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Le Comptoir du Relais

Add: 9 Carrefour de l’Odéon 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 27 07 97
Hours: 12~3pm, 8pm~1am
Price: €35~55
Visited: Aug 2012

Le Comptoir du Relais simultaneously appeared on all the “must eat” lists I received from fellow foodies before coming to Paris, so when a friend suggested that we meet there for lunch, I readily agreed. This small bistro by chef Yves Camdeborde is at the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and very popular – apparently you have to make reservations weeks or even months in advance for the prix fixe dinner – but fortunately lunch is open for walk-ins, so we arrived early to snatch a table.

Tight seatings, literally elbow-to-elbow, is something I’ve quickly became accustomed to after moving to Paris.

A glass (or more) of wine with every meal – yet another habit that I’ve happily adapted.

Our first entrée was carpaccio de tête de veau, façon ravigote (€18), which translates to “carpaccio of calf’s head with ravigote sauce”. Now, “tête de veau” is something that many people might find revolting, as it is literally the face of a baby calf with the skin, hair, and fat removed. What we had at Le Comptoir was tender and flavorful, perfect with the slightly acidic ravigote sauce.

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