Restaurant Allard

"Staff couldn’t be kinder or more professional at this Left Bank favourite, even during its enormously busy lunchtime." Full review

""Quintessential" French bistro fare ("duck with olives is a crowd-puller") is delivered by "competent" servers to a "bustling", often "touristy", crowd." Full review

"In the same way he took over Benoit, Alain Ducasse has acquired this old-fashioned bistro, without changing its setting." Full review

"Expect the menu at this proudly unreconstructed Parisian restaurant to be meaty and rich rather than sophisticated or imaginative and you'll be very satisfied."

"Here, beauty is both in the room and on the plate. The duck with green olives is utterly satisfying." Full review

"Alain Ducasse’s Bourgone bistro in Saint-Germain-des-Prés delivers an authentic gourmet bistro experience that is increasingly difficult to find in Paris." Full review