5 Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Paris 75007
-south entrance of the eiffel tower-
Christmas eve lunch
Best meal of my life.....so far
The BEST dining experience in every sense of the word
Every course had it's own table setting which basically meant we got new utensils 7 times
After we decided to try the Menu Degustation, we asked our server if we could have the fromage sampler. He told us not to bother because we were about to eat a LOT of food. Good thing he said that because we did end up having a lot to eat. It was a little overwhelming, but every bite was bliss.
I'm thankful that I can now say I experienced an Alain Ducasse meal. Ducasse is the only chef to hold 19 Michelin stars throughout his career. NINETEEN!!!
T and I in their private elevator about to go up
the view from our table. We got a table by the window
prettiest table setting I ever did see
we both went for the Menu Degustation which basically meant we ate everything above
this came with every meal
Alain Ducasse (house) champagne. you know it's good quality when you're tipsy halfway through one glass
course 1: duck foie gras and poultry layers, crunchy vegetable salad, toasted country bread
my creation
course 2: pan seared scallop, potato, cooking jus with Mont-d'Or
close up of the beautiful dish. I almost didn't want to eat it. Petals and caviar go together
course 3: pan seared turbot, watercress/caviar, champagne sauce
course 4: grand veneur style venison, winter vegetables
lemon flavored cream that went with the shortbread
course 5: wild strawberry shortbread, lightly tangy fresh cream cheese
course 6: tower bolt, dark chocolate praline
hazelnut ice cream that went with the chocolate praline
Right when you thought your meal was over........BOOM
they come out with this plate
I threw the towel in right after this
chocolate flavored marshmallow
more marshmallows
that bill was painful to look at, but it was worth every euro. I'd do it again
got a pic of the kitchen staff on our way out
They give out a bag of madeleines on the way out to every diner....they were delicious (of course).
We took the opportunity to use their private door to go down and see the view of the city from the second level of the eiffel tower. It's an added bonus so you don't have to pay extra and be surrounded by the rest of the tourists trying to go up the tower.
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