It was in 2012 that Delphine Zampetti converted a former horse butchery into a sandwich shop known for top-notch baguettes stuffed with everything from raw milk cheese to Prince de Paris ham. I fell hard for the original, but it had been a while since I’d returned – so long, in fact, that her former second in command, Tiphaine Moindrot, has taken the reins. So I decided to stop in and see if it was still worthy of the hype.
Tag: paris 11th
Café du Coin’s Pizzette Are Just the Beginning of What Makes this Neighborhood Staple So Great
It’d be easy to assume, given Café du Coin’s Instagram feed, that its pizzette are the backbone of the menu. And you wouldn’t be wrong. But you wouldn’t be totally right either.
L’Orillon is Zhuzhing Up the Neighborhood Bar Vibe Perfectly
L’Orillon’s concept is far from unique, but the execution is on-point, with seasonal small plates featuring loads of cheffy touches in a bistro ambiance that makes you feel at home from the moment you walk through the door.
Le Saint-Sébastien is Still Marvelous Under Its New Chef
No matter how the team in the kitchen has changed, le Saint-Sébastien has remained true to itself: a restaurant where you can feel the love, where conviviality reigns, where clients are looked after, whether at a table or, in the case of yours truly, in their favorite seat at the bar.
Le Bistrot Paul-Bert Is Very Good – But I’m Not Sure It’s *That* Good
Le Bistrot Paul-Bert’s reputation precedes it… and for me, that’s part of the problem haunting this very good bistro.
Géosmine Offers the Perfect Marriage of Creativity and Heart
This 11th arrondissement restaurant is a relative newcomer to a neighborhood that already seems nearly saturated with great places to eat. Indeed, the 11th is known above all for food; it’s not home to commerce or even much tourism, something that Chef-Owner Maxime Bouttier sought from the get-go, targeting clientèle whose chief interest is indeed the food.
Au Petit Panisse is Just as Delightful at Dinner
I first visited Au Petit Panisse several years ago, at lunchtime, and while in rereading my review now I apparently loved it, for some reason, I didn’t remember it all that fondly….
Le Goncourt Doesn’t Wow Me
There’s definitely some talent in the kitchen here, but where has all the service gone?
Chefs à Table Is My New Happy Place
It’s no secret that appetizers often outshine mains in terms of creativity and innovation, but here, the opposite is true, for as lovely as the starters were, the mains blew me away.
Basique Is Basically Fine
Plant-forward small plates, reasonable prices, and an Monday evening service still aren’t enough to get me that excited about this 11th arrondissement spot.