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L'Absinthe
24, Place
du Marche Saint-Honore
75001 Paris
Tel: 01.49.26.90.04
Absinthe
is the name of a popular Paris bistro where, though they don't serve Absinthe,
they do serve excellent food in a friendly setting. Located on a quiet but very
chic square, in warm weather you can dine on the terrace. The bistro is part of
super-chef Michel Rostang's restaurant empire so, quality is kept high while prices
run at about 40 euros per person with wine. Alain
Ducasse Plaza Athenee
25, avenue Montaigne
75008
Paris
Tel: 01.53.67.66.65
It's new again. Super chef Alain Ducasse
has settled into his new home at the Plaza Athenee hotel, in a contemporary space
designed by the young Patrick Jouin. Meals to remember (with many new dishes)
from the only French chef to have received two three-star Michelin ratings in
the same year. Prices to remember too. Count 140 euros and up. Anahi
49, rue Volta
75003 Paris
Tel: 01.42.77.41.65
An Argentine restaurant set in an old butcher shop, is sure to have atmosphere,
but here they also have good food, Spanish wines and friendly service. Very popular
with journalist and fashion people. About 40 euros. Bon
25, rue de la Pompe
75016. Metro La Muette
Tel: 01.40.72.70.00
Sashay over to the sushi bar or past the boutique
to the dining room at this new eatery owned by Laurent Taieb (owner of Lo Sushi)
and designer Philippe Starck. After over ten years of directing his talents elsewhere,
Starck has again turned his eye to Paris and created a seductively homey space
filled with theatrical touches. The cuisine is anachronistic for Paris: continental
fusion with Eastern accents and a Zen devotion to well-being. However, if you
crave steak-frites, you can find it listed on the menu under "I Am Bad." Les
Bookinistes 53, quai des Grands Augustins
Closed for
lunch Saturday and Sunday
Tel: 01.43.25.45.94.
A few years ago Guy Savoy,
a chef who has a two-star restaurant named after himself, decided to extend his
domain by creating gastronomic bistrots that would serve simply cooked, excellent
food, at affordable prices in a friendly atmosphere. This is one of these bistrots.
Les Bookinistes is facing a row of bouquins, or book stalls, on the Left Bank.
Inside, there is a sense of fun and ease that is reinforced when you receive one
of the warmest welcomes in Paris. The set lunch menu of three courses is 25 euros,
a seriously good price for the quality of the food on offer in a restaurant that
prizes simplicity, flavor and fun over pomp and ceremony. Chez
Omar 47, rue de Bretagne,75003
Tel: 01.42.72.36.26
Expect to wait at the bar before you're able to catch Omar's eye for a table.
Once seated, order a mechoui or other Arab dishes and enjoy the friendly atmosphere.
Open until midnight. Closed Sunday lunch. No Credit Cards. 30 euros. Le
Clos des Gourmets 16, avenue Rapp
75007
Paris
Tel: 01.45.51.75.61
The owners are Arnaud Pitrois and his wife
Christel. He creates his magic in a five square meter kitchen, and she runs the
dining room. Arnaud is only 28 years old and has a very impressive background
that shows up in every dish. He has worked with Guy Savoy and Christian Constant,
who have probably done more to add new ideas to classical French cuisine than
anyone else in this city. They have trained an increasingly important group of
young chefs who are dedicated to their craft and who have opened their own restaurants
where one can eat superbly at very reasonable prices. Le Clos Des Gourmets is
one of these. The menu changes slightly every week, and daily additions are marked
on a blackboard. L'Etoile
12, rue de Presbourg
75016 Paris
Tel: 01.45.00.78.70
With a superb view of the Arc de Triumphe, a fresh menu by young chef, Didier
Doucet, an elegant high-ceilinged interior and all new management this restaurant
is on the upswing. Tony Gomez presides over both restaurant and downstairs nightclub
with the style and taste that has made him the man to follow on the Paris night
scene. Here he has created an atmosphere where you eat well (and maybe see some
beautiful people) without entering the stuffy world of four-star mannerisms. He
is as happy that you enjoy the scallops topped with thin truffle slices, as the
art work large format photos of jazz musicians from Gomez's own collection.
Georges
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