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Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

Europe

France

Nestled in the charming streets of Le Cherche Midi in Paris, Le Cherche Midi offers an authentic Italian dining experience that transports guests straight to Italy. This cozy, intimate restaurant is renowned for its fresh, homemade pasta and warm, welcoming atmosphere, making it a perfect spot for food lovers seeking genuine flavors and a convivial vibe.

https://maps.google.com/?q=22+rue+du+Cherche+Midi,+Paris,+75006

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What more can you shout than "Murderers!" when you make a Bacon Colonnata suffer as they do in this establishment? And yet, the College Culinaire de France label could make believe that here they respect such a beautiful product.

The photo tickles your brain? Oh yes ! Not only is there a lemon, but the bacon is bathed in this juice. No sooner it has passed the door of the kitchen than it begins to cook. Time to ask for some bread, olive oil ... it's dead. At 16 euros the plate, we cry.

Then the dish. Spaghetti alla chitarra alla buttarga are spaghetti peculiar to the square shape. Take a look at Wikipedia, it's very informative. Increase the size of my photo as much as you want. Unless our bosses solve the quadrature of the circle, not an angle on the horizon. Especially that spaghetti alla chitarra, which benefit from the name "Traditional food product", must not be at the same price.

When we begin to pip on the shape of the pasta, how do you want to be credible on the rest of your menu?

As for the Boutargue, it is cut into huge pieces.

WTF ?!! The mandolin was broken? !!

A maximum of 15 grams fights between pasta. I know it's expensive but the plate is sold 22 euros!

Tiramisu teeny-tiny and banal.

The setting is nice. The service plays "friendly", Italian and is overall nice.

But we feel a House that has existed for a long time, is not picky about cooking, probably because "it's okay", "they will not see the difference", "the times are hard, you have to save money", etc. In the deep of the jungle, we won't complain. 22, rue du Cherche Midi, with the pretension and the tariffs posted, we grumble.

Addition of 54 euros for 1. The rating is not disastrous thanks to the quality of basic elements of food, despite everything.

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Very good Italian food! Lovely ambiance sitting outdoors on a beautiful evening- no smoking allowed, hurray! The veggie antipasto was delicious and I very much enjoyed my homemade fettuccini with truffles. My husband liked his lamb shanks, with cane with a generous portion of greens. Close quarters and slow service, but a cozy, friendly vibe.

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The food was spectacular! We stopped early in the day to secure a dinner reservation and were greeted with kindness our dinner experience was the opposite Incredible food but horrible service Rafael was our dismissive rude server he rushed us through ordering and frankly was impressed with himself and not his job sadly we will not return

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We stopped at this Italian restaurant in the 6th (Saint-Germain) right at 3 p.m. as they were closing the kitchen.  Begged them to serve us, but all they could offer were cold dishes.

Our  service was prompt by Paris standards

Had fresh mozzarella with halved cherry tomatoes. The bread they served was the most memorable part of the meal - incredible
Also had a salad of interesting greens. And an antipasto plate.Even by Paris standards expensive for three cold plates.

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Very enjoyable and memorable experience in so many ways. The restaurant is tiny, immediately familiar, and incredibly social. The staff treats everybody like family and is multi-multi-multilingual. Tables are set in a way that guarantees you will leave having made new friends and celebrated at least two birthdays - in Italian (clearly, I have a weakness for this stuff).

First, bread. The focaccia and its crunchy salt crystals will constantly compete for attention with the rest of your dinner. For antipasti, don't go for the rather bland mixed plate, take the cold cuts instead. Main courses are super simple, elegant, and not too heavy: the ravioli, the veal dishes. For dessert you can opt for panna cotta, which is flawless. Of course a real Italian evening is not complete without  incredible-tasting ice cream. I had the pistachio, raspberry, and dark chocolate kinds. Truth to be told, if Le Cherche Midi only served ice cream, I would still love it.

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This is a great little Italian restaurant in the 6th (Saint-Germain). Here are some quick thoughts:
- Expect a really tight squeeze from a seating standpoint
- The service was terrible - even by Paris standards
- I was introduced to stracciatella. It's similar to burrata, but somehow more memorable. This was served with halved cherry tomatoes. When combined with the bread they served, it was easily the most memorable part of the meal - incredible
- Ravioli Pomodoro - good, but not great
- Spaghetti Scampi - ok, but it had tiny bits of shrimp - not recommended

In reality, this could easily be a 4 star experience if you get a better server and order some different entrees (I'm assuming we may have misordered). You have to order the stracciatella.

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I promise you, if you have the hankering for REAL Italian food in Paris, get yourself over here.  You will sit shoulder to shoulder with strangers and eat the freshest pasta you can imagine.  The cheese ravioli with marinara was so simple, so clean, light pillows of fluff.  Damn...so good!

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Great location
Small bistro vibe
Fresh ingredients

Le Cherche Midi is just down the street from where I am staying. I enjoyed my meal, but I wouldn't say that it is the best Italian food that I have had. I had the lamb chops which were very fresh and seasoned to maintain the integrity of the lamb's flavor. My sister had the veal milanese, and I would say the same regarding the freshness and seasoning. Worth a visit if you are nearby, but I wouldn't trek across the city for it. I would like to give it another try later on during my visit because the service is very friendly, and apparently, someone has seen Ina Garten here! I want to see her, too!!

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Absolutely delicious! New menu each day offering a nice selection of fresh, home-made pasta specials. Very cute atmosphere and very nice staff. I would definitely recommend coming here. Get there when it opens as it certainly fills up, but not to the point where it is impossible to sit.

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Excellent food and service!   What a great find.  We were in the mood for Italian and our concierge recommended this small place.  It is authentic Italian in a lovely neighborhood.  We enjoyed our dinner or burrata and tomatoes, melon and Parma and our shared pasta with langoustine. The tiramisu and get fresh peaches for dessert were the perfect finish.   We would definitely come here again.  Tres bon!  Grazie!

Le Cherche Midi: Top Italian Restaurant Near Saint-Germain, Paris

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Le Cherche Midi: Top Italian Restaurant Near Saint-Germain, Paris

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