Luxurious, bewitching, inspiring, spell-binding… Our selection of addresses is aimed at pleasure and ideas ! From absolute essentials to wonderful surprises, new experiences to enjoy and share.
The 2-star Michelin chef for 13 years at Le Château de la Chèvre D’Or in Èze who created its signature dessert, Le Citron, Julien Dugourd runs his own pastry shop proposing “haute couture” desserts. After winning several international contests and backed by a number of widely noticed collaborations - the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, Christian Dior, Bell & Ross, Mercedes, Maserati -, this highly gifted chef, also a consultant for Le Mandarin Oriental Paris, captivates the palates of those with a sweet tooth on the Riviera.
The 2-star Michelin chef for 13 years at Le Château de la Chèvre D’Or in Èze who created its signature dessert, Le Citron, Julien Dugourd runs his own pastry shop proposing “haute couture” desserts. After winning several international contests and backed by a number of widely noticed collaborations - the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, Christian Dior, Bell & Ross, Mercedes, Maserati -, this highly gifted chef, also a consultant for Le Mandarin Oriental Paris, captivates the palates of those with a sweet tooth on the Riviera.
A real culinary showpiece, Kapara’s Mediterranean Sunday brunch signed Assaf Granit celebrates sharing and pampers the palate. Four delicious options for the main course and a generous buffet with delightful choices for dessert. Treats include chocolate mousse, muesli, fresh fruit, hot drinks and fresh fruit juices. All against the backcloth of a playlist to put you in a good mood !
In the wake of the iconic Maxim’s one year ago, Laurent de Gourcuff has restored life with Paris Society to his charming neighbour, Minim’s. Bravo to Cordélia de Castellane who has further enhanced this fabulous decor while retaining its finest features. On the menu, authentic bistro cuisine with tempting dishes : “pot de rillettes”, “frisée” salad with bacon bits and poached egg, sausage with potato purée, chicken with rosemary butter, rice pudding... Yummy.
On the 1st floor of Galeries Lafayette, Ladurée has just opened a boutique-restaurant proposing the most sophisticated gourmet pause before or after a shopping spree ! Designed by Claudia Ravnbo of the Studio Ravn, this elegant spot blends “Belle Epoque” inspiration and modernity with a touch of flair and cosiness. Clients come to relish Ladurée’s famous macaroons or the sublime vanilla flan, but also savoury treats such as the comforting “croque-monsieur”. Pure enjoyment.
On the 1st floor of Galeries Lafayette, Ladurée has just opened a boutique-restaurant proposing the most sophisticated gourmet pause before or after a shopping spree ! Designed by Claudia Ravnbo of the Studio Ravn, this elegant spot blends “Belle Epoque” inspiration and modernity with a touch of flair and cosiness. Clients come to relish Ladurée’s famous macaroons or the sublime vanilla flan, but also savoury treats such as the comforting “croque-monsieur”. Pure enjoyment.
Softly nostalgic in its decor, this new address offered by restaurant owner Maxime Vaudin gives “carte blanche” to the talented British chef Jack Bosco Baker who deconstructs French cuisine in compelling dishes. Make way for generosity with rib steak matured for 70 days, Morteau sausage, and guinea fowl pie with chanterelle mushrooms. Plus desserts entirely in tune, such as choco-vanilla profiteroles infused with Armagnac. Uplifting !
Alena Lampolskaia and Benjamin Leroy have doubled up by inaugurating Les Amoureuses Bis just a few metres from their first address of the same name. With a cellar and sharing table, this appealing new space of warm elegance features a huge cashew wood table right in the middle, seating up to 16 guests. On the programme, a discerning wine list and refined dishes such as tasty “croques”, retweaked maki, fine cheeses and premium cold meats. Just love it !
Dating back to 1900, this emblematic brasserie in a listed building on the port of Marseille was taken over in 2021 by Chef Benjamin Mathieu. Henceforth, in a light and airy room on the top floor offering a view of the boats and La Bonne Mère, one can enjoy the new Sunday brunch. To tempt the tastebuds ? The "tartine Levantine" based on toasted bread, labneh salmon, cucumber, raddishes, avocado mayonnaise, candied lemon, mint and basil. A trip in itself !
From the end of January, the Beau Rivage beach reopens its door for the entire winter and the spring/summer season to come. Benefiting from a perfect setting on the Promenade des Anglais, at the edge of the Old Town of Nice, this seaside restaurant bathed in blue offers stunning views of the Med. The pleasure of sitting down for lunch in the open air with the sea as your horizon is only equalled by the generous dishes on the menu giving priority to local flavours, all served with a smile and congeniality.
This new gastronomic address in Monaco aims to embody the legacy of multi star-rated Chef Joël Robuchon. Under the meticulous gaze of Chef Frédéric Garnier, Robuchon classics are unfurled with precision in decor signed Francis Sultana.
Freshly inaugurated in Monaco, New Moods is getting ready to make the Principality vibrate ! Offering plush decor with velvet and mirrors, this bar club seating 134 guests in front of a stage sees itself as a place for encounters during a concert or stand-up show, while sipping drinks and savouring specialities by star-rated Chef Marcel Ravin.
An iconic adress in Grignan, Le Clair de la Plume presents refined seasonal creations, awarding a place of honour to the black diamond of La Drôme Provençale : the truffle. Until the end of March, gastronomic getaways are proposed with menus co-signed by 3-star Chef Glenn Viel.
After whetting our appetites with their street food spots, treating us all summer long with Terrazza Mikuna on the roof of the BHW Marais, Amaury Dumont and Thomas Ferdant, directors of the Mikuna Group, are back with a new restaurant. Designed by interior architect Louis Denavaut, the decor of Casa Mikuna offers a direct flight to Mexico. On the menu, inventive cocktails and dishes making the temperature rise, such as tacos with saumon flambé. Piping hot !
A 100% Alsatian wine list with dishes designed to set off the glasses… Such is the credo of the Elsass vintners' restaurant which opened in 2023 in the vibrant 10th arrondissement. What's new ? Chef Michalis Papafilis with his star-struck career (Meurice, La Tour d’Argent) has taken over the kitchens and proposes a menu with exquisite dishes drizzled with finger-lickin' juices ! A truly Epicurean address.
Co-founded by Vincent Biessy alias DJ Magnum and decorated by well-known designer Lázaro Rosa Violan, Suelo unfurls sophistication in hand-stitched decor. A vibrant bar, a counter dedicated to the day's catch, an Iberian counter, and a kitchen opening out to the sunny dining-room whose ambiance blends well with a catchy soundtrack. In the dishes, audaciously tweaked Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Spanish classics. In short, a very heartwarming restaurant !
Co-founded by Vincent Biessy alias DJ Magnum and decorated by well-known designer Lázaro Rosa Violan, Suelo unfurls sophistication in hand-stitched decor. A vibrant bar, a counter dedicated to the day's catch, an Iberian counter, and a kitchen opening out to the sunny dining-room whose ambiance blends well with a catchy soundtrack. In the dishes, audaciously tweaked Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Spanish classics. In short, a very heartwarming restaurant !
KOREAN BISTRO Linda Lee, Queen of K-food, is back front-stage with a brand new address dedicated to the Korean barbecue. Forget all about Korean canteens, ON unveils its elegance in tasteful decor with walnut wood walls, designer benchseats and touches of plantlife. In the middle of each table, the famous grill where guests gently brown pork belly, marinated beef, spicy chicken, just as they prefer, for a truly delicious meal ! ON, 39 rue Saint-Roch, Paris 1er. Open Monday to Saturday, 12 noon to 2.30pm and 6pm to 10.30pm.
Already enchanting the palates of discerning gourmets at the Cheval Blanc hotel and Louis Vuitton café, pastry chef Maxime Frédéric now unfurls his expertise in his first bakery/pastry shop in Les Batignolles. On the menu at Pleincoeur, addictive pastries of incomparable beauty, a grocery nook where clients fill their baskets with divine chocolate treats, bread to suit all tastes, chubby viennoiseries and gourmandises which draw the crowds, such as the apple Kouign, the best in Paris !
Unveiling a new look following major renovation, the Radisson Blu, ideally located on the Old Port of Marseille, presents a more modern identity tweaked by the Mike Trevillion architectural agency in London which has redesigned the 189 rooms and communal areas, incuding an impressive Reception. As for dining, La Brasserie Le Quai du 7e proposes tasty Mediterranean cuisine.
