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Les Fables de la Fontaine: An Authentic French Culinary Experience in Paris

Nestled in the heart of Paris at 131 Rue St Dominique, Les Fables de la Fontaine offers a quintessential French dining experience that combines classic flavors with a contemporary twist. This Michelin-starred restaurant is renowned for its fresh seafood, seasonal ingredients, and elegant yet cozy ambiance. Whether you're a local foodie or a traveler seeking authentic French cuisine, Les Fables de la Fontaine promises a memorable culinary journey.

Les Fables de la Fontaine is celebrated for its exceptional seafood dishes, including the daily fresh fish specials that are presented whole, offering a visual feast before being expertly prepared. The burrata salad, with its creamy texture and delicate flavors, and the crab salad are among the standout starters that showcase the restaurant’s commitment to fresh, high-quality ingredients.

For the main courses, the seafood in fish broth served in a warm stone bowl is a must-try, showcasing the restaurant’s mastery in seafood preparation. The cod, cooked to perfection and paired with seasonal vegetables, exemplifies the French culinary finesse that Les Fables de la Fontaine is known for.

Desserts like the lychee souffle with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream are a delightful way to end your meal, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and texture. The chocolate fondant, another favorite, provides a rich, velvety finish to a memorable dining experience.

FAQs often include questions like 'What is Les Fables de la Fontaine known for?'—it’s renowned for its fresh seafood and seasonal French dishes. 'Why visit?'—because it offers a blend of authentic flavors, elegant ambiance, and a Michelin-starred experience. Located near iconic attractions, it’s perfect for a special meal after sightseeing in Paris.

Visit Les Fables de la Fontaine to indulge in a true taste of Parisian culinary artistry, where every dish tells a story of tradition and innovation. Whether for a romantic dinner or a special celebration, this restaurant promises an unforgettable gastronomic experience.

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We enjoyed the loveliest dinner at Les Fables de la Fontaine recently. Arriving to a very full and bustling restaurant and staying until we were just about the last ones here and things were quite quiet.

The four of us shared two orders of the fresh daily fish special for two, and it was spectacular. I ordered the burrata salad to start and my three dining companions ordered the crab salad. The fish was perfect and presented to us for viewing whole, prior to our servings arriving minutes later. The side mushroom veggies were divine. 

We shared a perfectly pairing bottle of white wine over dinner and two of their tasty desserts. It was a wonderful experience and I'd highly recommend dining here if you love fresh Mediterranean food. The restaurant was casual and comfortable and service was good.

I left feeling completely satisfied and not overly full even after having several servings of bread and butter ;)

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11.13.19

Fancy lunch time after visiting Eiffel Tower.

My friend made reservations as she heard the food is very great and it's Michelin star. 

The server (the better looking one) that got us started was very nice. The other server however wasn't. I placed my bottle of water on the table and the other server told me I can't have that on the table. I wasn't even drinking it or anything. I just casually put it down bc I had it in my hands and was taking my jackets off. Yes, I had two jackets on. It was freezing ok. 

Anyway, we got the prefix menu. The nice server got us started with some water and some tiny, we believe to be, cheese bread. It was very good. 

Then we got some bread and butter. Friend's co-worker told her the butter is one of the best there. Um... Sorry but I need to disagree on that. It wasn't very good to me. I had way better butter in the US than those. In fact, I didn't like the butter, period.

Then the first course was raw mackerel. So since I can't eat raw fish at the moment, I tried to get our server's attention. But the other server came so I told him why and if I can have it cooked. And he was like, "Did you not look at the menu? When it's marinade, it's raw." Well, excuse you! It never appeared to me that anything called marinade means raw. People marinade things before cooking it. How am I speaking to know you guys don't cook it before serving it? Not like it intricate on the menu. Thanks for your service. I thought that was very rude. 

The second course was cod. It was good. The dessert was good too, very interesting. I liked the sorbet. 

Anyway, 3 star to the nice server and good food. Minus 2 for the attitude of the other server and not so tasty items. You can't see It, but I just rolled my eyes.

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A disappointment.

Upon arrival slightly early for our 8pm reservation that we made a month in advance, my wife and I are seated outside in the wind. We saw the reservation sheet and there were not that many. Apparently most people were walk-ins, that they gave ALL the inside tables to.

As we were reading the menu, a homeless guy walks up to me from my blind spot, sticking a cup in my face with his dirty hands. The restaurant did nothing to shoe him away, as he moved to the next couple.

Food was average -- nothing special. Service freindly.

As we were half way through our plats another couple sits down a table away. The guy, who I can best describe as a duche bag shoves the chairs of the ajoining table towards us to make more room for him and his girlfriend. I guess he thougt he was special.

In general, for the hype and the cost, not an experience I will repeat.

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One of the best restaurants I've been to in all of Paris. Some friends recommended it to me when they visited so I figured I'd try it though wasn't sure if I'd be worth it.

Worth the price point. Brought the family and everyone left pleased. We came for lunch and had the set menu. I'd recommend coming outside of peak time. We had to wait 15 min for a table even though we had a reservation at 1:30 pm. Come dressed up, but a sports jacket is not necessary. Waiters speak English but will speak to you in French if you want to practice. We got to meet the chef, who was kind and nice. It's a bit of a tight squeeze but that's normal in Paris. Nice ambiance.

 The fish was probably the best fish I've ever had, crunchy top and tender meat. We also had zucchini/squash with the fish that was also amazing, extremely tender but not over cooked. Dessert was chocolate/hazelnut with ice cream. 
I would come again for sure. Only downside was the wait for the table.

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Well on its way to earning a Michelin star, Les Fables de la Fontaine was featured in the 2018 Michelin Guide and it's well deserved.  Take advantage of their excellent 2-course lunch time menu at 28 euros.  The ambiance is lovely, the service is attentive but unobtrusive, and the food is an example of why you tell your friends it's such a treat to eat out in this city.  

Fresh.  Seasonal.  French.

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For a 1 Michelin star restaurant, their 3 course 28 euro menu is an absolute steal! It won't blow your mind, but it's a fantastic value for the calibre of meal you get. We had our meal outside, but I must admit that service was mediocre and the place seemed to be swarmed by Chinese tourists - there was also a large Chinese tour group that had booked off the majority of the restaurant. 

Overall, the meal you'll get is great for the price, but based on the overall food and service, it's a good restaurant. Would have liked to see other items available on their prix fixe menu so I can say how other dishes were. But I thoroughly enjoyed the tomato appetizer and the squid ink with lardons and cuttlefish greatly!

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The best meal I had in France. It's a quaint restaurant, almost feels like a cafe and has seating indoors and outdoors. We ordered the perfect egg ( appetizer ), chicken ( mains ) and two desserts - lychee souffle and chocolate fondant. 

Getting started : They started off by serving some leek soup and cheese bread which was complimentary. Great combination. The regular bread that they serve was so accompanied with some fennel butter. The butter was perfectly flavoured and complimented the bread so we'll. 

Appetizer: The perfect egg comprised of a perfectly poached egg nestled amidst pea puree and lots of fresh veggies. Very unique.

Mains: Moving to the mains the chicken was cooked like a patty and served with carrot puree, roasted parsnips and some tomato compote. Extremely delicious.

Dessert: The highlight of my meal was lychee souffle served with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Loved the texture, flavor, everything about it. The chocolate fondant was good too, but did not compare to the lychee souffle. 

Overall great service, and a delicious meal!

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As a seafood lover, my overall review of this place is a 5/5! I researched this place before coming to Paris, noting that it had a Michelin star and specialized in seafood.

Service - Amazing! The servers were extremely friendly and food was brought out promptly.

Food - First off I just got to say the attention to plating here is fantastic! Each dish is presented creatively and on some pretty unique dishes (ie. log, stone bowl). Seeing the dishes go by actually helped me decide what I wanted. I got the oysters, the steamed seafood in fish broth and the poached pear dessert.

The oysters were amazing! The two sauces take traditional oysters to the next level without overpowering its natural sweetness. The steamed seafood w/ broth was served in a hot heavy warm stone bowl and wow, every single piece of seafood (at least 6+ different types of seafood from fish to squid to clams) were cooked perfectly. The only thing that could have been better was the broth.It didn't taste much like a fish broth and was too light to accent the seafood in the bowl. The dessert was a knockout. If I were to go again I would want to try the lemon tart, it looked absolutely beautiful. 

All in all, a fantastic experience and I would definitely recommend this place to my seafood loving friends.

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There are wayyy too many Michelin restaurant's in Paris and not enough time (or money) to try them all so I picked this one.

We made a reservation via OpenTable for lunch because I read that it's by reservation only. It was a wet Saturday morning.

Not knowing what was good we just ordered the Carte Blanche which is a 6 course meal. What we didn't realize was the price was per person so that was an unpleasant surprise. For some reason I thought it'd be individual size but shared between guests and if it wasn't enough you could just order more. The 6 courses were selected by the chef, but the waiter asked us which one we really wanted and they'd "advise" the chef. We wanted the scallops.....we didn't get it. In fact, when we got the check and added the cost of each dish we ate individually it would have been cheaper to order them separately. 

Establishment is small but very nice, servers are attentive and the free bread they refill upon request fills up the gap that the small dishes don't.

(This is a late review from November 2017 btw)

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Lunch was phenomenal. Every dish was the right choice, the plating was beautiful and unique (especially the aioli de lieu and the la bourride), and the restaurant itself was peaceful and charming. The menu is a bit pricey but for the area and the quality, it's a no-brainer. The lunch combo is a nice option but it restricts you to a specific appetizer and main dish (though both were excellent). Plus their complimentary baguette and garlic bread were wonderful, which is never a bad way to start off a meal!

Importantly though, every person at the table must order a main dish, so it's not the best place if you're just looking to share a dish or two. And the restaurant is quite small, so it may be hard to get a table without a reservation.

Les Fables de la Fontaine: Top Seafood & French Cuisine in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

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