Paris is the place to go for the world’s best pastry. With so many prestigious pâtissiers present in the capital, choosing where to indulge can be a challenge. Classic addresses like La Durée, Fauchon or Lenôtre still have their place on any best-of list, but they are being joined by…

I’ve never been to Okuda’s san flagship restaurants Koju (3*) and Okuda (2*) in Tokyo, so I can’t compare, but the quality of the products at his newly opened restaurant in Paris couldn’t get any better, while his skills and cooking techniques are simply mind-blowing. Pictures and review coming soon!

Unforgettable lobster with chanterelle mushrooms, new potatoes and parsley sauce at Mirazur (2*) in Menton. (Images from my first visit in 2012 can be seen here.)

I don’t think that 3 Michelin starred L’Arpège in Paris needs any introduction. The legendary master of vegetables Alain Passard has not only influenced many chefs around the world, but has also shown through his brilliant work that a simple onion or a cabbage are not just the “poor cousins” of…

I first came across Alexandre Gauthier last spring, at Opinionated About Dining 100 best European restaurants launch event, where together with some other new generation European chefs he cooked an “8 hands” meal at Saturne restaurant in Paris. The dish Alexander chose to serve was frog legs, one of the…

This is what you will have a chance to enjoy if you book the right table at 2 Michelin starred Chèvre d’Or restaurant in Eze village… (Rue du Barri 06260 Eze Village, France; tel. +33 4 92 10 66 66) And I must say, the cooking there is some of the…

Fauchon: 24-26 Place de la Madeleine 75008 Paris ; tel. 01 70 39 38 00

Owned by 160 years old dried seaweed and tea wholesaler from Tokyo Maruyama Nori, Jugetsudo tea salon and shop is like a tiny island of Japanese culture on the Left Bank of Paris. Here you can buy premium Japanese tea (like exceptional Gyokuro), beautiful artisan-made pottery or have a cup…

Two Michelin starred Jean François Piège (79 Rue Saint-Dominique 75007, tel. +33 1 47 05 49 75 ) is like no other gastronomic restaurant in Paris. Its tables are not covered with white tablecloths, the waiters are wearing jeans instead of black suits and the dining room looks more like…

Another very recent opening in Paris is Monsieur Blue (20, av de New-York 75116 Paris; tel. +33 1 47 20 90 47 ) restaurant at the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art center. Monsieur Bleu is definitely more about “see and be seen”, glamour, and the impressive location than the food,…