Brasserie
La Fermette Marbeuf 1900. Graced with one of the most mesmerizing Belle Epoque rooms in town -- accidentally rediscovered during renovations in the 1970s -- this is a favorite haunt of French celebrities, who adore the sunflowers, peacocks, and dragonflies of the Art Nouveau mosaic. The menu rolls out a solid, updated classic cuisine. Try the snails in puff pastry, saddle of lamb with choron (a tomato-spiked béarnaise sauce), and bitter-chocolate fondant -- but ignore the rather depressing EUR 30 prix fixe unless you're on a budget. Popular with tourists and businesspeople at lunch, La Fermette becomes truly animated around 9 PM.
Posted by jholc from Cincinnati on 5/31/08
This restaurant is unique. The decor is amazing and the food delicious. I ate in the Winter Garden. It is hard to believe that before restoration that it was under a layer of black soot. The dessert was my favorite part of the meal. Very good escargot.
Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip >>