Chris M. wrote: , Guy >Savoy, Taillivent, Robauchon will run over $400 dollars for two. >Contrary to a post in this thread, these restaurants are extrordinarly >good. Hold on. I never said that Taillavent wasn't good. Just that I wouldn't describe it as a "nice restaurant to take my mother to..", is all. In another post, I listed it in my top-ten world wide. (Although, to irritate the francophiles, none as good as La >Tante Claire in London). Yikes. Your credibilty has just dropped a ton. La Tante Claire? ...oh I get it...you *are* just taunting us. The most spectular >restaurant I have ever been in is Jules Verne, which is way up in the >Eiffel Tower. It is starkly modern, furnished in black and grays, >offers incredible sunset panoramas with suprisingly good food. Not a >tourist trap. Reservations need be made months in advance. Will also >run about $400 for two. Interesting. You made only slight reference to the cuisine [which is rather poor by parisienne standards]... This clarifies your fascination with La Tante Claire. Just curious. What is your impression of England's other "great restaurant", Auberge Aux Quatre Saisons..in Milton (?). --spencer Not a Francophile..a newyorkophile.. :-) From [email removed] Wed Jun 28 20:00:00 EDT 1995 Article: 17134 of rec.food.restaurants
Paris, France
Restaurant in Paris
We were in paris a few weeks ago. suggest the following: 1. Rotisserie d'en Face 2, Rue Christine. Paris 6th, tel 43.26.40.98. It is excellent and you will not regret it. It is owned bt Jacque Cagna. Our bill was 1200 FF for 4 people(wine was 260). 2. Le Grand Cafe Capucines, 4, Blvd des Capucines 75009, 47.42.19.00 This is a "typical' brassiere with nice ambiance on the boulevard, good sights and people watching. worth it if you are in that part of the city and want to drop into a place that's safe. Reservations are an absolute must at --d'en Face. Bon Voyage Bob From [email removed] Wed Jun 21 18:05:23 EDT 1995 Article: 16936 of rec.food.restaurants
I used the Yahoo search engine on the Net for Paris and found a writeup by a professor in Texas who detatilevery restarant he went to on his trip to Paris. I gave it to friend in Paris a few weeks ago but I assume you can still find it out there. One of his best recommendations was the Rotisseri d'en Face in the 6th. Book early when you get there. dinner for four was 1200FF with 240 FF for wine. Outstanding. Owned by jacque Cagna. Regards, Bob From [email removed] Fri Jun 23 08:39:48 EDT 1995 Article: 16988 of rec.food.restaurants
David S. wrote: > Chris M. wrote: > , Guy > >Savoy, Taillivent, Robauchon will run over $400 dollars for two. > >Contrary to a post in this thread, these restaurants are extrordinarly > >good. > > Hold on. I never said that Taillavent wasn't good. Just that > I wouldn't describe it as a "nice restaurant to take my mother > to..", is all. In another post, I listed it in my top-ten world > wide. Ok, but my mother would. She's that way. BTW, could you mail me a copy of your list, haven't caught it. Just curious. > > (Although, to irritate the francophiles, none as good as La > >Tante Claire in London). > > Yikes. Your credibilty has just dropped a ton. La Tante Claire? > ...oh I get it...you *are* just taunting us. No, serious. Two nights before eating at Claire I was at Gavroche which still had its three stars. I had a horrible experience (and meal), god, why would people want to ruin perfectly good lobster with a profusion of five spice powder, or sea bass with sauerkraut for that matter) there, capped by a near bum's rush to a 'parlor' for coffee because they had to turn the table. I was so angry I wrote Roux and the Michelin guide. Hopefully, it contributed, in some small way, to the transfer of the third star to Claire. Claire was sublime by comparison. >> The most spectular restaurant I have ever been in is Jules Verne, which is >>way up in the Eiffel Tower. It is starkly modern, furnished in black and >>grays, offers incredible sunset panoramas with suprisingly good food. Not a > >tourist trap. Reservations need be made months in advance. Will also > >run about $400 for two. > > Interesting. You made only slight reference to the cuisine > [which is rather poor by parisienne standards]... > This clarifies your fascination with La Tante Claire. My we are being snooty. The food was good, not exceptional. I must admit I wasn't paying close attention, more rapt with the sunset and the light show going on out the window, or maybe it was the second bottle of Beaune "Clos des Mouches" that distracted me. > Just curious. What is your impression of England's other > "great restaurant", Auberge Aux Quatre Saisons..in Milton (?). Haven't been there, sorry. > --spencer > Not a Francophile..a newyorkophile.. :-) > me too, most weekends, have a few chef friends there, maybe we can trade banter on NYC restaurants someday. PS. Did you happen to notice the NYTimes yesterday in the travel section on "bargains" in Paris listing the second restaurants as good buys, at $150 or so for two, for roast chicken and steak frittes, albeit very good, what is this world coming to. Chris [email removed] (Chris Merrow) From [email removed] Wed Jun 28 19:51:33 EDT 1995 Article: 17080 of rec.food.restaurants
Someone wrote:
: I will be in Paris with my family during my mother's birthday and we : will most likely be taking her to dinner. Does anyone have any good : restaurant suggesions? We would like to find a place that is not too : "touristy", but very nice. Please respond to this account.
There are so many excellent restaurants in Paris that it's hard to choose only a few. There is absolutely no problem spending big bucks in high end restaurants like Robuchon. My suggestions in this category are Gerard Besson (somewhere west of the Forum des Halles) and Joel Robuchon (I think it's in the 17th Arrondissement, the food there is mildly influenced by "cuisine provencale").
If you want to spend a little less money, you might go to the "Table d'Anvers" at the Place d'Anvers. They have really inventive creations out of things you wouldn't even think of combining in one single dish. The time I was there (more than one year ago, so things might have changed) they also had a "Menu Dessert" out of one salty dish and three or four different desserts. If you like surprises, go there!
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