Oysters in Paris
 

Do you like the "slippery little buggers"?
Where do you go for the best oysters in Paris?
How do you like them? "nature"? tobasco? lemon? drop of vodka (my fav)?

I don't , but my husband loves them and will only eat them in France or England!

Haven't been to Huitrerie Regis yet, but it's on the list for Nov.!

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/travel/24Bite.html

I'm not sure how raw oysters can be "better" at one place than they are in another unless we are talking about freshness or ambience.

We love oysters, we order them in every good restaurant. The last time in Paris was at the Bofinger. I like mine with migonette sause, black bread and butter. One year we went to Belon in Brittany to taste the famous oysters on their home turf.
Our Wellfleet oysters are wonderful!

Dukey ambiance for sure
freshness - of course
variety - some places specialize in particular kinds
method of serving - our favourite place in Canada serves with unique accompaniments

jody - WOW - and oyster restaurant! Thanks for the link. I have added it to the list

cigale- what did you think of the famous Belon oysters? Were they coppery?

You're welcome, rob! Maybe we'll see you there.

You'll have to visit Cancale someday, I almost had to drag my DH away from there!

There was a slight salty metallic taste.I like the Marennes and Fine de Claires more and I'll take our Wellfleet over all.
Should you go to Belon, try them all at Chez Jacky.

Standing along the wall on the beach at Cancale. A row of oyster sellers selling them by the dozen cheap. Then you go to one of the ladies sitting there that for a euro will open them for you and put them on a paper "plate". You stand there, eat them, and throw the shells back into the sea. Oysters don't get any better.

In restaurants I like the little chopped shallot/vinegar concoction they serve them with. A little horseradish is good too, but you don't usually see that in Paris.

Chez Clement, a rather large chain in Paris, has oysters about as cheap and as good as anywhere.

Patrick, Mignonette Sauce is the shallots and vinegar concoction.

If you really want to save your euro, the least expensive way to enjoy oysters in to buy them at one of the stands outside the restaurants and take them to a park or to your hotel (?) or apartment..and gorge. Prices per oyster are much less than if you take them sitting down in the samae restaurant. Not sure how practical this is for people without an apartment but I will throw it in anyway.

We know that, but they are most enjoyable sitting one water as like at Chez Jcky where the restaurant is built over the water.

My husband loves oysters. He also has an iodine allergy and sometimes has a shellfish reaction.

Any worry in France about buying oysters that are no good?

I would worry less in Paris than I would away from the coast in the US. Actually I would not worry at all in France, or in my home city of New York. But that is not to say your husband will not have a reaction.

The best oysters I've ever had were at the teensy Boîte à Huitres in Bordeaux. They serve nothing but half a dozen types of oysters and white wines and champagne. I actually ate my way through two dozen last time I was there....yum!

Any of these familiar?
If you're in Paris on a sunday lunch time, you should try "Le Baron Rouge", in the 12th Arrondissement, not far from Bastille. The Oyster seller sets up his stall outside the restaurant, and if the weather's good, people will stand outside around wine barrels, used as tables, with their oysters, and a glass of white wine. Its a great atmosphere, and really fun to mingle with the Parisiens, who have just come from the nearby Marché d'Aligre

L'Huitrier on r Saussier-Leroy in 17e

Bar à Huitres, Paris - 112 Boulevard du Montparnasse - 75014

La Cabane A Huitres (Autre restaurant)
Adresse
4 Rue Antoine Bourdelle
75015 Paris
RESTAURANT LE BAR A HUITRES
Tél: 01 40 75 02 82
33, Bd Beaumarchais
75003 PARIS 03 ème
Ouvert 7/7
Cuisine : de Brasserie
Budget : ± 30 Euro

We often stop at Le Baron Rouge for a glass of wine , but didn't know about "Oyster Sunday"! The list grows longer!!!

http://www.wineterroirs.com/2004/08/...wine_bars.html

Tomorrow I will be far from my computer, and on Sunday, I will be in Arcachon, oyster capital of France.

cigalechanta, thanks. For the life of me I couldn't remember that. But it sure beats the hell out of the strong ketchup/horseradish concoction usually served here -- who can taste the oyster under that?

>...on Sunday, I will be in Arcachon, oyster capital of France.<

Lucky you, K.

Love those Arcachon oysters.

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