When it comes to 3 Michelin starred L’Ambroisie in Paris (9 Place des Vosges 75004 Paris;tel.+33 1 42 78 51 45) there are two camps of opinions: for some, it’s the ultimate French haute gastronomie experience, for others – the restaurant is too classic and boring.
Dining at L’Ambroisie is like travelling back in time in many aspects. The whole experience (the magnificent 17th-century townhouse, impeccable, old fashioned (in the good way) service and classic cooking with some of the dishes dating back over 20 years) was light years away from trendy gastronomic restaurants where borders between the diners and the kitchens are melting and the good old à la carte is being replaced by tasting menus created from the best ingredients of the day. And this is precisely the reason why I enjoyed L’Ambroisie so much. Every dish, starting from the perfectly crispy bread, delicate sea bass filet (cooked in the oven, normally used at restaurants to keep the plates hot), finishing with the incredibly light dark chocolate tart, was sublime. Very expensive even by Parisian 3 Michelin institutions standards, but something that will stay in my memory for a long time…
