Surprising and entrancing! Monomania, a very much in vogue concept in Paris, has caught the imagination of experts and passionate fans
Potatoes, eggs, soup, mozzarella … With a guest product from the starter to the dessert, places devoted to mono-tasting are today in the spotlights in Paris.
Here is a quick overview of the capital’s monothematic restaurants, ranging from the most conceptual to the most renowned ones.
Cambon Street, in the Place Vendôme area, is home to the Boutique Macarons & Chocolats Pierre Hermé. Sweet-toothed gourmets will be thrilled by the refined assortment of patisseries and chocolate. The interior of the boutique, designed by Olivier Lempereur, with sober tones and bright coloured squares, enhances the creations of the famous patisserie chef.
BOUTIQUE MACARONS & CHOCOLATS PIERRE HERMÉ 4 rue Cambon, Paris 1er Tel +33 1 43 54 47 77 www.pierreherme.comA jewel of French gastronomy, La Maison de la Truffe has been a family establishment and a reference for truffle lovers since 1932. Exquisite truffle-based dishes are served in an art deco inspired setting. And what’s more, the dining room offers a superb view of the Madeleine church.
LA MAISON DE LA TRUFFE 19 pl. de la Madeleine, Paris 8e Tel +33 1 42 65 53 22 www.maison-de-la-truffe.comAt Roberta’s, mozzarella comes in a multitude of flavours: plaited from buffalo milk, or even smoked on straw, this Italian speciality holds many surprises. The chef presiding over the Bar à Mozzarella offers a variety of choices: antipasti, salads, pasta, sandwiches… all the flavours of the Mediterranean are thus brought together at this establishment with its inviting bar.
ROBERTA BAR À MOZZARELLA FNAC, niveau 1, 136 rue de Rennes, Paris 6e Tel +33 1 49 54 34 04 www.roberta.frCaviar House & Prunier, a mythical place founded in 1924 by Émile Prunier, in the 16th arrondissement, is a prestigious restaurant offering caviar from France and Iran. A must!
CAVIAR HOUSE & PRUNIER 16 av. Victor-Hugo, Paris 16e Tel +33 1 44 17 35 85 www.caviarhouse-prunier.com
Meating is the gourmet address that satisfies all expectations in terms of meat. This trendy and cosy address in the chic West of Paris welcomes businessmen and fine food lovers. Under the helm of chef Émile Cotte, an entrecote steak becomes a real enchantment.
MEATING 122 av. de Villiers, Paris 17e Tel +33 1 43 80 10 10 www.restaurantmeating.comPomze is an invitation to a monothematic journey around the potato. This restaurant, bar, grocery-shop and tea room is quite amazing: apples in cages, cider on tap, home-made jam and chutneys, together with delicious food prepared by the chef, the fruit has amazing flavour. The apple takes pride of place in the chic and modern interior of a Haussmanian apartment to rediscover all the secrets of apple varieties!
POMZE 109 bd Haussmann, Paris 8e Tel +33 1 42 65 65 83 www.pomze.com
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