Restaurants in Paris - Christophe

Restaurants in Paris - Christophe 8, rue Descartes, in the 5th Arrondissement. 01 43 26 72 49. Fri–Tues, lunch and dinner. Tucked behind the Pantheon, Christophe is a culinary bright spot in a neighborhood full of student bars, kebab shops, tourist traps... More

Restaurants in Paris - Christophe 8, rue Descartes, in the 5th Arrondissement. 01 43 26 72 49. Fri–Tues, lunch and dinner. Tucked behind the Pantheon, Christophe is a culinary bright spot in a neighborhood full of student bars, kebab shops, tourist traps and mediocre Italian places. It’s not a new paris restaurant, but for some reason people have been talking about it recently. I read about it on one of my favorite French food blogs, Food intelligence and a day later heard about it from a couple who had eaten there not long before. He loved it, praising the simple preparations and pristine ingredients, but she said she would never go back. Why? “The room is hideous,” she said. “Hideous. ” After eating there I agree with both assessments, so the question to ask is: do looks matter? “Not much” would be my own answer, particularly with food this good. I started with a dish of young leeks, julienned and cooked until tender and piled almost like noodles on the plate, kissed with crè Less