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Restaurant Le Meurice Alain DucassevsBenoit
Both Benoit and Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse is preferred by most reviewers compared to Benoit. Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse is ranked #10 in Paris with approval from 10 sources like Travel + Leisure, BlackBook and Michelin Guide.
Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
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228 rue de Rivoli-Hotel Meurice, 75001 Paris
From $0/night
Insight Guides "The very best ingredients cooked in a subtle and understated way by chef Yannick Alléno. Some of the finest cooking in Paris."
Zagat4.7
""This is what heaven must be" enthuse the admirers of these "sublime", "highly exciting" Haute Cuisine dishes." Full review
BlackBook "When Restaurant Magazine named le Meurice among the "World's 50 Best Restaurants" they described the place as "classic, timeless, shameless"."
Gayot17.0
"As for the dining room, it remains the same, one of the most beautiful in Paris (not to say the world), facing the Tuileries garden and decked out with marble." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Yannick Alleno has established himself as one of the finest chefs in Paris, and a meal here is as carefully orchestrated as a ballet."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Head chef Yannick Alleno's cuisine reveals a brilliant alliance of classicism and inventiveness, where even the simplest ingredients are transformed into the most extravagant flavours."
Rough Guide "You might start with foie gras "iodized" in sugar bread, followed by veal sweetbreads with chestnuts, and finish with melted meringue with pink grapefruit and green apple jelly."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"Head chef Yannick Alleno's cuisine reveals a brilliant alliance of classicism and inventiveness, where even the simplest ingredients are transformed into the most extravagant flavours." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Philippe Starck’s redo of this Paris institution, including its Michelin three-starred restaurant, features some surreal touches, from table legs shod in fancy footwear to a frosted mirror." Full review
Not For Tourists "Food by Yannick Alléno, design by Starck, a starry combination."
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Frommer's
20 rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris
From $33/night
Fodor's "It's a splurge to be here, so go all the way and top off your meal with the caramelized tarte tatin or a rum-doused baba." Full review
Insight Guides "This celebrated vintage bistro, long renowned for its excellent cooking and very high prices, fell into the Alain Ducasse fold in 2004, but the master chef promised not to change its style."
Travel + Leisure "The menu favors elegant French favorites like duck pâte, roast pigeon, and escargots in their shells with garlic butter." Full review
Zagat3.8
"A "veritable icon", this century-old address in the 4th, "revived" by Alain Ducasse, is "still one of the most dependable" for "high-class bistro" fare." Full review
Gayot14.0
"The chef turns out escargots in their shells with garlic butter and herbs; tête-de-veau, or head of veal, in a traditional ravigote vinaigrette sauce; boeuf à la parisienne; and good cassoulet." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A gem of a Parisian bistro, super-chef Alain Ducasse has retained the faux-marbre, polished-brass, and lace-curtain decor created in 1912."
Time Out "If you have a picture in your head of a golden age of Parisian dining, it probably looks something like Benoit." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Alain Ducasse runs this chic and lively bistro, one of the oldest in Paris. Classic cuisine, respecting the soul of this fine, authentic establishment." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Alain Ducasse's super old-school bistro—with pale yellow faux marble walls, red upright banquets...you come here because the food is so solid that you won't run the risk of having a bad meal" Full review
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Stick to the classics or don't be shy and ask for some help.
Frommer's "Mirrors, zinc, and tiles still line the venerable dining room, while the menu features beautifully executed bistro classics. " Full review
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Save room for the profiteroles, puff pastry filled with ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
