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Le Grand VefourvsAstrance
Both restaurants are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, L'Astrance ranks significantly better than Le Grand Vefour. L'Astrance is ranked #1 in Paris with endorsements from 15 sources such as Rough Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Le Grand Vefour
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17 rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris
From $130/night
Concierge "Martin's cooking...borrows inspiration from Japan, North Africa, and Italy more than from his French Alpine homeland."
Fodor's "Still a contender for the most beautiful restaurant...the rich and fashionable continue to gather here to swoon over two-Michelin-star chef Guy Martin's unique blend of sophistication and rusticity. " Full review
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There's an outstanding cheese trolley, and for dessert try the house specialty, palet aux noisettes (meringue cake with chocolate mousse, hazelnuts, and salted caramel ice cream).
Insight Guides "One of the city’s most historic restaurants, open since 1784. The dining room is magnificent, the cuisine of chef Guy Martin a gourmet delight. Closed Sat, Sun and Aug."
Zagat4.7
"More than "200 years of history" are on display in this Haute Cuisine "jewel box" tucked away in the Palais-Royal: the neoclassical murals, gilt-framed mirrors and Directoire chairs are..." Full review
BlackBook "This venerable institution was a favorite of Julia Child, Victor Hugo, and Napoléon Bonaparte. That guest list, along with the gorgeous Palais Royal setting and name-brand culinary talent..."
Gayot15.0
"Chef Guy Martin turns out impressive creations such as milk-fed calf's sweetbreads served with truffles and cappelletti pasta and blue lobster accompanied by orange peel." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This 18th-century restaurant is considered by many to be Paris’s most attractive."
Michelin Guide0 Stars
"In the gardens of the Palais Royal, this luxurious Directoire-style restaurant has been a mecca for gourmets for over 200 years and is full of history! Inventive cuisine by Guy Martin." Full review
Rough Guide "The carved wooden ceilings, frescoes, velvet hangings and late eighteenth-century chairs haven't changed since Napoleon brought Josephine here."
Time Out "Opened in 1784 (as the Café de Chartres), this is one of the oldest and most historic restaurants in Paris." Full review
Astrance Concierge Fodor's
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4 rue Beethoven, Paris
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Concierge "For fashionable foodies, a meal at this small, split-level dining room with silver-painted walls on a quiet residential street near the Trocadero is guaranteed Nirvana. In fact, some of..."
Fodor's "Barbot's cooking has such an ethereal quality that it's worth the considerable effort of booking a table." Full review
Frommer's "Pascal Barbot is a true culinary force in the kitchen." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Reresentative dishes include grilled lamb with miso-lacquered eggplant, sautéed pigeon, and turbot flavored with lemon and ginger." Full review
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There is no à la carte menu here, only a lunch menu and seasonal dinner menu, full tasting menu, which is what most diners choose.
Zagat4.7
"Chef Pascal Barbot's "modern, elegant" Haute Cuisine reaches the "pinnacle of grace" in his "incredibly imagined and prepared" plates "accompanied perfectly" by "well-chosen wines"." Full review
BlackBook "Pascol Barbot’s whiz-kid New French has earned him three Michelin stars in record time."
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Book well ahead to get in on the “dinner surprise."
Gayot17.0
"The glazed rabbit with its savory curry, and accompanied by tomato and sorrel, is typical of an eclectic cuisine that doesn't try to marry, at any price, today's fads." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The inventive cuisine of L’Astrance’s two chefs has made it so popular that you must book at least a month ahead."
Rough Guide "Triple-Michelin-starred chef Pascal Barbot's L'Astrance produces some of the city's most exciting cuisine."
Time Out "When Pascal Barbot opened Astrance, he was praised for creating a new style of Paris restaurant - refined, yet casual and affordable." Full review
