Jorg Zipprick's Culinary Journal - Free Lance Correspondent to the Paris Pages Text copyright (c) May 1995 Jorg Zipprick - used with permission.
L'Ambroisie
Monsieur Pacaud is the most modest french three-Star chef. And sometimes one of
the best. Try his "escalope viennoise de ris de veau aux asperges"
9, place des Vosges, 75004 Paris, Tel.: 42 78 51 45, about 800 FF
Métro Saint Paul
La Belle Epoque
Nice rural "Auberge" in the southwest of Paris with excellent cuisine of Alain
Raye: Fricassee de joue de cochon, Saint-Pierre aux citrons confits, lapereau
aux aubergines caramelisees and very good desserts. Not too expensive.
78117 Chateaufort (26 km sw. von Paris), Tel.: 39.56.21.66, Menu: 220-350 FF
Le Carre des Feuillants
Alain Dutournier transforms the rural specialities of southwest France into his
own, tasteful version of Haute Cuisine
14, Rue Castiglione, 75001 Paris, 42 86 82 82, Fax.: 42 86 07 71, Métro Tuileries,
Menu 450-570 FF
La Dinee
The first steps of a young talentous chef.
85, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, Tel.: 45 54 20 49, Métro Balard, about 300-400FF
Faugeron
A great classic, almost forgotten by most french gourmets. Try his parmentier de
truffes aux fines epices - mashed truffles with mashed potatoes. Very good
Service, great wine-list.
52 rue de Longchamp, 75 116 Paris, Tel.: 47 04 24 53, Métro Rue de La Pompe, Menu
250 (not for Dinner), 550
Le Grand Vefour
With it's rooms from 1733 and the near Gardens of Palais Royal the most
beautiful restaurant in Paris. And, thanks to the nouveau chef Guy Martin who is
inspired by his native "Savoie" (a region in the french mountains), one of the
best. Good service
17, rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris, Tel.: 42 96 56 27, Fax.: 42 56 80 71,
Métro
Pyramides, Menu: 310 FF (not for dinner), 750 FF
Le Grenadin
Patrick Cirotte is a young upcoming chef. His creative cuisine is not too
expensive
44-46, rue de Naples, 75008 Paris, Tel.: 45.63.28.92, Mo Villiers, Menu 192 -
330 FF
Laurent
It's simply marvellous: A great Pavillon near the champs-Elysees with beautyful
terrace under old trees, a wine list with the best of the french wineyards, a
discrete and efficient service - and the cuisine of Philippe Braun, nephew of
three-Star-Chef Emile Jung and disciple of Robuchon. The Menu for 380 FF offers
the best relation in price and quality of the french capital.
41, avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris, Tel.: 42 25 00 39, Métro Madeleine/Concorde, Menu:
380 FF
La Table d'Anvers
The two Conticini Brother are the most creative young chefs in town. Delicous
desserts.
2, place d'Anvers, 75009 Paris, Tel.: 48.78.35.21, Métro Anvers, Menu: 190-450 FF
La Timonerie
The very small restaurant of Philippe de Givenchy, who worked with
three-star-chef Alain Senderens. Very creative cuisine.
35, quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris, Métro Maubert Mutualite, Tel.: 43 25 44 42,
Menu 250-500FF
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