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Address: 15, quai Tournelle, M° Pont-Marie, Paris
Telephone: + 33 1 43 54 23 31
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La Tour d’Argent has the best address in Paris. This is the place where a reservation is essential, jacket and tie are required, glamorous dress and good appetite are mandatory. For decades, the restaurant was owned by Claude Terrail, who became the most famous restaurateur in Europe. He died in 2006, and today management is handled by his son, André. Its hard to describe La Tour d’Argent in a few words as it’s a historical site, museum and a gourmet paradise for diners. I will start with location as it is a million dollar view, overlooking the Seine and Notre-Dame. The restaurant is famous for cooking duck and chefs do know how to make The Duck. La Tour d’Argent has been preparing duck since 1850’s and every duck comes with a numbered certificate. The first bird was served to Edward VII in 1890, and now the number has surpassed 1.2 million! The most celebrated dish, canard au sang (duck in a blood-based sauce) is tenderly juicy and well balance with sauce. The menu is devoted to duck, but there are plenty of other choices on the menu. The other extraordinary experience is the wine list. Taste a rare vintage Burgundy from the famous cellars, which survived World War II. Splurge, fall in love, you are in Paris!