Owners of two of the most discreetly located restaurants in Paris, Lorenza Lenzi and Gianpaolo Polverino love secret hiding places! In a former printing house at the back of a cobblestoned alley, the duo who used to work in advertising and fashion continue pampering Caché, despite the much more recent addition of Amagat a few meters away. On the agenda, briny treats peppering Mediterranean dishes prepared by François Le Doyen, like the other night for dinner: Oléron oysters topped with cucumber and a dashi vinaigrette; chic gilthead sea bream sashimi with copious amounts of truffle oil for dipping; even more sea bream, butterflied and braised this time around, and generously covered in red chimichurri sauce, served with potatoes glazed in sake butter that left a lasting impression; before a basket of honey-drenched madeleines with whipped cream, or a gourmet chocolate mousse with rosemary ice cream and a brownie-style granola. If you’re looking for happiness, you’ll find it at Caché! // Henriette Ma
FEELING THIRSTY? A dozen cocktails (including a Velezia that combines grappa, basil and ginger for €14), and around a hundred wines: an Ardèche white blend from Jeff Malsert and Saïda Anghour (€9 a glass) or a Gaillac from the Domaine de Brin (€38 a bottle), a Loire Cabernet franc from Emmanuel Haguet (€62)…
PRICE: Seafood €11-49, sides and desserts €10-12.
