In the sifted setting and elegantly art deco of the Prince de Wales hotel, the cuisine of Akira Back sprinkles with Mexican street food, shows his mastery of French gastronomy, gets worse across the Atlantic to reveal, ingredient by ingredient, his tribute to Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, master of the master of the place.
Akira Back Paris, Prince de Wales hotel, 33, avenue George V, Paris 8th. Around 80 euros per person.
The cute +
Handrolls, we thought we knew (and find it a little surface, it must be said). But at Doki Doki, they are made in front of you and, tasted immediately, they reveal all their interest: the seaweed cracks under the tooth and leaves their place in the flavors of the garnishes. The good surprise: the mochis, house and tasty!
Doki Doki, 59, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Paris 1er; 11, rue Marbeuf, Paris 8th; 51, rue des Martyrs, Paris 9th. From 8 euros per roll.
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At Benihana, it jumps, it crackles, it flashes … and it’s good! Take a place upstairs, around a table to share, for a Teppanyaki experience, the famous cooking on steel plate that offers an incredible show. In front of you, beef, prawns, vegetables melt, crunch and dance, under the expert spatulas of hilarious chiefs.
Benihana, 163, rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1er. Traditional menu at 45 euros.
The + creative
Inspiration is made up of back and forth: if the Italians discovered the pasta in Asia, the Japanese had to appropriate the techniques of the boot! It is this idea, called “wafu pasta”, offered by Onii-San: the restaurant with a design full of winks has fun offering pasta udon alle vongolea Tonnato serio and a … “Arancinigiri” ! The selection of sake is also worth the detour.
Onii-San, 82, rue des Archives, Paris 3rd. WAFU PASTA of the moment from 26 euros.
