!!
Remember that:
In Paris lunch is served from 11:30am to 2pm and dinner from 7:30pm to 11pm.
Restaurants are often closed on Sunday and Monday.
Tipping: all bills include a service charge, but an additional tip of a few euros (for the whole table) is polite unless you’re unhappy with the service.
Editor's choice : Usagi - Restaurant
Usagi seems to be closed for renovation.. Better call and check..
Usagi Japanese bio restaurant in Paris
Trendy, healthy and very original Japanese restaurant!
Shinsuke Kawahara, the most French of the Parisians Japanese, is a delicate artist and fashion designer but also a gastronome of talent. His restaurant looks like him..
The decoration entirely made by him, is largely rabbit inspired - Usagi means rabbit in Japanese - traditional Japanese hanging covered with manga and even toilets hidden in a giant rabbit…
The cuisine is of Shojin inspiration - Japanese monks of the 13th century - a ultra-healthy and organic cuisine based on kombu, shiitake and roasted soya.
3 menus: degustation at 63€, vegetarian at 50€ and a 35€ menu.
We adored white Radish petals with botargo, a Spring rolls with a touch of foie gras, a dashi Soup of the monk, Shrimps roasted with sesame crispy lotus-root chips and a sublime a burger of tofu!
Try sake as drink..
So delicious and personal that Marais fashion addicts have adopted this place rapidly..
They will do the same for new Shinsuke Kawahara’s latest venue: Petit Usagi more bento oriented..
Editor's choice : Frenchie - Restaurant
Frenchie - Paris
Not far from the Louvre Museum, a tiny restaurant for finest bistro cuisine. Young chef Grégory Marchand worked in New York's Gramercy Tavern and for Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in London where he got its nickname “Frenchie”...
Back in France in his bistro, he offers à la carte: two starters, two dishes and two desserts…Simple and perfect. A bistro revisited cuisine, inspired by its travels abroad
That day we enjoyed “sirloin, bone with marrow and cream with horseradish” and a “smoked trout and cress”.
Better book you are not the only foodie around..
To book call only during opening days from 3pm to 5pm .. do not leave message.. the guy doesn’t like that ;-)
Editor's choice : Sola - Restaurant
Sola - Paris
Hiroki Yoshitake Sola's Chef must love France and its gastronomy. Difficult to say concerning its cuisine what from Japanese or French tradition. Certainly has he kept the best of both countries: a true happiness of flavors, textures and feelings. Two degustation menus for lunch (35 or 50€) as well as for dinner (45 or 60€). We adored:
The “velouté” of grapefruit, fennel with yuzu oil.
A small” bouchée” of caramelized foie gras with miso.
A tartar of trout, beetroot, mascarpone and capers…
Razor clams with chorizo, cream of sweet peppers.
Roast guinea fowl, mushrooms, reds onions and miso sauce..
It is incomparable, surprising and would deserve all the stars of the Parisian sky.
If you sit downstairs you’ll be asked to remove your shoes.
Since its launching Sola is often full, it is even necessary from now on to book a good week in advance.
Editor's choice : Yam'tcha - Restaurant
Yam'tcha - Paris
The name Yam'tcha translates to "drink tea" and alludes to the available tea pairings. Directed by young Chef Adeline Grattard this venue is the “It” one of the moment.
French critics fall in love for the quality of the products, the cookings and finally the virtuosos savors… We loved “Shrimp Ravioles of Mozambique” and “Duck of Challans with Sichuanese eggplant” and more globally the Asian inspiration of her cuisine – she lived two years in Hong-Kong..
Not far from the Louvre Museum.. Exceptional but always over booked..
Count for Lunch menu at 45 euros and for dinner menu at 65 euros
Editor's choice : Le Dauphin - Restaurant
Le Dauphin - Paris
After the famous Le Chateaubriand (next door) - Inaki Aizpitarte and Fred Peneau opened by the end of 2010 the “Le Dauphin” a tapas bar decorated with white marble by Rem Koolhaas (Pritzker 2000) and Clément Blanchet..
No surprise design is really astonishing .
Concept at Le Dauphin is to present big tapas called in Spain “rationes” like “terrine of mallard”, "tempura shrimp",“cevice of Shade-fish”, “risotto in its ink”, “velvety of sweet chestnut with foie gras”, “yellow Pollock à la plancha”…. It’s delicious and creative like they are used to..
Excellent wine selection. It’s a bit far from the city center, but trendy and fun by night time.. Worth to see!!
Editor's choice : KGB - Kitchen Galerie Bis - Restaurant
KGB - Kitchen Galerie Bis - Paris
After the great success of Ze Kitchen Galerie – which is still a reference in Paris, William Ledeuil and Cédric Maréchal opened this KGB - Kitchen Galerie Bis in August 2009. Same spirit in a smaller place. Same French cuisine , orientally inspired.
We enjoyed “zors-d’oeuvre” as they name it, like "Ravioles de crabe", “Pork with coconut milk and ginger Thai-style” or “Deep fried lamb kofte with sweet chili dipping sauce”.
For mains: Grilled cod, tarragon & Meyer lemon condiment", Grilled Seabream sauce vierge and grappefruit, Grilled suckling lamb of Pyrénées, Thai jus", “Sardinian gnocchi cooked in a bitter-sweet tomato marmalade with galangal and chorizo” , “Sparerib of pork grilled with an exquisite juice inspired by Japanese teriyaki”.
And a Mango Cappuccino with guava sorbet and passion fruit emulsion..
To make it even easier you can simply taste the Discovery menu at 60€ with plenty of "zors-d'oeuvre" a fish, a meat and few desserts..
It was largely above “zaverage” served by best personnel in Paris: smiling and looking simply happy to do their job, always available to advise you according to your tastes and desires..
Very easy to find on the left bank.. Book a few days in advance
Editor's choice : Spoon Food & Wine - Restaurant
Spoon Food & Wine in Paris
Another trendy French restaurant near the Champs Elysées. Spoon Food & Wine is one of Alain Ducasse's affordable restaurants in Paris!.
We go there for lunch or in the evening; both are fine. We enjoy Spoon typical food that fuses ingredients from all over the world which applies to the wine as well.( you can have wine “au verre” that means only taking a glass of wine not a botlle).
Try at noon the Spoonsum Lunch is a new lunchtime menu comprising dishes served in smaller portions, especially designed for the modern gourmet looking for new tastes and sensations : 2 starters + 1 fish dish + 1 meat dish + 3 desserts . For this we had :Rougaille curry bream & crispy vegetables – king prawn kebabs – stir fried vegetables – spare ribs with peanuts – red mullet tajine – strawberry shake it up and a cheesecake …
Well just great!!!
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Editor's choice : L'Avenue - Restaurant
L'Avenue - Paris
While doing your shopping Avenue Montaigne in the centre of Paris you must stop by L'Avenue which is a very trendy restaurant.
L'Avenue is located just near two of the most important French radios, so it’s always full of known people: politician, news reporters and top model.. Nothing special to say about Jacques Garcia’s decoration: it’s velvet and gold (bit boring).. Food are good and.. expensive... around 60 euros/person.. To see and to be seen..
