restaurant & food, paris Le Mansouria

Renown as one of the most elegant Moroccan restaurants in Paris, Mansouria is a very pleasant place. The food is good, especially the tajine (we had the delicious the lamb, olives, prunes and citron confit tajine), the cous cous is nice (a bit liquid for my taste, but good) and the owner is very caring and ready to help you discover the Moroccan specialties and wines. The chef, Fatema Hal, is a book author and a theorist of the fusion of Moroccan and occidental cuisine. Tables for party of two are a bit small though.

restaurant & food, paris Tan Dinh

Just behind the Musee d'Orsay lies, almost hidden, probably one of the best Vietnamese restaurant in France. The place is cozy, the owner and chef a very warm and charming person, ready to explain and suggest dishes and menus. We had the best "nem" of our lives (the maitre explained us that "nem" is not the real name for the rolls, which are called Chả giò, instead "nem" means raw pork meet marinated but became a common word in French for fried rolls), divine duck roll with kumkuat, a delicious home made pasta with jumbo shrimps and a delightful red snapper wit "cat ear" mushrooms. They also produce a special white whine very perfumed of passion fruit and lichee that goes perfectly with the Vietnamese cuisine. Very pricey.

restaurant & food, paris Restaurant De La Reunion

Very pleasant this restaurant that offers cuisine from the Reunion island. The foox is a funny mixture of Indian and Caribbean. Delicious appetizers, maybe a bit less savory main dishes. Anyway nice and not pricey.

restaurant & food, paris L'Ecailler du Bistrot

This amazing little bistrot hiding in a small street in the 11eme arrondissement of Paris is worth the trip. If you like fresh fish, scallops and most of all ultra fresh delicious oysters you'll have a feast. The athmosphere is just Parisian, even though the place is 100% Breton. We had oysters, little red shrimps as apetizers, the scallops and fish. Every dish was just perfectly fresh, tasty and well presented. We also drank a divine white Macon. Fun Fact: the bistrot next door is owned by the husband of mme Gwenael, owner of L'ecailler. We didn't try the second one but it looked promising.

restaurant & food, paris La Coupole

A Paris classic! La Coupole is an art nouveau bistrot (do you remember the Nikita birthday scene?) must see once in a lifetime. Try the oyster and shellfish plateau. Mature clientele and fine service.