Juste, the affordable seafood restaurant for good oysters in Paris's 9th arrondissement

Feel like taking to the open seas? Calling all shellfish lovers, here's an address for gourmets with sea legs. Located near Richelieu Drouot, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, Juste invites you to enjoy seafood on gourmet plates and platters, at very good value for money.

This friendly restaurant offers a varied menu, with tapas, main courses and seafood platters to suit all appetites. We follow our desires and mix what pleases us, between shared plates and personal pleasures. On the tapas side, whelks, crab claws, fried smelts and seaweed tartare share the limelight. In this category, our favorite are the stuffed shellfish!

A seafood bar staple, oysters are a must. There's a choice between the special and the n°3, and each plate (of 6 or 12) is served with seaweed butter and can be accompanied by a glass of white wine for an extra €2. A selection of shellfish is also on the menu, including mussels, cockles and razor clams. Three sauces are available: garlic cream, marinière or simply olive oil and lemon.

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There's no wrong answer: the sauce is light enough in quantity not to distort the taste, while still providing sufficient fragrance. For the more purist, we'd still recommend the olive oil and lemon combo. At lunchtime, the restaurant also offers a mussels and French fries menu with a half beer or glass of wine for €15.9.

For those with a sweet tooth, the fish burger is an indulgence that's hard to resist. We also appreciate the half-lobster, available for around 30 euros, which democratizes this exceptional dish, all the more so when shared with other dishes.

It's pretty obvious, but we'll tell you anyway: if you don't like any of the flavors of the sea, it's best to stay on dry land and skip this address. On the other hand, for those who love iodized pleasures, this spot could well become your favorite.

Sweet tooths aren't forgotten either: for dessert, tarte tatin, fondant baulois or moelleux au chocolat are all on offer, before we return to the shores of the Parisian sidewalk. A little taste of our childhood to round off this maritime escapade!