[Paris] Frenchie Restaurant

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[Paris] Frenchie Restaurant

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Frenchie

Add: 5-6 Rue du Nil 75002 Paris
Tel: 01 40 39 96 19
Hours: 7~10:30pm (closed Sat & Sun)
Price: set menu €45
Website: www.frenchie-restaurant.com
Visited on: Nov 2012

Back in September, a friend told me that he landed a reservation at Frenchie for November (yup, the earliest date he could get was for a month and half later) and asked if I’d be interested in joining. Are you kidding? Of course I’m in! Famed for Gregory Marchand’s contemporary market cooking, Frenchie is one of the most difficult bistros to get reservations at in Paris. So how could it be that our meal turned out to be “just pretty good”?

Dec 2012 update: one of my dinner companions went to Frenchie again, and thought the second visit was a much better experience.

Let’s take a look at what we had. Frenchie offers a prix fixe menu at €45 for three courses, with two choices in each course. Short and simple.

Optional starter, foie gras torchon, quince (extra €16).

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[Paris] Frenchie Bar à Vins

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[Paris] Frenchie Bar à Vins

Frenchie Bar à Vins

Add: 5-6 Rue du Nil  75002 Paris, France
Tel: 01 40 39 96 19
Hours: 7pm~late
Website: www.frenchie-restaurant.com
Price: [small plates] €9~18
Visited on: 2012/09

Frenchie is one of the hottest bistros in Paris – reservations must be made weeks or even months in advance – but for a quick taste of Gregory Marchand’s dishes without the hassle, try Frenchie Bar à Vins right across the narrow alleyway. The wine bar is for walk-ins only, and features a number of small plates that are perfect when shared with a friend or two. I arrived at 7pm right after the bar opens, and it was already almost a full house!

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