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Don't judge this one by the simple chalkboard descriptions ('beef/polenta'), which belie the
rich and complex flavours emerging from the kitchen. The market-inspired menu is merci-
fully short - as in there are only two choices for lunch - but outstanding. Alternatively,
cross the street to its newer, sleeker sibling,
Richer
.
BISTRO
LES COULISSES VINTAGE
2-course lunch menu €16, 2-/3-course dinner menus €32.50/39.50;
noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri, 7-11pm
Mon-Sat; St-Georges)
Framed by red curtains tied back with gold tassels, Les Coulisses Vintage has a loyal local
following for its excellent value-for-money dishes that straddle the divide between tradition-
al and modern - foie gras in gingerbread crumbs, roast cod with porcini mushrooms, and
chocolate soufflé or sublime cheeses for dessert.
REGIONAL CUISINE
LE J'GO
22, mains €13.50; noon-3pm & 6-11.30pm Tue-Sat; Richelieu Drouot)
With sunflower-coloured walls decorated with bull-fighting posters, this contemporary bis-
tro magics you away to southwestern France (perfect on a grey Parisian day). Flavourful re-
gional cooking is based around the rotisserie and other Gascogne standards like
cassoulet
and foie gras.
The roasting takes a minimum 20 minutes, giving you the opportunity to sample a choice
selection of sunny southern wines.
SENEGALESE
NOUVEAU PARIS-DAKAR
mains €14-18, lunch menu €10.90, menus €25-36; noon-3pm & 7pm-1am; Grands Boulevards)
Specialities at this slice of Senegal include
yassa
(chicken or fish marinated in lime juice
and onion sauce) and
maffé Cap Vert
(lamb in peanut sauce). Live African music some
nights.
BISTRO
BISTROT DU SOMMELIER
menus €34-55, dinner menus €70-118; noon-2.30pm & 7-10.30pm Mon-Fri; St-Augustin)
If you like
haute cuisine
with your wine (rather than the other way around), this freshly re-
furbished brainchild of star sommelier Philippe Faure-Brac offers superb degustation menus
