by lareine | Jun 6, 2025 | Stories, Paris
It is often hard to find a two-star restaurant that strikes the perfect balance between service and cookery. Sometimes (or ever, with great exception) you don’t want an arrogant, white-table-clothed arena to play in; instead, you want to feel welcomed and...
by lareine | Jun 6, 2025 | Stories, Paris
Langosteria is situated at The Cheval Blanc Paris. I only went in to get my hair done and needed somewhere to eat afterwards. That’s how I ended up having lunch here. This wouldn’t normally be the type of restaurant I’d book, but since I was here, I thought I’d give...
by lareine | Jun 5, 2025 | Stories, Paris
I feel as though I need to give this restaurant another chance—was it the rain that dampened my mood? It was absolutely pouring on the way; we gripped our umbrellas tightly, wading through the wet, slippery streets. Me concentrating on not slipping and falling flat on...
by lareine | Dec 14, 2024 | Paris, Stories
Divellec is an institution and has been for many years, when you simply wish to have good seafood without any fuss, here is the place to be for that. Expect a menu of superior and rare species of fish/shellfish (When available), a suitable selection of crudo for the...
by lareine | Dec 13, 2024 | Incontournable, Paris, Stories, Take2Test
I could not stay away from here for long… After the previous visit I made it the mission to get in again on my return to Paris. We instantly became recognised, and our service went up a notch even more this time around- An extra dish was offered and overall, (If...
by lareine | Sep 21, 2024 | Paris, Stories
Sometimes you end up eating in places where the food is ok, but the atmosphere is off, and here was a clear example of that. The waiter’s jokes were not funny, especially when he was pretending there was gluten in a dish to make us laugh. And for somebody with an...
