yam'Tcha
Haute French restaurant · Des Halles
121 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, France
Highlights
French-Asian fusion cuisine pairing French ingredients with Chinese techniques
French-Asian fusion cuisine pairing French ingredients with Chinese techniques
"Adeline Grattard was given – and has nurtured – a rare gift: a feel for the ingredient. In her restaurant on Rue Saint-Honoré, the chef plays with the ingredient spontaneously and naturally. Rather than technical showmanship or ostentation, you will be treated to subtle, rarely seen combinations that seem completely natural. After training with Pascal Barbot (L'Astrance) and working in Hong Kong for a few years, Adeline combines produce of extraordinary quality, mainly from France and Asia: her Peking soup with ikejime turbot, cockles and foie gras immediately comes to mind… The food is paired with a rare selection of Asian teas, (yam'tcha, in Chinese, means "to drink tea"). There is no menu of any kind: just the element of surprise and inspiration that comes from working solely with the day's market-fresh ingredients." - Michelin Inspector
"The name ('to drink tea' in Cantonese) hints at the Chinese influence behind this place. After training with one of France’s top chefs (Pascal Barbot at Astrance), Adeline Grattard lived in Hong Kong." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"A very popular place on account of Chef Adeline Grattard’s refined French-Asian fusion cuisine. She combines ingredients of the highest quality, such as XO sauce, black rice with vinegar and shellfish jus." - The MICHELIN Guide
"It can be challenging to book a table here ever since the chef was featured on her own Netflix episode of “Chef’s Table” —often requiring a month advance even for lunch. But a true harmony of Asian ingredients and French cooking methods make Yam'tcha worth planning around; there is a sort of unifying that goes on at Adeline Grattard’s Michelin-starred (and much-loved) table. You might be served Chanterella Mushroom with oca potatoes and sweet chives in chili fuyu broth, a Stilton and Morello cherry steamed bao bun, or shrimp chips alongside pork wonton soup. The only thing left to decide is whether to go for the wine or tea pairing." - Sara Lieberman, Lindsey Tramuta
"The menu changes often at Adeline Grattard’s small fine dining restaurant in the 11th Arrondissement, but guests can always expect to find dishes that marry seasonal French ingredients with Chinese techniques. The tasting menu, with around ten courses, costs €150 (around $170), and a pared-down lunch menu is available Wednesday through Friday for €70 (around $80). Grattard’s husband Chi Wah manages the restaurant and its tea service, and the duo also operates a takeaway shop specializing in tea and dim sum. Read a full recap of Adeline Grattard’s Chef’s Table episode here." - Greg Morabito
