TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANTS
TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN PARIS
ARMANI RISTORANTE 149 Boulevard Saint-Germain Paris Average Price: € 45
Of the many Armani restaurants we tried around the world – from Tokyo to Dubai – that this is certainly the most complete and rigorous as far
as ingredients go as well as in cleanliness of flavours. This is a one-way trip to Italy. Merito for this goes to Massimo Mori and the good hands of Sicilian chef Massimo Tringali. Ingredients employed are nothing short of excellent, from the gamberi rossi di Mazara, Piedmontese hazelnuts, to the small artichoke Presidia, bottarga, and the charcuterie. A cuisine based on great purity, each dish has a different oil pairing, such as the spaghetti with tomato or ravioli with a burrata filling: luxurious and simple at the same time. The wine list mimics the same rigor, with a lot of research into niche wines from indigenous grapes. Minimal and elegant restaurant, located on the top floor of the cafe, boasting super pro-
BIJOU
DILIA
10 Rue Dancourt - Paris
1 Rue d’Eupatoria - Paris
Average Price: € 40
Average Price: € 60
The volcano that is Genn-
Of all the Italian chefs in
aro Nasti never stops. After
Paris, according to us Mi-
experiences in Spain and
chele Farnesi is the one
the United States, he found well-deserved
who mostly enhances instinctive, cre-
success in Paris. Bijou is much more than
ative and tasty traits. For us his is one
a pizzeria, it offers an extraordinary gas-
of the best cooking experiences in the
tronomic experience, at the foot of Mont-
city. In his mini bistro in Belleville, he
martre we ate some of the best doughs
combines the lessons learned during
in the world: contemporary, creative, with
his experiences with great French chefs
ingredients of true excellence. The blend
with very Italian flavours and textures.
of fine flours, from wholemeal, semi-
Perfect stuffed pasta, even the simple
whole and other cereals, and a perfect
spaghetti with seafood or cacio e pepe
leavening lead to pies of incredible light-
for lunch are excellent, with cuts of meat
ness. The many fanciful versions are ex-
such as the sumptuous venison fillet.
ceptional – there is also a dough added
The flavours are incisive, well balanced,
with Champagne – as are the great clas-
the land-sea combinations are amusing,
sics like Margherita and Marinara. Among
the dishes are extraordinary even in the
our favorites, the Crunch with salsic-
presence of many ingredients. Michele
cia and friarielli or the pie zucchine alla
is very young and loves good, artisanal
scapece, burrata and bottarga borealis.
wine, the wine list proves it thanks also
Top service. And what a wine list!
to the hard work of Mirko. In our last visit we had some amazing beetroot gnoc-
fessional service. At the meal’s end, leave
chi with oyster and some mind-blowing
room for Antonino Di Stefano’s fantastic
ravioli with black truffle on the top. No
desserts. The ricotta is to die for!
frills, real taste. Michele Farnesi has been awarded as Chef of the Year in the Top Italian Restaurants 2019.
GAMBERO ROSSO
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JULY-AUGUST 2020