MACÉO

MACÈO - 15 rue des Petits Champs, 75001 Paris

This restaurant is connected with many memories for us. We went there the first time when we married in Paris 1991. In those days the restaurant’s name was Mercure Galante and was awarded one star in Guide Michelin. 

The restaurant is magnificent as it should be situated within the complex of Palais Royale. The decoration is genuinely from the turn of the century’s style – overwhelming. The food was absolutely fantastic and the service relaxed and pleasant.

The second time we went there was to treat my very good friend and college from Michigan and his wife. For them it was like a travel to a very obscure culture, used as they were to lunch as something you had on the run. We were eating for four hours and had three sets of waiters who did everything for making us feel good. I don’t think our American friend ever will forget the food, nor the setting and the culture of eating in France.

The third time we went there the restaurant had changed name into Macéo and lost the star – or rather given it up - and changed style. They were now a gourmet restaurant specialized on having gourmet vegetarian as well as normal food. This was perfect as we this time treated an English friend and colleague from Hong Kong with wife and daughter. The women were vegetarian and they were extremely happy with the quality of what they were eating.

The latest time we visited Macéo was on our own. We had their Menu Guide Rouge which was something else. A good thing was that the restaurant served high quality wines by the glass which is perfect for us as a couple. 

If you can read Swedish you can get a more complete picture of this latest trip to Paris and Macéo on my other blog.

WEB: http://www.maceorestaurant.com/maceo_paris_welcome.html#.UYavzMqTyjg
LATEST VISIT: 2009
NUMBER OF VISITS: 4 

LE TASTEVIN

 LE TASTEVIN - 46, rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Île 75004 PARIS

We were recommended this restaurant by some friends who are wine producers. It is very centrally located, not far from Notre Dame. The restaurant is small and genuine and known for the very good kitchen.

The first time we were there was a group of Swedish women sitting at a table next to us. It was a group of Swedish artists from the Swedish cultural society Swea who were enjoying themselves. The, in Sweden quite well known, journalist and historic writer Herman Lindqvist dropped in during the night as his wife is one of The Sweas.

I have been there twice more, once with my wife and once with some academic colleges from Europe. We have always been very happy with the excellent food, welcoming reception and good service.

If you read Swedish you can read more about a visit to Tastevin on my other blog.

WEB: http://www.letastevin-paris.com/

LATEST VISIT: 2008
NUMBER OF VISITS: 3 

LA ROSE de FRANCE

LA ROSE DE FRANCE - 24 Place Dauphine - 75001 Paris

Sometimes we leave Languedoc and go other places, like Paris. We have twice visited a tiny little restaurant on Ile Saint Louise that we like for the very Parisian atmosphere and the good food. It is really a treat to sit there in the sun, eating good food and look at the busy Parisiens passing by. In this restaurant we got sichuan pepper on our Foie Gras for the first time - try it, its as good as rose pepper.

WEB: http://www.larosedefrance.com/
LATEST VISIT: 2011
NUMBER OF VISITS: 2

LE JULES VERNE

LE JULES VERNE - Tour Eiffel, 75 007 Paris
Guide Michelin

We have a very nice memory from Restaurant Le Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower – we had our wedding lunch there 20 years ago. We had planned to revisit the place a couple of years ago, but it is a bit too costly nowadays. A lunch on a weekend was 200 euros and 85 on weekdays.

If you however want to do something special it is a fantastic experience. Of course, the food is excellent and the venue could not be more special. What we appreciated was the unpretentious elegance without any kind of snobbery. The chef is one of France most well known Alain Ducasse.

Even if the food is top quality it is not because of that you go to this place. Just sitting there is an experience.

WEB: http://www.lejulesverne-paris.com/

LATEST VISIT: Not recently

NUMBER OF VISITS: 1