🍷 Restaurant Exploration | Parisian Icon Taillevent 🌟

🌟Stepping into Taillevent, a Parisian restaurant transformed from a former duke's private residence, feels like crossing through the gates of history. Established in 1946, it earned its first Michelin star two years later and has maintained it ever since, a testament to three generations of the family's guardianship of culinary virtues. As a writer, I have a particular fondness for the elegance of French architecture, and this place is a paragon of it. The walls, clad in oak, are given an artistic texture by craftsmen who use gold tones for the woodwork, also narrating the historical roots of the restaurant's name. 🌟Seated on a meandering bench, I couldn't wait for the delicious feast that awaited me at lunchtime. 🌟Here are some thoughts on some of the dishes: Pigeon: Combining the French expertise in cooking pigeon and foie gras, served with tempura-wrapped French green beans, a national vegetable, and seasonal black trumpet mushrooms, the ingredients intersect and complement each other on the plate. Unfortunately, the soul of the dish, the sauce, was so thin it was like water, and the pigeon flavor was completely overshadowed by the red wine. 🌟Pistachio: With pistachio as the main theme, three different forms evolved, paired with a raspberry coulis. Here, I tasted a cream where the milky flavor and the pistachio flavor harmoniously coexisted, and a nougat-based ice cream drizzled with fruit sauce that eliminated any cloying sweetness. 🌟However, there were minor shortcomings in both the front and back of the house. Perhaps it's my nitpicking, but I noticed a thread pulled on the tablecloth, water stains on the silver plates and cutlery, fine hairs on the pigeon, and the foie gras was not cooked to perfection. Although these issues may seem trivial, they are somewhat regrettable for a restaurant with such a long history. 🌟Of course, there were many commendable aspects, such as the well-maintained gold-rimmed utensils, the first time I've seen a restaurant change the bread plate, the perfectly paced lunch set, and an encyclopedic wine list waiting for you to explore. #France #Paris #ParisianFood #ParisLife #ParisTravel #ParisExploration #ParisWeekend #ParisMichelinRestaurant #Michelin #TwoMichelinStars #RelaisChateaux