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CHEF
Takao Inazawa
OPENING HOURS
The restaurant is open on Monday evenings from 7:30pm to 10pm and every day but Sunday, from noon to 2 pm and from 7:30pm to 10pm.
RESERVATION
Yes, by phone +33 1 44 63 75 64.
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WHAT?
Two talented bistrophiles took over this former takeaway shop with a classic ‘60s marble façade where they pair tasty Franco-Japanese plates with a succinct selection of natural wines.
WHO?
Japanese chef Takao Inazawa (ex-Verre Volé and Benkay) and French oenophile Benoit Simon (ex-Septime and Chateaubriand).
WHY?
Because in 2019, in the best new bistro category that focuses on top-quality ingredients, natural wines and liberated cuisine (all the essentials, basically), there’s only Bright in London and Cuisine in Paris in our mind. In this category, much like their cousins on the other side of the Channel, the Franco-Japanese duo running Cuisine undoubtedly offers up the best of what was done this year. The war against the superfluous is always worth waging. It’s a noble cause that might deserve ennoblement.