Which restaurant to choose for seafood in Paris?
For Parisians far from the seaside, here are some good spots to enjoy fish, shellfish and crustaceans… How to choose the right restaurant for an iodized break in the heart of Paris.
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Renoma Café
Located on Avenue George V, Renoma Café is like a New York loft with a French touch. Part bookshop, part restaurant, its reputation precedes it! Attracting Parisians in search of new places as well as curious tourists…
The best part? Its oyster bar, open from October. Run by LE meilleur écailler de Paris, offering a fine selection of Oysters! Gillardeau oysters Marennes, Oléron, whelks and other fresh pink shrimps, directly sourced from the best producers. A spot that will definitely delight seafood lovers!
Renoma Café Gallery, 32 Avenue George V – 45 Rue Pierre Charron 75008 Paris. 01 47 20 46 19
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Rech
A fish restaurant taken over by Alain Ducasse in 2007, Rech has been a veritable institution since 1925. In a refined, light-toned setting, you can savor a cuisine that sublimates seafood ! In keeping with the Rech family heritage… Since the start of the school year, the restaurant has been boasting a new menu, created in collaboration with chef Jacques Maximin. Signature dishes include sole dorée, pommes rattes rissolées and filet de Saint-Pierre. Seafood lovers are in the right place every day! Oysters, shellfish and crustaceans are brought to the shucker’s bench, where they are served on platters… Quality products that stand out for their freshness and promise a delicious taste.
To finish on a sweet note, we absolutely recommend the Mister Rech! A gourmet hazelnut success glazed with a hot chocolate sauce…
Like each of the multi-starred chef’s addresses, we rarely leave disappointed. Simple, refined cuisine, sober decor and impeccable service: a faultless performance! Bravo for this flagship of marine gastronomy.
Rech, 62 avenue des Ternes, 75017 Paris. 01 45 72 29 47
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Le Dôme Montparnasse
For over a century, Le Dôme on Boulevard du Montparnasse has been a veritable seafood institution, whose greatest regulars have includedErnest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Brassaï and Amedeo Modigliani… As soon as you enter, you’re immediately captivated by the brasserie area, transformed into a lush summer garden. And that’s not all: as you walk through the restaurant door, you discover an Art Deco room recently revamped by Axel Huynh. Sublimely decorated with velvet and sumptuous zenithal frescoes embellished with gold leaf, the designer has succeeded in preserving its soul while revisiting the codes of the Parisian brasserie with elegance and modernity.
Since May 2018, Japanese Michelin-starred chef Miura Yoshihiko has been in charge of the stoves, bringing a breath of fresh air and modernizing Le Dôme’s menu, without ever distorting it. His high-precision work, outstanding technique and sense of aesthetics dedicated to traditional French cuisine blend with Japanese flavors, textures and secrets.
On the menu, of course,excellent seafood from the best French producers: oysters – hollow or flat – clams, prawns, clams, lobsters and other delicious fish arriving daily(turbot, sole, sea bass, monkfish…), but also sublime desserts to complete this tasty ode.
Le Dôme Montparnasse, 108 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris. 01 43 35 25 81
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The Oyster Bar
The famous ‘chain’ of seafood restaurants doesn’t do things by halves, offering exceptional, made-to-measure, carefully selected products. All to be enjoyed in a chic, refined setting. On the menu: the capital’s largest selection of oysters, tasty lobsters and langoustines, numerous shellfish and finely-cooked wild fish. A pleasure for the eyes as well as the taste buds. A special mention for their‘Plateaux de Fruits de Mer Haute Couture’, aptly named!
Le Bar à Huîtres, 112 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris – 69 Avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris & 33 Rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris.
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Durand Dupont
After a few months’ renovation work, Durand Dupont is reborn in a setting where tradition and modernity combine to create a truly contemporary scenography… The strength of this Neuilly institution? Its generous, year-round scaling bench. Placed in the center of the establishment, this shellfish bar is THE meeting place for seafood lovers. On the menu are exceptional oysters such as Gillardeau, Fin de Claire, Creuses de Bretagne and Plates Belon, not to mention shellfish, to be enjoyed solo or in duo.
What’s more, blue lobster (with its homemade mayonnaise), crab, langoustines, whelks and other shrimps are just waiting to be savored. If the choice is too difficult, the two platters “Le Durand and “Le Dupontthe Shellfish Bar‘s tasty combinations, will seduce even the most discerning gourmets. No chance of leaving disappointed!
Durand Dupont, 14 place du marché, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine. 01 41 92 93 00
