6.5 Le Beslay, 67, avenue Parmentier in the 11th, 01.83.75.11.71 (Metro: Parmentier), open 7/7 although brunch is offered on Sundays, is a wonderful looking and is cheffed by an Italian, Antonella Finelli who came through Divellec, Lucas Carton, and La Grande Cascade. The lunch "menu" is 22E but even a la carte it is very reasonable.
We were eating with two old friends who are familiar with Paris, one from childhood. They both ordered marinated salmon firsts, photos left and right, quite different, one with Greek yogurt, the other a mass of greens called "Omega"; while Colette had what in Italy would be called minestrone but in the 11th is veloute du chef. My fine carpaccio of bar was right on for the moment.
Then my old friend from college had the chicken (which was much too much), his partner had a "vegan style" dish, and I had osso buco (Colette going with another portion of carpaccio of bar).
For dessert, one of us had the apple tart, another ordered the meringue with kiwi fruit and two of us had the cafe gourmand, of which the creme brulee was most notable.
Our bill, with a bottle of brilliant Haut Medoc, a small sparkling water and 2 more coffees, was 166 or 84E a couple. dB's = 66.9
Go? If this were in my neighborhood, maybe, but with the schlep, I suspect not.
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