Ô Divin Restaurant
Approaching Divinity
In the front of Ô Divin, a new restaurant in an out-of-the-way corner of Paris’s 17th arrondissement, is a small deli selling fine wine, cheese, sausages and more. Beyond it is a pretty dining room with bouquets of fresh flowers … Read More
L’Allénothèque
How to Improve Anglo-French Relations
After hearing a rave review from a trusted foodie friend, I was eager to go to L’Allénothèque, three-star chef Yannick Alléno’s new bistro in Beaupassage, Paris‘s just-opened luxury enclave between Rue du Bac and Rue de Grenelle in the seventh … Read More
Sellae Restaurant
Italianate Dinner in Paris
After Mensae, reviewed here in 2016, came Sellae, both owned by a certain Thibault Sombardier. Having loved Mensae, I was eager to try the new restaurant in his stable (he also owns Antoine) and went there recently with three friends. One of them, Luca, … Read More
Abri Soba Restaurant
Gourmet Izakaya
Continuing my quest to discover Paris’s best Japanese restaurants, I followed visits to Sanjo and Hakata Choten with dinner at Abri Soba, the second restaurant of the owner of Abri, Katsuaki Okiyama, one of the most brilliant of Paris’s wave of young … Read More
10 Best Restaurant Terraces in Paris
Sun, Shade, Fresh Air, Food
What makes a great restaurant terrace in Paris? For me, the most important thing is the absence of noisy, polluting cars and motorbikes, the scourge of city life. After that, some greenery is more than welcome, and the food must be at … Read More
Poule au Pot Restaurant
No Chicken in the Pot
I am in mourning for the old Poule au Pot, one of those historic restaurants in the Les Halles area, founded in 1935, where the market workers could satisfy their big appetites with hearty meals and where until recently you … Read More
Hakata Choten Restaurant
Tampopo-Perfect Ramen
After tasting tonkotsu ramen last week at Sanjo, I was eager to try it again. Soon after, I happened to pass by Hakata Choten, another restaurant in Little Tokyo, which not only specializes in tonkotsu ramen but also has a sign boasting that it … Read More
Sanjo Restaurant
Trendy Take on Japanese Tradition
Last week, when I went to Sanjo, I was surprised to see that the restaurant, which had only been open for two weeks, was so popular that people were lining up outside to wait for a table: that’s a true … Read More
Les Enfants du Marché Restaurant
In the Market for a Pricey Meal
For many years now, the Marché des Enfants Rouges in the Marais has been a fun place to have a casual meal at stalls serving everything from Moroccan and Italian food to some of the best and biggest sandwiches you’ll … Read More
Vantre Restaurant
Bistro with Three-Star Service
Vantre may look like an unassuming Paris bistro, but its staff has some very impressive credentials. That is obvious at once from the deep wine knowledge even on the part of a very young waiter, and by the large book … Read More