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Photo courtesy of Paige Donner photo copyright 2015 -
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Photo courtesy of Citrus Etoile Paris Epié -
Photo courtesy of Citrus Etoile restaurant Paris
Citrus Etoile
Cuisine: European, French
10Best Says
What does a young French chef do when he earns his first Michelin star at 22? Why, he heads to America, the land of dreams. This is exactly what Chef Gilles Epie did when he became the youngest chef... Read More
What does a young French chef do when he earns his first Michelin star at 22? Why, he heads to America, the land of dreams. This is exactly what Chef Gilles Epie did when he became the youngest chef ever to earn that star of distinction. Fast-forward twenty-some years and the Chef, having helmed LA's top-shelf restaurant, L'Orangerie, during the 90's, returned to his Parisian home with his American bride where they opened Citrus Etoile.
Already in its 10th year, Citrus Etoile is the go-to restaurant where food critics are regulars. Chef Epie, a firm believer of the successful chef's credo that one must be generous and passionate about serving only the best ingredients, keeps his cuisine on the light side of very French. Hence the vegetables here are never over-cooked but rather delicately revealed. The restaurant's location, a hop-skip-jump from �toile, couldn't be more convenient.
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Paige Donner
Paris Local Expert
- Best Restaurants: "The souffle here is one of the signature dishes and is worth ordering ahead of time, when you order your main. If there is something to that French rule-of-thumb that a souffle is the mark of a chef's talent, here Chef Epie passes with flying colors...and then some."
- Fine Dining: "The souffl� here is one of the signature dishes and is worth ordering ahead of time, when you order your main. If there is something to that French rule-of-thumb that a souffl� is the mark of a chef's talent, here Chef Epi� passes with flying colors...and then some."
- Restaurants near Stade Roland Garros: "The soufflé here is one of the signature dishes and is worth ordering ahead of time, when you order your main. If there is something to that French rule-of-thumb that a soufflé is the mark of a chef's talent, here Chef Epié passes with flying colors...and then some."
- Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: A newly inducted James Beard recipient, Chef Epie and his wife are at the restaurant daily to greet their guests personally.
- Best for Fine Dining Because: Though it's been a decade since he returned from his long stint spent in Los Angeles, this talented chef still exhibits that West Coast flair.
- Best for Restaurants near Stade Roland Garros Because: What an eminent chef does after he earns a Michelin star at 22, the youngest ever, and then returns to Paris after spending decades abroad.
