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Caillebotte
Add: 8 Rue Hippolyte Lebas, 75009 Paris
Tel: 01 53 20 88 70
Hours: [Mon-Fri] 12:30~2:30pm, 7:30~10:30pm
Price: [lunch] €14~19 [dinner] €35~49
Tasted on: Mar 2014
After reading some good words about lunch at Caillebotte on Lost In Cheeseland, I decided to pay this bright little bistro a visit. It was packed at Friday noon time and we were lucky to be given a table right near the window, though I would have loved a seat at the open kitchen bar. Yes, reservation highly recommended. On a side note, the team that opened Caillebotte is the same as the one behind Le Pantruche, which apparently is very very good.
Lunch at Caillebotte is €14 (plat du jour) or €19 (plus entrée or dessert), a bigger menu and a la carte options are also available.
For entrée, we tried ceviche de mulet, carottes sauvages, sablé a la cardamone (+€2), mullet ceviche with wild carrots and cardamon shortbread biscuits. A refreshing and acidic dish that really opened up the palate.
We also tasted petits choux, mariniere de coquillages breton et chorizo (+€2), brussel sprouts with Brittany shellfish and chorizo. In comparison, this was a much milder and well-rounded dish, but equally tasty.
Plat du jour was cod fish with broccoli mousseline, stewed clams and cabbage. The fish itself was good, but I was really in love with the clam and cabbage stew on the side. Such rich flavors!
Among the tempting options on the a la carte menu, we chose poitrine de cochon fermier, citrouille-chataignes, jus d’herbes et cereals, pork belly with pumpkin, chestnut, herb juice, and nuts. The slightly caramelized pork belly, smeared with cilantro puree and crusted with nuts, was a lovely ensemble of flavors and textures. Would’ve been nice to have more chestnut-iness on the dish though.
For dessert, we shared Granny Smith rôtie-glacée, mousse d’oseille, meringue, roasted and iced Granny Smith with sorrel mousse and meringue. Light and tart, just what we needed.
A lovely lunch spot, indeed. For something in the same genre, try Pirouette.
