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From the Balearic Islands to the Basque Country, from Barcelona to Cadaqués.
In Menorca, Cala Pregonda beach is well worth the effort. It takes a good half-hour walk to reach this somewhat lunar paradise with its red ochre sand. In Paris, the restaurant that shares its name, Casa Pregonda – which opened its summer quarters in Ibiza on May 1st – pays homage to Balearic cuisine. There, you can drink Pomada, a gin made in Menorca, enjoy arroz a l’encre de seiche (a typical rice dish from the island), and meats imported directly from Spain.
On the other side of the 2nd arrondissement, you’ll find a Basque-inspired restaurant at Rosario, where chef José Maria Goñi Martínez (formerly of Club Allard in Madrid, Martín Berasategui’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant) offers caramelized onion tortilla, tarta de queso, sopa de la abuela bistronomic cuisine revives simple, comforting dishes reminiscent of grandma’s cooking.
On the Left Bank, opposite the Senate, Tina – short for Cristina – is the little sister of Cristina and Pierre Chomet’s restaurant Ambos, discovered on Top Chef. Next door, but a different concept: the older sister’s world cuisine transforms here into a tapas bar: croquetas, pata negra, patatas bravas, manchego… small plates to share and a Madrid atmosphere in a mosaic setting, or order for delivery.
Tapas are still on the menu, but in a radically different style: in the former La Muette train station, Casa Luisa boasts bites with a more Catalan inspiration and décor designed by the Franco-Norwegian Mary Erlingsen. The menu features carefully prepared dishes such as tuna tartare, grilled calamari, truffle tortilla, and diced beef with garlic.
Finally, two addresses in the upper Marais: Arcane 17, named after the tarot card and echoing the address on Rue Charlot where the restaurant is located. In the kitchen: Sophie Léger, trained at Livingston, Marseille’s renowned seafood specialist. She offers seafood carpaccios based on the day’s catch, market-fresh cuisine, and dry-aged meats on a menu with a Basque influence. A hundred meters down the street, Café Cortado – BFF of Cortado Cantina across the street – plays on duality in a minimalist setting. A coffee shop by day for a latte, a matcha, or of course a cortado (a small espresso with milk foam), along with cookies, pancakes, or pistachio rolls, it transforms into a tapas bar in the evening, featuring a selection of natural Spanish wines, charcuterie, cheese, and anchovies. One room, two atmospheres.
Address book
- Casa Pregonda, 6 rue Marie-Stuart, Paris 2nd arrondissement
- Rosario, 96 rue de Richelieu, Paris 2nd
- Tina, 38 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 6th
- Casa Luisa, 19 chaussée de la Muette, Paris 16th
- Arcane 17, 17 rue Charlot, Paris 3rd
- Cortado, 31 rue Charlot, Paris 3rd
