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Paris Map: L'AstranceL'Astrance Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine Modern French
Hours Wed-Fri 12:30-1:30pm and Tues-Fri 8:30-11:45pm
Address
4 rue Beethoven, 16e
Location 16th Arrondissement (Trocadéro/Bois De Boulogne)
Transportation Métro: Trocadéro
Reservations Reservations required 3 or 4 weeks in advance
Phone 01-40-50-84-40
Prices Main courses 24€-38€ ($35-$55); fixed-price lunch 45€-130€ ($65-$189); fixed-price dinner 50€-150€ ($73-$218)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Season Closed in Aug

Frommer's Review

It's small, it's charming, and its creative flair derives from the partnership of two former employees (some say "disciples") of megachef Alain Passard, scion of L'Arpège, an ultraglam restaurant in the 7th arrondissement. The perfectly mannered Christophe Rohat, supervising the dining room, is the more visible of the two, but Pascal Barbot, the chef creating the food that emerges from the kitchens, has become a true culinary force. Expect a crisply contemporary dining room. The menu, from which flavors practically jump off the plates, might include an unusual form of "ravioli," wherein thin slices of avocado encase a filling of seasoned crabmeat, all of it accompanied by salted almonds and a splash of almond oil. Other delights to the palate include turbot flavored with lemon and ginger, or sautéed pigeon with potatoes au gratin.

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