RESTAURANT ADDRESS

79 Rue Saint-Dominique

Paris, France

01 47 05 79 79

RESTAURANT STAFF

Executive Chef: Jean-François Piège

Sommelier: Caroline Furstoss

General Manager: Mathieu Foureau

OAD HISTORY

First appearance in Top 100.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Jean-François Piège has abandoned the formality and grandeur of his former restaurant, Les Ambassadeurs in the Crillon Hotel, for this more casual, 20-seat, second-floor dining room in the 7th arrondissement. In the process, he has also abandoned the super-expensive menus that he used to present, in favor of a more reasonably priced multi-course menu featuring eight dishes selected by the chef, followed by a main course that diners choose from a list of four ingredients. Located above his brasserie, Thoumieux, the restaurant gives the appearance of a posh cocktail lounge (at some tables you sit on sofas), rather than a place where you can find a perfectly cooked lièvre à la royale. The wine list is superb, and the casual but smart ambience (the restaurant was designed by India Mahdavi) makes it one of the more enjoyable ways to experience haute cuisine in Paris.

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Photo Courtesy of: Food Intelligence