It was news that sent shivers of pleasure down the spines of Parisian foodistos as soon as it was announced. After years of residencies in Paris and elsewhere, chef Priscilla Trâm has finally opened her first brick-and-mortar restaurant, in the capital's 11th arrondissement. Named Trâm 130 (pronounced'tiam 130'), this exciting new restaurant is located at 130 rue Saint-Maur.
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New Year's Eve menu 2025 at Trâm 130
130€/person, 190€ with wine and food pairings
Vegetarian and special dietary requirements on requestGlass of Crémant d'Alsace brut nature Domaine Sainte Joie
Amuse bouche
Grilled nori leaf, semi-crude mackerelSmoked miso cream tartlet, oyster mushrooms and shiitakes, truffle, verjuice gel, tarragon
Interlude
Consommé pho, Vietnamese tartar in puff pastry bouchéeCrudo of sea bream, shrimp and scallops, mandarin orange, pear, rice chips, trout roe and chili oil
Spoonful of Isle Baeri French caviar +€20
Quail stuffed with foie gras from Ferme du Luguen and lemongrass pork stuffing, umeshu lacquering, Dubarry purée
Cheese chutney mandarin pepper +€15
Citrus Pavlova, chestnut cream
Orange blossom and almond cake
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In the past, the chef has made a name for herself with short courses at Yard, as well as in Ibiza, Madrid, New York and Brussels. But it's Paris that she's chosen to make her permanent home, and that's great news. Cock-a-doodle-doo! At Trâm 130, Priscilla Trâm unveils her version of bistro and bistronomic cuisine, blending French fundamentals withSoutheast Asian touches.
Designed byarchitect Pablo Goury, this 30-seat restaurant (plus 8 at the bar, a few at the chef's counter where made-to-measure menus are offered, and a few tables on the terrace) is open Monday to Friday evenings only, from 5pm to 11pm. On the menu are the chef's must-try recipes, already tried and tested by a host of gourmets.
Like its Vietnamese-style tartare with knife and herbs (23€), served on a roasted marrow bone and available in limited quantities every evening (be careful not to miss it, as it's particularly tasty); and its naughty Banh Xèo crêpe (20€), with onions and mushrooms, fennel salad, fromage frais, cebette and chili oil.
But a new restaurant also means new, devilish recipes, like these miso eggplant croquettes (10€) with 18-month comté cheese and herb mayonnaise, which unfortunately only come in pairs (we could have devoured a triple), and the veal sweetbreads with charsiu sauce (35€), served on buttery brioche toast. An addictive creation.
Although the dishes on the menu are presented in the classic way (starters/mains/desserts), the size of some of the plates would lead us to say that they are small plates to be shared, as is now more than common in Parisian restaurants. But we're happy to keep the Basque cheesecake (8€) just for us!
Priscilla Trâm's dishes are brimming with ideas, supported by perfect seasoning and a genuine desire to please . But while they are undeniably brilliantly executed by one of the most interesting chefs on the current Parisian scene, some of them - because of their rather modest size in relation to the price paid - may leave more than one gourmet wanting more.
Trâm 130 is a real success story, but will only become the canteen of the most affluent wallets - or small appetites!
Location
Trâm 130
130 Rue Saint-Maur
75011 Paris 11
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