We are taking my Mom to Paris for her 75th birthday in March. Can anyone recommend an awesome restaurant to celebrate. My husband and I are both chefs in Dallas so we understand wonderful food. We will also have our 7 year old daughter with us so it needs to be a place that we can take her as well.
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For my mother%26#39;s 75th birthday we took her on the Yachts de Paris dinner cruise. This is no ordinary dinner cruise. The food is spectacular and the service above par. It%26#39;s rather pricey, but i thought I got what I paid for. The clientele was very beautifully dressed, and I would say the night I went it was about 75% French people, 25% %26quot;other%26quot;.
I chose this because I wanted something REALLY memorable, something with great views and good food, something that was an event, not just a superb meal.
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I%26#39;m planning MY splurge dinner next month at Restuarant Jules Verne atop the Eifeel Tower. Reviews are consistently good and we are looking forward to it.
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What kind of food can your mom eat? Does she have any dietary restrictions? Would she be happy with an awesome restaurant or something a little less so?
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And more importantly, what kind of food does your mom LIKE?
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Alda Nola-
Were you able to get reservations at Jules Verne in October? I have heard, but have had trouble confirming it, that Jules Verne is closed for renovations right now. We will be in Paris at the beginning of November and would love to go to if its open.
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My mother loves most all foods and is very adventurous. Sushi would probably be the only thing as well as Indian that she woulnn%26#39;t%26#39;t go for. The River Cruise sounds great but with 4 of us one being my 7 year old that seems a little pricy. I am hoping to stay around 400.00 us with maybe a couple bottles of wine.
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you might consider Les Ombres the restaurant atop the Musee Quai Branley --- it has a very modern design with a glass ceiling and beams and the Eiffel Tower Looms above it -- it is if you are looking up through a section of Eiffel Tower with the criss cross beams -- it also has a nice view of the Seine on one side of the restaurant
we had a prix fix lunch there and it was very good and well presented -- but the locale was quite special -- I would think at night with the Eiffel Tower sparkling, it might be spectacular
for dinner you need to reserve well ahead -- we were unable to get a reservation at dinner the week we were there at the end of May - phoning a few days out -- we were able to book lunch and so that is what we did
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That sounds great, would it be ok to bring a 7 year old there for dinner?
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I have no suggestions for restaurants, I just wanted to say that your mother did a great job raising her thoughtful daughter.
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Wow - what a tall order! While I am hesitant to say any of these are the one place to go for a celebratory dinner, I think you all might enjoy the following places. (To save time, I am inserting short descriptions from Frommers.com):
1. Ambassade d%26#39; Auvergne: %26quot;You enter this rustic tavern through a bar with heavy oak beams, hanging hams, and ceramic plates. It showcases the culinary bounty of France%26#39;s most isolated region, the Auvergne, whose pork products are widely celebrated.%26quot; Website: ambassade-auvergne.com/internet/… Great food- I have been there and really enjoyed it.
2. Market. This is one of George Vongerichten%26#39;s restaurants and I have already made a reservation to go here in Nov. If you have been to any of his restaurants, you know that whatever he does is top notch. From Frommers: %26quot;The Paris gemstone in the Vongerichten empire holds 130 diners in a richly paneled postmodern decor, designed by decorating mogul Christian Liaigre, dotted with carved masks from Oceania (Polynesia) and Borneo and with art objects on loan from the Paris branch of Christie%26#39;s auction house. Menu items might remind you of the fare you%26#39;d find in a superhip Los Angeles restaurant. Examples include a pizza with black truffles and fontina cheese; foie gras with a purée of quince, corn pancakes, and wild cranberries; or crabmeat salad with mango. Main courses might feature daurade (bream or porgy) baked in a salt crust; a faux-filet with exotic mushrooms; or a %26quot;black plate%26quot; for two diners, loaded high with shellfish and their garnishes. There%26#39;s a lavish assortment of oysters, clams, and shellfish, and a wine list that most oenophiles consider extremely interesting.%26quot; 15 av. Matignon, Tel: 01-56-43-40-90.
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