Vegan Dining in Paris: How Restaurateur Alice Tuyet Is Transforming French Cuisine

"Tucked in Paris’ 10th arrondissement, this lively vegan bistro feels more like a fête than a weekday lunch: hand-selected vegetables sit artfully with condiments and sauces, conversations ripple across tables and everyone — omnivore or otherwise — feels welcome. Owner Alice Tuyet set out to create a warm, celebratory atmosphere where people can unplug, have fun and rediscover pleasure through plant-based cooking; when she opened Faubourg Daimant in 2022 her aim was not to convert diners but to celebrate the sensuality of French cuisine through a new lens. The restaurant’s signature croquettes cochonnes — crispy, creamy and unapologetically indulgent — embody that philosophy that vegan food can be bold, silky and utterly irresistible. Recognition from The MICHELIN Guide shortly before her father’s passing felt deeply symbolic, and the menu’s playful, precise and undeniably French approach (even the reinvented no-butter butter, emulsified high-quality vegetable oils smoked with beech wood) proves that plant-based cuisine can be as decadent and joyful as any feast." - Marie-Noëlle Bauer