5 chic addresses to try out near the Champs-Élysées
Discreet luxury, rare ambience and fine cuisine: these five venues around the Champs-Élysées combine elegance and pleasure.
Suelo: Spanish couture
At the corner of rue de la Trémoille and rue Boccador, Suelo opens like a parenthesis. The light-filled space blends interior and exterior. The bay windows disappear in fine weather. The terrace extends the Mediterranean ambience, in a bubble of calm rare in Paris. Between gentle warmth and organic design, the South invites itself to the table.
The cuisine is festive and generous. Each dish pays homage to Spain, without caricature. To share: pimientos de Padrón, cecina de Galicia, patatas bravas. The masterpieces? Formentera-style lobster, grilled octopus and Basque cake. Each plate recounts a travel memory, revisited with elegance.
Le Café Poète: a refined literary break
Between the legendary Franklin Roosevelt and Champs-Élysées avenues, this artistic and literary establishment enchants visitors from breakfast to dinner. Subdued lighting, stacked books and a hushed ambience make Café Poète an irresistible venue.
The Café Poète menu is a tribute to Mediterranean and European cuisines, offering dishes with instinctive, refined flavors. Whether you’re a fan of meat, fish or vegetarian dishes, there’s something for everyone. Paccheri au gratin, topped with ricotta di bufala and beef, delights the palate, as does sea bream ceviche or the Vegetable curry with coconut milk served with jasmine rice.
Truffes Folies: the address that’s all about taste
ituated on rue de Berri and rue Malar, Truffes Folies combines the authentic ambience of a Parisian bistro with inventive cuisine. In a warm décor of retro mosaics, brick walls and shelves laden with delicatessen products, the restaurants invite truffle lovers to a true celebration of this culinary treasure.
At Truffes Folies, every dish is designed to magnify the truffle. Whether integrated into a velvety cep sauce, tagliatelle or a creamy brouillade, it’s a delight. The menu is rich and varied, with a number of must-tries. These include scalloproyale with truffles,homemade ravioli with parmesan cream and black truffle, andhomemade truffled brie, a real treat for cheese lovers.
L’Arôme: a narrowly missed star
Nestled in the 8ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, the restaurant welcomes palatial guests wishing to dine away from their hotels, as well as top regulars. Quickly awarded a Michelin star, he transformed this table into a place where respect for the seasons and the quality of produce take precedence. ” The best dishes are made in season,” he explains.
The cuisine gives pride of place to fresh, local produce. Among his many signature dishes are smoked potatoes with caviar, or the famous sweetbreads with truffles or morels, a classic revisited with the seasons.
Zeffirino: gastronomic opera from Genoa
At Zeffirino, every dish tells an Italian and family story. The recipes come directly from Genoa.
The legendary pesto flavors the homemade pasta like nowhere else in Paris.
The ambiance is chic, yet warm. Perfect for an emotional celebration of a mother in love with true Italian flavors.
