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L'Ardoise

Address: 28 rue du Mont Thabor, Louvre/Tuileries, Paris | Map It
Phone: 01-42-96-28-18

Price range: $$
Cuisine: Bistro
Location: 1er Arrondissement

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

This minuscule storefront, decorated with enlargements of old sepia postcards of Paris, is a model of the kind of contemporary bistros making waves in Paris. Chef Pierre Jay's first-rate three-course dinner menu for EUR 33 tempts with such original dishes as mushroom and foie gras ravioli with smoked duck; farmer's pork with porcini mushrooms; and red mullet with creole sauce (you can also order à la carte, but it's less of a bargain). Just as enticing are the desserts, such as a superb feuillantine au citron—caramelized pastry leaves filled with lemon cream and lemon slices—and a boozy baba au rhum. With friendly waiters and a small but well-chosen wine list, L'Ardoise would be perfect if it weren't often crowded and noisy.

Credit Cards: MC, V
Closed: Closed Mon., 1 wk in Jan. and late July-late Aug. No lunch Sun.
Metro: Concorde

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by MAP from Missouri, USA on 3/25/08
We ate here at Pauline Frommer's rec. and it was superb. It was crowded, but we just walked in at around 1:30 PM. My chicken breast in brown sauce was perfect, and the thin, crispy sauteed potatoes in butter beyond description! I will absolutely return.