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L'Ecailler du Bistrot

  • Restaurants
  • Charonne
  • price 3 of 4
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended
Time Out
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Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

With its beautiful old model sailing boats, lobsters, shells and bottles of sand everywhere, l’Ecailler du Bistrot feels a little like a fishing boat during the calm after the storm.

Decide between, for example, incredible platters of fruits de mer, oyster selections or the lobster set menu – 12 oysters and a half lobster with fries and pudding. Aside from shellfish, there are also things like scallop carpaccio, turbot and sole meunière – but most people will plump for a gargauntuan plate of crustaceans, washed down with an excellent bottle of Cheverny blanc (€20).

The glorious ritual of cracking, hulling, shelling and excavating takes you through winkles, whelks, clams, grey shrimp, cockles, belon oysters, hard and soft-shell crabs and pink shrimps, all beautifully presented and fresh. It’s generous and reasonably priced for Parisians used to paying silly money for shellfish (€76 for two), and everything that comes with it works as well – bread, butter and mayonnaise from attentive but not overweening service.

After the battle, wash your hands in lemon and hot water and head for the excellent desserts – roasted figs, baked apples with salted caramel. You'll leave happily humming Molly Malone.

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Written by AW/EH

Details

Address:
22 rue Paul Bert
Paris
75011
Transport:
Métro : Charonne ou Faidherbe - Chaligny
Opening hours:
Du mardi au vendredi, de midi à 14h30 et de 19h30 à 23h
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