Maison Ruggieri

Paris, France

Attention, poetry lovers – this one’s for you. Reflecting its artistic tendencies, Maison Ruggieri’s menu treats dishes as ‘poems’ and courses as ‘les strophes’ (verses). Dishes have suitably evocative and mysterious one or two-word names: Storm or Disorientation, for example. The menu has a series of little poems to whet your appetite. A starter of langoustine is described as follows: "There is a precise moment when the sea ceases to be water and becomes flesh. The langoustine arrives barely blanched, still firm, sweet and salty." But really, this is what you’d expect from a Michelin-starred establishment in the bougie Palais-Royal district, a macaron’s throw from the Jardin Tuileries. Eponymous Italian chef Marco Ruggieri is in charge, surprising diners with his usual madcap combinations: a starter of cucumber comes with sambuca granita, and a sweet soufflé brings together mushroom, whisky, cardamon and chocolate, for example. With contrasting cream and navy accents, the intimate dining room is as elegant as its Champs Elysées clientele.

Key Information

• Average price per person $180
• Tasting menu from $235
• Lunch: Tues – Fri Dinner: Mon – Fri
• 33 1 40 20 00 27
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Location

111 Gal de Valois, Champs Elysées, Paris, Île-de-France, 75001