May 18 2013
The much anticipated new restaurant of Chef Stéphanie Le Quellec has finally opened. Of course she has won the 2011 French edition of Top Chef but does it really matter when she had been the executive chef of the Michelin-starred Terre Blanche?
Well that night was the fifth service after the opening, and hell, I can say it bodes well for the future.
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| Galicia beef carpaccio, dried capers, blown potatoes |
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| Carrot, carrot top tempura. |
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| Greens of the day, Tofu, Prune vinegar, pistachio |
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| Farm egg, warm sour yolk, green asparagus, morels |
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| Foie gras, rhubarb, mint, bergamot |
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| Oyster, Matcha tea, young broad beans, "pérugine" |
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| Red mullet "cooked by fright", bouillabaisse reduction, gnocchi, bottarga, celery |
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| Young turbot cooked on the bone, artichoke, crayfish, Piemonte hazelnuts |
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| Blue Lobster, green peas, Jabugo Iberico foam |
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| Suckling lamb, ribs, braised shoulder, vegetable confit |
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| Lamb sweetbread |
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| Roasted veal rib, agnolotti buratta, lemon confit |
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| Veal sweetbread, white asparagus, dates, lomito, Talegio foam |
Desserts by Yann Couvreur. Desserts were truly amazing and were a good part of that evening's satisfaction.
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| Wild strawberries, rhubarb, orange flower, caramelized puff pastry |
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| Grand cru chocolate, safron, Jivara whipped cream, crispy biscuit |
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| Mille-feuille, Vanilla |
There were a few issues here and there, some relating to the service, but given that it was only their second day of opening, this can be easily forgiven. No doubt that this will be quickly ironed out.
The dishes are clearly inherited from traditional French haute cuisine, but the setting and the chef's twist provides that right balance that makes us want to go back.
A special mention is deserved for the talented pastry chef Yann Couvreur who delivered some truly outstanding desserts.
Restaurant La Scène
Prince de Galles
33 Avenue George V · 75008 Paris · France
Tel +33 1 53 23 77 77
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