What?
Ledoyen
1 Avenue Dutuit
75008 Paris, France
The Good
This meal involved some absolutely stunning food priced at an attractive level thanks to the restaurant’s set lunch menu. The spaghetti with truffles (supplement), lychee dessert and kouign aman were out of this world. I will definitely be back to try a longer tasting menu at dinner when I am next in Paris.
The Bad
There were some unacceptable service gaffes at a restaurant of this level at the start of the meal, including issues with receiving menus, getting water for our table and some hostility from our server at my request to add the spaghetti with truffles course to my meal. However, these issues were not repeated and once the food started arriving at the table I was ready to forgive anything.
Notable Accolades
Three Michelin Stars, Michelin Guide 2012
The Venue
The entrance to Pavillion Ledoyen (a ferrari was waiting for its owner out here when we left the restaurant)
The Meal
Amuse Bouche #1
Amuse Bouches #2
Amuse Bouches #3
A sample of the bread offerings
The butter offered with the bread selection
Amuse Bouche #4
My wife’s entree – Saumon fume a l’emulsion de betterave
A bird’s eye view of the dish
My entree – Souffle d’Oeuf fermier, coulis de truffle
My wife’s main – Escalopine de Bar a la creme de lait fermente
My main – Ris de Veau rissole, Salsifis truffes
Jambon / Morilles / Truffe Aux Spaghettis
Another angle
My wife’s cheese selection
My cheese selection
Migardineses, served on a pavlova
My dessert
Transparence Banane/Passion
My wife’s dessert
Givre de Litchis a l’eau de rose
An inside view, with more Litchis goodness with rose jelly
Kouign Aman
More migardineses!
Coffee
fat man, thin wallet 