Restaurant Saturne, Paris
We have been dying to tell you about Saturne restaurant for a long time now. Several restaurants manage to enchant the palates of discerning gastronomes at their opening, but little by little begin to disappoint and fall into the category “that used to be a great restaurant…”
After a year, Saturne has certainly not become one of those; it still whets our appetite as effectively as ever in 2011.
Sven Chartier, the boss, and Ewen Lemoigne, the wine steward, already acclaimed by Racines in Passage des Panoramas, are still having to turn people away.
Located only a few steps from the stock exchange, young businessmen and (increasingly young) regulars squeeze in every lunchtime to discover the mind-blowing menu that the chef has to offer that day.
The simple décor, Scandinavian but far from cold, as some malicious rumours would have you think – accusing them of exploiting IKEA.
On the contrary, the untreated wood floor, the concrete walls with marked stonework, grey tweed chairs and above all the magnificent glass roof that hangs over the room, let you focus all your attention on the main feature: your plate.
The menu offers simple and fresh products that are changed every day. The lunch menu consisting of starter/main/dessert is set at an attractive price for such hearty portions: 35 Euros.
For all you wine lovers, albeit decidedly amateur and indecisive, the wine steward has everything under control. We were presented with a soft and fruity Beaujolais, and a Banyuls. The bread, presented in a linen case, is delicious with a subtle honey aftertaste.
As a main course, the chef offered us a grilled suckling pig, tender and pink as I like them, leeks and mashed potato simply to die for. The fish was Hake, served with fresh spinach and steamed mussels.
The old Remeker Goudas and the 28-month Comté cut in a ‘tête de moine’ style.
Solliès figs and Garrigue honey ice cream.
Saturne,
17 rue Notre-Dame des Victoires 75002 Paris, 01 42 60 31 90.
Closed Sat., Sun… until 10pm.
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