Bichettes, a friendly little canteen and grandma's recipes

Just a stone's throw from the Canal Saint-Martin, a small, friendly cantine invites you to relax on the terrace: Bichettes. The place is run by Agathe Fondeville and Hortense Hérisson, two friends who love simple cooking and grandma's recipes, which they have chosen to honor in their little restaurant in the 10th arrondissement.

In a warm decor of bric-a-brac, dried flowers and good taste, Bichettes calls up memories of Sundays spent at grandma's, with a short, simple menu of traditional and slightly regressive recipes, made with good local and seasonal produce, sourced from small producers. And it's all served, we can tell you... on grandma's beautiful ceramic plates, each more beautiful than the last.

The idea here is to share small plates between guests, as is now customary in Paris restaurants. At the time of our visit, the menu included generous rillettes de cochon (9€), green asparagus with fromage frais and strawberries (14€) - it's hard to get more seasonal! -A handful offried squid (10€ for a small plate, 24€ for a large one), or mimosa eggs (4€).

As for the more substantial dishes to share, let's mention the herring chorizo and goat's cheese (11€), a tasty combination, but also and above all the amazing beef bourguignon croquettes (12€), both melting and crispy, very tasty, which reminded us of the croquettes we liked so much at Diggity.

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We accompany our lunch with a refreshing Saint-Germain Spritz, followed by an excellent glass of orange wine - Bichettes makes a point of offering wines that focus on nature and biodynamics - before concluding with an airy chocolate mousse, created by Cassandra, the place's young pastry chef. Simple but good products, a sunny terrace and exemplary conviviality- we'll be back!