Épicure, Three Michelin star restaurant in Hôtel Le Bristol, 8th arrondissement, France.
Épicure is a three Michelin star restaurant in Paris that serves classical French cuisine in an elegant setting. The dining room displays Louis XVI furnishings, mirrors, and tall windows that open onto a verdant courtyard for outside seating.
The restaurant earned its first two Michelin stars in 2001 and reached three-star status under chef Éric Fréchon in 2009. The kitchen has maintained this top ranking through consistent excellence and commitment to classical French culinary methods.
The restaurant embodies French culinary traditions through seasonal ingredients and refined techniques, with each dish reflecting classical cooking principles. Guests experience the kitchen's respect for traditional methods and ingredient quality at every course.
The restaurant is housed within a luxury hotel and requires advance reservations for any visit. Guests should expect to dress formally, and reaching it by public transport or taxi is most convenient given its central Paris location.
Bread is baked daily on site using heritage grain varieties, showing the kitchen's dedication to ingredient quality at its most fundamental level. This practice is relatively uncommon for a top-ranked restaurant and adds a handcrafted element to the experience.
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