Just a stone's throw from Bastille, Amarante unfolds a score of unvarnished French cuisine, sincere and self-assured. Christophe Philippe cooks as if recounting a memory: savory veal tongue, rosy Corsican veal, old-fashioned knepfle and a confusing, almost maritime chocolate fondant. The clear, well-constructed wine list is a perfect accompaniment to the dishes. We don't talk much here, we work well. The restrained service prefers efficiency to bending over backwards. There's no cheating on the plate: no superfluous decoration, no fancy tricks: just real, honest taste.
Pornic pigeon fillets, giblets, legs and wings in boudin, green beans
€34
Traditional veal Bas-carré confit and roast, kneffes (white and buckwheat cheeses)
€28
Dessert
Lemon with very little sweetness, like a crème brulée, slightly bitter, quite acidic, very fruity
€10
Fondant 100% Cacao from the Sao Tomé and Principe archipelago, very low in sugar, very natural, iodized, undergrowth, fermented beans, humus, exotic flowers, smoke, leather..
€10