Personal Favorites In Restaurants

• L'Ambroisie
  Monsieur Pacaud is the most modest french three-Star chef. And sometimes one of the best. Try his "escalope viennoise de ris de veau aux asperges" 9, place des Vosges, 75004 Paris, Tel.: 42 78 51 45, about 800 FF Métro Saint Paul

• La Belle Epoque
  Nice rural "Auberge" in the southwest of Paris with excellent cuisine of Alain Raye: Fricassee de joue de cochon, Saint-Pierre aux citrons confits, lapereau aux aubergines caramelisees and very good desserts. Not too expensive. 78117 Chateaufort (26 km sw. von Paris), Tel.: 39.56.21.66, Menu: 220-350 FF

• Le Carre des Feuillants
  Alain Dutournier transforms the rural specialities of southwest France into his own, tasteful version of Haute Cuisine 14, Rue Castiglione, 75001 Paris, 42 86 82 82, Fax.: 42 86 07 71, Métro Tuileries, Menu 450-570 FF

• La Dinee
  The first steps of a young talentous chef. 85, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, Tel.: 45 54 20 49, Métro Balard, about 300-400FF

• Faugeron
  A great classic, almost forgotten by most french gourmets. Try his parmentier de truffes aux fines epices - mashed truffles with mashed potatoes. Very good Service, great wine-list. 52 rue de Longchamp, 75 116 Paris, Tel.: 47 04 24 53, Métro Rue de La Pompe, Menu 250 (not for Dinner), 550

• Le Grand Vefour
  With it's rooms from 1733 and the near Gardens of Palais Royal the most beautiful restaurant in Paris. And, thanks to the nouveau chef Guy Martin who is inspired by his native "Savoie" (a region in the french mountains), one of the best. Good service 17, rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris, Tel.: 42 96 56 27, Fax.: 42 56 80 71, Métro Pyramides, Menu: 310 FF (not for dinner), 750 FF

• Le Grenadin
  Patrick Cirotte is a young upcoming chef. His creative cuisine is not too expensive 44-46, rue de Naples, 75008 Paris, Tel.: 45.63.28.92, Mo Villiers, Menu 192 - 330 FF

• Laurent
  It's simply marvellous: A great Pavillon near the champs-Elysees with beautyful terrace under old trees, a wine list with the best of the french wineyards, a discrete and efficient service - and the cuisine of Philippe Braun, nephew of three-Star-Chef Emile Jung and disciple of Robuchon. The Menu for 380 FF offers the best relation in price and quality of the french capital. 41, avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris, Tel.: 42 25 00 39, Métro Madeleine/Concorde, Menu: 380 FF

• La Table d'Anvers
  The two Conticini Brother are the most creative young chefs in town. Delicous desserts. 2, place d'Anvers, 75009 Paris, Tel.: 48.78.35.21, Métro Anvers, Menu: 190-450 FF

• La Timonerie
  The very small restaurant of Philippe de Givenchy, who worked with three-star-chef Alain Senderens. Very creative cuisine. 35, quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris, Métro Maubert Mutualite, Tel.: 43 25 44 42, Menu 250-500FF

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