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L'Astrance

Address: 4 rue Beethoven, Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel, Paris
Phone: 01-40-50-84-40

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: Haute French
Location: 16e Arrondissement

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Fodor's Review:

Granted, Pascal Barbot rose to fame thanks to his restaurant's amazing-value food and casual atmosphere, but after the passage of several years, Astrance has become resolutely haute, with prices to match. With no à la carte, you can choose from a lunch menu for EUR 70, a seasonal menu for EUR 120, or the full tasting menu for EUR 190 (this is what most people come for)—the latter two are available at lunch and dinner. Barbot's cooking has such an ethereal quality that it's worth the considerable effort of booking a table—you should start trying at least six weeks in advance. His dishes often draw on Asian ingredients, as in grilled lamb with miso-lacquered eggplant and a palate-cleansing white sorbet spiked with chili pepper and lemongrass. Each menu also comes at a (considerably) higher price with wines to match each course.

Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Closed: Closed Sat.-Mon., 1 wk in Feb., 1 wk in late Oct.-early Nov., and Aug.
Metro: Passy