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Paris Map: Au Trou GasconAu Trou Gascon Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine Gascony
Hours Mon-Fri noon-2pm and 8-10pm
Address 40 rue Taine, 12e
Location 11th & 12th Arrondissements (Opéra Bastille/Bois De Vincennes)
Transportation Métro: Daumesnil
Reservations Reservations recommended a day in advance
Phone 01-43-44-34-26
Prices Main courses 28€-30€ ($36-$39); fixed-price lunch 36€ ($47); fixed-price dinner 50€ ($65)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Season Closed Aug

Frommer's Review

One of Paris's most acclaimed chefs, Alain Dutournier, lures fashionable palates to an unchic area. He launched his career in southwest France's Gascony region. His parents mortgaged their inn to allow Dutournier to open an early-1900s bistro in a little-known part of the 12th Arrondissement. Word spread of a savant in the kitchen who practiced authentic cuisine moderne. His wife, Nicole, is the welcoming hostess, and the wine steward has distinguished himself for his exciting cave containing several little-known wines along with a fabulous collection of Armagnacs. You can start with duck foie gras cooked in a terrine or Gascony-cured ham. The best main courses include fresh tuna with braised cabbage; a superb cassoulet; and chicken from the Chalosse region of Landes, which Dutournier roasts and serves in its own drippings.

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