Fliar

For a very special meal...which would you recommend? Le Cinq (we're staying at the George V), Ducasse, Taillevent, Gagnaire (never heard of but got this from top 50 list), or another?

As this is our honeymoon we are not too worried about money.

Thanks!

obscure2k

My vote goes to Taillevent. Every meal I have ever had there has been extraordinary. Moreover, the service is quite warm and the ambiance is lovely. You won't be disappointed. Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.

otamxuan

We've had 4 wonderful meals in Paris over the course of 2 food oriented trips; take your pick: Jamin for French fare, Tan Dinh for Vietnamese food that takes on French ingredients without losing hardcore Vietness, Bouillon Racine for Belgian, and the last is a Moroccan restaurant called Mansouria
All these are in the $150-200/couple/meal range, which is just about the line above which you pay more for the snoot than the food.

GadgetFreak

Taillevent. I think the food is a bit better, and a lot more interesting at Pierre Gagnaire, but for the overall experience I would say Taillevent without much question. The owner of Taillevent is a real gentlemen who oversees everything and assures a special visit for all, each time. Favorite restaurant anywhere, hands down.

Dorlee

Another vote for Taillevent. It will make for wonderful memories in years to come!

johnep1

I agree 100%. You'll leave thinking that you got a bargain, even after dropping a few hundred dollars per person.

brendamc

Purely for romance: A private room at Laperouse. The food isn't Taillevent (and do still go there!), but the food is very good & the experience unforgettable!!

I think the most romantic 3* room in Paris is Le Grand Vefour.

luxury

Monsieur Vrinat, the owner of Taillevent, is a class act and I cannot but heartily agree on this choice. I also laud the choices of Tan Dinh (in Rue Verneuil, behind the D'Orsay) and Jamin. Jamin is also quite romantic; Lasserre is also a nice choice if they open up the retractable roof in nice weather.

While I do not like the hotel, the restaurant at Le Bristol is very very good as well.

I love Le Cinq but I think for such an event Taillevent is the place to go. I took my Mum for a lunch there this past June and she has duly notified me she wishes to return again this year!!

number_6

All the prior suggestions are great. Another alternative is Lucas Carton on Place de la Madeleine. Also a good choice for lunch (while most of the 3 star restaurants are not).

Fliar

Thanks people - it sounds like we'll go for Taillevent and maybe Lucas Carton for lunch one day. Can't wait :-)

GadgetFreak

My wife and i had been to Taillevent several times and were there on about September 6 or so of 2001. A short time after September 11, 2001 we recieved a handwritten note from Monsieur Vrinat observing that we had been in the restaurant just recently and noting that we had an address in the NY Metro region. He expressed concern that we and our family were safe after the tragedy and expressed his condolences for the country as a whole and his view that the United States had the support of himself and all of France in the aftermath of the incidence. We were stunned, and quite appreciative of his concern. My wife as it turned out worked in WTC 1 but she was out of he office on the 11th at a meeting in another part of town.

obscure2k

Taillevent is open for lunch.

GadgetFreak

As is Pierre Gagnaire. In fact, Pierre Gagnaire, which is a couple blocks from Taillevent has one of the greatest lunch specials on the face of the earth. It is a special tasting lunch for about 90 or 100 Euros per person and it is wonderful.

luxury

The lunch deal at Pierre Gagnaire, Le Cinq, and Taillevent are all excellent deals.

mosburger

How is the waitlist for those three? I'm thinking of something inspired by this rose colored thread. Could the experts summarize some words on cooking style?