L'AGAPé

Opened by three former employees of gastronomical tour de force Alain Passard, L’Agapé has received both glowing reviews predicting a Michelin-starred future, and dampeners claiming that this space has fallen into the style-over-substance trap of kid-glove service and strangely aloof atmosphere. It’s entirely up to you how you translate the quiet elegance befitting of its super-chic 17th Arrondissement residence, and food that comes in whisps and starts from a strictly edited, seasonal menu that pays due deference to the quality of ingredients. Make sure to ask maitre d’ and co-owner, Laurent Lapaire, for his wine recommendation from the intriguing collection of decanters displayed in the dining room.