French, Contemporary restaurants in Paris
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Les Bouquinistes
This stylish eating space courtesy of Guy Savoy sits across from Notre Dame and the Seine-side booksellers. Modern but elegant décor aside, its menu lures gourmets with tantalising dishes such as Brittany crab ravioli with lobster and fennel in a lemongrass juice, veal shank or a spiced duck filet. Don’t torture yourself over which dessert to pick – the dessert for two (€20) features a tiny tasty morsel of each.
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Sensing
Don’t worry about arriving at this elegant address with a hair out of place or smudged lipstick – a quick preen in the mirrored door upon entering will sort it out. The swanky ‘affordable-bistro’ creation of Michelin-starred celebrity chef Guy Martin, Sensing is one of those try-hard New York–type places with an interior design so cutting edge it seriously distracts from the food. ‘Snacking’ is the trendy name for pre-dinner nibbles.
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Le Salon d'Hélène
While culinary star and media darling Hélène Darroze has a fine-dining Michelin-starred restaurant (called La Salle à Manger) upstairs, this more casual ‘salon’ is far more fun. The best way to experience her wonderful creations come dusk is to persuade your table to each order the tapas-sized tasting menu with or without wine. Five courses come in matched pairs, each dish with descriptions longer than this review.
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Chez Nathalie
Refreshingly different with summertime tables on car-quiet rue Vandrezanne, this pocket-sized dining spot is a lovely spot to dine tête à tête. Transparent Kartell chairs and deep purple table tops ooze modernity, as does the menu, which fuses traditional French with world food in the guise of a pressed artichoke heart with foie gras, wild boar with celery puree, squid pan-fried with chilli and so on.
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