{"id":167837,"date":"2025-05-10T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/2025\/05\/10\/tosca-at-splendide-royal-pariss-smallest-5-star-boasts-a-large-kitchen\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T11:01:07","slug":"tosca-at-splendide-royal-pariss-smallest-5-star-boasts-a-large-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/en\/2025\/05\/10\/tosca-at-splendide-royal-pariss-smallest-5-star-boasts-a-large-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Tosca at Splendide Royal: Paris’s smallest 5-star boasts a large kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Behind an almost confidential emerald-green fa\u00e7ade, nestled at 20 rue du Cirque in the 8th arrondissement, lies one of Paris’s best-kept culinary secrets: Ristorante Tosca. An address that insiders share in hushed tones, just a stone’s throw from the \u00c9lys\u00e9e, like sharing a rare treasure. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

An Italian table that combines mastery and spontaneity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Led by chef Paolo Ambrogio<\/strong>, Tosca is the embodiment of Italian cuisine d’auteur<\/strong>, generous, readable but always subtle. A native of Rome, trained in the rigors of the Michelin-starred establishments of Bergamo and Orvieto, and having passed through Alain Ducasse’s La Cucina<\/strong>, Ambrogio has created a culinary score that is both precise and inhabited. Each dish tells a story<\/strong> – that of a gourmet Italy, reinvented with exceptional products. <\/p>\n\n

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At lunchtime, the menu offers agile formulas (from \u20ac30), designed for an efficient yet tasty business lunch<\/strong>, in a hushed setting conducive to conversation. In the evening, the experience expands further: tasting menu at 140\u20ac<\/strong>, chef’s new signature grilled dishes, exclusively transalpine wine<\/strong> list, fluid and refined service. A vegetarian menu is available at 105\u20ac. All in an atmosphere that blends Mediterranean warmth with Parisian sophistication. <\/p>\n\n

Staging Italian gastronomy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

At Tosca, service is never distant. St\u00e9phane Bouillet<\/strong>, a discreet and passionate orchestra conductor, ensures that every customer feels welcomed as if in an “Italian house in the Faubourg”.<\/strong> His background (from the Bristol to the Axel in Fontainebleau) shines through in the precision of his gestures and service<\/strong>, but also in the rare humanity that emanates from the overall experience. <\/p>\n\n

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A publication shared by Italian gourmet restaurant Tosca Paris (@ristorantetoscaparis)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n