Garance

On attend les 3 étoiles bien méritées. C’est un pur régal, envoûtant, pleins de surprises et d’étonnements. Courez y!

I’m just going to say it in my wonderful crass American way. It is complete bullshit that Garance only has one star. We ate at two different Michelin two star restaurants the two nights before we went here and while both were great, Garance blew me away. We ordered the tasting menu («le menu surprise») with wine pairings. Everything we had was so creative, yet not so crazy that I was scared to eat it (molecular gastronomy not my fav). And every single dish was utterly fantastic. The wine pairings were also all very interesting and unusual wines that went well with the plates, including a very different dessert wine that tasted completely different (and amazing) when paired with the passion fruit sorbet we had with our dessert.
Trust the chefs here. Do the tasting menu. You will not regret it.

Garance c’est un resto chic et raffiné situé dans le 7e arrondissement de Paris, à deux pas des Invalides. On passé difficilement par hasard et la devanture assez discrète n’incite pas forcément à pousser la porte de ce petit bijou. Et pourtant… Chez Garance c’est toujours une expérience unique et formidable. Le service est absolument impeccable. La déco est simple mais soignée, moderne et classe. Le rez-​de-​chaussée est occupé par les cuisines et le vestaire. Les tables sont à l’étage à côté de la cave à vin visible car dans une sorte de cage de verre. La salle est très calme.
Le menu du midi E/​P/​D est à 39 €. Il y a deux suggestions d’entrées, deux de plats et un dessert. En plus, une suggestion du jour pour entrée et plat pour laquelle il faut rajouter une dizaine d’euros. C’est pas donné mais ça vaut le coup. Lors de mon dernier passage, j’ai pu manger une entrée aux artichauts, avec de la burrata. En plat, du cabillaud avec des endives braisés. Les plats né sont pas très copieux mais très fins, les goûts et les saveurs se mélangent pour arriver une sensation incroyable en bouche. C’est vraiment une session plaisir pour les papilles, un régal! Pour une occasion spéciale ou un déjeuner professionnel, l’endroit est parfait!

We discovered Garance by walking by and looking through the large kitchen window. The passion and dedication of the cooks and the smell making it out to the street convinced us. So three days later we came back for my birthday dinner and we had an amazing experience! Chef Guillaume Iskandar who worked at the three star L’Arpège certainly is on a good track for a star with his own, new place.
The five course tasting menu was 65 Euros, the generous wine pairing 40 Euros:
Homemade Duck ravioli in bouillon
Venison tartare with shaved foie gras
Cape Point Vineyards, South Africa, Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Scallop, shrimp, pork sausage, truffle mousse
Chardonnay de Bourgogne
Merlu, spicy ananas sauce, celery foam
Paul et Marie Jacqueson, 2011 Chardonnay
Pigeon, leek, walnuts
Château Sainte Anne, Bandol, Provence, 2011 Mourvèdre
Extra: Cuisse de pigeon, beets
Ricotta/​vanilla mousse, carot crème, passion sorbet
Domaine Rossignol, 2011 Muscat de Rivesaltes
Chocolate mousse with fried bananas
Marshmallow with rosemary infusion

My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our luncheon experience at Garance. The human scale of this place is charming.
The service was very accomplished: friendly, yet, professional, full of energy and excellence. Cuisine was noteworthy, featuring light contemporary French cookery, paired with classic French wines. I really liked how the sommelier at Garance did not offer us ‘natural’ wines to pair with our novel lunch dishes. Merci! As ‘natural’ wines are not my favourite, as much as it seems trendy in 99% of new, cutting edge restaurants in France.
The design of the restaurant is very well done, with a lovely red and white-​hued Art Deco theme running through it. We were seated in their elegant dining room on the first floor. The ground floor is a casual Parisian bar, where one could choose to dine looking at the open kitchen, mingle, and/​or wait for a table, etc.
This place is definitely worth a visit.

Despite the fact that this is the only review on Unilocal,Garance is definitely worth going to. Every single day for lunch and dinner if possible. No joke. But Garance is definitely more for special occasions especially if the budget is tight (around 70 euros per person). After a month in Paris, however, this has been the best dining experience all around, completely blowing everything else away!
Firstly, the service was incredible and should be the standard everywhere. The waiters were friendly, courteous, and highly knowledgable. Had the food been terrible, we might not have even noticed!
The food, however, was also spectacular. Once we sat down, we were given a few slices of soft, moist focaccia with a delicate ricotta spread. For starters we ordered the asparagus with mushrooms and the tuna carpaccio. The asparagus was juicy and perfectly cooked and the tuna was very fresh. For entrees, we got the baked monkfish and the lamb. Both were incredibly amazing. The lamb was tender on the inside and nicely crispy on the outside. The monkfish was well cooked and came with a nice mélange of vegetables and a sauce that complemented the fish very well. For dessert, we had the chocolate fondant and the cheesecake both of which were light, refreshing, and unbelievably good.
The setting was also very nice: trendy, welcoming, and lively. The décor was modern and sleek.
Will definitely come back as often as I can in the future.