After checking out a number of restaurants and their menu, we zeroed in on Le Clos des Gourmets on Avenue Rapp, a cozy little restaurant with contemporary décor with the perfect contemporary cuisine to match it. There's more to it too, it's within striking distance to Eiffel Tower.
They have a fairly interesting menu that doesn't break the bank (42 euros for 3 courses).
On a cold winter night, there's really nothing better than having a bowl of warm chestnut soup to kick off the meal.
Having chestnut velouté with chocolate squash-filled ravioli was a whole new experience for me and it was one that I thought I enjoyed very much. I especially love the toasted hazelnut in there to give the soup a little more texture to work with.
We offered the second starter the same ringing endorsement. Tasty pan-fried petit-gris snails were served with crunchy celeriac and mushrooms on top of a savory baba. An aniseed-scented mushroom infusion provided a lovely finishing touch.
There were much fewer contemporary twist in the main course section of the menu. Both of the dishes we picked were classic French bistro favorites. We first had crisp pig's head with fresh herb vinaigrette and small Ratte potatoes in a lightly salted butter, which was pretty tasty.
It was followed by roasted young Gers chicken, new potatoes confit and bay leaf jus. Pretty simple dish but definitely too bad at all.
For 3 euros extra, we got to choose one dessert from the dessert menu which would have been a very attractive deal on any given night but since it was getting a little late, we turned down the offer and opted for a walk to the nearby Eiffel Tower to wrap up the night.
Food Rating: 6.5/10
Price: €€€
Address: 16 Avenue Rapp, 75007 Paris, France
Closest Metro Station: Alma-Marceau
Tel: +33 (0)1 4551-7561
Website: www.closdesgourmets.com
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