"A meal at the legendary Le Jules Verne can turn a Monday lunch, birthday, or anniversary into a memorable affair. It’s inside the Eiffel Tower, and to get here you’ll breeze up the private elevator and into one of three dining rooms tastefully decorated in shades of gray—the exquisite French food matches the Invalides and Sacré Coeur views. You’ll embark on a playful prix fixe meal featuring all the rich sauces and emulsions a spot of this caliber is pretty much obligated to serve. Expect truffles everywhere, including in a baked cheese that’s worth the €35 extra. There are five- and seven-course lunch and dinner tasting menus, but the move is the weekday €180, three-course lunch—more like eight with all the amuse-bouches, pre-desserts, and mignardises—served at a pace made for luxuriating." - emily monaco
