Silencio des Prés, the select restaurant in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

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Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by Manon de Sortiraparis · Published on November 24, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.
Michelin-starred chef Guillaume Sanchez takes over the kitchens of the Silencio des Prés restaurant, opened by the Silencio team in a place steeped in history in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Exactly ten years after the opening of Silencio, the team has just opened a brand new venue in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, christened Silencio des Prés. This time, it's not a select club, but a 150-seat restaurant with terrace, bar and cinema.

Behind the stoves, the Silencio team has opted for a now Michelin-starred chef renowned for his unconventional cuisine: Guillaume Sanchez. On the à la carte menu, the young chef has chosen to revisit Parisian brasserie favourites .

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In this historic building, which was once a bar, a cabaret and a projection room, and which has been completely redesigned by the French architectural duo Studio KO, Chef Sanchez offers a permanent menu where ingredients are adapted to the rhythm of the stocks of the small producers who supply the restaurant.

How do you ensure service for a large number of diners every day, while conveying a message of respect for the planet and those who cultivate it? At what price and under what conditions? These were the questions that guided the chef's approach.

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On the à la carte menu, Guillaume Sanchez offers a Parisian brasserie-style cuisine that reflects his personal vision. Starters include cold langoustine ravioli (17€) in a delicately marbled black, blue fish with verjuice, honey and mustard (16€), caviar egg and wagyu cecina.

All of this is washed down with a creative cocktail created by barman Remy Savage, such as the pleasant Floradora (ginger, raspberry syrup, lime, gin; 15€) or the naughty Calvados Pornstar (calvados, vodka, passion fruit purée, vanilla syrup, yellow lemon; 15€).

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In the restaurant's(very) subdued ambience, we discover the rest of the menu and opt for the bistro dish par excellence, the croque-monsieur (16€), generously served, comforting to the taste and accompanied by crispy pommes allumettes, and for the saithe (28€), twisted with black pudding, black radish and mashed potatoes and celery.

For once, we're also partial to the à la carte desserts, including a pana cotta (12€) topped with supremes and an excellent citrus chutney.

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Although the Silencio des Prés is a long way from the culinary hallmarks of chef Guillaume Sanchez, renowned for his work with fermentation, lacto-fermentation and the constant search for new techniques in the kitchen, it is nonetheless an attractive anchor point in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district for those wishing to dine in a musical atmosphere (and wild during the second service, according to the owner) and sample bistro dishes revisited with brio.

Practical information

Location

22 Rue Guillaume Apollinaire
75006 Paris 6

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Accessibility info

Official website
www.silenciodespres.com

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