A cup of sencha and daifuku (confectionery made of mochi and sweet azuki beans paste) at the oldest Japanese tea salons in Paris. Toraya, 10 Rue Saint-Florentin, 75001 Paris; + 33 1 42 60 13 00

The legend of the famous truffle soup was born in 1975 February 25, whenFrench president Valéry Giscard D’Estaingpromoted Paul Bocuse to Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (the highest decoration in France). For that occasion, the father of French gastronomy was asked to prepare a special meal and one of the…

It was my third time at Saturne (17 Rue Notre-Dame des Victoires, 75002 Paris; tel. +33 1 42 60 31 90) and despite trying really hard to love it (thus, the repeated visits), I am still convinced that the simplistic, “market-based” cooking practised at this restaurant lacks taste, emotions and…

This is what I would call the quintessentially perfect piece of veal. It’s been slowly braised and then roasted which makes it soft, juicy and fatty in the inside and crispy on the outside. Even if the new chef of Les Enfants Rouges (9 Rue de Beauce, 75003 Paris; tel.…

Christian Le Squer’s name might not immediately come to mind when thinking of legendary 3 Michelin stars chefs, but this discrete master should not go overlooked. He gained his first two Michelin stars while heading up the Restaurant Opera at the Grand Hotel Intercontinental. The third came in 2002 at…

As an American cartoonist Charles M. Shulz once said, “all you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt”. I don’t know another city in the world, where you will find so many exceptional chocolate shops as in Paris. Here are some of my favourites (my…

My favourite burger from Le Camion qui fume food truck, driving around Paris, has some serious competition. The burger at the recently opened, simple and affordable Café Trama (83 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris; tel. +331 45 48 33 71) is served only on Saturdays and I, unfortunately, forgot to…

This is a genius dish. Runny egg, slowly cooked in low temperature, served with some chicken jus and roasted popcorn powder. Without any doubts, Akrame is one of the most interesting restaurants in Paris at the moment. (19 Rue Lauriston, 75016 Paris; tel. +33 1 40 67 11 16 )

Spaghetti with jambon blanc, truffles, parmesan and mushrooms at Ledoyen (3*) in Paris is undoubtedly the best dish I’ve had this year. (And one of the best ever..) The geometric spaghetti structure is filled with unctuous parmesan and truffles sauce, chunks of ham, all topped with mushrooms and Alba truffles shavings……

Crossing the threshold into Toru Okuda’s (7 Rue de la Trémoille 75008, Paris; tel.01 40 70 19 19) newest venture in Paris is like stepping into a hidden corner of Japan. Famous for his Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurants Ginza Okuda (2 stars) and Ginza Kojyu (3 stars), Okuda’s first international address…