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Restaurants Open in Paris for Christmas and New Year Dining

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Hotel de Crillon

10 Pl de la Concorde, 01 44 71 17 00

On New Year’s Eve, l’Obé restaurant at the Hotel de Crillon has chosen boldness  and will turn into a dinner show venue. The programme will be set to a mood featuring no less than five shows in tribute to iconic singers.

NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU

Amuse bouche du réveillon
New Year’s Eve appetizer

Le foie gras de Canard mi-cuit, parfumé d’un bouillon à l’hibiscus
Lightly cooked foie gras of duck, scented with hibiscus broth

La saint-Jacques normande saisi à la plancha, topinambour à la crème truffée
Seared Normandy scallops with Jerusalem artichoke in truffled cream

La Poularde fermière rôtie, macaronis farcis d’une duxelle de champignons
Roasted farmhouse chicken and macaroni stuffed with chopped mushrooms

Le vacherin Mont-d’or servi à la cuillère
Vacherin Mont-d’Or cheese, served with a spoon

La «bonne étoile» Chocolait-passion
Chocomilk/passion fruit “Lucky Star”

Mignardises et chocolats
Assorted petits fours and chocolates

réveillon autour du Champagne Laurent-Perrier Millésimé 2002
New Year’s Eve Dinner will be served with Laurent-Perrier Champagne, 2002 vintage

COST
Menu for 450 € vAt included per person (beverages included). Dinner from 08:00 pm, evening dress requested.

 

Jules Vernes Restaurant (Eiffel Tower)

Alain Ducasse will be serving up gourmet meals for both a Christmas Eve tasting menu and Christmas lunch tasting menu at Jules Verne on the Eiffel Tower.

COST
Christmas Eve tasting menu € 290/person excluding beverages and € 390/person with wine pairings or €500 per couple. Christmas lunch tasting menu € 250/person excluding beverages, € 320/person with wine pairings or €500 per couple.

Please note: The restaurant did ask all reservations to be in by November 18th but you may still be lucky to get a spot if you call them now!

Shangri La Hotel

10 ave d’Iena, 01 53 67 19 98

The Shangri La has several festive meals planned including a Christmas Eve Dinner, Christmas Day Lunch and New Year’s Eve Dinner.  Prices start at €150 per person and go as high as €1000 per person for dinner and drinks in the Abeille Restaurant on New Year’s.

View all of the Christmas and New Year’s menus for the Shangri La Hotel

Le Violin d’Ingres

135 rue Saint Dominique, 01 45 55 15 05

Enjoy the festive season at one of our favorite restaurants in Paris, Le Violin d’Ingres.  Book fast to enjoy their Christmas Eve Menu, Christmas Day Menu, New Year’s Eve Menu or New Year’s Day Menu.

Café Constant

149 rue Saint Dominique, 01 45 55 15 05

Closed on December 24th and 25th but open regular hours throughout the rest of the festive period.

Les Cocottes

135 rue Saint Dominique, 01 45 55 15 05

Open regular hours with seasonal menus.

Fontaine de Mars

This famous restaurant where Barack Obama recently dined is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

Thoumieux

79 rue Saint Dominique, 01 47 05 49 75

Brasserie only on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  Special menu being offered for New Year’s Eve but details still to be published on their website.

Fables de la Fontaine

131 rue Saint Dominique, 01 44 18 37 55

Closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; special New Year’s Eve menu.

Reed

11 bir rue Amelie, 01 45 55 88 40

Contact them for further information on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s opening hours.

Plaza Athénée

25 avenue Montaigne, 01 53 67 65 00

Alain Ducasse – of Eiffel Tower fame – also creates the menu for the fabulous Plaza Athénée.  Both restaurants are offering Christmas Eve Menus, Christmas Day Menus and New Year’s Eve Menus.  This is one of the most expensive places to enjoy New Year’s eve dinner with the tasting menu costing €1250 per person including beverages.

George V

31 avenue George V, 01 49 52 71 54

The George V hotel is located in the heart of the fabulous Golden Triangle, one of Paris’ most luxurious shopping districts.  Its dining room, Le Cinq, overlooks the hotel’s beautiful courtyard and garden and is elegantly dressed in grey and gold.  Expect to pay around €550 for their Christmas menu and €950 for their New Year’s Eve menu.  Please contact the hotel for more details.

Paris Perfect Apartment with Eiffel Tower Views!

Whilst all of the above restaurants will prepare your meals and do the dishes, they won’t give you the opportunity to dine in front of the Eiffel Tower!  You can choose to prepare your feast in your fully-equipped kitchen or buy take-away items and assemble on your beautifully laid table.  Don’t miss your chance to dine in a romantic Paris apartment for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant meal.  Call or email our reservations team now to check availability.

 

 

Cool Restaurants for Teenagers in Paris

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

We recently had a guest staying in our Chardonnay Paris apartment rental who was traveling with her husband and 17 year old son.  They went on the hunt for some teenage-friendly restaurants and found that most French kids seem to be eating either American or Asian foods!  If your children are not keen to try the local food, then here are their top three picks that are sure to please the fussiest of eaters.

Breakfast in America, or BIA

If your teenage son or daughter is refusing to try snails then head to BIA for one of their famous burgers!   This authentic American diner also serves delicious blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup, locally-baked bagels, chili con carne, club sandwich, real milkshakes, and much more!  Two locations in Paris, one on the Left Bank and one on the Right Bank.

http://www.breakfast-in-america.com/main/

17, rue des Ecoles
75005 Paris, France (map)
Métro: Cardinal LeMoine or Jussieu

4, rue Malher
75004 Paris, France (map)
Métro: St Paul

H.A.N.D

H.A.N.D, so called for Have a Nice Day, is a popular American-style eatery near the Louvre that specializes in burgers and other favourites such as onion rings, brownies, cheesecake, cupcakes and so on.  The burgers come with two sides and prices for main meals range from 12 to 18 euros.

39, rue de Richelieu 75001 (map)

Benkay
If your teenagers will try something a little more adventurous than hamburgers, then head to Benkay, a fantastic Japanese restaurant located in the Novotel.  The menu is diverse and includes sushis and raw fish, sautéed fish, prawn and vegetable fritters, warm salad on hotplate, soya soup, breaded pork, salt grilled fish, beansprouts, Japanese noodles, and much more.

61 Quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris, France (map)
+33 1 40 58 21 26

 

Do you know of any other cool restaurants in Paris for fussy teenagers?  If so, please add a comment as we’d love to build a list for future guests.

 

 

Christmas & New Year’s Eve Menus at the Shangri-La in Paris

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

L'Abeille restaurant at the Shangri-La in Paris

New Year’s Eve Menu

L’ABEILLE MENU – 700€ excluding beverages

SEA URCHIN FROM BRITTANY
Spiced jelly, Tahiti vanilla and peppermint

OSCETRA CAVIAR
Oyster cream with horseradish and chervil juice

SPIDER CRAB
Sea rocket salad and cockle juice

CHESTNUT
Creamy and crispy, black truffle, smooth parsnip butter

PAN-FRIED WILD SEA SCALLOPS FROM QUIBERON
Medjool dates, lemongrass cream

SADDLE OF WILD VENISON
Roasted with pistachios, victoria pineapple and preserved fennel

BRIE FROM MEAUX
Creamy foam with white truffle from Alba,
farmer’s toast melba style

MANDARINE
Vanilla-flavored meringue shortbread, parsley juice

CLOWN HAT
Blackberry and wild blueberry jam and light mousse,
truffle ice cream and tuffle-flavored milk emulsion

Menu elaborated by Philippe Labbé, Executive Chef

LA BAUHINIA MENU – 450€ Beverages excluded

Amuse-bouche
Oyster and duck foie gras shavins
Slightly tangy green apple jelly with caviar

Crawfish carpaccio with a yuzu vinaigrette
Tetragon and truffle salad,
jackknife clams from la Cotinière steamed with fennel

Crab and spider crab ravioli
Broth  flavored with imperial mandarin liquor

Doe roasted with juniper in a spicy crust
Steamed winter vegetables with fruits.

Chocolate fondant
Ginger and caramel cream, sesame nougatine

Fresh mango in a meringue and white chocolate shell
Light Tahiti vanilla cream, exotic fruit coulis

Petits fours and chocolates

Menu elaborated by Philippe Labbé, Exécutif Chef

Shang Palace dining room at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris

 

SHANG PALACE – 488€ including ½ bottle of Dom Pérignon 2002

鱼子脆皮烧腩仔
Poitrine de porc croustillante au caviar « Baeri »
Crispy pork brisket with Baeri Caviar

开胃鲈鱼五彩蔬
Bar  « Lo Hei »
fruits et légumes émincés, julienne de méduse, sashimi de bar, sauce aux graines de sésame
Sea Bass « Lo Hei »
Chopped fruits and vegetables, minced jelly fish, sea bass sashimi, sesame seed sauce

精选点心盘 (黑松菌小笼包,鱼子酱点烧卖)
Sélection de Dim Sum :
Siu Mai: Saint-Jacques et langoustine au caviar «Baeri»,
« Buns » de Saint-Jacques et crabe façon Shanghaienne
Siu Mai: Dublin Bay prawn and sea scallop dumplings with Baeri caviar,
Shanghainese scallop and crab bun

XO酱白玉多宝鱼
Turbot sauté au wok à la sauce XO
Wok-fried turbot, XO sauce

乳鸽鹅肝七彩菘
Emincé de pigeon et foie gras, feuilles de laitue croquantes
Minced pigeon and foie gras, crunchy lettuce leaves

香袋饭
红米,黑野米,印度米,带子粒,芦笋粒,干带子丝,黑菌丝,外包煎蛋白皮
Aumônière de riz sauté
Riz sauté aux Saint-Jacques, asperges vertes et truffe, aumônière de blancs d’œufs
Rice sautéed with sea scallops, green asparagus and truffle, parcel with egg whites

蛋挞
Tarte aux œufs – Egg tart

特制蜜蜂桂花糕
Gelée juste saisie à la fleur d’ostmanthus et au miel, crème glacée au gingembre
Honey-flavored Osmanthus jelly, mango rice pudding

牛奶饭与芒果布丁
Riz au lait à la mangue, tuile dentelle – Mango rice pudding

Menu elaborated by Franck Xu, Shang Palace Chef

 

La Bauhinia restaurant at the Shangri-La in Paris

Christmas Eve Menu

LA BAUHINIA MENU – 210€ Beverages excluded

Amuse-bouche
Duck foie gras from Vendee in a crispy crust
French crayfish and aged cognac jelly

Scrambled egg from Marans farm,
Sea urchin from Brittany, chestnut cream

Steamed lobster and caviar
Jerusalem artichoke cream

Poached sea scallops from the Seine bay
“Trompette de la mort” mushroom and pumpkin.

Roasted Capon from the Bresse region
Beggar’s fruits, capon’s leg cannelloni with cabbage.

Crispy hazelnut Christmas tree
Soft white cheese mousse flavored with orange zests

Yule-log with green apple jelly
Vanilla shortbread and chestnut ice cream

Petits fours and chocolates

Menu elaborated by Philippe Labbé, Exécutif Chef

SHANG PALACE – 250€ hors boissons – excluding beverages

开胃鲈鱼五彩蔬
Bar  « Lo Hei »
Fruits et légumes émincés, julienne de méduse, sashimi de bar, sauce aux graines de sésame
Sea Bass « Lo Hei »
Chopped fruits and vegetables, minced jelly fish, sea bass sashimi, sesame seed sauce

鱼子酱带子饺
Dim Sum de Saint-Jacques et truffe
Sea scallop and truffle dumplings

鹅肝云吞汤
Soupe Wonton au foie gras
Ravioli de foie gras poché dans un bouillon traditionnel cantonais
Foie gras dumpling poached in a traditional Cantonese consommé

野菌鹅肝烩鮑魚

Ormeau braisé au wok
Wok-braised abalone

黑菘菌蒸炖气锅鸡
Vapeur de chapon à la truffe et dattes
Steamed capon with truffle and dates

香袋饭
红米,黑野米,印度米,带子粒,芦笋粒,干带子丝,黑菌丝,外包煎蛋白皮
Aumônière de riz sauté
Riz sauté aux Saint-Jacques, asperges vertes et truffe, aumônière de blancs d’œufs
Rice sautéed with sea scallops, green asparagus and truffle, parcel with egg whites

蛋挞
Tarte aux œufs
Eggs tart

异域水果配巧克力圣诞球
Boule de Noël crémeuse au chocolat blanc et aux fruits exotiques
Creamy Christmas ball with white chocolate and exotic fruits

Menu elaborated by Franck Xu, Shang Palace Chef

 

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