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For starter I had the 'Cod fish carpaccio' with sweet spices, cucumber and radish tops and Cipri the delicious 'Crispy pie of duck and skewer'. We ordered à la carte, though they also offer a reasonably priced menu of the day with some pretty interesting choices.
The elegant L'Atelier Maître Albert rotisserie is hanging somewhere in the middle between luxurious and 'everyday-restaurants-where-locals-eat'. For example, there are no fabric cloths covering the tables, but the service is good and food is excellent and a great stop on the way to or from Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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L'Atelier Maître Albert, Paris. Dinner with Guy Savoy
Everybody has heard of Guy Savoy, the world-renown French chef rewarded with 3-Michelin stars. But maybe it's little known that apart from his flagship restaurants he also owns other restaurants, among them, L'Atelier Maître Albert in Paris.
Located in the 5th arrondissement, just a short walk away from Notre-Dame Cathedral and the left bank of the River Seine, L'Atelier Maître Albert is a modern rotisserie with a fairly informal, yet elegant atmosphere.
If Maître Albert sounds familiar to you, maybe it's because you've read Umberto Eco's "The Prague Cemetery". This is the street where the main character of the book resides in Paris.
We went to L'Atelier Maître Albert for dinner, eager to have our first Guy Savoy experience. We found a half-full restaurant even at an early hour and a pleasant, low-toned atmosphere. The restaurant has a dark decor, using lots of black, but in spite of this it has a relaxed feel.
The decor is a mix of contemporary and old, combining modern amenities with the huge fireplace made out of stone, reminiscent rather of a palace and surely of a bygone era. We got to sit right next to it, and though there was no fire in the fireplace for the obvious reasons (it was the middle of summer and the aircon was on), it still felt special.
On the opposite side of the place, fat chickens were roasting, offering quite a sigh and stimulating the appetite.
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| Cod fish carpaccio |
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| Crispy pie of duck and skewer |
For the main dish we opted for the roasted lamb and the roasted beef, both served with a great selection of side-dishes. The presentation was spot on and the meat was tender and high quality and this was definitely the highlight of the dinner. We washed everything down with good French wine and the combination couldn't have been more perfect.
Since the dishes and recipes are chosen in collaboration with Guy Savoy, it's impossible to go wrong with this restaurant. The menu is not an extensive one, but it has some hearty choices, most of them meat based. L'Atelier Maître Albert is a rotisserie after all, though a vegetarian plate is also available.
For dessert, we had the 'Grapefruit terrine with tea sauce' and the 'Apricot-almond biscuit and apricot sorbet', that were the perfect ending to our Guy Savoy dinner.
After dinner, we took a long romantic walk along the Seine back to Hotel Borgougne & Montana, admiring the city reflected in the river and making a stop at Louvre on the way. I don't think I ever felt more content!
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