Ze Kichen Galerie
Price guide: Expensive
4 rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris, 75006
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Expert review of Ze Kichen Galerie
Modern France meets Asia in William Ledeuil’s artful St-Germain restaurant.
A great Left Bank address for culinary discoveries. Chef William Ledeuil began his career with Guy Savoy and then ran Savoy’s chic St-Germain bistro Les Bouquinistes, up the street from here. His own stylish, civilised place combines his love of art – hence the gallery with modern paintings on the walls by Tony Soulié and jazzman Daniel Humair, among others – and inspired inventive cooking, produced in an open kitchen.
Food and drink:
Modern France meets Asia, based on top-quality local ingredients, such as Breton scallops, Challans duck and lamb from the Lozère, artistically combined with eastern herbs and a distinct taste for raw-cooked combinations and citrussy flavours. Starters focus on marinaded dishes and bouillon soups. Salmon might come both marinaded and grilled with asparagus and combawa. Main courses are mainly grilled à la plancha, such as lamb with Thai basil-spiked polenta or monkfish with yuzu and ginger, and imaginative desserts are full of unusual froths and sorbets.
Ambience:
An open-plan, loft-style space with distressed walls, colourful chairs, modern paintings on the walls and views of chef William Ledeuil and team toiling away in the kitchen. Fashionable cosmopolitan crowd meets St-Germain publishers.
Service:
Good professional service.
Location:
Amid historic buildings on a side street just off the riverside quais in chic Saint-Germain.
Price advice:
Around 60 euros for dinner, not including wine. Lunch formules vary between 26.50 and 39 euros.
Other useful branches:
In 2009, Ledeuil opened an offshoot KGB up the street at No. 25, based around smaller tasting dishes.
More information on Ze Kichen Galerie:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Bistro, Restaurant
- Food:
- French, Fusion, Modern
- Address:
- 4 rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris, 75006
- Telephone:
- 01 44 32 00 32
- Website:
- http://www.zekitchengalerie.fr
- Serves:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Opening times:
- Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm, 7.30pm-11pm, Sat 7.30pm-11.30pm.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Reservations:
- Suggested
