Ménilmontant, bastion of the old Paname, made a leap into the future and to give a more glamorous look with Mama Shelter of Trigano, brilliantly developed family directed by Philippe Starck. Style, rather lack not, but what he really magic, it is its terrace facing the former route of the little belt.
At lunch, the Sun, royal, the bathes all full, and in the evening, the moon calls for a set of confidences for light and shade. For the good mouth, Alain Senderens, super GB, has implemented a good-natured map, a young chef attentive to its precepts makes music with all due rigour. A map where the tuna sushi sauce duck parmentier and our way easily pick the last, as the large baba of Lam to share in three or four. The weekend only, another terrace is open at the top of the hotel, dressed orange and fig trees, with a large table of host and supply of grilled meats, watermelon and lemonade.
Garden of Ampère, quiet patio of the hotel Ampère, takes colors with the bases of the new Chief Yannick Teissier, come this winter, and which is no shortage of ambition. It is there restores of tempura vegetables Thai sauce, crispy green asparagus and cromesquis of cod, shoulder confit lamb, vegetable casserole, and fillet of sea bream watercress puree foam champagne. Pastry chef is also him assault of creativity. Wise PEAR roasted crispy flavours of Asia and Verbena sorbet. Map of wines without character.
Carpaccio galore
At the heart of the village Saint-Paul, Marie (ex-Marie and son, 6th) opened is little believed, which as its name indicates articulates his card on the cru, while not neglecting the hot (there are also fish and meat to grilled). The young chef by Benoit and Spoon (of Alain Ducasse) out of pleasant dishes: carpaccio of bar lemon green, tartar of beef or veal, ceviche of bream, etc. If the quiet terrace Court (which closes at night to preserve the peace of the neighbourhood) encourages the indulgence, is however, difficult to digest the price of some wines by the glass.
Overlooking the Salle Wagram, installed in one of a few outdoor tables on a slatted floor, found the franco-indonésienne map of the Makassar, the new Renaissance Hotel restaurant Empire. Try the Gulai Kambing, shank Balinese lamb, green papaya and fungi from Asia, not sweetened spicy flavours, and then the delicious Maka'ron of Makassar, macaroon with ginger and Basil in Asia.
With its olive trees, conifers, and plantations of fresh herbs (basil, mint, verbena... filling the air at least small gust of wind), together Manor recently placed fountain at the centre of the vast Court, the terrace of the First made its entry in the Top 10 of the hotel terraces. A little corner of paradise to two not the garden of the Tuileries, whose charm is reinforced by a kitchen well under all reports executed by Gilles Grasteau, arrived at the First almost a year ago. A chef who appeal to essential oils, herbs and plants, to concoct dishes with a high concentration in essential nutrients and a low calorie intake. Our meals, king crab and fine frozen shellfish to counsel, bar snacké, artichoke poivrade, almonds, Morels to the juice of poultry, and berries, goji tart, panacotta soy cream, verbena essential oil, gave us pleasure and lightness... and zero guilt.
Finally, it will keep to forget the terrace of the appearance Montmartre, 52, rue Lamarck (18th), one of the most beautiful of the Butte (delicious evening and nice Sunday), restaurant which opened a few months ago and where Antoine Heerah puts forward a fine and mixed, cuisine coupled with a map of wines rich in beautiful bottles and justified.