On the avenue de Suffren, just a stone's throw from the tour Eiffel, the restaurant Rouge Suffren has recently set up shop. An ideal spot to win over travelers passing through the capital, and to feed them generously with well-raised meats.
Adopting the hallmarks of the Parisian brasserie parisienne in an elegant, tasteful version, Rouge Suffren ticks, in fact, all the boxes you’d expect from a chic restaurant in the 7e arrondissement, with its ballet of waiters in black and white and its large terrace where it's nice to take your time.
Behind the stove, where the finest meats go up in flames, Yahya El Azaar serves a cuisine built around superb, high-quality produce. Fresh from La Dame de Pic, L'Oiseau Blanc, L'Abysse and Madame Brasserie, the young chef applies the years he spent in these prestigious Maisons, most of them Michelin-starred.
The menu also includes a signature burger, a minute-tartare, aged ribeye, tournedos, tataki, pâté en croûte, duck magret, poultry, and other salade César. A destination for meat lovers, that’s certain, though vegetables aren’t forgotten either, and are served roasted as well.
Dishes can also take on a more convivial dimension, offering beautiful shareable portions for hearty appetites, such as the rib of beef, the lamb shoulder for 3 or 4 diners, and the Signature Rouge platter (109€), which, on our visit, drew widespread praise.
Made up of aged ribeye, a tataki with yuzu sauce, a pluma de cochon that just melts, and a beef poire so tender you’ll swoon, this platter serves as a thorough snapshot of the House’s offerings. And it doesn’t stop there: it comes with a choice of sauce (umami, pepper, ceps, or jus de cuisson) and, to boot, fries and roasted sucrine to share. In short, you’ll walk out with your belt a notch tighter and a satisfied belly.
The sourcing of these belles bêtes is, of course, one of the restaurant’s quality hallmarks, with the animals selected directly from a farm in Aveyron. The starters, for their part, come from Maison Conquet, a charcutier based in Aveyron since 1950 and a specialist in Aubrac traditions.
On the liquids side, the restaurant offers a deliberately concise wine list and a menu of classic cocktails, plus a handful of well-crafted mocktails, such as the Virgin Passion Mojito (lime, mint, passion-fruit purée, sparkling water; 19€) and the Rouge Tango (apple, pineapple, passion-fruit purée, strawberry; 19€).
To round things out, we opt for the coffee-aged beef carpaccio (€19), topped with a smoked truffled ricotta that isn’t strictly necessary, and for dessert the pavlova with vineyard peaches and verbena (€14.50) to finish on a light note, even though the peaches would have benefited from a little more sun.
Upon arrival, the bill can rack up quickly, a reality largely explained by the very convenient location for pairing a day of exploring the must-sees of the 7th arrondissement, and by the sourcing of the ingredients. That said, this shouldn’t stop tourists and locals from dropping in when the craving for a hearty bite of meat hits.
This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please let us know.
Location
Suffren Red
38 Avenue de Suffren
75015 Paris 15
Route planner
Official website
rougesuffren.fr
