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AstrancevsRestaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
Both establishments are praised by travel writers. On balance, L'Astrance is preferred by most reviewers compared to Le Meurice Alain Ducasse. L'Astrance is ranked #1 in Paris with approval from 15 reviews including Zagat, Condé Nast Traveler and 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
Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse
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228 rue de Rivoli-Hotel Meurice, 75001 Paris
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Insight Guides "The very best ingredients cooked in a subtle and understated way by chef Yannick Alléno. Some of the finest cooking in Paris."
Zagat4.7
""This is what heaven must be" enthuse the admirers of these "sublime", "highly exciting" Haute Cuisine dishes." Full review
BlackBook "When Restaurant Magazine named le Meurice among the "World's 50 Best Restaurants" they described the place as "classic, timeless, shameless"."
Gayot17.0
"As for the dining room, it remains the same, one of the most beautiful in Paris (not to say the world), facing the Tuileries garden and decked out with marble." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Yannick Alleno has established himself as one of the finest chefs in Paris, and a meal here is as carefully orchestrated as a ballet."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Head chef Yannick Alleno's cuisine reveals a brilliant alliance of classicism and inventiveness, where even the simplest ingredients are transformed into the most extravagant flavours."
Rough Guide "You might start with foie gras "iodized" in sugar bread, followed by veal sweetbreads with chestnuts, and finish with melted meringue with pink grapefruit and green apple jelly."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"Head chef Yannick Alleno's cuisine reveals a brilliant alliance of classicism and inventiveness, where even the simplest ingredients are transformed into the most extravagant flavours." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Philippe Starck’s redo of this Paris institution, including its Michelin three-starred restaurant, features some surreal touches, from table legs shod in fancy footwear to a frosted mirror." Full review
Not For Tourists "Food by Yannick Alléno, design by Starck, a starry combination."
