Where to eat a good Caesar salad? Our addresses throughout France

Caesar salads generally appeal as much for their balance as for their timeless taste. Wondering where to get a good one? Here are our addresses.

Mathilde Bourge Published today at 07:48

A timeless classic on brasserie menus and contemporary tables alike, the Caesar salad continues to seduce with its freshness, deliciousness and character. Tender chicken, generous parmesan, golden croutons or more creative revisits, discover our best addresses to enjoy a Caesar salad worth the detour, from Paris to Marseille, via Lille and the Alps.

Le Grand Cœur, Les Allues

Le Grand Cœur & Spa cultivates the discreet elegance of the great mountain houses. Winner of two "toques", the address orchestrated by chef Ludovic Escaich blends traditional cuisine with a contemporary spirit in a warm setting overlooking the Alpine peaks. on the lunch menu, the Caesar salad with free-range chicken from the Ain region stands out as a chic and generous version of the American classic. The perfect comfort food after a morning on the slopes or a sunny lunch on the terrace.

Where to eat? Route du Grand Coeur, 73550 Les Allues
See Gault&Millau's review of Le Grand Coeur

1860 Le Palais, Marseille

Located opposite the Vieux-Port in the sumptuous Palais de la Bourse, 1860 Le Palais (1 toque) offers contemporary brasserie cuisine that blends Mediterranean accents with revisited classics. Its Chicken Caesar Salad is generous and delicious, with chicken marinated and breaded in panko for an ultra-crisp texture, served with with an egg, shavings of Grana Padano cheese, taggiasche olives, cherry tomatoes, croutons and crunchy romaine, all topped with a creamy Caesar dressing. A sunny and particularly comforting version of Caesar, to be enjoyed in a monumental setting in the heart of Marseille.

Where to find us Palais de la Bourse, 9 la Canebière, 13001 Marseille
See Gault&Millau's review of 1860 Le Palais

Le Salvador Dali, Montauban

In the elegant, hushed setting of the Dali Hôtel Montauban, the bistro Le Salvador Dali (1 toque) revisits brasserie classics with a generous, contemporary touch. The chic, unostentatious atmosphere and accessible cuisine, based on fresh, local produce, are the hallmarks of this address. The Caesar salad has a natural place here: crunchy romaine, tomato confit, PDO parmesan, fried onions and chicken make up a gourmet, well-balanced version, with the added bonus of a vegetarian option. A friendly, well-cared-for interpretation, ideal for a light lunch or summer dinner on the terrace along Montauban's quayside.

Where to eat? Dali Hôtel, 8 quai de Verdun, 82000 Montauban
See Gault&Millau's review of Le Salvador Dali

Lily of the Valley, La Croix-Valmer

In the spectacular setting of the estate overlooking the Bay of Gigaro, Lily of the Valley (2 toques) embodies a contemporary vision of Mediterranean luxury, combining well-being, Philippe Starck design and solar gastronomy. The restaurant's cuisine is based on pleasure, designed for customers in search of relaxed elegance and well-crafted products. on the à la carte menu, the César salad fits perfectly into this seaside chic spirit: crisp romaine, grilled chicken breast, pancetta and parmesan make up a plate that's both gourmet and well-balanced, where the crispness of the meat and the saltiness of the charcuterie enrich the sweetness of the sauce. A generous, assertive version, faithful to the house's DNA, between discreet sophistication and immediate pleasure overlooking the Mediterranean.

Where to eat? Colline Saint-Michel, boulevard Abel Faivre, Gigaro district, 83420 La Croix-Valmer
See Gault&Millau's review of Lily of the Valley

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Nonos & Comestibles, Paris

Within the prestigious Hôtel de Crillon, on Place de la Concorde, Nonos & Comestibles by Paul Pairet (1 toque) embodies the return of a modern palace brasserie. The space is divided into two complementary areas: Nonos, dedicated to grills and large cuts of meat, and Comestibles, designed as an elegant gourmet counter in the style of a chic deli. This is where you'll find the Caesar salad with chicken, interpreted in a simple yet masterful spirit.

Where? 6 rue Boissy-d'Anglas, 75008 Paris
See the Gault&Millau review of Nonos et Comestibles by Paul Pairet

Le Splendid, Lyon

just a stone's throw from the Brotteaux station, in a lively and elegant Lyon brasserie setting, Le Splendid perpetuates the spirit of the great neighborhood restaurants where people come for a business lunch as much as for a gourmet meal without the fuss. Le Splendid offers classic, well-executed cuisine, faithful to the essentials of the French brasserie. Among them, the Caesar salad occupies a simple but effective place: chicken, parmesan, tomatoes, croutons, Caesar sauce and egg make up a generous plate, thought out in the spirit of the place.

Where? 3 place Jules Ferry, 69006 Lyon
See Gault&Millau's review of Le Splendid

La Coupole, Paris

A legendary institution on Boulevard du Montparnasse since 1927, La Coupole (2 toques) epitomizes the golden age of Parisian brasseries. With its spectacular Art Deco decor, frescoes, columns and constant hustle and bustle, you'll come for the atmosphere as much as the food, in a place steeped in history, where artists, writers and figures from the Paris of the Roaring Twenties have come and gone. on the à la carte menu, the Caesar salad is in keeping with the brasserie spirit of the house: a classic, generous version, with crunchy romaine, chicken, croutons, parmesan and a well-bound Caesar sauce, faithful to the codes of traditional cuisine without excessive sophistication.

Where? 102 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris
See Gault&Millau's review of La Coupole

Restaurant Méert, Lille

In the heart of Old Lille, in the mythical house founded in 1677, Restaurant Méert (2 toques) is a veritable institution where tea rooms and fine dining meet. Known the world over for its waffles, the house also offers inventive and refined restaurant cuisine, rooted in the terroir of the North but open to contemporary influences. Among its most acclaimed creations, the "Tartelette façon Caesar au homard bleu du Cotentin" (Caesar-style tartlet with Cotentin blue lobster) perfectly illustrates this bold gastronomic approach. On a base of parmesan and black sesame, it features poultry rillettes with basil, crunchy sucrine, delicate blue lobster, anchovy cream and parmesan shavings. A very free interpretation of the Caesar, where marine delicacy and the finesse of noble products replace traditional chicken for a resolutely gastronomic and sophisticated version.

Where? 25-27 rue Esquermoise, 59000 Lille
See Gault&Millau's review of Méert

Le Comptoir du Ritz, Paris

In the heart of Rue Cambon, a stone's throw from Place Vendôme, Ritz Paris Le Comptoir embodies the most accessible and contemporary version of Ritz refinement. This gourmet counter revisits the house's great classics in a nomadic version, from iconic pastries to sophisticated savoury snacks. Among them, the chicken Caesar sandwich imagined by former Ritz pastry chef François Perret, stands out as a very chic interpretation of the classic: a delicately gilded puff pastry, topped with slices of melting free-range chicken, tomato confit and crunchy romaine. Parmesan shavings and an anchovy sauce add depth and character to the whole. Designed for easy tasting, with more filling than bread, it reinvents the Caesar salad in finger food format, true to the spirit of the place: a precise, elegant and resolutely Parisian delicacy.