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Le Grand Véfour €€€
Modern French Fine Dining
Map 12 F1
17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001
Tel 01 42 96 56 27 Closed Sat & Sun;
Aug
Savour celebrated chef
Guy Martin’s astonishing cuisine
in an 18th-century jewel-like
restaurant next to the Palais-
Royal gardens. A former haunt
of many famous artists, writers
and politicians, including
Napoleon.
DK Choice
Kei €€€
Modern French Map 12 F1
5 Rue Coq Héron, 75001
Tel 01 42 33 14 74 Closed Mon
The opulent Philip Starck-designed dining room at Le Meurice & Sun, Thu lunch
Fusing French and Japanese
Rouge Bis €€ Caviar Kaspia €€€ cuisines, Kei Kobayashi is at the
Traditional French Map 6 E1 Russian Map 5 C5 helm of this sophisticated
7 Place Blanche, 75009 17 Place de la Madeleine, restaurant. Decorated in
Tel 01 40 16 45 36 75008 elegant silver and grey, Kei is a
Exceptionally personable staff Tel 01 42 65 33 32 Closed Sun showcase for imaginative and
make this restaurant-bar across Enjoy traditional dishes from delicious dishes that skillfully
from the Moulin Rouge a top Russia, including caviar and balance flavours and textures.
spot for locals and theatre-goers. smoked salmon, accompanied A top sommelier advises on the
The classic dishes served in by the obligatory chilled vodka, best wines to pair with the food.
generous portions are delicious in plush surroundings with
and good value. honey-coloured panelling, heavy
curtains and marvellous views. Le Meurice €€€
Le Vaudeville €€ Popular with the arty crowd. Modern French Fine Dining
Traditional French Map 6 F5 Map 12 D1
29 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Le Chamarré 228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001
Tel 01 40 20 04 62 de Montmartre €€€ Tel 01 44 58 10 55 Closed Sat & Sun
A boisterous, marble-clad French–Mauritian Enjoy Alain Ducasse’s elegant
brasserie with a delightful Art fusion Map 2 F5 and sophisticated cuisine at this
Deco interior. You can’t go wrong 52 Rue Lamarck, 75018 two-Michelin-starred restaurant
by ordering the seafood platter Tel 01 42 55 05 42 in Philippe Starck’s reimagining
or smoked salmon. Sit outside on The creative fare from Mauritian of a Versailles salon. Service is
the terrace in summer and watch chef Antoine Heerah includes formal, but not stiff. Menus
the world go by. Seychelles-style sea bass at this change seasonally.
elegant restaurant serving
Café de la Paix €€€ traditional cuisine with exotic Verjus €€€
Traditional French Map 6 D4 touches. The airy dining room American Map 12 E1
InterContinental Paris Le Grand, has striped furnish ings and a 52 Rue de Richelieu, 75001
5 Place de l’Opéra, 75009 flower-filled terrace. Tel 01 42 97 54 40 Closed Sat & Sun
Tel 01 40 07 36 36 Intensely flavoured, tapas-style
This grand old café, once dishes are served in this casual,
frequented by the likes of Zola, white-walled dining room. Less
Maupassant and Tchaikovsky, expensive fare is available in the
boasts a beautiful frescoed cellar wine bar and sandwich bar.
interior and a lovely terrasse
fronting the Opéra Garnier.
Although it’s not cheap, it’s
well worth it. Champs-Elysées and
Chaillot Quarter
Carré des Feuillants €€€
French Fine Dining Map 12 D1 Korean Barbecue
14 Rue de Castiglione, 75001 Champs-Elysées €
Tel 01 42 86 82 82 Closed Sun Korean Map 5 A5
Legendary chef Alain Dutournier 7 Rue de Ponthieu, 75008
prepares exquisite dishes from Tel 01 42 25 35 41 Closed Sun;
his native Gascony with sheer 3 wks Aug
genius at this elegant, friendly Paper-thin beef from the
restaurant hung with modern barbecue, so tender it melts in
art. Accompany them with a your mouth, and crisp vegetables
wine from an extensive and The enchanting Louis XVI decor at the are among the highlights at this
interesting list. historic Le Grand Véfour friendly, family-run restaurant.
For key to prices see page 296
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