L’Arpège

We came here for a belated birthday dinner for my bf’s friend on our last trip to Paris. I get it, this place has 3 Michelin stars and the chef is known for a great vegetarian menu. Chef Alain Passard actually greeted us and chatted us up when we arrived. He seems like a normal person and the hospitality was great. However, I just wasn’t wowed by anything. All the vegetables used were sourced from his own gardens so I know we’re supporting sustainable farming… but I just wasn’t wowed by the whole experience. I did leave feeling VERY stuffed as there were many courses to the tasting menu.
I posted a picture of the menu that we had for the night… I don’t read French so I can’t translate all the dishes I had. My favorite was the chicken since it was so tender and tasted like REAL chicken. My least favorite dish was the beet ravioli in beet broth… the taste was just off even though the ravioli was made well. Also, their «famous» dish of assorted vegetables from the garden was literally that — some vegetables in a dish and was lacking.
Overall, nice restaurant with innovative use of vegetables, but really pricey for what you get…

Okay. So my brother chose this restaurant because he LOVES to hit Michelin star restaurants, and it had won «best restaurant» many years in a row. My brother, sister-​in-​law, and nephew (big mistake of bringing him here) went there during a lunch. First off, I felt like my the staff was judging us hard. I guess we weren’t dressed properly, which I totally understand… and that we had a kid, so that was another reason why. But still, that vibe wasn’t appreciated.
Secondly, we ordered an appetizer and entrée each (not including my nephew). Don’t get me wrong — the food was great, however, it took FOREVER for our food to come out (I should also premise that we were the second group of people to be seated that day). It felt like everybody else’s food came out before us. It got to the point that my nephew was getting super antsy (obviously), and even *I* was getting antsy. It was almost 2.5 hours, and they were taking their time to bring out dessert. In the end, we gave up, cancelled dessert, paid, and left.

L’Arpege is France’s 3-​michelin starred restaurant that has won «best restaurant» many years in a row. I went there with my husband and had very, very different experiences. My hubbs got the wine pairing, while I just ordered a glass because I’m a light weight. Being mostly sober … the meal was MEH. I’m sorry … but I didn’t just pay $ 1000 to eat tomatoes that «taste» like beef. I WANT BEEF! They gave a dish with chicken innards … liver, heart, etc. but I’ve eaten at $ 5 Asian places that prepare it better :(
I understand the chef is known for his vegetarian menu … but serving tomato soup, tomato won-​tons, a huge slice of tomato, and a tomato salad is not satisfying to me.
My husband, on the other hand, says this was his favorite place because he was «charmed» by the sommelier and was happily drunk at the end of the meal from aged bourbon and whiskeys of all sorts.

There was one spectacular thing about my dinner at Arpège. Unfortunately, for the restaurant, it was the man sitting across the table from me. The service is disheveled and inattentive (astonishing for a 3-​star). The food is presenting beautifully — but almost every course looks better than it tastes. Out of 15 courses, there was one that was really marvelous (the lobster) and a couple that were quite good. The majority were just ok (bland) and a couple were actually inedible. It was the only disappointing meal we had in Paris this trip — with the super casual (totally other end of the dining spectrum) meals at cafes like Au Passage and Freddy’s far outweighing it in service, atmosphere, and flavor.
It was such a contrast with the absolutely breathtaking experience the night before at David Toutain — which, with its 1 star (not for long — watch out for rising star Toutain!) was superior to Arpège in every way. We thought it would be really interesting to compare protégé (Toutain) and mentor (Passard of Arpège) on consecutive nights but didn’t expect this result. Toutain is likely destined for a truly deserved spot on the world’s best list.

Went here with a good friend on the spur of the moment having never been to a 3 Michelin star restaurant before although I have been to a number of 1 and 2 star restaurants.
The atmosphere was friendly but a little too ‘attentive’ if you know what I mean. The staff themselves although very friendly tended to give you a feeling they were upselling and to be honest this is probably the biggest issue I had with our meal. When going to any Michelin star restaurant I would expect to walk away from there feeling perfectly satisfied. What I mean by this is that you should feel not overly full. However I found it hard to get through the menu that had been ordered. Having said that the company was perfect and all the food is locally sourced from Bretagne.
The highlight was the vegetables and the roasted chicken. Both had an extra dimension that I have never tasted before in my life and the care taken and detail in preparation was perfection! Alain Passard is a very down to earth friendly and generous chef and I honestly felt I could sit down in a country cottage and have a good chat over a wine or two. Just a pity the experience was slightly spoiled by over keen waitering staff.

My fiancé and I dined at L’Arpege last night and I must say for myself, it was a throughly disappointing experience. Some of the staff did seem cold upon greeting us at the door. They took our coats and the Chef greeted us and let us choose our table. He made small talk and seemed friendly, although we could tell he seemed either uninterested or was uncomfortable speaking English to us. We were offered something to drink to start and I requested a white that was not too dry, a little sweet and light. First I was brought an overly sweet, heavy dessert wine. I turned it away. Then she brought me a port and I said I didn’t want that and she simply said ‘sorry we have nothing for you then’. I was a little shocked. Maybe it was the language barrier and she didn’t intend to come off that rude, but she did. I let it go and stuck to water. We were brought some little tastings to start. Some were good, but most were just bland or bitter tasting. Not good. Our waitress greeted us with menus and explained the items as best she could in English. My fiancé had a hard time understanding her and asked her more questions. We both got the impression that she was annoyed with his questions. We still had no idea which was actually on the menu which I completely understand and expect seeing as how I don’t speak the native language here. I ordered some dumpling soup and black truffle lasagne. The soup was mediocre. It had strong flavor but I felt the broth was too bitter. The lasagne was so bland and way too earthy. I did not get the traditional truffle flavor that I had hoped for. It was very disappointing and I was left wondering if people actually enjoyed this dish. My fiancé got scallop carpaccio and the lobster which he said were very good but not outstanding. The best part for me was the honey soufflé and petit fours. I feel cheated. We don’t mind paying € 700 for a dinner, but if we do, we expect the food and service to blow our minds. This meal was sub par and hugely disappointing. Also, the chef came out into the dining room at the end of the meal and shared quite the conversation with every other table in the room (we were the only English speaking table) and retreated back to the kitchen. He must have remembered that he forgot us and simply came back out put his hand on my fiancé’s shoulder and shook my hand. That was it. Didn’t say a word. It was odd. I would never come back here nor would I recommend it.

Had very high expectations and left thinking my money probably could have been better spent elsewhere. Not saying the dining experience was bad, but rather inconsistent and not worth the price.
We arrived more or less on time for our dinner reservation and were seated at the first table right by the entrance. The rest of the restaurant was empty, so we couldn’t figure out why we were seated there. The staff was more than happy to move us to another table only after we made the request.
My wife and I had the full tasting menu and some of the dishes were creative and absolutely sublime, while others were merely okay and salty. I’m not going to go into details and review every single dish, but will say that we expected every dish to be perfect. Unfortunately they weren’t.
Service was a bit on the slow side as well and the pace left a lot to be desired. Some of the dishes came out in a timely fashion, while others had a long wait in between. As a result, we were one of the first diners to arrive and the last to leave. Was it because we ordered the full menu? Who knows.
Definitely give L’Arpege a try when you’re in Paris. Just temper those expectations.

Sensational ultra-​gourmet meal that will astound you.
The service is impeccable with great knowledge of the wonderful items that they’re serving.
This is a holistic gourmet experience that easily justifies the pricing.
Every entrée brought immense pleasure and delight with an attention to detail that is amazing.

L’Arpege located in south of the Seine and right next to the Musee Rodin. The restaurant is a very traditional and classic French restaurant. Chef Alain Passard is the creative genius behind this superb restaurant. It’s an organic veggie-​eccentric restaurant and the ingredients are locally sourced from Chef Passard’s own garden. Chef Passard’s kitchen had a number of graduates who went off and opened their own restaurants like Chef Pascal Barbot’s of Astrance and young chef Bertrand Grébaut of Septime. Here are L’Arpege’s awards:
1) 3 Michelin star in 2014
2) 3 Michelin star in 2015
3) #25 on the San Pellegrino 2014 World’s Best Restaurants
4) #12 on the San Pellegrino 2015 World’s Best Restaurants
The service was spectacular and we were greeted by Chef Passard right when we sat down. The man spoke perfect English, very welcoming, charming, and down to earth person. He hung out and talked to us for a good 15 minutes. I asked for a picture with him and he was like «Let’s take a selfie». The actual lunch service was awesome and what you would expect from a 3 Michelin star restaurant. I was expecting a snooty French complex but they actually didn’t mind us being American. Well, at least it didn’t seem like it. Hence, don’t believe the BS you read and see in the media.
Now, the food. Let’s say this. The dishes will blow your mind. It’s simply f*cking amazing from beginning to end. The health conscious organic vegan snobs would go crazy for the menu. My absolute favorites:
1) Beets Nigiri — The organic beets is laid on top of rice like a traditional sushi nigiri. It was simply amazing how he got the temperature and vinegar correct. The texture of the dish rivals some of the best sushi I’ve eaten in my life. It was buttery and melts in your mouth perfectly. The sweetness of the beets without the earthy dirt flavor was excellent. It’s like finally smoking good kush instead of the dirty dirt weed.
2) Egg — The poached egg was served with cauliflower and a foam. The texture of the egg was silky and the cauliflower give the dish a crunch. The egg white was slightly cooked which made it like a sauce for the dish. The dish had me trying to get every last drop of it like the last line of cocaine.
3) Beet Root Tartare — Yes, the Beet Root Tartare. It was easily one of the best dishes of the tasting menu. It tasted juicy and tender. It had the same flavors and textures of a beef tartare but it was completely made of veggies. The creative and innovative way to cook and make something taste completely different totally blows my mind. It was nicely presented with vibrant colors like walking in New York’s Central Park on shrooms.
Overall, Chef Alain Passard and L’Arpege was an above than great dining experience. From the service to the courses, it was one of the best dining experiences in my life. I don’t say that lightly. I believe it takes one really amazing restaurant to completely change your palate and the definition of a dining experience. L’Arpege has changed my palate once again. L’Arpege easily ranks in my top 5 – 7 dining experiences in my life and it has a very strong case to be top 3. There’s a lot of Michelin star restaurants in Paris and I would have to say this is the must go of the four I’ve dined at.
US 2015 Michelin 3 Stars Count: 12 Down. 0 More.
2015 Michelin Rated Restaurant Count: 38
San Pellegrino 2014 World’s 100 Best Restaurants Count: 25
San Pellegrino 2015 World’s 100 Best Restaurants Count: 28

The best overall dining experience of my life. Also probably the most expensive meal I’ve ever eaten and will ever eat. It was like a meal from another world. But I’m so glad I had the experience and know that there is a heaven when it comes to food.
He focused a lot on vegetables and interesting techniques to highlight the freshness of the ingredients. The meats were also cooked perfectly and had the most amazing but simple fresh flavor. The foie gras was seared and served almost plain but was incredible. So even though it’s French cuisine, it is not the heavy French cuisine that people often times think about.
Chef Alain Passard was also there and he was so friendly and cordial as he not only went in and out of the kitchen but took time to talk to all the diners.
An amazing experience.
Caveat: this was from years ago, but since I was thinking about the best meals ever, I had to write it and it sounds like it still is quite great.

3 Michelin star restaurant. #12 ranked restaurant in the world. L’Arpege is my excuse to never have to eat at another vegetarian restaurant again my life. As a meat eater, the vegetarian dishes were so fantastic that no other vegetarian restaurant can compare and will just taste horrible. The only way I will go back to a vegetarian restaurant is if the its name is L’Arpege.
You will need to make a reservation well in advance. I was only able to get a reservation during the lunch hour and immediately said yes. Plan on freeing up your entire afternoon or evening if you’re going to eat here because the meal will run about 3.5−4 hrs. There is an a la carte menu but everyone gets the tasting menu. At the lunch hour, you get the dinner tasting menu option which does include meat but focuses more on vegetables. There is also another dinner menu which is also just vegetarian. The lunch tasting menu is half the price of the dinner tasting menus and is a surprise vegetarian tasting menu in which even the servers don’t know what is on it until they bring out the food. Of course I had to try this.
I have eaten plenty of vegetarian dishes before but never for an entire meal. I can say that the food here was one of the best that I have ever eaten in my life (even being vegetarian). The quality of food and service is on par with Eleven Madison Park in NYC.
There were 2 sommeliers here and the bottle of bordeaux was fantastic. At the end of the lunch, I was even able to get a picture with Chef Alain Passard which topped off the experience here.

This review is long overdue. Went here for lunch in may 2013. Great dining experience. The quality of the food definitely worth the 3 Michelin stars. Love the farm to table concept, all the veggies came from the chef’s organic farm. The chef was so gracious and the staff was attentive without being intrusive. The atmosphere was not stuffy. The place was smaller than i envisioned but cozy. Love the braised onion, don’t know how they did it, one of the best dishes i have tasted … can say the same for the succulent and sweet asparagus, melt-​in-​your-​mouth salmon, juicy/​sweet veal, and the flakiest millefeuille. Photos here

Handicapped hostile. My wife and I were there in April for our confirmed reservation and were turned away. They had rented the entire restaurant to a group and offered us a table somewhere down a long flight of stairs which my wife could not possibly navigate without risk of serious injury or worse. We explained this and asked if there was some other alternative and were met with a stony silence. Take it or leave it. Tough.
This was supposed to be one of the highlights of our trip, but it turned out to be a disaster because of a restaurant that has the worst attitude towards the handicapped I have ever had the great misfortune to encounter.
Go at your own peril.

My husband and I ate here last week for my birthday — and I can honestly say it was the best meal I’ve had.
The service was warm and impeccable. They immediately catered to the fact that we didn’t speak French. Every course was fresh and different and delicious.
We were there for 3.5 hours but it felt like no time at all because we were so immersed in the food and the ambience of the place.
Highly recommend this place. It’s not a cheap dinner but it’s worth every dollar.

IMA in Europe.
This is a tough one to rate. Viewing the restaurant in a vacuum, it is four stars. The service is excellent, knowledgeable, and the food is very very good. That said, with its ranking so high on the world’s 50 best restaurants list, I was expecting to get my mind blown. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite do that – so because of the price tag + expectations, I would go with 3 stars. It was good, but I wouldn’t return.
That said, some of the dishes were truly amazing. This chef is a master of the tomato. He got flavor out of those things that I didn’t know existed.
I would also note that you are going to be there at lunch for over 2.5 hours. So don’t plan to meet someone like 2 hours after the meal because from personal experience I will tell you… they are gonna wait.

La perfection. Explosion des saveurs. Nos 5 sens sont mis à rude épreuve.
Service d’une grande simplicité mais tout aussi parfait.
Alain Passard passé régulièrement expliquer, discuter, échanger voire servir.
Un excellent moment qui a certes un prix…

I went to l’Arpege several years ago and thought it was one of the best meals of my life. I was a little worried about going back and having expectations that were too high. Nope, they completely delivered!
We ordered the chef’s choice lunch menu, which is 140 euro a person, and they just bring you what they want. Including amuses bouches, we had 20 courses each, and were full but not sickly stuffed.
I’m a lifelong vegetarian and my date isn’t, he was offered a few bits of meat alongside things but the veg was by far better. I don’t know how they get such amazing, vibrant, and fresh flavours out of veggies, but there were several complete knockout dishes. Everything is grown on his farm outside of Paris, and was picked either the day before or the same day.
The main downside is the cost. This menu includes tax and tip, so is actually in line with London or NY big set meals, I think. Wine list is very expensive, very little under 100/​bottle, and a handful of wines by the glass mostly in the 20−40/glass range (!)
It was noticeable that people arriving at different times got different things. It seems that if you want a meatier option, better to arrive later like at 1pm, as they parade the meats around the room about 2pm, and I suspect that’s when they were actually finished cooking. So those of us that arrived at 12 were nearly done. Having the chef’s choice means you don’t know when you’re going to be finished, and don’t have any say in the menu (I would have paid a supplement to get a cheese course, but wasn’t offered the chance.)
Service is great and fluent in many languages. It’s a much more casual environment than many 3* places– there were a couple people in jeans, but business casual/​LBD seemed the norm.
We’ll save our pennies and hopefully go back again soon. Life changing food, really.

Most of the time, when I set my expectations to be very high, I usually end up disappointed. But in this case, L’Arpège blew my mind and expectations out of the water!
I came here with my extended family of 8 (including 2 small children) for my husband’s birthday. The dining room was simple, friendly and beautiful; not stuffy/​elite like some other michelin restaurants can be. The service was impeccable. Our server knew exactly how to keep the kids happy and comfortable, allowing us to enjoy the meal fully and at a good pace before the kids got too tired.
Now, the food. It was exquisite. Not a word I use frequently. But it was. The preparation, selection of ingredients, and presentation were delectable and beautiful. The flavors were light, complex and altogether satisfying. We had the lunch prix fixe, which consisted of all vegetarian dishes except for the final course of fish. The vegetable risotto with cheese was outstanding. Probably the best risotto I’ve had in my life. The vegetables were picked from the chef’s own garden, and were vibrant (both in color and flavor), with just enough seasoning to bring out the innate flavor of each vegetable.
I can’t wait to return to Paris and visit L’Arpège again.

We came here 3 years ago and returned this past December with our baby. The restaurant was extremely accommodating to her and ever gave her mini plates with her own tasting purees that mirrored what we were eating. The overall experience was delicious and so fun for our daughter. If you go during lunch time, sometimes Chef Passard is there and he is so friendly and will greet everyone. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared and they truly celebrate vegetables! Our tasting lasted 4 hours and they never rushed anything. Truly memorable meal.

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Ratatouille Bigouden au Beurre Sale
Half raw, half cooked
In a modernistic approach to a French classic, this is not your garden variety version of what was deemed a «Garden Ratatouille.» An arpeggio of caramelized pearl onion, heirloom yellow pear tomatoes, smoky eggplant caviar, and amazingly sweet and intense carrot and red pepper purees studded the plate. Gorgeous and more importantly, delicious.
Aiguillette de Sole Grillee Entiere
Dover sole, cabbage, smoked potatoes
Our fish course was Dover sole, which was delicate, yet withstood the deliciously acidic and buttery white wine sauce. The intensely smoke potatoes were nicely al dente, but the most surprising element to the dish was the intensely buttery and savory leaf of butter lettuce. A simple, yet delicious effort.
Tartare de Betteraves Blanches
White beetroot tartare, quail egg, potato crisps
The beetroot tartare was a nice progression in the meal. The textural elements to this dish, along with the bite of the finely minced onions provided a nice foil to the richness of the last dish. Still, the creamy quail egg offered a lusciousness to each bite, with the salty potato crisps provided seasoning and additional texture.
Robe des Champs Multicolores Arlequin
Merguez of beets, couscous, vegetables
Merguez didn’t come in the form of a meat sausage. But the Middle Eastern spices were still present in the smoky, sweet beets, with cumin on the forefront. The couscous was clearly cooked in a rich stock, with the sweetness of the carrot and peppers providing some brightness in each bite.
Grande Rotisseur d’heritage Louise Passard
Lamb, carrot purée, eggplant, Kalamata olive sauce
In an effort to cater to the non-​vegetarian diners and to showcase techniques that extended beyond the garden, the first meat course and the final entrée for the savory section of the meal was brought out. This delicious lamb dish featured skin that was well-​crisped and moist and tender meat. The Kalamata olive sauce lent salty seasoning to each bite, with the richness of the tender aubergine offering additional heft to each bite. The sweetness of the red pepper purée brought some balance to the dish.
Fromage de Chevre
Goat cheese, lime, citrus, honey
Our cheese course featured a richly creamy and tangy goat cheese, which was accented nicely by the sweetness of the quince and honey. Lime and citrus slivers helped to bring some brightness to each bite.
Millefeuille
Quince, apple
A millefuille was so crispy and light, it’s a wonder how it was studded with so many pieces of sweet apple and honey. An intensely rich and well-​textured dessert.
Pot de Crème
The pot de crème was creamy and light, with the essence of green tea. I appreciated how this dish wasn’t cloyingly sweet.
Pressed Juice
Apple and Melon
The kitchen then sent out a refreshing pressed juice, featuring tart apple and sweet melon flavors. A nice palate cleanser of sorts.
Mignardises
Mignardises signaled the official end to the meal, featuring duets of apple pie, apple licorice macaron, chocolates with macadamia, and petits choux. And of course, tomato made its final entry into the meal in the form of a tomato caramel, with its acidity providing a surprisingly nice balance to the richness of the sweet caramel.
And with that, L’Arpège brought forth the knives we used throughout the meal. Cleaned and indicating the year of our meal, this was a thoughtful and much appreciated gift to send us on our way.
In total, this 3 Michelin-​starred meal took 4 hours for what was a lunch tasting. The progression throughout the meal was relaxed and we truly felt at home. Service was exemplary as expected and every question I asked was thoughtfully answered and then some. It’s clear the entire staff takes great pride in the Chef’s passion. It may be a bit of a splurge, but I will be returning to L’Arpège everytime I’m in Paris.

I’m not sure my palate will ever again have the privilege of experiencing anything quite as exquisite as my meal at Arpege. It actually saddens me to know that I’ve tasted probably some of the best food I will ever taste again.
As vegetarians, my husband and I seek out vegetarian tasting menus wherever we go. Sometimes we get lucky and experience something delicious and unique (re: Restaurant at Meadowood in Sonoma, CA). Many times we’re disappointed because veggie menus tend to be too simplistic and really more of an after thought to the meat based tasting menu (re: I’ll save my criticism for another day). At Arpege we experienced something truly breath taking. A meal that from start to finish was so beautiful, so complex and just so delicious that I was almost brought to tears.
Most 3 star Michelin restaurants in the US bring out all the stops in decoration. Rooms are beautiful, immaculate and special. Arpege was not that. The space was actually kind of simple, a little dated and much more «business casual.» I was underwhelmed when we walked in and not excited about how much I knew we were about to spend.
However, once seated, the service began. The service was great from the start to end of our meal. It was about what I would expect from a 3 Michelin restaurant but just a little less fussy. For me this was great… I’m not a big fan of all the fuss and loved that we weren’t waited on by 3 different people at any given time.
Our sommelier was completely on point and chose fantastic wines for each course. But it’s Paris… of course the wines are going to be on point.
The main event was the meal… as it should be. Every bite that I took was even more delicious and complex than the first. The 2 highlights of my meal were the ravioli in tomato consommé and the potatoes and mushrooms in some sort of foam. I’ve forgotten what these dishes are actually called so I realize my descriptions sound like ordinary, if not boring dishes. But for the first time in my life I can genuinely say that the flavors are so memorable that I can almost taste them just thinking about them. When I took the first bite of the «potatoes and mushrooms in foam» I literally gasped. I had never really experienced anything that beautiful.
So, now that I’ve hyped it up, you must go visit Arpege for yourself… if you have the opportunity to be in Paris, enjoy vegetarian food and are willing to blow a stupid amount of money on a meal, you must visit Arpege. I can say that it will be a memory that your palate will never forget.

Disappointed…
We had such high expectations of going to a 3 Michelin Star, true Parisian restaurant.
But, it was just not that amazing, especially when compared to my French Laundry or even my recent Benu experience.
The food was underwhelming. The service was good, but not exemplary. The wines we had were amazing, but, then again, that was expected since they were 25 euros a glass. Nothing much more to say!

Voulant faire un bon resto avec ma famille non végétarienne, j’ai opté pour ce resto *** Michelin aux commentaires alléchants: ils revisitent des légumes du potager bio, les accompagnent de saveurs délicates, végétales ou pas, le tout dans une ambiance feutrée et intime. Mais ce n’est pas un de ces genre de restos où le service est pompeux, lourd, proutprout: ici les jeunes servent avec le sourire, s’adaptent à l’âge au niveau des conseils, font de petites blagues: le repas n’est pas du tout pesant. Tous les plats sont bien expliqués au début et il n’y a pas eu de soucis pour adapter la carte de façon végétalienne. J’ai senti que c’était limité par rapport à l’explosion de saveurs des plats de ma famille mais l’adaptation était fine, sans mauvaise note. Le seul point négatif à mon sens, c’est leur pain bio maison qui n’est pas très moelleux ni craquant! C’est cher, mais c’est justifié. Une mention spéciale pour l’isolation sonore très agréable: impossible d’entendre la discussion du couple placé à 30 cm de nous !

Soon as the Mr & I knew we’d be visiting Paris again this yr, we made reservations at L’Arpege. This evening was just as fantastic as the last time, even with the hiccup when they brought over the huge platter of whole fish to tempt us w/​a starter… eyes all staring up at us… we were like uh, no thanks, we’re vegetarian. They were apologetic but had hoped they had read our special needs when we booked our reservation request
Once that was all squared away, we enjoyed the most fabulous meal, centering on the tomato — which I particularly love!
Mini cucumber & radish served w/​sea salt. Whole teeny baby cukes and tomatoes — extremely flavorful (and adorable)
Potato crisp w carrot, beet w rosemary & maybe diced cucumber — great kickoff!
Tomato sushi w mustard & fig leaf soy — loved the sweetness of the fig
Tomato gazpacho w celery ice cream — just as wonderful as the time before — loved how the peppery celery ice cream livened up the gazpacho
Tomato carpaccio w Portuguese oil & sea salt — these tomatoes were both red and green at the same time — the flavor was outrageously good
Egg yolk with whipped maple cream and chives — so light and creamy!
Ravioli /​wontons in tomato consume — carrot ravioli, rose!, eggplant & basil & mint & green bean
Cucumber w hazelnut cream & green oil? Yes, you read right — there was a mix of flavors going on that was outstanding
Onion gratin w mescalen & elderflower & Parmesan
Stuffed tomato w fennel, sorrel, Parm & Swiss chard
Bell pepper & carrot carotine
Deconstructed Ratatouille w zucchini, bell pepper, tomato, eggplant, onion & squash
Carrots zucchini, peach, dill, celery green bean mousse like thing
Veggie couscous w tomatoes, carrot, bell pepper, grape, peach, beet, zucchini blossom
Profiteroles stuffed w basil ice cream in slated caramel sauce served w peach pear & apple spearmint juice
Petit fours of what I can’t exactly remember but it was something like: Tomato Gelee, peach macaron, toasted nut caramel, macadamia nut nougat
Salted caramel pot de crème — very dense & rich & caramelly
Apple & tarragon Napoleon — light layers of filo with thinly sliced, tender apples — and the tarragon was a lovely savory compliment
Rice pudding & vanilla cream — this was shaped like a bundt cake & as they were slicing off pieces for customers, we had no idea it was a rice pudding — very nice concept! The outside had this caramel sauce component to it which was lovely
At this point, there was no physical way to fit 1 more bite so we cried uncle & happily walked back to the hotel
TOTAL
2 people
4 hours
19 courses
2 champagnes, 1 bottle wine
€ 900 including tip

Superbe maison, un menu de dejeuner tres agreable;sushi a la betterave, compotee d oignons doux aux truffes, oeuf parfait… A un prix tres raisonnable dans cette categorie

Délicieux, service excellent, et prix du menu midi nettement plus abordable que celui du soir.
Il est possible d’avoir un menu «tout végétalien», qui est vraiment très très bon aussi !

Toujours aussi extraordinaire, toujours aussi déroutant. Probablement la meilleure table de Paris?

Excellent.
De l’entrée au dessert, le roi du légume maîtrise parfaitement sa partition.
Le plus extraordinaire est que l’on découvre des goûts inconnus avec des aliments connus!

Comme Alexis je pense qu’il n’y a pas d’équivalent sur ce genre de cuisine, il faut aimer les légumes toutefois, le goût est démultiplié.
C’est ici que j’ai mangé les meilleures amuses bouches et mignardises, sur le tout un sans faute sauf peu être le mille-​feuille en dessert qui manqué un peu de crème mais c’est vraiment pour chipoter.
Le déjeuner est passer à 140 euros, j’y est déjeuner avec un proche pour un anniversaire et elle m’as dis que c’était le plus beau cadeau qu’on lui a fait.

C’est un très bonne adresse, une belle table à la française, mais un peu chère certes.

La presentation de la carte met dans l’ambiance: beaucoup d’options, de portes ouvertes, de propositions d’adaptation pour les convives indécis. Il faut etre attentif, mais les équipes en salle sont tres professionnelles et répondent, orientent, conseillent judicieusement. Ce service à l’aise et décontracté — mais pas trop — est appréciable.
L’on sent immediatement chez AP une immense capacité d’improvisation.
Le menu degustation «fleuve» né semble s’imposer qu’à ceux ayant de longues heures à passer à table.
En quelques mots: étonnant mais jamais stupéfiant, dressages bigarrés alléchants mais manquant parfois de finesse, un voyage en première classe dont quelques fausses notes ternissent l’impression générale. Attention, nous restons ici dans l’excellence du genre.
Parcours classique en 3 actes ce soir.
— les amuses bouche jouent leur rôle a merveille: d’une infinie légereté, ils reveillent les papilles et annoncent le debut de la symphonie. Une exception: l’oeuf coque crème d’epices présenté comme un classique de la maison… déja degusté il y a plus de 10 ans au restaurant de l’hotel Ambassador, dans une version plus elegante en bouche. Ici, trop de sucre et manqué de tenue dans la crème.
–La betterave cuite en croute de sel, sauce fleur d’hibiscus: une cuisson parfaite, une texture superbe et une association de saveurs réussie. Un visuel ressemblant a des quartiers de mangue rôtie sur un coulis de fruit rouge. En revanche beaucoup trop copieux pour une entrée. Cela pesera lourd en fin de repas.
–Le homard de Chausey, cuit à la perfection. Servi avec quelques coques et legumes, ce plat classique n’innove dans aucun domaine, sauf peut-​être les feuilles de chous chinois finement fumées venant apporter un equilibre d’ensemble. Une sauce vin jaune un brin liquide et quelques jeunes pousses de poireau fibreuses immangeables viendront modérer l’impression generale du plat. Dressage un peu fourre-​tout.
— L’ile flottante saveurs moka et cardamome sû respecter un estomac dejà bien chargé. Crème glacee preparee minute (merci Pacojet) et dressage en salle. Un mariage subtil et une légèreté en bouche pour un final plein de douceur.
La salle, trop petite, dans un style neo-​contemporain manquant de chaleur.
Fausse note en fin de repas, lorsque l’on vous propose une infusion, qu’en raison du choix très reduit vous commandez une simplissime verveine et pour que 3 minutes plus tard l’on vous explique que toute la verveine a ete utilisee en cuisine… ah? Dans ce genre d’etablissement à l’addition stratosphérique, non !

tout à fait exceptionnel !
Depuis l’accueil, décontracté, chaleureux et exigeant, jusqu’aux petites attentions, tout est à la hauteur du lieu.
Tout d’un coup l’on se dit: Ah, oui, c ‘est ça une poire, ah oui, c’est ça un radis, du célerietc.
Le sushi de betterave, les saint-​Jacques à l’huile de romarin, la poularde cuite à l’étouffée avec des feuilles de figue, tout est au-​dessus de tout éloge. Alliances subtiles, émerveillement des goûts, il se dégage du repas comme une tendresse; comme un plaisir enfantin, avec une sûreté dans les présentations, les cuissons, les inventions. Tout est comme à la fois maîtrisé et improvisé. La lotte au Savagnin ferme, tenue, exacte, pétillante de son enrobage de vin jaune en est un exemple fulgurant. Assurément une des plus grandes tables de Paris.

La perfection
Merveilleux, éblouissant, magique, un moment culinaire extraordinaire. Le service était très attentionné et très sympathique, Mr Passard était aux petits soins avec tous ses clients. Bref je né rentrerai pas dans le détail de notre repas, c’était simplement magique. Les portions étaient parfaitement quantifiée, peut être un peu trop même… Nous n’avons pas eu le courage de tenter le menu car la longueur de celui ci était impressionnante. Une expérience culinaire à s’offrir. Seul petit hic, le sommelier un peu trop «Showman» à mon gout… L’ambiance tamisée rend le lieu agréable, alors que la façade né le laissait pas présager du tout… En terme de déco, chacun ses gouts et ses couleurs, mais il est vrai que l’on est pas dans une adresse fastueuse ni dans un lieu impressionnant… Je n’ai qu’une chose à dire tentez l’expérience vous vous en souviendrez croyez moi!

très bonne cuisine et un excellent service
Jean Paul

Ein ganz tolles exquisites Restaurant, natürlich nicht billig, die Preise sind aber gerechtfertigt. Gute vegetarische Köstlichkeiten findet man hier auch. Empfehlenswerte Adresse.

Très bon restaurant que je vous conseille d’y aller mais malheureusement c’est cher
Un peu trop cher pour mon porte-​monnaie

La plus belle des tables, j’aimerais tant m’étaler sur le bonheur procuré par chacune des assiettes seulement quelques constructions syntaxiques né pourront jamais traduire la volupté de ce voyage…

Ein wundervolles kleines Restaurant in der Nähe der Galerie Lafayette. Wir bestellten einen saisonalen Salat, Steak mit Pont neuf und Feigenconfit, bekamen geräucherte Entenleber auf Kartoffelrösti als Hors doeuvre und die beste Schokotarte der Welt mit Limettensorbet. Wir waren endlich einmal sprachlos. Danke Madeleine und Jerome!

Si bon, mais le reste…
Nourriture merveilleuse, divine, surtout tout ce qui tourne autour des legumes; à essayer absolument, les ravioles potageres et la robe de champs avec la surprenante merguez legumiere. Attention, le menu degustation est très long, et au final très (trop) copieux. Le reste est vraiment très mauvais: cadre deprimant, clostro, vieillot; à part le sommelier, le service est banal, mecanique, impersonnel, voire pretentieux dans l’ennonce des plats. On repart avec un sentiment confus entre le bohneur des plats et la médiocrité du reste. Mon rêve, le même dîner avec une table dans la cuisine et juste la carte sous les yeux…

Une sacrée maison, déco simple, service jeune, loin des «codes tradi trois étoiles palace» et ça fait plaisir. Côté assiette de très belles associations de légumes, simple et pourtant chargé d’énergie, de vie, de seve palpitante. Et oui petite envolée lyrique car j’ai pratiquée quelques tables et ici il se passé quelquechose. Ce n’est pas la nature mais l’intelligence de l’homme devant les fruits de la terre qui m’ont séduite.

L’arpège est incontestablement un excellent restaurant, dont la réputation n’est plus à faire. Nous y avons passé un excellent moment autour de la dégustation déjeuner «l’été des jardins», copieuse tant en saveurs qu’en quantités. C’était un lundi, nous n’avons donc pas eu la chance de croiser le chef Alain Passard, qui dédie ce jour à ses jardins. Tant pis, nous avions fort à faire dans l’assiette!
Côté cuisine, nous avons particulièrement apprécié les légumes estivaux sous toutes leurs formes, cuisinées avec l’art attendu à cette adresse. Par exemple, nous né nous attendions pas à autant de saveurs différentes, plus ou moins fruitées, plus ou moins acidulées, dans une salade de plusieurs variétés de tomates. La «Robe des champs Arlequin fleurie aux herbes fines», un panorama de tous les légumes du potager en cette saison, était divine. Tant et si bien que nous avons été presque déçus par notre ris de veau, bien fait mai sans panache, pour lui préférer l’explosion de parfums dans la petite tomate rôtie à la marjolaine qui l’accompagnait. Je signale aussi quelques gnocchis de purée fumée aux légumes, sublimes.
Je regrette que les desserts né soient pas tout-​à-​fait à la hauteur du reste. Le mille-​feuille de rhubarbe et cassis était fort bien réalisé, mais je les fruits n’étaient pas à leur avantage sous le délicieux feuilletage. La rhubarbe passait presque inaperçue, c’est dommage. Malheureusement, la pâtisserie reste souvent le talon d’Achille de ce genre de maisons. Toutefois, la crème glacée menthe-​mélisse qui l’accompagnais mettait tout le monde d’accord!
J’ai été quelque peu déçue du cadre, la décoration frise à mon avis le mauvais goût, avec ses bacchantes au mur. De plus, la salle est plutôt bruyante, ce qui surprend au début mais s’oublie aussi rapidement. L’accueil était aimable, convivial et sans chichis, idéal pour mettre à l’aise tout type de clientèle. Une mention spéciale à notre maître d’hôtel, une jeune femme qui attirait spontanément la sympathie. Le reste du service était correct, attentif sans excès; on pouvait remarquer toutefois des tensions entre membres du personnel en salle, qui n’étaient pas toujours aussi souriants entre-​eux qu’avec les clients.
L’addition était bien salée (comme les plats, d’ailleurs… suis-​je la seule à penser que trop saler n’est pas relever?), mais ceci n’avait rien détonnant pour un restaurant de cette catégorie.
En définitive, nous sommes ressortis avec une impression positive et l’adresse n’a pas déçu notre attente.

Forcément, avec un chef de renom aux commandes, on s’inquiète peu de la qualité des plats!
Et on a bien raison de penser ainsi. J’ai presque pris les plats au hasard, je savais que tout serait bon (enfin on m’avait certifié que tout serait bon), et en effet… Les saveurs des plats, le mélange des arômes, la cuisson, tout est parfait.
Le chef est très chaleureux, preuve en est, il vient à votre table pour vous demander si tout se passé bien. Chose assez rarissime pour les chefs non?
Nous avons passé un très bon moment gastronomique et humain, je vous le conseille si vous avez un petit budget… Oui, c’est pas donné, vous vous en doutiez…

Si vous avez les moyens d’y déjeuner, je né saurais que trop vous le conseiller.
Pour moi à Paris, c’est le meilleur. J’ai eu le plaisir d’y goûter dans le cadre de mon travail et c’est vraiment divin. En fait j’ai goûté du Alain Passard qui, on le sait, est le Chef de la célèbre maison 3 étoiles.
Pour la petite histoire, c’est en 1986 qu’Alain Passard rachète L’Archestrate (trois étoiles) qu’il rebaptise L’Arpège. Il né lui faut que 2 ans pour gagner 2 étoiles et en 1996, l’établissement obtient sa 3ème étoile au célèbre Guide Michelin, qu’il n’a jamais perdue depuis.
La touché originale de cette maison qui en fait toute sa succulence, ce sont ses potagers, situés à 200 km de Paris environ. Oui, Passard cultive la cuisine «légumière» et veut «faire du légume un grand cru».
Alors ces fameux légumes sont cultivés de manière «organique», avec pour seule action mécanique: les chevaux de trait. Oui les machines sont proscrites. Et ça change quoi? Eh bien, les chevaux né vont travailler la terre qu’en surface, ce qui permet de né pas la tasser, contrairement aux tracteurs. A l’ancienne !
Alors courrez-​y si vous le pouvez et sinon, à défaut de pouvoir vous offrir un dîner à 350 € par tête de pipe :), vous pouvez toujours aller au Cul de Poule rue des Martyrs, vraiment très abordable, qui utilise les légumes du potager de Passard. Bön les créations culinaires né sont pas aussi abouties que le grand Chef mais c’est déjà ça. Un vrai régal !

Ce restaurant, en plein cœur du quartier chic du 7e arrondissement joue la carte du raffinement en proposant des plats finement préparés, où viandes et poissons réapparaissent.
La cuisine proposée est intrigante et succulente, alliant le bio et le créatif d’Alain Passard, ce grand chef récompensé par le célèbre guide Michelin.
Une table d’exception, très chic, accueillant ses convives dans un décor de bois précieux, fait de courbures musicales et de pâtes de verre.
Il faut le dire, c’est cher, mais tout est «odeurs merveilleuses et douceur pour le palais» et… les saveurs vont faire frémir vos papilles.

Alain Passard est un chef éblouissant, champion d’une haute gastronomie où tout est maitrisé, réalisé avec soin à l’aide de produits de grande qualité et servis dans les règles de l’art.
Un expérience remarquable chez un chef d’exception. Superbe, simplement superbe.