On the side of the Opéra Garnier, there is no shortage of restaurants. However, it can be difficult to find a good restaurant, authentic and not yet overrun by a horde of tourists… Paris Select reveals its 4 favorite addresses in the area!
The Tavern
Enthroned on the boulevard des Italiens, La Taverne serves classic french dishes with a very present Italian touch. In this mythical brasserie, you will have the choice between tasting your dish on the terrace or eating inside, in a warm room decorated with exposed red bricks and bottle walls. On the menu, delicious scallops, angus steak, carpaccio and other beef tartare, which go perfectly with tasty antipasto, author's pastas and the incredible pizzas… Special mention for the authentic decoration, New York loft style.
La Taverne, 24 boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris
The Gramont
Thanks to its desire to give the best of France on its plates and by working only with high quality fresh products, this atypical brasserie recently returned to the Culinary College of France ! À la carte: frog legs with light garlic and parsley cream, wild Burgundy snails and other homemade lobster ravioli, followed by high-flying dishes, to enjoy alone or to share! Meat aficionados will be able to enjoy a nice rib of beef or lamb while the veggies will opt for the perfectly creamy prawn risotto or vegetable casserole which made the establishment famous. To eat on the go, between noon and two, the croque-monsieur and the croque madame are to die for, not to mention the farandole of sublime desserts, rounding off the whole thing. All to be enjoyed in a very retro-chic setting.
Le Gramont, 15 Boulevard des Italiens, 75002 Paris
Perruche
All the Parisian gratin rushes to Perruche and for good reason ! This rooftop nestled on the 9th floor of Printemps de l'Homme offers awesome sharing boards (Parma ham DOP 24 months, S.Ilario, organic aubergine caviar, mini pita breads, smoked sardine sashimi, toast) but above all a risotto of pasta shells, ham, black truffle and parmesan to die for. The menu is full of other delicious dishes such as frog legs, frothy butter with parsley, the heart of Argentinian Black Angus entrecôte, the Tajine of seasonal vegetables accompanied by its semolina or the turbot fish and chips... We tell you sure, the hardest part will be choosing!
Parakeet, 2 rue du Havre, 75009 Paris
Coco
La new table at the Opéra Garnier, youngest of the group Paris Society (Loulou, Giraffe, Monsieur Bleu…) amazes with its spectacular dining room decorated Gatsby style, with the added bonus of a piano bar and lush vegetation by Thierry Boutemy. In the kitchen, Julien Chicoisne and his brigade have thought of everyone, the appetites of wolves like the twigs. On the menu, heart of smoked salmon, tempura of sea bream and shrimp, green asparagus with mimosa sauce, heart of Angus rib steak from Argentina and mashed potatoes or even beef tenderloin tartare with or without caviar. A pure delight. Coco definitely appears as the new social address where the socialites will hurry...
CoCo, Place Jacques Rouché, 75009 Paris
