Magnum 150CL, the restaurant that honors forgotten brasserie dishes just a few steps from the Parc Monceau

Magnum 150CL is the right address for you, just a stone's throw from the Parc Monceau, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Here you can enjoy a gourmet and comforting cuisine that highlights forgotten brasserie dishes while giving them a refined touch, with a wine list that will make oenophiles green with envy.

For lovers of fine wines and French gastronomy, here is a gourmet and comforting spot not to be missed. Just a stone's throw from the Parc Monceau, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, we find the restaurant Magnum 150 CL, a beautiful address for gourmets inaugurated in January 2023. Here, it is an opportunity to rediscover forgotten dishes of the Parisian brasserie, reinvented by the chef Matthieu Garrel, as well as a selection of natural wines.

Here, we find around the love of the taste and that of the French soil in an elegant and convivial atmosphere. The place lends itself as well to a business lunch as to a family reunion, a dinner for two or a tasting session with oneself. This restaurant is a promise of a tasty moment around recipes created from seasonal and sourced products. Each month has its own menu, with signature dishes adapted to the season.

In this month of February, among the stars to be discovered as a starter, we found a very tempting marrow bone with foie gras. However, our choice finally fell on an excellent Finistère raviole with lobster and seaweed with a rather pronounced crustacean sauce that spices up the whole.

We also couldn't resist the three super-special oysters "l'étoile" de Carnac", which distinguishes itself from the rest of the menu by its bistronomic dimension with its trout and flying fish roe, its wasabi balls, its ponzu and its Granny Smith apple. On paper, one might fear that the natural flavor of this shellfish would be lost in it, but the agreement works very well and one can perfectly distinguish the sweet notes of these oysters which are even more sublime.

As for the dishes, the most comforting flavors are in order. We won't miss the pork belly, which we are told is "crispy and melting" with a promise largely respected. Lacquered by its reduced juice, it is covered with root vegetables, including carrots and turnips rich in taste: enough to reconcile the most resistant to a more balanced diet.

The guilty pleasure par excellence is the Vol-au-Vent"Magnum 150CL", already a signature of the house, generously garnished with sweetbreads, poultry, and forest mushrooms, all covered with its supreme sauce. The restaurant thus brings back to life a typical Parisian brasserie dish that is on the way out. A favorite not to be missed.

But save some for dessert, where the key word is "regressive"! Here, it's a return to our tenderest age with classics that have nothing sad about them. Belle Hélène aficionados will certainly not resist the poached whole conference pear generously covered with a well-balanced cocoa chocolate so as to please both dark chocolate purists and palates adept at softer flavors.

If you want to stick to the almost forgotten traditions, then the Île Flottante is a must. Here, the custard is less sweet than usual, adapted to our changing eating habits. But the Magnum 150CL twist is to add roasted and caramelized hazelnuts and pistachios to the stiffly beaten egg whites, bringing a touch of greed and crunch to a dessert that tends to lack chew.

As you can see, Magnum 150 CL is a happy place where traditions are brought up to date, proving that the classics of French gastronomy will not be forgotten!

This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please mention it in the comments.