Luxurious, bewitching, inspiring, spell-binding… Our selection of addresses is aimed at pleasure and ideas ! From absolute essentials to wonderful surprises, new experiences to enjoy and share.
A secret boudoir just a stone’s throw from the Champs Elysées, this discreet gaming club unfurls elegant carpeted salons playing host to card players, with poker topping the list ! Designed to offer a cordial setting, it offers its guests a bar, an inventive gourmet menu in which the chef (ex-Hôtel Costes) plays on the seasons, and a warm smoking room with a cigar cellar. A captivating, chic address promising very enjoyable moments. Le Club Pierre Charron, 62 rue Pierre Charron, Paris 8 (01 88 40 20 00).
A new Parisian hotel on Boulevard Haussmann near the Garnier Opera House, the M Social Club plays host to an authentic 1920’s brasserie. In a blend of Art Deco decor and a contemporary ambiance, it treats its guests to typical French bistro cuisine. 12, boulevard Haussmann, Paris. (01 49 49 16 64)
Like an oasis irrigated by Le Verdon, Le Relais Notre Dame in Quinson in the Alpes de Haute Provence occupies a former post-house and inn transformed into an hotel-restaurant. Trained by Bocuse and Gagnaire, the young chef Julien Beaudoire will propose a menu (from March) reflecting the local terroir : octopus with black olives, chicken with crayfish from Le Verdon... Save the date. www.relaisnotredame04.com
With its seven tables accommodating only 15 guests in all, the star-rated restaurant L’Auberge de Saint Rémy certainly seems to offer all the ingredients of a real insider address. Manning the ovens, owner and Chef Fanny Rey - revealed in the second season of “Top Chef “-, proposes top-notch market-fresh cuisine with a Mediterranean touch. In addition to her first Michelin star, she won the “Grand de Demain” trophy awarded in 2021 by Gault&Millau. www.aubergesaintremy.com
Cosy and warm, this new address in La Ciotat proposes freshly roasted coffees, sweet and savoury treats, fresh homemade fruit juices, and a concept store with Bohemian-chic home decor items, beautiful books, rare cosmetics, luxury groceries, and photos by artists. www.maison-acacia.com/cafe-acacia
On the same floor as the suites in the new hotel Madame Rêve, La Plume is a panoramic restaurant occupying 500 sq.m at the heart of Paris. Opening out to a leafy patio with over 100 varieties of plants, it offers stunning views, but also delicious cuisine with a Japanese accent. And rightly so, as Chef Benjamin Six has just returned from the prestigious Japanese restaurants, Zuma London and Zuma Dubai. www.madamereve.com
A charming address for a successful trip to Provence, La Villa Saint-Ange occupies an 18th-C. residence which has been fully restored in private mansion style. Set in a wooded park of almost 20 acres, this 5-star “bastide” offers vast rooms, a sumptuous spa, and gourmet dining with Chef Nadège Serret at the helm. 7, traverse Saint Pierre, Aix-en-Provence. (04 42 95 10 10).
The two new penthouse apartments in the Martinez Hotel have benefited from contributions from the duo Isabelle Huppert and Thierry Frémeaux. They have both added personal touches and their own visions of glamour. Blending luxury and comfort, the Isabelle Huppert apartment offers light tones ranging from white to golden, while the Thierry Frémeaux apartment proposes a “boudoir for men” style with graphic furnishings. Guests benefit from a special menu created by 2-star Chef Christian Sinicropi. 73, boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes. (04 93 90 12 34).
In love with France since her childhood, Korean chef Naraé Kim, backed by her first French experience with the Yannick Alléno group, has just been appointed Pastry Chef at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. Adopting minerality and realism as her style, she interprets great French classics on the menu of the Café Jeanne and the star-rated PUR restaurant. 5, rue de la Paix, Paris 2e. (01 58 71 12 34).
Based on innovative modelling techniques inspired by ancestral beauty rituals comprised of in-depth cleansing, lymphatic draining and Roll-On massages, the prestigious Paoma treatment created by Sylvie Lefranc is now proposed by the Spa Akasha at the Hôtel Lutetia (30 mins. 80 €). www.paomaparis.fr.
On the 7th floor of Le Radisson Blu, the new Vertigo restaurant is characterized by its spaciousness and lovely view of the Bay of Cannes. Designed by Marc le Studio MHNA, the decor is inspired by the yachting world. Prolonged by a terrace of over 300 m2, this elegant address also offers a tapas & cocktail bar, open daily from 5 to 11 p.m. Cannes. 2, boulevard Jean Hibert. (04 92 99 73 10).
In decor with a tropical ambiance, a real invitation to travel, Bomba proposes a one-way ticket to Latin America. Manning the ovens, the young French-Colombian chef Guillermo Donozo, with experience at Ducasse’s Les Ombres and elsewhere, offers a crossbred menu serving dishes but also tapas : “ceviche” of raw seabream, Argentine sirloin steak, pastry “empanadas”... At the bar, chilled cocktails based on carefully sourced local alcohols, but also gems of South American wines to pair with the menu. Bomba, 35 boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle, Paris 2 (09 82 46 06 40).
Heading up this new gourmet den, the young French-Israeli chef Daniel Renaudie has composed a short, simple menu on which beef takes the starring role. And not just any old beef. Ethical beef. The first restaurant in Paris to join a group of breeders committed to the respect of animal well-being, Le Beef treats its guests to matured rib of beef, sirloin steak and tenderloin, offering perfect taste, cooked as you please, with original sauces all made on the premises. Le Beef Restaurant Steakhouse, 33 rue des Rosiers, Paris 4 (09 81 34 91 79).
Proposing seven comforting recipes, Naked proves that one can really lick one’s lips when offered burgers solely made of green ingredients ! Dripping with cheese, ultra-crunchy, these little gems are devoured with French fries made of potatoes or sweet potatoes slathered in melted Cheddar. As for decor, this foodies’ hot spot sends a Californian breeze wafting within its walls with a backcloth of palm trees, pastel colours, giant plants, and its super, summery soundtrack. Smart ! Naked, 1, rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, Paris 6 (01 56 80 09 03).
After bringing back to life the South American institution Anahi in Le Marais, installing his cosmopolitan Beefbar near the Champs Elysées, Italian-British serial restaurateur Riccardo Giraudi is again shaking up Paris ! This time in street food style with the Pinsa Romana, today’s most stylish pizza, presenting the cream of the crop on its fancy oval pastry : grilled vegetables, “pancetta”, ricotta with truffles, fine ham... To contain these gourmet creations, Pop boxes designed as giant matchboxes in nostalgic colours. And a divine showcase designed by the duo of architects Humbert & Poyet to order them. Italian flair. Pizz’aria, 55, rue de Montmartre, Paris 2. Ouvert tous les jours 12h-15h et 19h-22h30.
Chef and restaurant-owner Philippe Baranes (Braisenville and Il Cuoco Galante) has grown his culinary territory with Amaro, his first food & cocktail bar. His credo : to prioritize bitters culturally acclaimed by Italians. And from Italy to Paris, there’s just one step ! The menu at Amaro thus offers a finely tuned choice of “amari” : Montenegro, vermouths, bitters, serving as the basis for 10 tasty cocktails perfected by mixologist Julie Martin. And accompanied by a generous array of Italian snacks (Venetian “cicchetti”, “tramezzini”, “sapori fritti”...), elegantly appeasing any hunger pangs. All relished in a setting with very “dolce vita” decor. Perfetto… Amaro, 38, rue Condorcet, Paris 9 (01 40 40 09 11).
Named best hotel in Paris 2021 by readers of Conde Nast Traveller, Le Peninsula plunges us into a world of marvels for year-end festivities. Magnificently decorated, its enchanting fir trees provide the perfect backdrop for the story of the reindeer which will be king of the palace this winter. Previous winter stories are available on-line and, for the first time, all together in a collection of books from which 10 € will be donated to the foundation supported by the hotel. www.peninsula.com
Since it opened in Paris in 1973, the Hôtel de l’Abbaye has been one of the best-kept secrets in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The 44 rooms and suites of this charming 5-star hotel give onto a delightful secret garden. With the approach of year-end festivities, the hotel proposes a gourmet retro tea-time to be savoured while comfortably installed on a sofa in the lounge, near the fireplace, or in the conservatory. 10, rue Cassette, Paris 6e. www.hotelabbayeparis.com
A 5-star address in Paris, Le Burgundy is delighted to announce that its Pastry Chef, Pierre-Jean Quinonero, has just won the finals of the French Dessert Championships. His creation “Fraîcheur de pomme du Montois, coco et pointe de cumin” should soon appear on the menu of Le Baudelaire, the hotel’s star-rated restaurant. 6-8, rue Duphot, Paris 1er. www.leburgundy.com
Designed to offer a cosy setting, Maison Russe nestles within a stately private mansion. Both an excellent restaurant, a refined grocery store and a boutique proposing Slav curiosities, this esthetic new address gives precedence to opulence, precise gestures and precious little gifts. 59, avenue Raymond Poincarré, Paris 16e. www.maisonrusse.com
