Paulownia is a honest new restaurant close to Nation, run by Tess Duteil and Geoffrey Belin. The couple met whereas working at Arpège, and their love of greens is obvious. There was an intricate (and scrumptious) vegetarian millefeuille predominant dish on the night time of our go to, together with a vegetarian starter. The star of the night, nevertheless, was a form of porky sizzling pocket – the petit pâté chaud feuilleté au cochon. Belin additionally has a manner with fish. His barbue (brill) with beurre blanc and squid was wonderful. The unusually named minestrone aux coquillages was an attractive dish of mussels in a profound broth redolent with recent herbs. The trou Normand, with apple sorbet swimming in a pool of Calvados, was a enjoyable strategy to end. We liked Belin’s meals, however the wine suggestions and cute service from Duteil is the explanation we need to come again and develop into regulars.
PAULOWNIA
15 Rue des Vignoles, 75020
Open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner solely
Closed Sunday & Monday
Reservations at +33 1 43 73 57 88
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- Le Figaro (one in every of their 20 greatest eating places of 2023) “L’enseigne est aussi obscure que l’adresse est limpide. Et si la première nous dit une plante exotique sino-coréenne, la seconde dévoile un neuf binôme – lui aux fourneaux, elle à la vigne – motivé à rappeler Paris en village et leur desk en campagne, en sortant une fraîche custom de derrière les fagots (chou farci aux shiitakés, canard rôti poire et aubergine, religieuse glacée verveine et chocolat).”
- Le Fooding “At 15 Rue des Vignoles, a younger and decided tree had already cracked its manner via the pavement. Tess Duteuil and Geoffrey Belin took this as an indication that they need to arrange store right here, towards the leafy paulownia tree after which their restaurant is now named. Struck by Cupid’s arrow whereas working for Passard, the duo tackled different restaurant-industry heavyweights earlier than opening this extraordinarily cozy spot with a windowed wine cellar, a rounded zinc-topped bar, and a daring kitchen.”
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