two friends willl be in Europe next weekend. They are saying near the Champs Elysee (I told them so but...). They asked me about highend restaurants in this area (they are foodies). I can't help them as this is not my stomping ground. any suggestions??

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Although it's on the Champs Elysee, isn't Fouquet still a good place to go? I haven't been to that restaurant in a while but I remember it being sort of a classic place to try. And our meal was very nice!

Pierre Gagnaire
at the Hotel Balzac,
6, rue Balzac (side street off Champs Elysees close to the Arc de Triomphe).
Lunch: Monday to Friday
Dinner: Sunday to Friday
MENU:
Appetizers
L'automne: sorbet poire et yusu : tranche de navet gold, girolles au vinaigre, lait réduit
à la cardamone, cubes de salers ; gâteau de foie blond : raddichio, oignons doux au curcuma,
Speck, bouillon de crustacés "dodo" ; millefeuille : chantilly de roquette au cerfeuil 102,00 €
Une raviole transparente de mascarpone à l'aquavit, julienne de céleris dorés

Main Course
Les langoustines : en tartare à la mangue verte, feuille de nougatine ;
Croustillante, sirop de groseille moutardé ;
Poêlée "terre de sienne", bouillon de santé ; 105,00 €
En mousseline, coco de paimpol ;
Un consommé glacé cendré de caroube

Desserts
Le grand dessert de pierre gagnaire : neuf desserts, inspirés de la pâtisserie française, 49,00 €
élaborés à partir de fruits frais de saison, de confiseries peu sucrées et de chocolats

PRIX FIXE
Menu du marché: 90,00 €
Tasting menu: 225,00 €

Alain Ducasse Restaurant at the Plaza Athenee on Avenue d Montaigne off Champs Elysees toward Pont d'Alma.
http://www.alain-ducasse.com/public_...fr_cuisine.htm.

Thank you everyone.

If you direct them to the Michelin website (www.viamichelin.com) they can get listings, menu summaries, prices etc. of multi-starred restaurants in Paris complete with location map.

I had a devine dinner at Laduree.
Just arrived early (7.30pm) and they sat me in the window so I could people watch. Also have diningrooms upstairs.

This last post might make me actually WANT to eat on the Champs. Thanks.

We had a fabulous dinner at Fouquet in September. Thier roast chicken, frites and any dessert are great. The people watching was the best! Don't miss this old time Paris treasure.