Le Clarence
Fine dining restaurant · Champs-Elysees
31 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008 Paris
"Chef Christophe Pelé helms this two-Michelin-starred restaurant in an elegant 19th-century townhouse just off the Champs-Élysées. The house belongs to Prince Robert of Luxembourg, owner of the Château Haut-Brion outside Bordeaux, and its sumptuous tapestries, oil paintings, crystal chandeliers, moldings, and paneling serve as an unexpected foil for Pelé’s witty, iconoclastic 21st-century French haute cuisine. The tasting menus change regularly, but are composed of dishes like langoustine ceviche with elderflowers and black sesame, elvers (baby eels) with lamb’s brains, grilled red mullet with beef marrow and ginger, and rice pudding with sorrel and apple. Service is amiable, and there’s a notably great wine list. Located in the 8th arrondissement. Know before you go: The lunch menus are a more affordable way to access Pelé’s cooking." - Alexander Lobrano
"Housed in an elegant 19th-century townhouse owned by Prince Robert of Luxembourg and stewarded by chef Christophe Pelé (a two-Michelin-starred operation), the tasting menus showcase inventive, modern haute cuisine that balances wit and technical precision — dishes have included langoustine ceviche with elderflower and black sesame, elvers with lamb brains, grilled red mullet with beef marrow and ginger, and a refined rice pudding with sorrel and apple." - Alexander Lobrano
"Christophe Pelé has taken over this sumptuous 1884 private mansion with characteristic enthusiasm and ability. It is located near the Champs-Élysées, a district the chef knows well, having worked at Ledoyen, Lasserre, Pierre Gagnaire, and Le Bristol. He has certainly found his feet in the kitchen. A true artist when it comes to combining produce from land and sea, he serves up highly personal cuisine with bold and distinct flavours – it never fails to deliver on what it promises. The "surprise" tasting menu, with its concept of "satellite" additions to the main dish, works well. The wine list is enough to make your head spin (ask to visit the beautiful vaulted cellar that houses the grands crus). A memorable experience." - Michelin Inspector
"Rank: #28 "With an impressive CV that includes hours clocked at some of Paris’ most acclaimed fine dining haunts – including Pierre Gagnaire and Ledoyen – chef Christophe Pelé took the helm of Le Clarence when the restaurant debuted in 2015. Since then he’s made a name for himself and his restaurant for the cavalcade of elegant French plates that make their way from the kitchen. His food celebrates tradition, while weaving in modern thought and flavours from around the world."
"Rank: #84 "The wood-panelled dining room of Le Clarence is found a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées. Owned by the Prince of Luxembourg, the sumptuous décor of the Renaissance-inspired restaurant promises a grand affair." "
