Plénitude

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"A three‑Michelin‑starred dining destination with extremely limited availability and a months‑long waiting list, representing the pinnacle of haute cuisine for those planning a splurge." - Lane Nieset Lane Nieset Lane Nieset is a travel writer from Miami who has lived in France for the past decade. From Paris, she covers a mix of lifestyle, wine, food, and design for publications including Food & Wine, Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Ranked No. 14 on the 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list." - Erin DeJesus

"The revamped Samaritaine department store is home to the luxurious Cheval Blanc Hotel, within whose walls lies this restaurant, the haunt of low-profile chef, Arnaud Donckele, who has three stars to his name at La Vague d'Or in St Tropez. Wholly committed, he pops in and out of the kitchen to share his passion with diners. His new spin on classical cuisine takes you on a voyage between Normandy, his place of birth, and the Mediterranean, his home of adoption and the Paris region… It is impossible not to be bowled over by his work, from its delicacy and generosity to the exceptional quality of the ingredients. This virtuoso sauce maker, who can be compared with a perfume “nose” or an oenologist, lavishes phenomenal care and attention over his jus, dressings and sauces which should be tasted first to better appreciate the complex aromatic universe of each dish. When it comes to the sweet course, he can count on Maxime Frédéric, previously of the George V, to take the desserts to a whole new dimension. The absolute pinnacle of fine dining." - Michelin Inspector

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"Chef Arnaud Donckele, coming off three stars at La Vague d’Or in Saint-Tropez, brings the same creative sensibility, complexity, and an obsession with sauces — which are described as the starting point for developing each dish — to an intimate 26-seat dining room at Cheval Blanc Paris; plated desserts are handled by Maxime Frédéric, whose pastry talents earned him a role creating exclusive desserts for the Louis Vuitton café across the street. With three stars and so few covers, there is typically at least a year’s wait for a table (the maître d’hôtel tries to prioritize hotel guests when possible), and the duo also oversee the property's Japanese restaurant and its upscale brasserie, which both offer similarly spectacular Seine-side views." - Lindsey Tramuta

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"Tauruses can indulge in Michelin-star cuisine at Pléntitude, located at the luxurious Cheval Blanc Paris hotel." - Michaela Trimble