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Focus on these 5 addresses for a special Valentine's Day.
MONTIJO, THE BATIGNOLLES SPANISH CELLAR AND ITS IBERIAN MENU
In the heart of Paris' 17th arrondissement, Montijo offers a menu of 1001 Iberian flavors for Valentine's Day. The menu begins with the "Los Tentáculos del apasionado" appetizer, featuring octopus carpaccio and black olive tapenade mousse, followed by the "Explosión de amor" sharing appetizer, featuring stuffed pressed potatoes and Spanish filet mignon: chopped solomillo and piquillo peppers. For the main course, Montijo treats us to a 10-hour beef cheek and "Las Mejillas de cupido" Iberian hummus. Finally, to round off the dinner, a mousse of turrón de Jijona with brioche perdue, raisins and blueberries is served.
Address: 167 rue de Rome, 75017 Paris
Times: 7pm to 10pm with 2 services
Price: 55 euros per person
LE KUBE RESTAURANT FOR A FESTIVE VALENTINE'S DAY
Tucked away in a little alleyway in the 18th arrondissement, Kube restaurant, the legendary address for night owls, immerses its visitors in a subdued atmosphere, perfect for a dinner for two. Comfortably seated in a leafy setting, lovers will enjoy a top-flight menu.
On the menu? An appetizer of foie gras with caramelized mango and gingerbread, followed by a guacamole strip with a salmon jacket and beet hearts. Next, choose between turkey supreme with foie gras sauce and gratin dauphinois of zucchini and potatoes, or tuna rossini with crisp vegetable chiffonade. As for dessert, it's a chocolate and fruit sweet to share, because "sharing is caring".
Address: 1 Passage Ruelle, 75018 Paris
Times: from 7pm
Price: 80 euros per person
LEINKA CELEBRATES LOVE WITH MIXED CUISINE MADE IN PERU
Apioneer of Peruvian cuisine in Paris, Inka is an immersion in Latin American culture, as much on the plate as in the decor: shimmering colors, tropical plants, vegetated walls and Inca motifs.
On the food side, 1K reserves a menu rich in discovery for lovers, starting with an amuse-bouche "Vieiras de Afrodita" featuring grilled scallops and Worcester sauce with Parmesan. The starter, to be shared, features an assortment of Nikkei, Char Siu pork, tempura shrimp and tuna sashimi. The main course features marinated rack of lamb, roasted endive with Huacatay and labneh tartar sauce, and pecan nuts, not forgetting the "Machu Pic Chou" dessert with cracked cabbage, hibiscus cream and red fruit insert.
Address: 13 Boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris
Schedule: from 7pm
Price: 80 euros per person
THEKRAFT RESTAURANT WITH 100% HOME COOKING
Located in the 15th arrondissement, the Kraft restaurant celebrates cuisine that blends the good, the beautiful, the authentic and the traditional, all in a vibrant setting. For Valentine's Day, the chef has concocted a comforting menu especially for the occasion. We start with an appetizer of oyster, apple and sorrel.
For starters, fresh goat's cheese with roasted pumpkin, membrillo, hazelnut and radicchio. Then choose between a saffron-confit monkfish, coconut bean ragout, lovage and nduja accompanied by gremolata and saffron mayonnaise. Or let yourself be tempted by the pressed shoulder of lamb with garlic mousseline and parmentier. As for dessert, Kraft offers a creamy meadowsweet and strawberries with their essence to share, accompanied by passion fruit madeleines.
Address: 37 rue du Hameau, 75015 Paris
Schedule: from 7pm
Price: 75 euros per person
SPEAKEASY REHAB, AN INTIMATE CELEBRATION OF LOVE
Hidden behind a mirrored door, at the bottom of a spiral metal staircase, is the speakeasy Rehab, an elegantly decorated, subdued room. It aspires to be a Belle-Époque-style boudoir, where people come to seek intimacy and complicity.
For this occasion, the speakeasy offers, in addition to its cocktail menu, a selection of dishes to share. We start with an aphrodisiac buckwheat Maki assortment, with combinations such as poultry with spicy cream cheese, salmon avocado yuzu or asparagus flambéed in cognac with ginger cream. Then there's a ceviche-style scallop carpaccio with rose vegetable petals. Finally, for sweet palates, a chocolate fondant with raspberry and vanilla ice cream.
Address: 7 rue de l'Echelle, 75001 Schedule: 6pm to 2am
Price: à la carte
No reservation required