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Restaurant Guy Savoy

Top choice in St-Germain & Les Invalides


If you're considering visiting a three-Michelin-star temple to gastronomy, this should certainly be on your list. The world-famous chef needs no introduction (he trained Gordon Ramsay, among others); his flagship, entered via a red-carpeted staircase, is ensconced in the neoclassical Monnaie de Paris. Monumental cuisine to match includes Savoy icons such as artichoke and black-truffle soup with layered brioche.


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