Bustronome

Excellent concept, very well executed. This being my first time in Paris, this seemed like an excellent way to view the sites and get a feel for the layout. I was worried the food would be secondary but was very pleasantly surprised that it was extraordinary.

It’s simple… sensational! What could be better than riding around Paris in a luxury motor coach drinking great wine, eating wonderful food and seeing the best of Paris architecture & landmarks at night.

9÷5÷15: Bestest meal in Paris, ever. My gf popped this surprise on me the night we landed, and it turned out magnificent! Probably one of the most extraordinary dinners of my life. A bus with an entire roof of clear glass. All fancy inside. Multiple wines served. Started as the sun was setting, drove by all the famous spots lit by the setting sun, and ended lit by romantic street lights and the moon. What could possibly top that?! Oh… and the food…
1. Tartar of sea bream with chives, artichoke and apricot, lime zest and capers: Very lightly seasoned. You can totally taste the nuances of the fish. A little plain for me, but was good. ⁷⁄₁₀
2. Duck foie gras, rhubarb and strawberries, seasoned with a proto reduction sauce: Little did I know that I was about to eat more foie gras in France than I have in my entire life so far, but at the time I loved this foie gras. Later we would try more rustic, and more deeply flavored versions, but I would say this one was standard for a terrine but very good still. But what really made the dish was the rhubarb and strawberries. I’ve never had a combo like that before, and it was wonderful. ⁸⁄₁₀
3. Sea bass, courgette cream, cherry tomatoes with a saffron sauce: Unlike all the other dishes served, this one was the odd one out, with the fish being sloppy – the skin was torn and it just didn’t look pro-​style. But it tasted fine. Not especially memorable. ⁵⁄₁₀.
4. Fillet of ducking, potato purée, roasted aubergine and passion fruit: Good tasting meat. The skin was mushy though. I dunno if it’s a French thing, cause I also had duck maybe 2 – 3 other occasions during this trip and they all have skin that’s not crisped. I would think that’s a culinary rule, kinda like how fish skin needs to be crispy. But anyway, the meat flavor was good. The passion fruit seeds were really different – usually that’s the stuff that’s thrown away. It was cool they actually used that as a up-​front supporting ingredient! ⁷⁄₁₀.
5. Fresh goat’s cheese, honey, cherries and rocket: It was good. This seemed like their version of a salad. Damn good for a salad then! – had lots of sweet, tangy, and… planty, ha ha, together. Great! ⁸⁄₁₀.
6. Shortbread biscuit with red fruits, mint jelly and white chocolate ice cream: The ice cream wasn’t really strongly tasting of white chocolate… maybe a hint. Tasted closer to standard vanilla to me. I love the little translucent and clear mint jelly – was cute! The biscuit wasn’t anything special. Overall it was tasty, but doesn’t stand out much in the way of taste. ⁵⁄₁₀.
So, the food was closer to a ⁴⁄₅. But they prepared it in a moving bus! That can’t be easy right?
The drive was really romantic. No guide talks to you though. They give you these cool pens that you point to dots on the map they give you and it’s supposed to talk to you like a guide. Well… ours didn’t work. Then they gave us another one, and I don’t think the waiter could get it to work either. So the map/​pen/​guide thing was a fail. But it was alright. No one used them anyway.
If you’re looking for something romantic and very unique, this is it! (And apparently have deep pockets too – my gf didn’t tell me how much it costed but I do see the 4 $ signs on the Unilocal page, so I guess this was really expensive, but definitely was worth it!)
Would be so cool if they had this in America! But I guess there really isn’t anything around here that’s like Paris, where you could drive around for an hour and see all romantic things. I gotta say, Paris is definitely uniquely beautiful!!! – and this is one amazing way to enjoy it!
ps – I tried to take some pictures of the food, but it was nighttime, in a moving bus, so… well, they’ll have to do. Hope you enjoy!
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Fantastic! One of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. Usually the «view» offsets the quality of the food in most iconic restaurants but not here. This was absolutely fantastic and a must do when you’re in Paris. Very reasonable cost for the quality and experience as well. For an occasion like an anniversary particularly this is a slam dunk.

Waouh ! Magique ! Génial ! Parfait !
Je pourrais largement me contenter de ces exclamations pour résumer l’expérience Bustronome, mais cela risqué de né pas trop vous mettre l’eau à la bouche… Donc, commençons par les bases. Comme son nom l’indique, Bustronome, c’est le savant mariage d’une cuisine gastronomique que l’on déguste lors d’une balade en bus en plein coeur de Paris.
Deux options s’offrent à vous: le déjeuner en quatre plats, pour lequel la balade dure 2h15 ou le dîner, en six plats, qui lui s’étend sur 2h30 de trajet. Dans les deux cas, vous pouvez (ou non) opter pour l’accord mets et vins (compter entre 20 et 30 euros en plat). Les menus sont élaborés une semaine à l’avance, renouvelés toutes les semaines et sont consultables sur le site Web du Bustronome. Pour des raisons pratiques, il est impossible de commander à la carte, mais lors de votre réservation, vous pouvez préciser votre choix, vos options et/​ou vos éventuelles intolérances (végétarien, allergie aux protéines de lait…).
Lors de notre dîner, nous avons pu déguster: une chiffonnade de cécina de bœuf et châtaignes en vinaigrette aux herbes, un black and white de coquilles St-​Jacques, un filet de bar et cannelloni de légumes confits, jus de viande aux aromates, du magret de canard rôti au miel, betteraves au poivre, de la brousse de brebis aux mendiants. Le dessert était un censier et sorbet cacao, tuile au grué, mais comme nous venions fêter un anniversaire, ce dernier a été remplacé par un gâteau (commandé lors de la réservation).
J’espérais que ce soit bon et c’était divinement bon ! Chapeau au chef à la conception du menu, et aux petites mains à la réalisation des plats, car les conditions de travail né sont pas évidentes ! La présentation était toujours très soignée, les plats sont arrivés chaud, les saveurs étaient bien présentes et c’était parfait. J’ai adoré certains aliments que je n’aime pas d’habitude. Il serait dommage de né pas mentionner le chauffeur à la patience d’ange qui nous balade au coeur de Paris à 10 km/​h. Un grand bravo également aux deux serveuses, toujours souriantes, qui se sont débrouillées comme des chefs. A aucun moment je n’ai dû rappeler que j’avais commandé un cadeau ou qu’il y avait un menu sans protéines de lait. Le service était top, malgré quelques chutes de couverts, mais cela fait partie du jeu… C’est même devenu le gimmick de la soirée avec nos voisins de table. Dernière recommandation: n’oubliez pas d’utiliser le guide audio qui donne des explications sur le bâtiment souhaité lorsque vous pointez le stylet dessus ! Eh oui, on se régale, on en prend plein les yeux et en plus, on se cultive !
Bustronome, en quelques mots, c’est donc… de l’excellente cuisine accompagnée de très bons vins en se baladant dans Paris… L’expérience est juste ma-​gique ! J’ai vu des petites étoiles dans les yeux de mes convives. Je né peux que recommander très, très chaleureusement, que ce soit pour un anniversaire, un dîner romantique ou un repas insolite. Impossible que vous en sortiez déçu ! Si vous avez envie de surprendre, vous savez ce qu’il vous reste à faire…

Très bonne soirée, une manière originale de déguster un très bon repas tout en visitant les plus beaux monuments de Paris .
Le bus est vraiment confortable. La conduite du chauffeur est agréable.
Le personnel très pro. Félicitations au chef.
A faire absolument.