Laperouse Review

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Lapérouse

  • Address: 51 quai des Grands Augustins, The Quartier Latin, Paris | Map It
  • Phone: 01-43-26-68-04
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Emile Zola, George Sand, and Victor Hugo were regulars here, and the restaurant's mirrors still bear diamond scratches from the days when mistresses didn't take jewels at face value. It's hard not to fall in love with this 17th-century Seine-side town house whose warren of intimate, woodwork-graced salons breathes history. Alain Ducasse-trained chef Samuel Benne has brought a contemporary touch to the kitchen with dishes such as l'oeuf biologique: an organic egg cooked at low temperature and served with a potato-and-pumpkin mousseline and bread with Spanish ham. For a truly intimate meal, reserve one of the legendary private salons where anything can happen (and probably has). You can also sample the restaurant's magic at lunch, when a bargain prix-fixe menu is served for EUR 25 at the bar or EUR 35-EUR 45 in both the main dining room and the private salons. Breakfast at Lapérouse is for the true romantic; it's served on Tuesday and Thursday mornings by reservation (EUR 30).

  • Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
  • Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
  • Closed: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
  • Metro: St-Michel

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by csickles from Washington, DC on 2/18/07
Reserved one of the private rooms for dinner and it was very romantic atmosphere. The waiter closes the door inbetween courses and you ring a buzzer when you need his service. Food was excellent - I had the monkfish cassoulet for main course and the mint souffle for dessert was like eating heavenly clouds. It definitely felt like old-school "Paris" like something out of the movie Gigi.

Member Rating: 4.0
Ratings details: Food: 4.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 3.0
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