On a recent trip to Paris, my husband and I stopped in here for a quick lunch. Do it!…read more L'Avant Comptoir is a tiny wine bar in the 6th arrondissement which serves an assortment of small plates. The menu changes daily, and every item is fantastic! Beautifully plated, quality ingredients, imaginative choices, warm welcome, fast service. Top notch.

Unfortunately the young girl wasn't friendly like Anthony Bourdain said…read more No English menu which was fine, but they can't really help on describing. She was also rough slamming utensils and dishes which was wild. Squid Ink Croquettes was very good in my opinion. Lots of ink and chunks of squid. Good flavor. Shrimp Ravioli in Seaweed Soup was more like a dim sum dish... A glass of white wine was €10 which is high. Butter was very good though as expected.

Amazing food and a very lovely restaurant. The owner was very kind and friendly. Highly recommend.read more

If I could only recommend one restaurant in Paris, this would be that place! I think this might be…read moreone of my favorite meals ever, not just on vacation. After a very long day in Disney Paris, my friends and I were starving and not looking to go far so we found this place right around the corner from where we were staying. The owner is this sweetheart who suggested we order three dishes each and then share everything. Three of us decided to share and one of the girls in the group decided to get three things for herself. We also paired the meal with a bottle of white and a bottle of rosé that completed our meal perfectly! What we ordered: - 2 scallop carpaccio - 2 mushroom risotto - 3 gnocchi - mini burger - stuffed peppers - white fish (don't remember the actual fish) ceviche - veggie quesadillas - mozzarella sticks Not one plate that was sent to us wasn't devoured. Personally, our favorites were the Gnocchi, soft and pillowy in the most AMAZING cream sauce, and scallop carpaccio, fresh scallops seasoned to perfection in a light acidic sauce. Even the dishes that I probably would never order in Paris like the mozzarella sticks, quesadilla and mini burger. We're also completely delicious. Actually the mozzarella sticks had the most insane, you can tell that these were homemade. Even with no room left in our stomach, we ordered dessert. We ordered two crème brûlée and two chocolate cakes to split and then a apple tart for the table. Crème brûlée was insane, a must order! When my friends left and I was in Paris by myself, I actually came back alone twice! When I went, it was around the Olympics, so the owner was so nice to come and sit with me and show me how to get cheap tickets online that I never would've been able to find myself. Such a sweet soul! The place is pretty small, they pack as many tables as they could in here. Make a reservation if you want to sit outside or come later in the night if you just want to walk in.

I just seemed to always stumble on little hole in the walls ... anyway- read the yelp reviews which…read morewere good and decided to try it since it was tapas ; I was surprised to see it was more of a little store with food than a restaurant however we were amazed by the quality of every dish we ate! Staff was very friendly and helped us navigate the miscellaneous item on the menu- I can't think of a bad thing to say it was fun and totally delicious! Don't go if you're expecting a full menu and a sit down dinner it's a store that sells charcuterie etc and they serve what they sell as menu items- I had a salmon sandwich that was just amazing - I highly recommend it! Try their oils, their garlic is amazing - the saucisson was probably one of the best I have ever eaten... add to that a nice wine selection and... I will go back!

We had eaten a late lunch and were heading out of Paris in the morning, so we weren't really…read morewanting a big dinner, and some meats and cheeses sounded perfect! We are so happy we stumbled across this place on Yelp, as it is just what we were wanting (and the food was so good!) When we went there, it appeared to only be locals there (it isn't in a super touristy area), which is always a good sign. We ordered a few of the side plates (they were sold out of a few, but that's also a good sign), and some meats and cheeses. The wine selection was great and we enjoyed it, very much. They appeared to be closing early that night, so we are happy we got there in time. Definitely check this spot out

Happybto have a local place for tapas and good Spanish good. In the land of France other…read morenationalities are much appreciated and especially in a small town! Bravo can't wait to come back

The food and the service were spectacular. We walked in an immediately were received by very nice…read morepeople. The ambient is simple but the food is spectacular we order the rabbit.

We stopped by for dinner on Friday without reservation, and we got lucky and got the table. Great…read moreambiance, classic French, pleasure to look around. Good list of wines and spirits, with wine by the glass still reasonable (€7). I had oxtail terrine as a starter - it was delicious, literally cleaned the plate. Veal liver with mushrooms was outstanding - real wild mushrooms (for those of us visiting from the US, it is a big deal), liver itself perfectly cooked as requested and perfectly seasoned. I like how side dishes are served in the little cups, without clobbering your plate. Had some Basque cake as a desert - that was not my favorite, but that's okay. Excellent service, prompt, friendly, attentive. Definitely recommended. Also reservations are highly recommended.

Ok so they made a mistake and dropped a tray on my wife's head. It then crashed into our table…read morebroke a few cups and spilled stuff all over my leg and lap. Mistakes happen but it's how people deal with them that set them apart. they were super apologetic and then comped our drinks and got everything cleaned up. As for the food I found it pretty tasty. The clams were a unique preparation that strayed from the butter garlic wine sauce that is so common these days. The artichokes were tasty. The tomato and bread dish was great and the atmosphere lovely.

Perfect! The 5 tapas we shared were all delicious. We had the chorizo, sautéed squid, sautéed…read moreshrimp, pan con tomato with Serrano ham and the tapas plate of the day. More than enough for the 2 of us. The chorizo and sautéed seafood stood out the most and the others were delicious. The sangria is in the sweet side, may not be to everyone's taste. It was flavorful and potent. Get the litre. We arrived at 10:15 and they closed at 11 and they sat us right away. The service was very fast and friendly. When I mentioned we were celebrating our engagement the waiter brought us over a gift. The price can't be beat for the amount of food. For 5 tapas and a pitcher of sangria it was under $60 euro. We highly recommend. Enjoy!

Amazing selection of wines and a fantastic staff eager to help you explore them. Fantastic…read morecharcuterie. Don't miss it.

Lovely wi e bar in the 6th. Lovely atmosphere. Great selection of wine. Fantastic nibbles. Service…read morewas wonderful.

This little spot was recommended to us by family when we were staying in Paris and really was the…read morehighlight meal of our visit. It's a bit off the beaten path from the touristy spots in Montmarte. We sat up at the bar to watch the chef cook. We ordered the 45Euro tasting menu and every course was an unexpected surprise and really delicious! At first we were not really looking forward to the tapas part of the menu but it was really just small plates which is fine when you're eating such rich dishes. The foie gras, cod with cockles, beef filet were our favs. The wait staff was great and the chef really slay us with not just two dessert courses but three. I got to have my Amelie moment when cracking the creme brûlée! We left so stuffed and happily down the hill. Definitely going coming back here when were in town, I can't recommend it more!

From the name, I would expect a stuffy expensive place with tuxedoed waiters. Nothing like that in…read morethis spare, clean and friendly small plates bar/cafe with top quality foods, good drink and wine list. We tasted our way through most of the menu. High points were the cod, filet of beef, asparagus, foie gras with beans, and chocolate croquettes which needed a bit more ice cream to finish. A nice pinot noir melded with the clean flavors - especially nice after a week of eating rich classic French food. Three people do it all - two cooks and one waitress - but all three also seat guests, do dishes, take payment, serve food. A commune of sharing tasks. And all the cooking is done behind the bar. To me it seemed to be a Japanese sushi bar with Spanish tapas flavors with French attention to quality and detail. Highly recommended!