Les Fils à Maman Abbesses launches participatory lunches

Published by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Published on February 22th, 2018 at 01:50 p.m.
At their restaurant in the Abbesses district of Paris, the Fils à Maman gang offers a very special lunch: there's no price! It's up to you to give what you want... and it's every Friday. Otherwise, the house always offers its revisited and regressive menu.

Fridays are priceless! An adage that fits the literal meaning of the term for restaurant Les Fils à Maman Abbesses, which organizes ano-price a la carte lunch menu every Friday. You come in, order your meal, have lunch and give whatever you want (in euros, of course) in return.

The menu is on a slate, with no price tag: a dish "just like home" and a dessert, priced at your discretion. It's as simple as that! As for the recipes, it's the moms who delight: boeuf bourguignon, coquillettes gratin, blanquette de veau... every Friday, a mom's speciality is on the menu, to vary the pleasures. You can even send your own recipe to www.facebook.com/lesfilsamamanabbesses.

The aim of this experiment is to please those with a sweet tooth and avoid wasting products. A single dish is served to those who choose this formula, and when there's nothing left, the service stops, so no leftovers! On the other hand, it's highly recommended to finish your plate, but that shouldn't be a problem... And if not, the restaurant still offers a revisited and regressive cuisine: dishes in the image of our childhood: casseroles and dishes in sauce, marrow bones, cordons bleus, soups, Babybel croquettes... all homemade with seasonal produce.Les Fils à Maman AbbessesLes Fils à Maman AbbessesLes Fils à Maman AbbessesLes Fils à Maman Abbesses

The spot's special feature: a brunch unlike any other, " 100% regressive ", starting with Kellogs cereals, viennoiseries and Nutella. You can then indulge in a plate of club sandwiches, a burger, a salad or a big steak. For dessert, you'll be served homemade treats and cakes(cheesecake, pancakes, yoghurts with müesli and fruit...) to suit your appetite.

We were tempted by a plate of viennoiseries and Nutella, a club sandwich, Uncle Jesse's plate (choice of egg, bacon, sausage, toast and French fries) and a fromage blanc muesli. Result: it's quite hearty, and particularly good. You can tell the dishes are homemade, and the meats and eggs are cooked to perfection according to your choice. We particularly like the fries, which are thin and have a real potato taste, neither too fatty nor too crispy. The fromage blanc muesli is to die for.

And last but not least, every first Tuesday of the month, in keeping with the restaurant's concept (with which you're already familiar), it's the moms who cook, accompanied by the chef for a unique menu for all. It's a great way to immerse yourself in Proust's madeleine... Yum.

Practical information

Location

6 Rue Aristide Bruant
75018 Paris 18

Access
metro line 2 station Blanche, line 12 station Abbesses

Prices
dessert: €5
entrée: €5
plat: €11
formule (entrée+plat+dessert): €19

Recommended age
For all

Official website
www.lesfilsamaman.com

More information
Participatory lunch on Fridays from 12 to 2.30 pm Restaurant open every day of the week from 7.30 to 10.30 pm, Saturday from 12 to 2.30 pm and 7.30 to 11.30 pm Brunch on Sundays from 12 to 4 pm

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