Attention gourmet aesthetes and lovers of exceptional places - Paris has a new jewel, and it shines brightly in the 16th arrondissement. Welcome to Maison Baccarat, where the art of crystal meets the culinary excellence ofAlain Ducasse. This legendary private mansion, famous for its sparkling chandeliers and legendary parties, has been welcoming lovers of beauty and good taste since 2003. Today, the address unveils a new chapter in its history with the opening of the Alain Ducasse Baccarat restaurant. So get your taste buds (and eyes) ready, because here, it's all about sparkle!
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New Year's Eve menu 2025 at Ducasse Baccarat
490€/person
With Food & Wine pairings 740€Giant bean, bottarga
Bouillabaisse jelly with sea urchin tongues, crisp vegetables
Landes duck broth à la Rossini
Blue, white and pink lobster
Saint-pierre with yellow wine, mushrooms
Roast duckling, juniper cabbage, crostini
Brillat-Savarin with walnuts
Chocolate from our Manufacture, Taggiasca olives
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Even before entering, the tone is set. Harry Nuriev, designer darling of the creative world, puts his inimitable touch to pay tribute to the skills of master glassmakers, illustrating them with engraved graffiti in the ashlar of the "passageway".
A little further inside, just past the Baccarat boutique, the immersion continues with the chapel of light designed by stained glass virtuoso Pierre Tatin, which will soon lead to a garden imagined by Jérémie Attali (patience, it'll be 2025).
Next to it, the grand staircase, overlooked by the Tuzla chandelier and its 157 lights, impresses. The 9,000 crystal pendants are reflected in the Monumental Vase by designer Marcel Wanders, while Jean-Guillaume Mathiaut's raw oak sculptures are displayed all around.
A subtle balance between history and modernity that culminates in the tasting cellar, run by Bernard Neveu, where you can admire Alchimie, a fresco by Gérard Garouste illustrating the elements necessary for the alchemical creation of crystal. In short, you'll be blown away... even before you sit down to eat.
We knew he was a master of haute cuisine, but Alain Ducasse has surprised us once again with an experiment he himself describes as " gastro-recreational ". Working alongside Christophe Saintagne and Robin Schroeder, the Michelin-starred chef revisits the art of entertaining with a unique, delicate and slightly offbeat menu, served in a completely revamped dining room, with the works of Jean-Guillaume Mathiaut as a backdrop.
This autumn, we're heading for Provence. For starters, a "squash, coffee, feta" with finesse and character, the simple but colorful "turnips, arugula, honey" or the "Jardin de Provence", a revisited Niçoise salad that dares everything (sorbet, olives, parmesan-charbon granita, pine nuts). As for the main courses, flavors take flight between land and sea with a "blue, white and pink lobster", sublimated by a rose emulsion and tapioca, or a "roasted and candied Norman beef" enhanced with cébette and cocoa nibs.
For dessert, we fall for the fig twisted with honey and olive oil, which would seduce even those who are resistant to this fruit (I plead guilty!), accompanied by walnut shortbread, before moving on to the cheese. Coffee and chocolates from the Ducasse factory round off the lunch in style.
Baccarat glassware, of course, for a relaxed, joyful luxury.
Whether you're looking for a chic, efficient business lunch, a romantic dinner or a cocktail break at the Bar Midi-Minuit, the Maison Baccarat can be transformed to suit your every whim.
At the helm of the bar, renowned mixologist Margot Lecarpentier offers original cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, that are always full of character. From midday to midnight, you can also enjoy tea, champagne and pastries in a chic yet accessible atmosphere, perfect for an impromptu rendezvous or an impromptu tête-à-tête.
The experience goes far beyond the table. Maison Baccarat brings its legendary ballroom back to life with monthly cultural evenings featuring concerts, lectures and artistic performances. Literature, music, theater, fashion... nothing is left to chance to perpetuate the festive, avant-garde spirit of the Roaring Twenties. All, of course, under the glittering tassels of Baccarat chandeliers.
A veritable temple of good taste, the Maison Baccarat is a place where you come to see, to savor and to marvel. Whether you're a gourmet, an art lover or simply curious, here you'll find an experience to suit you: luxurious, joyful, but never intimidating.
So, are you ready to clink your Baccarat glass in this exceptional setting?
Dates and Opening Time
Starts September 17, 2024
Location
Baccarat
11 Place des États-Unis
75116 Paris 16
Access
M°Boissière
Prices
Menu déjeuner: €90
Menu dîner: €240
Official website
ducasse-baccarat-paris.com