PARISMARAIS NEWSLETTER, ISSUE N°166, 25 FEBRUARY 2016
" Great restaurants to warm you up ! "

Marais Chic, the new trendy restaurant and cocktail bar

Great restaurants to warm you up !

Bonjour from Le Marais

In winter time, it's not always easy to make a quick decision about eating out and where to go when it's cold outside, even if the sun is shining. So we've made a selection for you so you can go out to a different place every day and enjoy a different style of cuisine in various parts of Le Marais district. Please use the comment boxes to share your experience about each of them when you have been!

Indulge in true gastronomy in Le Marais.

Bon appetit !

The PARISMARAIS ® Team

MONDAY

Le Marais Chic

The New fancy cocktail bar and restaurant near the Metro stop St Paul, with two entrances; one on the Rue de Rivoli and one on the Rue de Roi de Sicile. With a warm welcome and a magnificent display of artwork by local contemporary artists, they create ingenious cocktails made with premium brand alcohols for €12, 6€ during HAPPY HOUR which is until 9pm. The lunchtime menu of starter/main/dessert is priced at a reasonable 20€.

Sunday brunch is impeccably served from gigantic buffet. Smoked salmon bagels, burgers, vegetable quiches, Danish pastries, homemade tarts, buckwheat pancakes made to order, fresh fruit salad, a huge choice for vegetarians, and coffee and drinks are refillable. All this for just 29€. Two sittings; 12.30 and 2.30 – but be sure to book as it's so popular and gets very busy, especially with such fabulous food and such good value for money.

Address : 24 rue de Rivoli 75004 Paris

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TUESDAY

DES GARS DANS LA CUISINE

One does not find enough words to qualify this intimate setting with the well- polished decoration and the inventive menu which revisits the great classics with inspirations from all corners of the globe. « Des Gars » entered last year the Michelin Guide. Dinner is approximately 60€ per person: more than reasonable taking into account the quality of the products. Do be worried about losing your heart to this restaurant when you get a taste of the devastating smile of the waiters and the raucous humour of the two owners : Jean-Jacques Delaval and Gil Rosinha, the chef. At lunchtime, the fixed- price menu appetiser/main course is 15,50€. Generous Brunch on Sunday from 25,50€. High-class wines at reasonable prices. Imperatively reserve if you want to have a table, even during weeknights.

Address : 72 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris

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WEDNESDAY

MONJUL

Every detail of every meal looks like a work of art. Foie gras mousse served on a black tile, bœuf Bourguignon that looks like chocolate cake, salmon and beef together, chocolate and pistachio delirium… Every single meal is an experiment.

The food is delicious, the staff is wonderful, the decor is simple but very tastefull… and it's less than 35 € for 3 courses. Even better deal for lunch 3 courses at only 20,50 € . We can really call Julien Agobert's cuisine a trompe l'œil cuisine... creative and always surprising! Monjul has opened in 9 years ago  and it's for sure one of the Top 5 restaurants in Le Marais. Julien and his team will welcome you like friends and surprise you like no one else ever did before. Be sure you book to get a table !

Address : 28 Rue des Blancs Manteaux, 75004 Paris

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Thursday

LE GORILLE BLANC

A few steps from the Church of Saint Paul Saint Louis, nestled in the heart of the Impasse Guéménée, is a traditional Parisian gourmet bistro with a Southwest twist. Rabbit with raisins, chipirons (small squid) sauteed with parsley, sepia ink risotto, and black pudding made in the Pyrenees style (from 17 to 19 euros) awaken your taste buds. Everything is just simply good, no frills, to be enjoyed with gusto. The prices are very affordable, and include a fixed-price menu of 2 courses at 18 euros, plus a different special is available each day. Unbeatable! Both "surf" and "turf" cuisine are available here, however of note are the roasted sea bream accompanied by tender carrots, and the cod fillet in mustard sauce (20 euros). Last but not least, do not miss the croustade ariégeoise aux pommes et pruneaux (apple and prune crumble) at 8 €, a delicious homemade dessert flavored with Armagnac.

Address : 4 Impasse Guéménée, 75004 Paris

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FRIDAY

L'ADRESSE

A beautiful, stylish brasserie with the warm, close ambiance of a neighborhood bistro. Fine yet tasty home cuisine inspired by the many gastronomic regions of France. Close to the métro station Arts & Métiers, the place fosters an intimate atmosphere with rooms of different sizes to suit. The seafood risotto is excellent, and there is a choice of various traditional dishes all of which are stylishly presented on beautiful plates. The fruit pies made in-house are exceptional too. A taste of tradition in a very Parisian decor with contemporary design. L'adresse is at in exactly the right spot; in the new haut Marais!

Address : 60 Rue de Turbigo 75003 Paris

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SATURDAY

YA LAMAI

If you love the delicate elegance of Thai food, you will simply love Ya Lamai. If you are always yearning for the perfect balance between the 5 taste sensations of sweet, salt, acid, bitter and spicy, then yearn no more.  Hurry to Ya Lamai, nestled in the haut Marais, charmingly set up like a Thai street food stall opening out onto a tree-lined square, you can choose from the vast range of salads, prawn carpaccio, fish soup with lemongrass and mushrooms (12 €), the most excellent Pad Thai noodles with tofu or chicken (13 €), green curry or chicken satay skewers (9 €). A colour feast for the eyes and a marriage of the perfect flavours will wake up your taste buds without knocking them out with chilli. A refined experience for gourmets and creative types in search of a true culinary experience without falling into the usual clichés. Open for lunch and dinner. Lunchtime menu available 14.50 €.

Address : 4 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris

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SUNDAY

L'ANGEVIN

After working behind the scenes in some of the best renowned places in London and Paris, Thierry Pauli and his team welcome you in charming simplicity as he cooks the food an open Kitchen, right in front of you, just like at home but in a modern bistro-style setting. Everything is fresh, made in-house, served with a smile and a simplicity amongst good friends, just as if the man of the house were a famous chef who had remained modest. House style foie gras with apples caramelised in Amaretto, lamb fondant... Humble rue des Tournelles, next to Bastille and Place des Vosges and its wonderful eateries will never fail to impress you. 20/20 for them all! It's the least one can give them for such a fabulous welcome and such fine food. Booking is essential. New Location, New Decor, but same fantastic welcoming and food ! Best value gourmet bistro in Le Marais with a 3 course menu at 35 €.

Address : 44 rue des Tournelles, 75004 Paris

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