Restaurants - Paris e-guide: The Travel Guide with its Own Website - page 19

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10 H4

Chez Vong flavourful Oriental
10 rue de la Grande Truanderie, 1er • 01 40 26 09 36
www.chez-vong.com Open lunch & dinner Mon-Sat
Those who despair of ever finding great Chinese food
in Paris are relieved to discover this discreet Les
Halles restaurant. Among the plants and chinoiserie,
discriminating diners savour authentic steamed fish,
Peking duck and prawns in lotus leaf. Not cheap, but
the freshness and flavour justify the price. Moderate

10 G4

La Tour de Montlhéry late-night joint
5 rue des Prouvaires, 1er • 01 42 36 21 82
Open lunch & dinner daily
Hearty food (mutton chops, stuffed cabbage) and a
noisy, smoke-filled atmosphere are the order of the
day at this round-the-clock haunt in Les Halles.
Closely packed tables mean that there is often cross-
table chat; luckily, the flowing wine helps make
conversation a breeze. Moderate

10 G2

Café Moderne creative cuisine
40 rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, 2ème • 01 53 40 84 10
Open lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner only Sat
Achieving a balance between hip and inviting isn't
easy, but Café Moderne proves that it can be done -
and well. The cosy red banquettes accommodate a
cosmopolitan bunch who contentedly polish off
dishes such as thyme-flavoured lamb in filo pastry,
and squid filled with Parmesan. Moderate

9 D3 10 F2

Le Meurice heavenly hotel dining
HOTEL MEURICE, 228 RUE DE RIVOLI, 1ER • 01 44 58 10 50
Open lunch & dinner daily
The cloud-painted ceiling, gilt galore and cushy chairs
put you in just the right relaxed frame of mind to appre-
ciate the subtle tastes of Yannick Alleno's understated
creations. Try a lightly smoked salmon chunk wrapped
in paper-thin crisp potato, John Dory dotted with cumin
or the most delicate lemon meringue tart. Expensive

Aux Lyonnais revitalized bistro
32 RUE ST-MARC, 2ÈME • 01 42 96 65 04
Open lunch & dinner Tue-Fri, dinner Sat
French super-chef Alain Ducasse has rejuvenated an
1890s restaurant into a classic bistro complete with
burnished red façade, zinc bar, tiles and majestic
mirrors. This is updated regional food at its finest -
sabodet (pork sausage), eggs poached in red wine,
and irresistible Saint-Marcellin cheese. Moderate