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( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; dinner 01 43 29 59 04, lunch 09 65 01 73 68; www.restaurant-sola.com ; 12
rue de l'Hôtel Colbert, 5e; lunch/dinner €48/98; noon-2pm & 7-10pm Tue-Sat; St-Michel)
For serious gourmands, Sola is arguably the Latin Quarter's proverbial brass ring. Pedigreed
chef Hiroki Yoshitake combines French technique with Japanese sensibility, resulting in
gorgeous signature creations (such as miso-marinated foie gras on feuille de brick served on
a slice of tree trunk). The artful presentations and attentive service make this a great choice
for a romantic meal - go for the full experience and reserve a table in the Japanese dining
room downstairs.

MODERN FRENCH

LE BUISSON ARDENT
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 43 54 93 02; www.lebuissonardent.fr ; 25 rue Jussieu, 5e; lunch/dinner
menu €28/41; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm; Jussieu)
Housed in a former coach house, this time-worn bistro (murals in the front room date to the
1920s) serves classy, exciting French fare, from sea bass with grilled fennel and chorizo to
spare ribs with olive paste, polenta and onion jam.

LYONNAIS

MOISSONNIER
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 43 29 87 65; 28 rue des Fossés St-Bernard, 5e; lunch mains €17-26, 4-/
6-course dinner menus €75/115; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat; Cardinal Lemoine)
It's Lyon, not Paris, that French gourmets venerate as the French food capital. Take one bite
of a big, fat andouillette (pig-intestine sausage), tablier de sapeur (breaded, fried stomach),
traditional quenelles (dumplings) or boudin noir aux pommes (black pudding with apples)
and you'll realise why. A perfect reflection of one of France's most unforgettable regional
cuisines.

GASTRONOMIC

LA TOUR D'ARGENT
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 43 54 23 31; www.latourdargent.com ; 15 quai de la Tournelle, 5e; lunch
menus €65, dinner menus €170-190; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat; Cardinal Lemoine or

Pont Marie)
The venerable 'Silver Tower' is famous for its caneton (duckling), rooftop garden with
glimmering Notre Dame views and a fabulous history harking back to 1582 - from Henry
III's inauguration of the first fork in France to inspiration for the winsome animated film
Ratatouille . Its wine cellar is one of Paris' best; dining is dressy and exceedingly fine.
Reserve eight to 10 days ahead for lunch, three weeks ahead for dinner - and don't miss
its chocolate and coconut sphere with banana and lime sorbet for dessert. Buy fine food and