Alain Passard-trained Flora Mikula made her name at Les Olivades, a Provençal bistro in the 7, before joining a gaggle of ambitious restaurateurs in this platinum-card area. Moving away from the bistro register, she's turning out refined food with southern twists in a dressed-up setting with plaster moldings and mirrors of various sizes that feels much like a bourgeois apartment. Standout dishes on the changing seasonal menu are a scallop tarte fine with truffle vinaigrette, roast sea bass with a potato-olive puree, and a spectacular Grand Marnier soufflé. Order from the pricier carte if you want to take advantage of the superb cheese trolley (a cheese plate is available on the EUR 36 menu for a EUR 2 supplement). Service, like the food, is generally impeccable, with the occasional minor slip-up.
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