France
A nice Asian Bib Gourmand experience if you like sashimi: Restaurant Zen (22. November 2022)
The Restaurant Zen was listed on the Guide Michelin app as a Bib Gourmand restaurant, so, I decided to give it a try. As almost always, I went for the “edamame (salted green soy beans)” (EUR 6.00) to start and while they were good, they were, not like usually, cold, and the portion was quite […]
A decent French restaurant with good typical French dishes: Restaurant Le 154 (21. November 2022)
The Restaurant Le 154 is a nice little restaurant which offers authentic and good dishes in a nice setting. It was in the context of a work event that I spent the evening here – and, for me, the dinner started with “egg casserole with morels” which was actually surprisingly homey and enjoyable food. As […]
Great food and service but overpriced: Restaurant Drouant (6. November 2022)
It’s not as easy as I had expected to find a restaurant in Paris on a Sunday evening which is open – and has a decent rating. The Drouant is open and has a decent rating, and, generally, rightly so. I went for the “crispy langoustines, creamy spicy sauce” (EUR 22.00) which were nice. But […]
A nice place for a little French snack: Restaurant Le Café Blanc (6. November 2022)
When you’re in Paris, it is never wrong to visit a typical local restaurant and get yourself spoiled. The Le Café Blanc is a rather simple, yet appealing restaurant since it’s a quite typical French bistro. I went for the “Foie Gras de Canard Maison (compotée d’oignons)” (EUR 19.00) which was okay. Frankly, I prefer […]
A nice signature dish but very confused service personnel: Restaurant Signature (26. October 2022)
Another day, another star. That was the motto of the week. And it was time to try out the Signature, which offers a “tasting menu” (EUR 139.00) with the respective “wine pairing” (EUR 89.00). But before you get the first actual course served, you’re given a little refreshing “Anis infusion”. Usually, I’m not a big […]
When you end up in a sushi chain: Restaurant Sushi Shop Lulli (26. October 2022)
Sometimes, you need food urgently, and you need something which looks decent, and you end up with a chain (which I didn’t know when I ordered). I went for the following selection – “Dragon Roll (avocat, oeufs de saumon, piment, mayonnaise, teriyaki, ciboulette, sesame)” (EUR 10.90), “Tartare de Saumon (saumon et avocat à la Mayonnaise […]
When your tasty meal is accompanied by a wine pairing from a very passionate sommelier: Restaurant Une Table Au Sud (25. October 2022)
Since it was my first time in Marseille, I decided to have dinner at a place which had good ratings, and the 1-Michelin-starred Une Table Au Sud had this, so, time to try. I went for the “6-course menu ‘Marseille’” (125.00 EUR) which focusses on the regional and local cuisine instead of combining international (and […]
A very mediocre shisha bar I will avoid in the future: Pershing XVII Shisha Bar (11. July 2022)
The Pershing XVII Shisha Bar is a rather simple place. The whole thing is about 5 by 3 meters big and has a few seats where you can sit down and enjoy a shisha. To be fair, the place is tiny though, and you have to be a bit patient since the waiter ain’t really […]
