The Best Restaurant in Champs-Élysees, Paris

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Style often wins out over substance around the Champs-Élysées, but a handful of restaurants continue to defy fashion. This part of Paris is home to many of the city's most ambitious chefs, whose restaurants are surrounded by palatial hotels, bourgeois apartments, embassies, and luxury boutiques. Some, such as Eric Frechon at Le Bristol's Epicure, offer sophisticated updates of French classics, whereas others, like Pierre Gagnaire, constantly push culinary boundaries in the manner of a mad scientist. A few solid bistros survive here, notably the Art Deco Chez Savy.

Galanga

$$$$ | Champs-Élysées

There's no need to be a guest at the lovely Monsieur George hotel to enjoy the many delights of chef Thomas Danigo’s romantic Art Deco–style dining room, where he earned a Michelin star last year. Danigo plays on unexpected and exotic flavor pairings, texture, and color in refined but unpretentious dishes like tender skate lacquered in a nutty beurre noisette and served with Jerusalem artichoke purée with hints of apple cider vinegar to boost the mellowness of the fish and vegetables. Desserts like apples caramelized in salted butter with buckwheat ice cream over flecks of vanilla bean are not to be missed. This is a hot ticket, and the cozy dining room seats only 30, so sure to reserve ahead of time.

17 rue Washington, Paris, 75008, France
01–87–89–48–49
Known For
  • Beautiful intimate dining room
  • Romantic setting
  • Imaginative cuisine
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch
Reservations essential

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