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Table at two benches of the Palais Bourbon, having chosen the menu of an elegant French cuisine executed with brio.
Don't be fooled by the black-and-white decor, which we find rather impersonal. Concentrate on the menu and your plates. Just a stone's throw from the Palais Bourbon, this Café des Ministères has established itself as one of the neighborhood's most attractive eateries. Roxane (front of house) and Jean Sevegnes (chef) have opted for elegant French cuisine, brilliantly executed with just the right amount of modernity to keep the guardians of the gastronomic temple on their toes. Their Grande Tradition vol-au-vent has become a benchmark. A fine selection of fine wines.
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For lunch and dinner reservation is essential. Out of peak hours you can walk in without.
The atmosphere is laid back, nothing fancy, many locals and regulars. Still, well picked silverware, nice plates, good details.
The portions of the mains are galactic, the tastes are honest, earthy, mouthwatering, other times refined and delicate.
To start with, the poireaux vinaigrette and the ouef mayonnaise are classics, cannot go wrong with them. The tripe and the boudin noir are more traditional old school French dishes, requiring a bit of experience, to say.
For the mains, the vol au vent and the chou farci (ask with crème fraîche) are delightful, but the fish plates are also very good. Worth asking for the daily specials (slow cooked beef cheek and so on)!!
The desserts are exceptional. To name one, the Pavlova is sweet, sour, creamy and crunchy at the sane time, beautifully composed. If you are craving for chocolate, choose the profiterole.
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