It’s a fact universally acknowledged: When eating places have killer views, the meals isn’t all the time as much as snuff. In any case, the diners are coming to gawk on the surroundings as an alternative of looking at their plates, so, most of the time, the cooks ship out mediocre fare and let the views do the job of the meals.
Properly, we’re comfortable to report that this previous maxim doesn’t maintain true at Francette, a splendid new culinary deal with on a ship beneath the Eiffel Tower. From the skin, it seems that the place serves one other function — the floating pontoon from which the Vedettes de Paris depart on cruises from Port de Suffren close to the Pont d’Iéna within the seventh arrondissement. However seems are deceiving. The boat is dwelling to a few completely different culinary ideas which can be pleasant.
On high of the roof deck within the “Penthouse” is a vigorous bar the place you possibly can order up avenue meals (like lobster rolls, fish & chips, and katsu sandwiches) and drinks (beer from the Brasserie de Sutter, positioned 50 kilometers from Paris, wine, and killer cocktails) and toast the Eiffel Tower. The grand monument in all its majesty is so shut you possibly can nearly contact it.
On the opposite aspect of the deck is the elegant restaurant, the place the menu options artistic French delicacies created with prime quality elements. Assume do-it-yourself foie gras, flower-dressed ceviche, Sole entière des côtes françaises, pork stomach, and extra tempting delights… Be aware that there’s additionally an indoor eating room (Chez Francette, on the “floor” degree of the boat) for the colder months.
Chef Marco Bernado beforehand labored on the 4 Seasons Milan, 4 Seasons George V, and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester. Additionally within the kitchen, Stéphanie Moquet honed her abilities on the talked-about Desk du 11 in Versailles.
Francette was opened by Pierre & Quentin who obtained their begin in 2020 with Laïa, a restaurant hidden in the course of a backyard within the eleventh arrondissement.
The wine record alone is value a visit. The good a part of all? You may head downstairs, under the deck, to the wine cellar to decide on your very personal bottle. That is town’s first ever underwater wine cellar and it’s stocked with 120 references, together with half which can be biodynamic. It’s additionally doable to purchase a bottle to take out with you.
With a set lunch priced at 26€ (for a starter and predominant course, 31€ once you add dessert), that is wonderful worth for cash.
Francette
Port de Suffren, seventh arrondissement
Tel: 06 68 94 26 82
Reserve on-line straight on the web site.
