"Joli, joli, joli mois de mai, c'est ton premier jour, ça s'arrose. I want to see life in pink, pretty, pretty May" sang Bourvil, and we agree! May has been a long time coming, with all the pleasures that go with it - the days getting longer, the sun finally warming our skin, our taste buds awakening.
If the winter months have lasted longer than expected, it's now more than ever time to rush to the restaurant to enjoy, at last, the lovely seasonal produce. Here's to early carrots, crunchy radishes, blushing tomatoes, peas and green asparagus! And for dessert, the season's first strawberries and rhubarb creations.
There's no doubt about it, this May will make us forget the rainy months and launch us into the season of lunches and aperitifs on the terrace. It's time to pull out your sunglasses and browse through your repertoire, inviting friends to share a delicious meal.
Here are 7 new must-try restaurants in Paris this May!
Amâlia, two Italian chefs at the helm of a fabulous gourmet restaurant
Italian chefs Cécilia Spurio and Eugenio Anfuso have opened Amâlia, a gourmet restaurant that hits the spot. One of our favorites of the year. [Read more]
Altro Frenchie, chef Greg Marchand's Italian address lives up to all its promises
This year's most eagerly-awaited address is undoubtedly Altro Frenchie, chef Greg Marchand's Italian restaurant. As expected, it delivers on all its promises. [Read more]
Round Egg Buns, eggy sandwiches on the Canal Saint-Martin
California on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin is Round Egg Buns. The menu features egg sandwiches that are tantalizing - not to say indecent! [Read more]
Brion, Geoffrey Lengagne's seasonal market cuisine with bistronomic accents
Chef Geoffrey Lengagne goes it alone with the opening of his first bistronomic restaurant, Brion. A pretty bistronomic table for lunch, gastronomic for dinner. [Read more]
Marquis, cool wine bar and bistro by the Princesse Café team
Opened by the team behind Princesse Café, right next door, Marquis is a wine bar doubled as a cool little bistro where you can drink and nibble to your heart's content. [Read more]
L'Entente, the excellent English brasserie a stone's throw from the Opéra Garnier
The avant-garde L'Entente has been a fixture at the Opéra Garnier for many years. Under the aegis of Oliver Woodhead, the English restaurant pays tribute to the greatest British specialties. [Read more]
Marie Akaneya, the only Japanese restaurant in Paris to offer Matsusaka beef
Japanese restaurant Marie Akaneya and its chefs Chiho Murata and Ignasi Elias introduce Parisian gourmets to an exceptional product: Matsusaka beef, a meat as rare as it is tasty. And for dessert, another delicacy invites itself to the table: Japanese Crown Melon. [Read more]
