Neige d’été – Paris
Neige d’été: Creative and contemporary
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12, rue de l’Amiral Roussin, 75 015 Paris |
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+33 1 42 73 66 66 |
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www.neigedete.fr |
Hideki, a Japanese chef full of passion, spent fifteen years in the George V kitchens before opening this charming little gastronomic gem. Bringing back the link to the snow the interior was designed with a lot of clear colours. The elegant decor, signed by Atelier ES (see also Passage 53), creates a very zen atmosphere. Shortly after opening Hideki got a lot of positive feedback in the blog scene and earlier this year he was awarded his first Michelin star. On the prestigious website OAD, Neige d’été is now listed amongst the candidates for ‘Best New European Restaurants’.
We had the pleasure to taste a stunning tasting menu in great company. Hideki offers French dishes in the same spirit as the interior. He only works with the finest ingredients and his food is pure, intense, refined and always executed with this typical Japanese delicacy. Neige d’été only serves a fix tasting menu in 4, 6 or 7 courses.
We started with a glass of Drappier Champagne and dried ham canapé.
Seafood soup
Tartar of Saint-Jacques scallops with caviar Baeri.
Crispy sweetbread was served on a tartar of oysters and walnuts which made it an excellent combination.
Millefeuille of eel and foie gras with a cream of quince. A bit to thick but with a nice flavour depth. This dish was paired with an excellent Folio 2014 from Coume del Mas in Collioure.
A tender piece of monkfish was served in a delicious lobster consommé with cepes and fresh herbs.
Grilled guinea fowl was nicely seasoned and served with white truffle and mashed potatoes from Bretagne. Great pairing also with the La Monceau, a rich Chardonnay 2012 from Domaine Labet, Cotes du Jura.
Beef Charolais from Normandy was grilled on charcoal and served with onions, green paprika, a cream of red paprika and beef juice.
Pear with a mousse of Calvados and green apple sorbet.
Mont Blanc merengue with coffee cream and a jelly of grapefruit.
Homemade mignardises
Restaurant Neige d’été is one of Paris’s most upcoming restaurants and offers a superb executed version of the contemporary French cuisine. Hideki Nishi is cooking his way to the top with creative and very tasteful dishes.
Be-Gusto
Be-Gusto score: 16,5/20
Be-Gusto value for money: 16,5/20
Neige d’été
12, rue de l’Amiral Roussin, 75 015 Paris
Tel: 0033 1 42 73 66 66
Metro: Cambronne or Avenue Emile Zola
