We went to septime, alleno, L'Oiseau Blanc. David Toutain out shined them all! In lovely food preparation and the service! The service was so outstanding almost as good as the dishes! We loved every single dish that was prepared for us! We did the 8 courses and add the blue lobster so 9 in total! Blue lobster is a must! Best dish of the night! I my self could barely finish all 9 courses! In all you get exactly what you pay for! This soon will be a 3 star. Imo should already! Thanks david toutain team for the wonderful experience you brought to us! read more

We were there on 05-27. The food was fine, but the cleaniss is concening, as well as how the manager responded. Basically there was a small piece of broken glass in one dish, which wan't discovered until I tasted with my mouth. I told the manager right away. But we didn't get any applogyor even just followup until we left that night. This was very disappointed. Besides, the very last two courses were extremely slow that each took 10-20mins to deliver. read more

David Toutain - Glass in food - Modern European Near Me - Paris, 75

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This experience was unforgettable. Everyone who worked there was so attentive and mindful of allergies and food preferences. The food that came out felt like pieces of art and the eye candy made it so unique. We went for the 10 course meal with plenty of wine varieties to go with our dishes. Everything tasted amazing and unexpected in the best way. You could see the kitchen through the glass and the staff really worked together as a team to create these one of a kind experiences read more

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Was invited by a friend to attend the 10 course tasting, it was an experience I would love to do again. The service and food were phenomenal and the interior design of the restaurant played very well with the way each of dishes we were served. read more

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Where's the six star rating? DT is an outstanding Michelin star restaurant (2 to be exact). The experience is truly one of a kind with an out-of-this world tasting menu. Worth your time, money, and effort to travel here and taste. A few things to know before you go: - The dining experience can take around 3 hours (we went for lunch) - You will have a choice of which menu to proceed with after the vegetable-based appetizers (ranging 90€ to 250€ pp) - Your taste in food will forever change after this meal. The atmosphere: As soon as you find the restaurant, which has a pretty unassuming storefront, you're immediately greeted with suited waiters and rustic yet chic interior design. I know, I know, you're here to read about the food, but everything from the carved walls, the cutlery and the RESTROOMS are on theme with the menu. It's. insane. The food: Bright. Captivating. Original flavor. Your taste buds will tingle. The menu is served in several parts with each dish leaving you excited for the next. DT plays with unexpected shapes, forms, and flavors that both excite and satisfy. My favorites (Summer '19 menu) were the vegetables soaked in a creamy almond foam, mushroom and peanuts, lobster served on pine, and eel bathed in some type of heaven-sent sauce. Where as some Michelin restaurants start to trail off on desserts, DT keeps it going with a knock-out 4-5 dishes of berry, cream, and baked goods. You will leave full, by the way. The service: Top notch. You'll be serviced by several faces in the room, but typically one main waiter walks you through each dish. This is especially important as each dish is so meticulously designed, it's hard to distinguish the food from decor! Best meal I have ever had. An unforgettable lunch. read more

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My original plan to have dinner at David Toutain was back in 2015... however, due to flight conflicts - we had to forgo it. Fast fwd to 2018, was able to get lunch reservation during this Paris trip and we ate our heart out! David Toutain - Michelin Star - Nordic influence cuisine. From start to finish, every dish & presentation reminded us of our trip to Copenhagen and we loved it! The service was as expected - attentive, timely, automated. Decor is modern, intimate, and if you look up, you'll spot that very fancy speaker! They offer 3 tasting menu - 5/8/12 (approx) What stood out? Almost all were fantastically delicious! -Oyster foam in a roll -Egg & Cumin in an eggshell -Salmon w/ micro-green -Lobster jelly & caviar -Sweet pea soup -Bass w/ edible flowers & greens -Smoked eel in black sesame We went with the 8 and added the caviar dish. You really can't go wrong and it's perfectly portioned for us; €400 ($470) for 3. An experience worth your time! read more

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Ok, either the best or second best meal I've ever had in my life. Either neck and neck, or just a smidge behind Providence in LA. But really amazing and the food highlight of our trip to Europe. From start to finish it was a combination of excellent service to beautiful presentation, to crazy delicious food. Every course felt like a pleasant surprise and delight. We even had the optional caviar dish, and that might have even been one of the best things we had, but really hard to choose. The string bean purre, how can that even taste like that? A little bit sweet, but a perfect balance with the bean-ish flavor. Look at my pics and you can see the amazing presentation, but you can't imagine the tastes that come with each dish. read more

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I am writing here not about service but about the entire process of pre- and post-service experience I encountered with David Toutain -- for complete lack of communication from it and punishment i got from my no-show after confirmed cancellation. I reserved a table for two at 9:00om on Sept. 13 via TheFolk. in the afternoon of Sept. 13, my wife did not feel good so that we tried to cancel. i send a message to The Folk and got a confirmed cancellation message - for which i presumed that everything was fine and we did not need to go the restaurant. Unlike other Michelin restaurants we visited in Paris who sent our confirmation directly to my emails, David Toutain never sent any confirmation directly to me - as a customer dealing with TheFolk, i had to presume the reservation was cancelled. in the morning of Sept. 14, i received a message directly (first-time ever) from David Toutain that the restaurant charged me 560EU for no-show. In the following two days, i sent three messages to the restaurant and explained the situation with confirmed cancellation. I did not hear anything back. BTW, the restaurant has my email, and US phone number. It never bothered to phone me or text me when i did not show up to ask for reason (otherwise, I could have just walked over there to have the dinner on my own). If never bothered to confirm with me the reservation before the meals; and it never bothered to mailed me back to explain or come up with a resolution or even listen to my situation (what happens that a customer got COVID and had to go to the restaurant to contaminate others?). and it charges 560 EU for non-show as a punishment for meal costing on average 130 EU PP. Having dined in many Michelin starred restaurant in many countries, this is the first time and the worst experience i have had. David Toutain completely lacks the communication with guests, are very rude and unprofessional in keeping total silence excepting eagerness to charge the punishment, and punish guests. I am not restaurant like this kind should be removed from Michelin ranking, as Michelin to me, is excellent food plus excellent service. read more

If I had to describe this meal in one word I think that word would be "unpleasant". From the start of the meal to the finish this had to have been the most unpleasant meal we had in France from our entire 3 week journey (a journey that encompassed 8 other Michelin starred restaurants with 13 stars total)- a huge disappointment considering this was supposed to be a Michelin 2-star and one of the world's best. It started with the table... a kids table, haphazardly placed next to the waiters' station, such that we could smell the dirty dishwater and the waiters actually brushed up against me as they streamed in-and-out of the kitchen about once every second. We told them all of this. They said they had no other tables. Which was true- there were no other tables- including the one they placed us at. This was not a table anyone should have been seated at. We should have left. But sadly we powered through. That said, the food was decent. I don't think it was even 1-star quality (a chewy duck breast here, woody asparagus tip there, etc.) but we had much worse from at least a couple of other similarly acclaimed restaurants so no big whoop there. But the night was perfectly punctuated and fully summed up when the chef, David Toutain himself, who was in the kitchen that night, proceeded to have a full-on, yelling-at-the-top-of-his-lungs, dish-breaking, temper tantrum. Right in the middle of goddamned dinner. Because we were at the shittiest of shitty table, only we were able to witness this foolishness. Some people enjoy that type of drama. But we go out to eat in nice places to get away from stress and negativity, not to be confronted with it in the middle of a very expensive, underwhelming dinner. Anyway, this was not a world's best anything. And service-wise, I certainly don't think it was of the quality of ANY of the Michelin restaurants we've visited in France OR any other part of the world for that matter. In short- DON'T GO HERE. There- you've been warned. read more

What an incredible meal! We did the 10 course menu and loved every single dish. The standouts were the caviar and lobster, the eel in squid ink, the bbq'd lobster skewers, and the blue cheese, but truly, everything was spectacular. Our server, Marcus, was excellent- knowledgeable and friendly. The ambiance is sleek, minimal, and modern. My oooonly gripe is that the meal took rather long- over 4 hours - in part due to a 20-30min lag in which nothing was being served, but overall, this was a phenomenal meal and well worth the time and expense. Can't wait to return one day soon. read more

I can see how David Toutain got it's Michelin Star. Everything looks beautiful and tasted delicious. We got a lunch reservation for a birthday celebration. It's a set menu, and you can choose from lunch set menu, to 4 , 6 or 8 courses. You won't know what you'll be getting. It's really nice, you enter and they take your coat. And it's a very nice modern interior design, with casual/ business causal customers. The staffs are all very nice, especially Thai, she makes you feel at home, especially for American customers. We started with the Wood of Salsify, it looks like a tree branch, see if you can spot the two among the real tree branches, it's a great way to start the experience. I really enjoyed it, it tasted kind of like potatoes. I love the way they paired their ingredients and how they garnished it. When I'm Paris, I would definitely recommend this place. Great service and I loved our chef signed copy of the menu read more

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This is the BEST OUT of the BEST Restaurants. The food excellent, everything was so perfect. Each item was so good. We went to many fancy restaurants Europe, this restaurant has the best tasting menu than all others we went. They also have exceptional customer service. My fiancé was proposed to me in this restaurant because the servers and food was so good, making everything was perfect, so my fiancé popped the question there. We had an awesome experience there. We definitely want to come back. read more

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Restaurant DT, you blow me away with the shading lunch. Haven't had a meal where I felt that it checked all the boxes. From service, ambiance, the thoughtfulness and the flow of tasting menu, to the creativity and quality of the ingredients, all spot on. Definitely Michelin worthy, on par to at least 2 or more stars awaiting. We opt for the 4 courses lunch, it was 70 euros and we added the black trails option for the risotto - which was an outstanding dish. The contrasting texture (I believe there are chestnuts in it) on the risotto with explosive flavors. All the amuse bouches were well thought out . Mains were executed in perfection. A memorable meal for sure. read more

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We came for a nice meal out on our honeymoon. This restaurant is definitely priced for "special occasions". We opted for the 6 course meal which was very good. small portions but very good presentations. The waitstaff was excellent. The sommelier was the only negative. He was completely not helpful and I am not sure he really knew anything about wine read more

This is an elite chef at the top of his game! I cannot say enough great things about David Toutain and I have no doubt Michelin will come calling soon with a well deserved star or two very soon! He had me eagerly awaiting each course and delighting in the creativity and flavors of it all! And while not cheap, 72 euro for the tasting menu felt worth every penny and delivered more than enough food. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

David Toutain was our first fine dining stop in Paris, and it also happened to be one of our favorites. When we were doing our research on where to eat in one of the best food cities in the world, we noticed that the name David Toutain kept appearing over and over again. After digging a bit deeper, we knew we just had to eat here. With one Michelin star already, Chef Toutain is reputed for his modern French cuisine with a slight Asian twist. The restaurant offers two options nightly: a 5-course Menu Carte Blanche ("blank slate" tasting menu) for 80 euros or a longer 8-course one for 110 euros. Note that there are also many complimentary amuse bouches throughout the meal, so for the quality and quantity of food we were served, we thought it was one of the best deals in the city. By the end of the night, we were completely captivated by French cuisine and Chef Toutain's food. Paris has so many amazing restaurants to offer, but if you only have a few days in the city and want to maximize your culinary experience, make sure that David Toutain is on your list! Just be sure to make reservations at least a few weeks in advance (I made mine 60 days in advance, but I'm not sure if that was necessary). Take a look at my blog for more detailed info on each dish! read more

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Its said to be the next Michelin Star candidate -- yes I can see that is probably coming ;) French- modern European - mixing with Scandinavian influenced style- ( he worked at Geranium ( as they said ) so that explains a lot - the presentation definitely came from there --- and I am fond of Geranium / cuisine in Copenhagen ! ) I had a full tasting menu for lunch (the same courses as the dinner) and actually enjoyed them very much. The tender pork was the best I had this time of my visit and I liked the desserts - they were very fresh- "strawberries with palely ice-cream" was my fave. Relaxed and clean ambiance, there was full of stylish locals mostly. There are always new trends opening up in Paris though.... this is also a great one. Reasonably priced for that composition I think ;) it would be interesting to try the new creation again. But now is the time to go perhaps before it gets too popular :) read more

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My wife and I are here with our family (a total of eight people). We had lunch in their private room just next door to the main restaurant. We had the tasting menu with wine pairings. The food was fantastic and the wine pairings were really good as well. Some of our favorite dishes were the caviar with juniper cream, the cod with corn & plum, and the duck and mushrooms main course. The private dining room is a really nice space and I recommend it for a larger family dinner such as ours. Our server was great and he delivered a reigned service that still managed to feel very casual and not too stuffy. read more

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This restaurant needs a reservation to dine in, as it's Michelin star rated. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the food and was able to provide us some recommendations. We ended up ordering almost all of the food on the menu. They don't tell you explicitly what you can order, you just order by the number of courses. The ambiance was very quiet and intimate, and waiters were extremely attentive. I highly recommend the champagne! The soap in the bathroom is by Aesop, so my hands were also so moisturized! read more

David Toutain - Menu with chef's signature - Modern European Near Me - Paris, 75

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Do it miss this exquisite experience. Lovely space and great staff. Not a sour note the whole dining experience. Our menu: Roasted beet purée and blackberry Beef carpaccio w almond Marsay Oyster w kiwi jelly and creme fresh Chicken wing on a stick w licorice creme 1st- lightly poached egg w lemon verbena sponge cake and elderflower and elderflower foam Brioche w salted butter fromNormandy Normandy King crab w peas and pea purée / confit rhubarb Shrimp cream w avocado purée and truffle oil Green asparagus w egg white whip, Yuzu concentrate and Parmesan water concentrate Turbot w creme de vichyssoise, fava beans green small bean and sweet onion Gnocchi pan fried w sorrel mushrooms, crispy chicken skin and sesame sauce Smoked eel w apple and black sesame sauce Chicken breast crispy skin w iced white asparagus w bird garlic Predesert- cauliflower, white chocolate and coconut Lemon tart deconstructed Food: 40/40 Staff: 20/20 Ambiance/ space: 20/20 Value: 19/20 Total: 99/100 read more

David Toutain - Dining room - Modern European Near Me - Paris, 75

KenScale: 9.0/10 Chef David Toutain's eponymous restaurant has been one of the hottest openings in Paris since its beginning in late 2013. The chef, who gained fame first at Agapé Substance before starting on his own, has been known for his creative take on French cuisine with technical sophistication. After touring the Louvre in the morning (I thought the Met in NYC was enormous, but Louvre was a whole different level), I went over to the Invalides neighborhood to visit this restaurant. A minimalist yet welcoming décor of the restaurant already gave me positive impression. While the restaurant's main tasting menus are on the pricier side (with an option for 98 euros and 158 euros respectively), the lunch offers more affordable courses like a 42-euro three-course option and a 68-euro lunch tasting menu option. I went with the 68-euro option that still featured 11 courses including amuse bouche. Throughout the meal, I was deeply impressed with the technical sophistication of the kitchen. Each dish was so meticulously executed with careful thoughts to harmony of ingredients' flavor and texture. I was particularly a huge fan of all the seafood dishes that came out. Three pieces of mackerel that came with coffee and eggplant was a triumph of inventiveness. The flavor of mackerel was soothed by coffee and eggplant to create a unique flavor and texture. While cod was perfectly cooked, I was even more in love with the roasted carrot that just had absolutely fantastic texture in harmony with the cod. Smoked eel dipped in black sesame and green apple (a signature dish according to one of the servers) had that rich flavor of French cuisine but I sensed a bit of Asian touch as well. On the other hand, goose that came with foie gras and mushroom was well cooked but could've used less seasoning to enhance the texture of the meat. Even the desserts were outstanding and had a touch of refined brilliance. I had never seen ice cream made of thyme, but its vegetable flavor somehow worked very well with the chocolate. The dessert that I couldn't stop thinking about, however, was the white chocolate, cauliflower and coconut ice cream. I'm not even a huge fan of coconut flavor in general and never expected to see cauliflower in dessert, but the dish was just so delicious with a complexity of different flavor. The modestly sized dining room is served by young and good-looking staffs with level of attentiveness and professionalism you would look for at a hotel fine-dining restaurant. The restaurant doesn't have a list of wines by the glass, but I had some solid sancerre glasses to go along with the tasting menu. David Toutain is truly a place worth visiting in Paris. It will show a more modernized version of French cuisine with the type of technical sophistication and inventiveness of an up and coming chef that avid foodies would certainly love to experience. read more

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I see a lot of complaints about the wait staff. I will start by saying that our experience was excellent. They were very accommodating of us English speakers and very attentive. You have to know though: In France they do not hurry through meals like Americans do. So they will not scratch every itch the moment you feel it. As for the food... I wanted to be blown away. Michelin star and high price should mean some of the best food my taste buds could delight in. In this endeavor I was left wanting. I couldn't say a single dish was amazing. Unique, yes. Interesting presentation, yes. But great? Barely good. After kicking pigeons around Paris all day, I also did not expect one on my plate, let alone with a chunk of gristle to gnaw on. There was one dish that was good. Basically meat and potatoes. It was a very 'homestyle' taste. The surprisingly enjoyable thyme sorbet also makes the list. I would say that unless you are in to putting your money into edible food theater, keep looking. read more

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The food here was spectacular, as was the staff. They were attentive and cared SO MUCH. I told them to refuse to speak to me if I used English (I can barely speak French) and they we're good sports about it -- making fun of my accent. We had a wonderful time. Loved our experience there, so glad we were able to enjoy! read more

If you enjoy very creative and artistic high-end dining then David Toutain is not to be missed. We made a reservation for lunch and were completely enthralled and captivated by each delicious and visually stunning presentation. The menu offers several tasting options. We chose the four course option which, in fact, was more like 6 or 7 courses. Our lunch began with a glass of champagne and was followed by an exquisite array of imaginative delights that included, among many other wonders, caviar in juniper sauce, smoked eel in black sesame purée, cod with plum and corn, roasted breast of pigeon in a divinely savory sauce, and parsley ice cream. Each offering was a work of art. The combination of flavors and textures was nothing short of brilliant. In addition, the service was of the highest professional standard, and yes, very friendly. We had no less than four different people attending to us, each as warm and personable as the next. So much for this ridiculous notion that the French have a bad attitude toward Americans! The portions are small but you will not leave feeling hungry! Depending on your course option and wine parings you could expect to pay around €200 per person for lunch. If this is not an obstacle for you then the delicious, inventive food creations, sophisticated interior, and gracious service will make for a highly memorable dining experience in one of the most sophisticated, gracious and highly memorable cities in the world, Paris! read more

Absolute perfection from the moment you check your coat. The decadent tasting menu with wine pairing is the right way to experience David Toutain. Each course was a work of art--we had to restrain ourselves from taking photos of every course. The burst of flavor in every bite kept us excited for the next and desperately wanting more when the course was finished. The chef's use of mousse and textures in the same menu was especially unique. read more

This was our first meal in Paris on this trip and although everything went smoothly. We felt like the food was just OK. As soon as we sat down, our waiter came by and offered us some champagne. No, they're free. It was 42 euros for 2 glasses. A few appetizers came out and they were quite impressive. But as soon they served the main entrees like the fish and the lamb. We felt like either dishes had any WOW factor to them. Pre fix menu starts at 110 euros per person without the wine pairing. We did get a bottle of white wine on the cheaper side and it was still 80 euros/bottle for our dinner. Our bill came out to be about 400 euros for the both of us. I know the restaurant has $$$$ but this is still quite on the expensive side for what we had for dinner. read more

It is a great restaurant. The focus here is the vegetables, which truly are the highlights of every plate. We had some truly unforgettable pieces: cheese and sweet potato gnocchis, slowly charred céleri, pralin and pumpkin appetizer... Who know it could be that good! However, the desserts were a bit less impressive - chocolate, cauliflower and coconut mousse / ice cream which was a bit too much on the cauliflower side; kiwi and coriander salad; orange and carrot bubbles (reaaaally acidic) but with the most amazing olive oil and lemon ice cream. Service was a bit of a joke - tables are not assigned to a waiter so each dish is served by another waiter, and the day we went, I think that most of them were new. So there were spilled water, unknown toilet location, and an epic adventure to pay. But all of them were super friendly so I'm sure that after a few weeks they'll be up and running :) read more

David Toutain offers a very rustic experience. The presentation is simple and unadorned, incorporating natural elements such as a nest of hay for the bread or a bed of sprigs for the vegetables. The flavors offer a macro lens on the ingredients. A number of the dishes consisted of simple, naturally grown vegetables, seasoned and complimented by well balanced accoutrements. The staff was very pleasant but looked a bit frazzled at times. read more

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Loved our lingering lunch here. REALLY creative food (parsnips and white chocolate?! who knew?). Some sort of fantastic treatment of egg -- and I don't even really like eggs. Excellent, friendly service. One of the most enjoyable meals I've ever had.Worth the splurge. They'll put together a veg menu if you request. read more

My guest and I just walked out of David Toutain's restaurant, midway through our "meal". In a word, from start to when we departed, the meal was foul. Course after course of contrived nasty tasting "food", including: Burned bread served with a disc of refrigerator hard cheese. A green leaf wrapped around a turpentine cream. It was disgusting. We watched 6 nearby customers as they too tried to swallow this vile concoction. Asparagus served with "caviar" that tasted like weeks old rotten fish. Once we tasted their horrible caviar, we asked that any other strong flavored fish be omitted. Unfortunately, they soon served a dish of eel, which we promptly had removed from the table. Yet another asparagus dish served with "shrimp powder" and raw onions. An unseasoned piece of white fish. I asked for salt. 5 minutes later a dish of wet salt was provided. And then the duck. A nearly raw thick slice of a duck's breast, complete with ultra soggy/limp/greasy skin. It was no surprise that they present their guests with a bucket of sharp knives. Really- they provided each table with a bucket of steak knives so that we can select which knife might be best to butcher the duck. Every other utensil was placed by the servers, for each course, on the table. I guess steak knives are somehow special and thus deserving of a unique distribution system. It was at this point that we decided that enough was enough. Even though we paid for the pre fixe menu, including desserts, we asked for our check, paid the bill, and got the hell out of there. Honestly, this was the worst meal we had in France. Good food, let alone great food, has to taste good. David Toutain's food tasted bad. It was an insult to 100's of years of French chefs who elevated France's cooking to the world's best. Who decided that foams (AKA cat spit) do anything to improve a given dish? My guest and I both felt queazy following our Toutain "meal". We don't know if the culprit was the turpentine cream, the rancid tasting caviar or the seemingly raw duck. read more

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Had the lunch tasting menu with the cheapest 80 Euro option. Don't worry about not getting enough food. We were so full that we could barely eat the desserts. The cheese special turned out to be a 10 Euro option but it was absolutely worth it. Unbelievable umami and texture, really one of the best things I've ever had. All the other dishes were also really good. Everything had a special flavor and texture that was presented in a nice modern way. One of the servers was Thai from SF and she was so nice and informative. Got a lot of tips about other places to eat on Paris. I enjoyed this so much more than Alain ducasse at one fifth the price. read more

I really enjoyed dinner at this 1 star restaurant. Really creative cuisine that was equally delicious. The salsify bark amuse was outstanding. And the venison was maybe the best I've had. Not every dish was amazing though nothing was bad. I was a bit underwhelmed by the fish. But definitely moments of genius. read more

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Compared with other Paris restaurants, maybe 1.5 michelin stars. Compared to US restaurants, 2+. Every dish was delicious. Technique was impeccable. Service was solid and value was excellent. I had the 42 euro tasting lunch--which was quite enough for my appetite. However, I could see how it would be worth it to indulge for more courses as each dish was so thoughtful on so many dimensions. If you're going to splurge, yes, this would be one of those meals to do so. For foodies on a budget, the tap water is bottled by David Toutin, and is complimentary. None of that tomfoolery that gives other Parisian restaurants a bad name. Often times when I'm having a "great" meal, I start to feel euphoric. Maybe a bit giddy--maybe impulsively ordering some wine as the meal goes along. I didn't quite end up going over that hump--but I was sort of expecting to as each course was so interesting and delicious. I ate everything with gusto, from the lightest brioche rolls you can imagine to chicken of such a soft but also crisped texture. You had to marvel at the choices the chef made and how the kitchen achieved it. If I had one disappointment--I was expecting to be more stunned at the challenging or strange combinations that worked. This really showed up most saliently to me with the dessert: a trio of whites pureed items: extremely cold coconut, white chocolate, and cauliflower. Yes. I was expecting more of that throughout the meal. Also, the courses started with a nature theme (branches, nests)--and that theme disappears after awhile. None of that detracts from enjoyment. It was quite obvious that the chef, kitchen, staff, and setting work in harmony with each other. They have high expectations for what they deliver to you, and they achieve it. read more

Kudos to the exceptional front house staff who made our 3 yo happy through a 3 hour meal and to the talented chefs delighting with their sublime creations! read more

Are you ready to eat the best meal of your life? Go here. Do not miss this amazing dining experience, it is not just a meal, it is truly something to savor and enjoy. This was the best meal I had while in Paris, and it was worth every penny. Be aware, that you definitely need to make reservations far in advance, and plan to spend at least 300 euros (at least!). But I cannot reiterate to you enough that it is worth it. Start off in this well-appointed restaurant where you will be greeted by the most helpful and kind staff, but be prepared to practice your French. Then just let them bring you food. Don't order, don't ask questions, say yes to anything they offer to add to your meal. Just do it. Splurge. My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful glass of champagne followed by a bottle of wine with our 8 (maybe 10?) course lunch. Yes I said lunch. Still worth it. Just go. Every morsel of food that I put in my mouth was heaven. I am not going to go into too many details about the food, because the menu changes often, but really, just go and order food and enjoy. You will thank me later. read more

We had a wonderful meal here during our New Years Paris trip. After traveling around the world for some truly great food, this place is confidently in our top 5. Everything was wonderful from start to finish, including the service. We will definitely be back! read more

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Absolutely incredible. We felt like we were on a cooking show, with crazy ingredients combined to make delicious dishes. We use this place as our standard for excellence. Perhaps the best meal we've ever had. read more

Especially for out of towners looking to experience innovation combined with seasonal ingredients, a must. Haute cuisine with a comfortable environment. Seeing David's son in adorable Harry Potter glasses and a distinct stripe jacket dying to play maitre d for the evening was priceless. Only word of advice--lay off the churros. No one is going to perfect the recipe used by the women that sell them in NYC subways. (but that rosemary macaron? AMAZING.) read more

I can't deny the true creativity of the plates that they serve. They give us impression of creativity even to Asian people. I recommend this restaurant even to Asian guests who are quite likely to be disappointed by the Asian influenced creative modern French food. read more

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An absolutely incredible experience! We had the pleasure of being there for lunch today and i am afraid I will not do it justice but will try my best! It begins with the delightful choice of ambiance and presentation that joins great taste with creativity. My wife and I then had the pleasure to experience a wealth of new sensory delights in the mix of the Chef's choice of menu for the day. The team at David Toutain are exceptional in their service and attention that reflects the intentional delight of each plate that is served. It kept me completely engaged in wondering what the next experience would be. I had the pleasure of meeting the Chef as well and wanted to congratulate him here and pass on the word to people I know in the USA and throughout the world. If you are in Paris you should not miss out on this marvelous gem of the city of lights! Fantastic! read more