Lombem, the wood-grilled meat restaurant in Paris

Meat lovers have a new Parisian HQ: Lombem, a new wood-grilled meat restaurant in the famous Passage des Panoramas, in the capital's 2nd arrondissement.

Behind this new gourmet address are Aurore and Matthieu Bégué, from a family of butchers and restaurateurs spanning three generations. Together, they have set themselves the mission of restoring the nobility of meat and the butcher 's trade through a powerful concept: cooking meat over a wood fire.

Lombem' s 700kg cast-iron, brick and enamelled steel wood-fired grill is used to prepare almost every dish on the menu. A quick turn on the grill and the meat comes out perfectly grilled. A real treat!

When it comes to quality, you can rely on the Lombem team for transparency and clear, French and local sourcing. Meats are also carved on site. The restaurant relies on recognized partners such as Sept Monts, des Hommes & des Bœufs and Eric Lefebvre (Fromager Meilleur Ouvrier de France).

A la carte (since that's what you're probably most interested in, you little gourmands!), starters to share to get your lunch off to a good start. Choose from homemade garlic bread (4€), charcuterie board (10€) or cecina de Leon (9€).

For our part, we were tempted by the Angus beef rillettes and pickles (7€), well seasoned; theroasted beet hummus (6€) with its delicious smoky taste, and by the melted cheese casserole and brioche croutons (8€), a generous, dripping starter that we wouldn't recommend to those in summer body mode at the moment, but which we definitely recommend to all gourmands and other melted cheese lovers!

Lombem also offers a few salads (14-15€) and a vegan burger for those concerned (15€). If, on the other hand, you've come to Lombem in search of good meat to devour, you won't be disappointed!

Rump steak and grilled prawns (28€), sirloin steak cut like an onglet (18€), Angus Hereford prime rib for two (70€)... Our meat-lovers' stomachs are in overdrive!

In the end, we turn to the tartare au couteau maison (16€), a classic Lombem dish to spice up yourself; the ribs of farm-raised pork from the South-West, lacquered with BBQ and grilled red cabbage (15€), we put our fingers in and love it; and finally, the tenderloin, matured for a minimum of 40 days, carved into the thickness of the meat (29€), a noble piece that's enhanced with a chimichurri sauce for even more emotion, and accompanied by a gratin dauphinois with mushrooms and seasonal vegetables baked in a charcoal oven.

Don't think it's all over for us! Before we leave, we're off to dessert with a few surprises: a slice of apple tatin with heavy cream (8€), a slice of toasted brioche with fromage blanc and milk jam (7€) and, finally, Mamie T.'s chocolate mousse (5€), served right on the table from the big jar.

To top it all off, Lombem unveils a speakeasy bar in the basement, serving grilled cocktails made with homemade braised syrups. For thrill-seekers and cowboy apprentices alike, there's also a surprise in store: a mechanical bull, so you can challenge your friends to see who can last the longest on it (before you eat, we highly recommend it!).

Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.