CHEVAL D'OR

WHO
Esteemed chef Taku Sekine (of Dersou) and restaurateur-extraordinaire Florent Ciccoli (of Jones and Café du Coin) teamed up to open this pan-asian spot after becoming friends as co-restaurateurs in the Paris’s 11th arrondissement.

FOOD
After bringing food and cocktails pairings to the Parisian culinary scene, chef Taku Sekine decided to open this more casual small plate spot. All of the dishes are perfectly balanced and seasoned and beautifully plated. A few standouts from our last trip:
- Fresh meagre carpaccio with yuzu, soy and chili (€12)
- Brothy cockles with lemongrass and jasmine (€9)
- Crispy fried pollock and curry salt (12 €)
- Traditional Lu Rou Fan (Tawaïnese rice bowl with braised pork, boiled egg and daikon (€10)
- Gooey noodles with diced pork, green onion and egg yolk (€10)
- Giant Char Siu pork bao (€9)
- Strange yet delicious milk sorbet with tamarind (€5)

At lunch expect simple, cheap mains such as tonkatsu over rice.

DRINKS
Large beer, tea and wine selection, including: Deck & Donohue IPA brewed in Montreuil (€4.50 for 330 ml), cold-brewed green tea (€6 for 500 ml), Chiroubles from Damien Coquelet (€7 a glass), a Bourgogne-Aligoté from Fanny Sabre (€35 a bottle), an Alsace-Pinot noir from the Geschickts (€41).

DECOR
Super chic, white and wood streamlined décor by Ciguë.

NOISE
Church-like silence.

SEATING
Bar stools (for walk-ins) with a view of the many chefs in the kitchen, or assorted wood tables in two long rooms.

VIBE
Perfect place to share plates with friends who can create their own vibe.

SERVICE
Discreet, helpful and kind.

WOULD RECOMMEND
For fans of pork!