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the city, among other small plates. No reservations - arrive early to snag one of 10 bar
stools. It also serves gourmet sandwiches at lunch.
MODERN FRENCH
PASSAGE 53
lunch/dinner menu €60/130;
noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat;
Grands Boulevards or
Bourse)
No address inside Passage des Panoramas contrasts more dramatically with the outside
hustle and bustle than this elegant restaurant at No 53. An oasis of calm and tranquillity
(with window blinds pulled firmly down when closed), this gastronomic address is an ode to
the best French produce - worked to perfection in a series of tasting courses by Japanese
chef Shinichi Sato. Reserve.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
LE GRAND VÉFOUR
ner menu €98/298; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Mon-Fri; Pyramides)
This 18th-century jewel on the northern edge of the Jardin du Palais Royal has been a dining
favourite of the Parisian elite since 1784. Just look at who gets their names ascribed to each
table - from Napole
́
on and Victor Hugo to Colette (who lived next door). The food is tip-
top; expect a voyage of discovery in one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
RESTAURANT DU PALAIS ROYAL
1er; mains €40-60; daily mid-Apr-mid-Sep, Tue-Sat rest of year; Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre)
The terrace of this Parisian classic overlooking the Palais Royal is certainly a coveted spot
in fine weather. In colder months the traditional dining room is a cosy and stylish backdrop
to classic French dishes by chef Eric Fontanini - think flounder
façon Richelieu
(that's a nod
to the Palais Royal's origins) or veal with smoked endives and truffled mashed potatoes.
Les Halles
VEGETARIAN
LE BIO D'ADAM ET EVE
11:30am-8pm Mon-Sat;
;
Châtelet)
