The dining room here is convivial and warm, loaded with a balance of locals and foreigners, which makes sense given the proximity to the Butte Montmartre. With a small menu that changes regularly, I’ll definitely be back to see what else they have in store.
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Le Mansart Delivers a True Café Experience
Le rade is getting a revival in Paris, of late, and there’s perhaps nowhere more quintessentially Parisian to eat for a pittance, especially at lunch, than Le Mansart.
Mokko’s Out-There Dishes Are Divisive in Their Creativity
Mokko may look like a run-of-the-mill neo-bistro, with tiled floors, bare wood tables, and a chalkboard menu. But there’s something so incredibly creative going on in the kitchen here, creativity so out-there that it can prove divisive. But when it lands, it’s pretty extraordinary.
L’Arpaon Blends Comfort and Voyage in a Refined Bistro Ambiance
L’Arpaon’s small, square dining room is at once cozy and expansive thanks to the open kitchen, mirror lining one side, and light wood furnishings, but the warmth comes too – and perhaps even more so – thanks to the friendly service, which seems truly kind, and the sense that nearly everyone in the space is a local.
Chantoiseau is Lovely – Especially If You Get the Lunchtime Prix Fixe
This restaurant on rue Lepic does lovely, fine dining plays on French classics with exquisite products, but the lunchtime prix fixe absolutely stole the show.
Trouble is Audaciously, Innovatively Delicious
This new small plates spot has gotten a lot of buzz, of late, and while I was certainly intrigued, I was also on my guard. Paris has no shortage of plates ticking the small-plate-natty-wine box. How would Trouble stand out from the others? The answer, it seems, is in the sheer audacity of the ultra-talented Stefano De Carli, previously of Verre Volé and Passerini, whose Roman background suffuses the border-bending menu with absolutely delightful combinations.
Le Normandie is a Prototypical Bistro in Montmartre with the Barest Handful of Modern Twists
I have a real soft spot for this pocket of a restaurant in the shadow of the butte Montmartre, where a very short menu of very reasonable prices is quietly shaking up the bistro category just enough to be creative and delicious.
Fellows’ Pasta Is Some of the Most Creative Out There
Fellows’ menu of reasonably priced house-made pasta is suffused with delicious international spins and flourishes, from harissa to za’atar to miso.
ACCENTS Table Bourse Is Suffusing the Fine Dining Experience with Playfulness and Joy
In short, this restaurant is a total gem, mastering from beginning to end a playful interchange of sweet and savory and a nostalgic, playful approach to fine dining fare.
Sugo is Making Pasta Like the Romans Do
The excellent food and very reasonable prices would be reason enough to recommend Sugo, but the genial service and cozy dining room push it over the edge. Plus, with great vegetarian options – and service every day (lunch only on Sundays), it’s the kind of go-to I’m sure I’ll be recommending and returning to time and again.