Melt
Get Thee to Paris (France, not Texas) for Great BBQ
UPDATE: October 29, 2026: Melt is spreading the word about Texas-style barbecue in Paris and now has four restaurants and two delis here. ORIGINAL REVIEW: After being invited to the pre-opening of the second branch of a Texas barbecue restaurant … Read More
Les Ombres Restaurant
Location, Location, Location
I ate at the restaurant Les Ombres in the Musée du Quai Branly soon after it opened a number of years ago and was impressed by the sophisticated cuisine, the amazing sight of the Eiffel Tower looming over our heads … Read More
Brutus Creperie
Apart from the Crepe Crowd
UPDATE: October 27, 2026: Brutus is still going strong and now has branches all over Paris. Check the website for other addresses. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Most crepe restaurants seem more or less the same to me, even those known for using … Read More
Jolia Restaurant
Marvelous Mashups
UPDATE, October 26, 2026: On a recent return visit, this time in autumn, we sat inside and once again reveled in Jolia’s creative Middle Eastern food and friendly service. Indoors, the tables are well-spaced and the sound levels reasonable (the … Read More
Passerini Restaurant
Try It, You'll Like It
I have long avoided Passerini because I had the impression from some reviews I had read that it was a kind of trendy, pretentious and rather expensive place, not my favorite qualities in a restaurant. My friend Jean-Michel wanted to … Read More
Anona Restaurant
Good-Conscience Dining
UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026: Anona now has one Michelin star and higher prices (reflected here). ORIGINAL REVIEW, Sept. 25, 2019: The restaurant Anona, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, is named in honor of the custard apple (annone in French), a … Read More
Le Savarin Restaurant
Parisian in the Best Sense
Le Savarin is one of a small empire of excellent restaurants in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, collectively known as the La Pantruchoise (the others are La Pantruche, Caillebotte and Le Coucou). I was quite taken with Le Savarin when it was … Read More
Toy Restaurant
Shoyu, Shio or Miso?
Toy is nothing to play around with. It’s a new Japanese – or should I say japonisant (inspired by Japan) – ramen bar in Paris. The small, minimalist space with distressed concrete walls is set up like the real thing, … Read More
Mantra Restaurant
Meditate on This
A mantra is supposed to be kept secret, but Paris is home to one mantra whose existence should be broadcast far and wide. I’m referring to the new (five-month-old) restaurant Mantra in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. Mantra, with chef Manogeran Shasitaran … Read More
Monaco Restaurant
Café Life Renewed
I am here to testify that there is more to the gastronomic offerings of the 13th arrondissement than Asian restaurants of various stripes. One non-Asian gem is Monaco, once a venerable but declining café, now a spacious, light-filled café/restaurant with … Read More