The Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Paris

"Upholding the city's gourmet traditions, the hotel houses chef Thierry Marx's Sur Mesure restaurant, as well as a cake shop"

"Standing most strikingly athwart all the old pomp is star chef Thierry Marx's Sur Mesure restaurant, stripped down to a minimalist cool of greys and whites by designer Patrick Jouin"

"The Mandarin's plum location in the heart of the city's most upscale shopping district, and close to the Louvre, the Tuileries, and a multitude of other top attractions is catnip for the contemporary-art and fashion crowds, who adore its sprawling outdoor garden terrace, two gourmet restaurants helmed by Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx, a chic late-night cocktail bar, and a superlative in-hotel spa (contender for Paris's very best)"

"To refresh after a bit of shopping, the hotel restaurant features food and beverage menus overseen by famed chef Thierry Marx"

"Also under the direction of chef Marx is Camélia, a restaurant that is located just off of the garden"

"Plush rooms are designed for lingering; the white-wash restaurant, Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx, designed for special occasions"

"The Camelia restaurant also employs the all-white decor, with giant white petals rising up from the walls, but in more functional fashion with mosaic-tile floors and cloth-free tabletops"