Le Petit Marguery ! the traditionnal French gourmet cuisine restaurant (75013)

Some believe this restaurant is hidding withing a time free zone in the heart of the Paris 13th borrough. It is so «like it used to be» it's frightening... But there is a mistery indeed as evrything changes (Chef, management) , but... Nothing changes (decor, cuisine, audience, service)! .

Years ago, the Cousin brothers were distillating the cream of the cream of the french traditionnal cuisine to the big mouth gourmets of Paris. Whatever happened in the history of French cuisine, their menu would remain "ultra traditional" full of calories and tastefull recipes. decade after decade, the Cousin and their successors kept their battleship at the edge of the french traditionnal gourmet cuisine. Lately a new team took over and tidied the place up, putted an extra shine on the 1900's decor but thanks god for that didn't change the fundamental of the house.... the only news is that there is no news and all is good ! The very same terrines de faisan, foie gras on toast, cassolettes of snails, gras-double, ris de veau, rognons à la graine de moutarde, gravy with all the disihes, strong on cream, butter and more gravy, you'll need Burt Lancaster's jaws to get through it served by some Inspecteur Clouseau like waiters ;-) You're still reading ? great... there is more to come, like game on season, and will you dare for the soufflé Grand Marnier ? It is a monument indeed.

LE PETIT MARGUERY
9, bd de Port-Royal
75013 Paris
Tél. : 01 43 31 58 59. Tlj. sf. dim. et lun.
Métro : Les Gobelins.

30 & 36 € set menu. 23 et 26 € lunch Menus

The good spot: table n°25. Serviced by «Môssieur» Yannick !

Viva Afaria ! the holiday returm surprise

Paris, XVth borrough, the average as usual Paris, a street like every other street, another façade, not worse, not any better, a door you push, a table waiting for you and this special moment when the first dish sits in front of you... looks like an ordinary black pudding with a mustard crust. Sincerely, reading the menu you'd expect nothing more, nothing less but, suddenly your plate experience a big bang, a strike of lightning, a boomerang. You feared for something heavy? it's light, you expected a starter? it's a dessert! This apple black pudding is better than re-invented! it's one of the best dish of the season, an angel passing by, already an emotion, soon a great memory. Later? some other dishes, some other pleasures, a charming setting by trying so hard to please you, An exctatic audience, et the revelation of this stunning young couple. The best table of the holiday returm.

This paper is freely translated from a chronic by Emmanuel Rubin in the Figaroscope.
C'est nouveau

AFARIA
15, rue Desnouettes, 75015 Paris
Tél. : 01 48 56 15 36
Everyday but Sunday and Monday (lunch)
Metro : Convention