Sunday, July 5, 2015

Les Alchimistes, Paris by Bureaucrat

With lots of red velvet curtains, red roses, red dining table cloths and an attractive French lady who's d'un certain âge as the hostess/waitress, Les Alchimistes is very much a Parisian affair. It certainly has the ambiance of a 'date night' restaurant - somewhere that's special, intimate, above average in quality and price but not a snooty or stuffy sort of place.

The complementary starter of what I think was a creamy potted smoked fish very morish.  It had finely diced scallions, lots of tender, chunky pieces of fish (which I suspect was hand-picked) and a pinch of paprika, which was smothered in a light but creamy mayo-based sauce.  Yum.

I forget the name of the dish that the Lawyer ordered, but it was essentially steak and mash.  For the price, we were expecting the steak to be a bit bigger/thicker.  But it was tasty.

I opted for a light meal of a pumpkin and sweet potato soup with chestnuts.  It was a lovely smooth soup and was just perfectly spiced.  The soft but waxy chestnuts gave the soup substance. Twas very elegant.

Our mains also came with some bread.

We shared a creme brulee for dessert.  This was nicely executed - a thin, crisp caramel crust, and smooth custard below, which was peppered with vanilla bean seeds.


Verdict: we liked it a lot

Overall
A very French affair.  If you want something that's special and a bit different, this would be the place to go.

Address
16 Rue Favart
75002 Paris
Telephone: +33 1 42 96 69 86

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