Gourmet comfort food continues to shape the Paris dining scene but lately, it hasn’t been new burger joints jostling for space between coffee shops and cocktail bars but a different stripe of casual restaurant. From lobster rolls to wild oysters, established chefs and budding tastemakers are cozying up to shellfish. I wrote about six of them for the December issue of Conde Nast Traveller and have included an excerpt below for your Paris food itineraries!
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It’s no easy feat to procure fresh lobster from Brittany year-round but that’s just what they do at the matchbox-size Lobster Bar, the city’s first outpost for New England-inspired lobster rolls.
Chic Montmartre bistro Jeanne B earns high marks for its Lobster Croque, an inventive rendition of the French lunchtime classic combining finely chopped Canadian lobster, thin slices of toasted brioche and a delicious Mornay sauce.
At Frenchie-to-Go, the Anglo-inspired deli from renowned chef Gregory Marchand, the lobster roll is king and comes with a beurre blanc sauce, sprinkled with celery leaves and served with crisp fries. It washes down beautifully with the house ginger beer.
It’s not only the first-rate cocktails and micro-brewery beers on tap that draw crowds at Le Mary Celeste in…
