Épicure - Paris

Epicure is the 3-Star restaurant housed in the elegant Hotel Bristol. We were treated in an incredible act of generosity by good American friends. We ordered a la carte; a parade of preliminary tastes, breads, palate teasers. My entrée, 3 wide pieces of large macaroni filled with foie gras and truffles. My plat, chicken for 2 served in two courses cooked in a pig’s bladder and carved tableside. You had to be there! Other dishes equally elaborate. All beautiful to look at, to smell and to taste. A large (and full) room. Elegant settings. Responsive, practiced service, but with a friendly, light touch. Pre and post desserts with an ethereal chocolate preparation my dessert choice. A wonderful, near-matchless experience with wines I can only imagine the price. It is theater, and if food is not your thing, it is silly to even consider it. But it is a 3-Star experience available only to a few. You won’t find it outside of Paris.

Found a piece of gray hair baked into their house made bread during the cheese course. I discovered it as I was about to bite into the piece. I showed the piece to one of the waitstaff. He didn’t even apologize or acknowledged; only thing he did was take the left over bread and bring out a new loaf of bread. By that time, I was grossed out by it, so I stopped eating the rest of the cheeses. This is a 3 Michelin star restaurant. I go out to fine dining often, it is a shame to see the lack of of cleanness but also no apology or acknowledgment from the staff regarding finding hair in the food. Additionally, an older, lead waitstaff sort of made fun of a newer, younger black waitstaff in front of us. We felt so uncomfortable that we began to defend him for making rude comments in front of us. It’s extremely unprofessional for the lead to be little a new employee in front of customers. I’d expect more from this caliber of the restaurant; not sure if I’d recommend this place as there are plenty of Michelin star restaurants in Paris Other than that, great food and good service.

I visited lunch with my family. I think reservation is essential. I booked a week ago and asked me on the day when the seats were empty. Men must wear jackets. On the day of the event, two Japanese people were able to enjoy lunch. The Le Bristol Hotel itself is a very stylish restaurant with a wonderful color and atmosphere. The color and design of curtains are very impressive. There is also a Japanese menu, so it was great for everyone to speak English that is easy to understand. There were many people who talked about one word Japanese. It was great to think about the meal! The restaurant was the first in the French cuisine that I had eaten in the past! It was time to reconfirm the thing that I enjoyed in total space, service, and meal. Thank you very much for the wonderful restaurant!

Epicure is famed as the high temple of French food in Paris and the experience is amazing. The food is some of the most refined traditional French could have and the service is excellent. Just the right balance of polite efficiency and information on the various dishes.They also have the most amazing desserts and macaroons so make sure you save the space! Bookings are tricky so plan well ahead and this was probably the most expensive meal on my trip. Worth it for the experience but from a value point, there are other better options (like Kei) if budgets or time is an issue

An unmistakable restaurant for gourmets! a fast and quality service, dishes to fall on the ground! having a big fan of restaurant I recommend without hesitation.