Le Chateaubriand

Le Chateaubriand occupies a former neighborhood grocer on Avenue Parmentier that looks like any other humble, time-worn bistro. When chef Inaki Aizpitarte took over the space in two thousand six, he kept the original masculine interior of bare, cream-colored walls and simple wooden furniture. This stripped-back aesthetic became a hallmark of the bistronomy movement, which favored informal, relaxed environments over the rigid, starched-tablecloth traditions of classic French fine dining. Instead of offering an à la carte menu, the restaurant forces diners to surrender all control to the kitchen. You eat whatever daily, seasonal tasting menu Aizpitarte creates, a practice that emphasizes his vision of what he calls cuisine of the tramp.