"A famously tough‑to‑book 11th‑arrondissement bistro that rewards persistence and some French with classic bistro charm: best enjoyed with a group so you can share bottles, starting with grower Champagnes (examples include older Vouette et Sorbée or Selosse V.O.), then moving to Loire or Burgundian whites like a nicely aged Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly or Bourgogne‑Vézelay from La Soeur Cadette; the writer advises tempering red‑wine pretension and instead ordering a chilled cru Beaujolais such as Métras Fleurie or Jean Foillard Cuvée Eponym alongside the signature steak au poivre for an authentically Parisian experience." - ByVictoria James