Stéphane Rotenberg's Top Chef Bistro in Suresnes

There are plenty of restaurants run by former Top Chef candidates, but there's only one Bistrot Top Chef! What's special about it is that it offers us the emblematic dishes of the candidates all in one place, and all in affordable style! We'd be wrong to miss out. Head for Suresnes in the Hauts-de-Seine, just outside Paris, to discover this gourmet spot, accessible via the Suresnes train station or the T2 Belvedere streetcar.

This Bistrot Top Chef is part of Bistrots pas parisiens, a restaurant group that also owns Saperlipopette, Splash, Sapristi, Papa Pool, Coco Rocco, Bistrot podium and, most recently, Tata Yoyo, in which Stéphane Rotenberg invested a few years ago, in collaboration with the M6 group. Bistrot Top Chef replaced the former Macaille, which was already owned by the group.

In short, Bistrot Top Chef is a kind of Top Chef Best-of, as Stéphane Rotenberg describes it. Having tasted almost every dish from every season, he wanted to create a place that brought together the talents of different candidates. On weekdays, you can enjoy an affordable menu at €24.99, including a main course, dessert and coffee, if you please! In the evening, the price rises to €39.99, including a starter, main course and dessert. A children's menu is available at €18.99, so families aren't left out.

The menu is subject to change, but as you'd expect, it's packed with creative dishes. Soft corn rubs shoulders with pumpkin velouté with kumquat. Poultry stuffed with mushrooms vies for your choice with cod with sweet potato.

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In terms of ambience, the program's colors provide an authentic immersion in the show's universe. Even the Boite Noire (black box) is on hand! In short, the décor brings us back to the codes of the show, but in a more convivial, plant-based universe.

The restaurant also offers a range of seasonal activities, from a ski resort-style terrace in winter, to a summer guinguette in the warmer months, not forgetting Top Chef evenings when the show makes a comeback.

Don't forget to book online, it's the best way to get discounts. How about a Top Chef Bistrot?