I’ve already sung the praises of Colorova Pâtisserie (which, since it opened last August, has been one of two of my major motivations to go to the left bank), but at the time I hadn’t fully discovered their noontime talents.
Friday is typically the only day I’m able to squeeze in a lunch date or meeting and while I try to vary my outings, I’m a fierce creature of habit. I find myself drawn to a handful of favorites – Verjus for sandwiches, Clasico Argentino for empanadas, Al Taglio for pizza, and Nanashi for Bento. All are within the 10-12€ range, all relatively quick. But when I want to linger over a more complete meal and want to be sure I am served something different than the last visit, I book a table at Colorova.
Lunch follows the standard starter + main/main + dessert or you can opt for all three, which I guarantee you’ll have trouble resisting. The meal will set you back between 18-24€ (without wine) but when the first dish arrives plentifully adorned with the season’s freshest and most colorful ingredients and you experience that beautiful jolt of flavor, you’ll ask yourself why you’ve wasted your precious time with anything…
