Le Train Bleu

May 16, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Posted in Bars, Eating out, Paris | Leave a comment

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Up to now, I think that my most flamboyant treat was to have a meal at Gare de Lyon’s Le Train Bleu restaurant.

Quite the opposite of Chartier (see blog post), this is some of the best service and food that you can find in Paris. At least as far as I’m concerned it is. It may not have Michelin stars, nor world-famous chefs (well, not all the time) but it does what it says on the tin and it does it splendidly.

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As you can see from the photos the surroundings are just superb. Now this isn’t a restaurant for your average student budget, but it might be one for your graduation or other special occasion.

Once again the menu is traditionally French and the wines and digestifs compliment the menu very well.

There are set menus – formules – ranging from around 50€ to just under 100€ which permit you to spend a little less than if you were to eat à la carte. To give a rough example, 3 people eating a main course and a dessert with an apéritif, a bottle of wine, a digestif and a coffee with a little bit of a tip will come to about 320€. To be honest it was the digestif in the form of an Armagnac at a whopping 24€ per measure that put that bill up…but still, it was worth it 😉

The food itself was exceptional. I’m not one for blowing silly amounts on food but I honestly believe that this was worth every cent. Like I said, it’s not your every day dinner but it is something that you can do once in a while – or just once, in my case – and have a great time.

It’s Michelin star quality food without the Michelin star prices.

www.le–train–bleu.com/

1er étage Gare de Lyon – Place Louis Armand – 75012
France
01 43 43 09 06