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Bistrot Paul BertvsRestaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
Bistrot Paul Bert and Le Meurice Alain Ducasse are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Bistrot Paul Bert is preferred by most professionals compared to Le Meurice Alain Ducasse. Bistrot Paul Bert ranks #5 in Paris with recommendations from 15 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, BlackBook and Frommer's.
Bistrot Paul Bert
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18 rue Paul-Bert, 75011 Paris
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Concierge "With a friendly, arty crowd and wonderful food, this back-beyond-the-Bastille bistro would be well worth seeking out even if it weren't one of the best buys in town."
Fodor's "The Paul Bert delivers everything you could want from a traditional Paris bistro." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A classic French eatery with unexpected twists." Full review
BlackBook "Hardly the secret it was a couple of years ago, this place bursts with bobos and businessmen dialed in to its superior value."
Gayot13.0
"The capable director of the set, M. Auboyneau, has successfully devoted his efforts to present a real cuisine at prices of the past century, or almost." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This bistro’s popularity is not surprising, given its combination of vintage decor – complete with zinc bar – and classic bistro cooking."
Rough Guide "A mix of locals and visitors flock here for the cosy, friendly ambience and high-quality simple fare."
Time Out "This heart-warming bistro gets it right almost down to the last crumb." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The steak au poivre is bathed in a sauce of pan drippings and cream spiked with coarse Sarawak pepper and Cognac. The double-fried frites are crispy bliss." Full review
Zagat3.5
"“Off the beaten path” in the 11th lies this “boisterous” bistro serving a “solid”, midpriced menu “with beef the star” (“best steaks in town” claim many) plus “interesting” wines." Full review
Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
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228 rue de Rivoli-Hotel Meurice, 75001 Paris
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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."
