Le Coq Et Fils - Review - Montmartre - Paris - The Infatuation

"If you're a nerd for heirloom birds, high-tail it to Le Coq et Fils, where you can eat a Gascon rooster aged a whopping 200 days or a Bresse hen so pedigreed that the very best is discerned at an annual contest and served to the French president. While most couples in the industrial chic dining room are sharing a whole, heirloom bird served on a literal pedestal, the quarter chicken is just as delicious—without the three-digit price tag. It gets the same spa treatment as its heritage breed cousins that are slow-poached in broth before being roasted until crisp and served in a puddle of savory jus that’s just fatty enough. As a side, prioritize the excellent green salad seasoned with sherry vinegar, and be sure to smear some of the accompanying confit garlic on the hearty sourdough bread. As long as both of you eat it, you can still make good on the romantic hilltopMontmartresetting." - Emily Monaco