Hexagone by Mathieu Pacaud

Rarely does a new opening thrill me as much as did Hexagone today, new restaurant by 33 year old Mathieu Pacaud, whose father is the legendary chef of 3 Michelin starred L’Ambroisie. Located in a vast, atypical space for a Parisian restaurant in the 16th arrondissement, Hexagon serves delicious modern French cuisine, highly influenced by L’Ambroisie school, but much lighter, minimal and cheaper. (Those, who have been to L’Ambroisie, know what I am talking about..) One of the starters, blanc-manger with celery cappuccino and black truffles shreddings, was particularly stunning visually and taste-wise. Only one month since the opening, Hexagone is already a power player in the making.

Hexagone: 85 avenue Kleber, 75016, Paris; tel. +33142259885