A festive gourmet bar in Saint-Gilles, with an open kitchen and undulating tables

The gourmet bar is run by the trio of Emeline Carré (wine and service), Alexander Duke (cocktails and service), and Geoffrey Doré (in the kitchen). A dance-floor-style sound system sets the mood, and the wavy tables, part Pro-Mo and part retro, complete the festive atmosphere.

In the open kitchen come dishes such as an oyster shot with yuzu, hazelnut and kaffir lime salt; cockles with atemi polenta, sage and Vietnamese pepper sauce; and a spoonful of baked egg with mussels, chestnuts and oyster mushrooms, chawanmushi style.

There are also black cod loin fish fingers in the Neo-Cantochard style, to dip in a spicy red curry whipped cream, and a wild duck wrapped in its celeriac puree and chili vinaigrette.

The wine list brings together proposals for all tastes: from the maceration of Garganega and Moscato Lügar from Finca Casa Balaguer (€45 per bottle) to the Auvergne red Le Mol from Patrick Bouju (€54), passing through the Alsatian orange Pépin from the barrel of Domaine Achillée (€6.50 per glass).

There are also beers (Illegaal, L'Ermitage or La Mule, from €3.50 to €5.50), cocktails (from €10 to €14), soft drinks (from €4 to €5) and digestifs (from €8 to €14).

Sharing dishes cost between €10 and €17, whole fish €26 and dessert €8.