Personally, I’d narrow it down to cassoulet. The stuffy service, late 80s vibe and “oops, we’re out of that bottle” refrain kills it for me lately. Just too many awesome places… unless you’re a die-hard cassoulet fan, in which case it’s reallllly hard to beat.
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I’ve never had that kind of experience there; but,…
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When are you going? Keep in mind that many places will close for a week to a month somewhere between late July to early September.
Paris By Mouth just published a list of summer closing days for their top 50 restaurants
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Thanks all for the recs and suggestions - I got a few ideas looking back through the thread - some spots I haven’t been…. Will be there late September. Worst case I’ll grab a bar seat somewhere.
Hi all,
One personal favorite that I’ve not seen mentioned I believe.
The restaurant is named “L’Hommage”, and is located on avenue de Choisy in the Chinese district. It’s owned by one or two young chefs from Asian origin, and opened in 2016 or 2017. We used to go there often with my wife before kids and all the aftermath, and got friendly with the team (super nice guys). Now it’s once or twice a year, but the spirit remains more or less the same each time.
I’m not sure I’d go as far as saying they qualify for 1* Michelin, or are almost there, because we had a few miss and they sometimes struggle with large crowds. Sometimes it’s kinda meh…
But most times it’s great and they have some stuff I’ve not seen elsewhere.
And it’s been a few months since my last visit, but they had a revamped wine list focused mostly on northern Rhône, including very fair prices on stuff like Jamet or Stephan, and a few “older” vintages (nothing more than 8 - 10 years but these days it’s worth mentioning).
If you happen to be in the Chinese district at lunch time and are not in the mood for a pho or something, they have a great menu for 30€ (E/P/D).
Alain
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A bit of laziness here….
But does anyone recall from prior years solid choices that remain open through Christmas week? Presumably the hotel restaurants stay open. I know Paris by Mouth will put out a list at some point too.
From what I see from last year
Le Bon Georges - closed Christmas Eve/day, otherwise open.
Le saint sebastiin stays open and takes holiday after new years.
A lot of other board favorites were closed - juveniles, semilla…
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La Cagouille
Maison du Aubrac
Auberge Bressane
Le Petit Sommelier
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I have gone a few times during the week between Xmas and NYE and I recall a number of places were open.
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Was in Paris for xmas week 2024 and several places were open except for the 24th and 25th. Went to Clown Bar, Le Servan, Le Bon Georges, etc.
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Anyone dined at Solstice? Looking for an upscale dinner for a Saturday night without getting too formal.
Yes, we went in November 2023 – memorable meal. We did the omakase dinner (my wife has to avoid some ingredients), and really enjoyed it. Ranged from more inventive Asian-French fusion to classics (e.g., lièvre à la royale). Service was attentive, friendly, and not too formal. They have a couple “chef’s counter” seats if that’s your thing – lots of interaction with the chef and staff.
We have since sent a group of friends there and they were similarly provided great service (including a modification to their standard menu when they asked for the hare but it was out of season).
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Thanks Evan, reservation now confirmed.
Anybody been to Bistrot des Tournelles recently?
A year ago for me and it was great. A friend was just there last week and said it was very good. I have been friends with Édouard for years. BTW the wine list was really good especially Beaujolais.
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Thanks for your reply Robert!
Yes I still hear good things all around. Just setting my lineup and wanted to check in a final time!
'We were in Paris for a few days recently and had a nice dinner at Bistrot des Fables. Near the Eiffel Tower. We had three teenagers in tow who are adventurous eaters but we had a bit of a schedule to keep and, alas, no time to venture to the various places where my wife and I might have preferred to have dinner if just the two of us. But Bistrot des Fables was good. Warm room, good service, solid classics. We had a bottle of Chateau Philippe-le-Hardi Mercurey Les Bois de Lalier for a fair price that was right on. Again, not the single greatest meal we’ve ever had in Paris, but given our family and time constraints, it was very good and we would happily return.
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i have one dinner free in paris in 2 weeks…tournelles or parcelles?
Tournelles is closer to an authentic Paris Bistro. The wine list is natural with a very strong Beaujolais section including Metras. Parcelles is the type of restaurant that could be in London, NY or Paris but that is not a negative in this case. The wine list is more diverse with more high end choices, especially Burgundy. To me what you want to drink and price point would be a big factor in the decision.
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Robert nailed the descriptions of Parcelles. I’m probably an outlier with Parcelles, but am happier with all my meals at Claud and Four Horsemen in NYC. We have reservations at Tournelles in
September.