France
A French-Italian mess is what you get here: Restaurant Totti (9. March 2023)
A French-Italian mess is probably how I would describe my experience at Totti. I was there in the context of a larger dinner setting with a pre-determined menu, so the choice were relatively limited. As always in France, you have these tiny tables where you find no space to deposit anything or to have two […]
Incredibly fancy place, but highly overpriced: Restaurant Ran (8. March 2023)
The Ran was recommended to me by a colleague the previous day, and I was quite positively surprised by the place. At least when I walked in, I thought that this was quite a nice location. Old-fashioned, yet appealing. You’re seated relatively quickly and are brought to your table right away. In any case, even […]
Decent burger, but not ‘the best in Paris’ Restaurant Père et Fils burger par Alléno (7. March 2023)
A colleague of mine had been recommended this location, which, apparently, serves the best burgers in Paris. And well, let me put it that way – the burger is decent, but far from ‘the best burger in Paris’. I went for the “Nikita (viande de boeuf race Normande, voile de Cheddar, sauce Savora, bacon croustillant, […]
Lovely rooftop restaurant with quite decent dishes: Restaurant Perruche (6. March 2023)
The Perruche is located on the rooftop of the Printemps shopping mall and is absolutely lovely when it comes to location. If you’re lucky enough, you have a nice view of the Eiffel Tower from your table. You just have to make sure to mention that in your reservation, as else the chance is relatively […]
A modern interpretation of the cuisine of Marseille: Restaurant L’Épuisette (16. February 2023)
It is somehow not the first time this has happened to me – I had booked for the wrong evening. Luckily, there was still one table left – for one person, right in the middle of the dining room. So, I was a bit exposed right there, but it was okay. I decided to go […]
Decent Bib Gourmand experience focussing on black truffles: Restaurant Le Lauracée (15. February 2023)
Given they had something special on the menu, a “truffle menu” (EUR 115.00), I decided to give it a try, since it was also the easiest way to pick something from the menu. The first course was a “mise en bouche découverte”, which was basically scallops with black truffle. And while I am always sceptical […]
Unfriendly service, but surprisingly decent cuisine: Restaurant Oh Massalia @ AC Hotel by Marriott Marseille Prado Velodrome (14. February 2023)
Since it was not easy to find a restaurant on short notice for Valentine’s Day, I decided to eat something in the hotel restaurant, and was quite happy there was actually space. The welcome was not really a welcome, as the waiter was somewhat rude. However, luckily the waiter changed, and the second waiter was […]
Lovely on every level – especially when it comes to interior design: Restaurant Loup (24. November 2022)
The Restaurant Loup was picked by a good friend of mine – and I was quite curious what to expect since she’s a vegetarian. Turns out that even places which are frequented by vegetarians offer decent non-vegetarian food. The “pot de rillettes de Jean Carmet, cornichons et tartines grillées” (EUR 12.00) was definitely something I […]
