We have been in love with Fripon once we examined it within the fall of 2022, naming it one among our favourite eating places in Paris. Chef Pauline Séné (a former High Chef contestant) was placing out vivid seasonal greens with fishy accents like smoked tarama and bottarga plus a number of the finest beef tartare that we’ve ever tasted.
After which she flew the coop. Séné turned up at Arboré, a restaurant within the Hôtel & Spa Royal Madeleine, a restaurant that was nearly as disappointing as Fripon was when returned to check it after Séné’s departure.
Eating at Arboré felt like we have been consuming within the brightly lit breakfast room of a giant resort, as a result of we have been. Service was newbie, the wine checklist was each boring and costly. At Fripon, Séné’s improvements have been balanced and scrumptious. Right here, they have been absurd and aggravating – like strands of sprouts added to a bowl of chocolate mousse.
The breakup of Séné and Fripon has yielded two forgettable eating places.
ABORÉ
29 Rue de l’Arcade, 75008
Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner
Reservations on-line or at +33 1 88 32 74 27
OUR PHOTOS OF ARBORÉ
