Le Saint-Germain, the Lutetia hotel's French restaurant

Head for the palace Le Lutetia, and more specifically its restaurant Le Saint-Germain, to discover the new seasonal menu from Executive Chef Benjamin Brial (ex-Ritz, Apicius, George V), to be enjoyed under the famous colorful glass roof designed by Fabrice Hyber.

On the menu, French gastronomic classics revisited and modernized, to our great delight. Benjamin Brial's idea is to infuse these perfectly mastered dishes with flavors straight from Asia, here a rare pepper, there an exotic citrus fruit. A tasty voyage in store!

So it was with our mouths agape that we went to try out this new menu, and let us tell you, we loved what we tasted.

For lunch and dinner, Le Saint-Germain offers a €89 menu with a starter, meat or fish dish and dessert. For starters, we had the opportunity to try the Vendée foie gras in jelly, Sarawak pepper and fresh blackberries (32€), which is tasty; and the Yellowtail raw, miso butter and lemon caviar (28€), which is not to be missed; freshness and flavor are the order of the day!

Then it's on to the main courses, with perfectly snacked scallops on one side of the table, accompanied by a tasty risotto of small spelt with bisque and kohlrabi (42€), and on the other, roast Tauzin yellow poultry, grilled pumpkin, kumquat and cubeb jus (38€), so tender!

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But above all, we recommend you try the36-hour lamb confit and effiloché, salsify au jus, capers and lemon (42€), a sea-watch that we won't soon forget!

And don't miss the desserts, imagined by chef Benjamin Brial in collaboration with pastry chef Nicolas Guercio!

For example, we love the chocolate dessert with buckwheat ice cream (18€), and also the magnificent pear (18€) with Madagascar vanilla mousse and mushroom ice cream (!) set in a rural undergrowth. Good for the eyes, good for the taste buds.

Go there with your eyes closed, you're in good hands for a tasty lunch in a dream setting.