Having recently opened, we had the pleasure of testing this restaurant, which we found extremely appealing. A perfect journey between the finesse of Japanese gastronomy and the complexity of French cuisine. A nugget to be tested urgently!
Ideally located in the heart of Paris’ sixth arrondissement, a stone’s throw from the church of St-Germain-des-Prés, Shiro – Japanese for “white” – is a new address for fans of fusion cuisine. Blending French gastronomy with Japanese influences, Chef Hiroyuki Ushiro surprises and innovates with refined, gourmet dishes for a guaranteed trip to the land of the rising sun.
Between tradition and modernity
Shiro is the inventive cuisine par excellence where flavors merge between France and Japan.
This new address showcases bistronomic French cuisine with Japanese influences, where harmonious flavors and creativity come together.
Here, tastes overlap, complement and sublimate each other. Chef Hiroyuki Ushiro makes it a point of honor to work with seasonal produce while preserving its original character.
The menu – which changes regularly – offers dishes and menus as gourmet as they are gourmet.
At lunchtime, you’ll find a bento made up of nine small plates, including an incomparably fresh carpaccio of sea bream with Ume plum vinaigrette, an escabeche of fried and marinated fish with a taste of “reviens-y”, cod, pearly to perfection, with langoustine tartar, cauliflower purée and yuzu cream, and veal quasi with a bed of shallot confit, wild asparagus, lotus leaf tuile and mustard sauce.
Sweet tooths can also enjoy a daifuku mochi glacé with red berries for a sweet and tangy touch, or a matcha mille-feuilles with chocolate ice cream and fresh fruit.
The Chef also offers a carte blanche “Omakasé” menu – a Japanese tradition – in six courses for lunch and dinner, for a culinary voyage to the other side of the world. Menus vary according to the Chef’s inspiration, and feature subtle, inventive dishes where the fish is the focus of expert attention.
It consists of an amuse-bouche, two starters, a fish, a meat and a dessert, all of which can be paired with wine or sake. For dinner, you can also choose dishes from the à la carte menu.
The art of good drinking
The drinks and cocktails menu is short but well thought-out. It features a wide range of
hybrid French/Japanese cocktails, such as Le Shiro, our favorite, (Hibiki – Japanese whisky – kiwi purée, cucumber, lime, aloe vera juice, fresh mint sprinkled with matcha), Sakura Horoyoi (Roku Gin – Japanese gin – hibiscus tonic and fresh red berries for a summery touch) or Pink Matcha (mocktail made with lychee and strawberry purée, cranberry juice, fresh mint and matcha powder).
Shiro also nurtures our love of wine with a natural and biodynamic selection of 3 whites, 6 reds and 2 rosés, all available by the glass or bottle.
A refined setting
This carefully decorated two-storey address is a living space that draws its inspiration from chic Parisian bistros. The dining room on the first floor opens onto a large marble counter overlooking an open kitchen where the sounds of cooking utensils clatter and the chef works with his noble products. At the back of the restaurant and upstairs are tables for up to 70 diners. The furnishings accentuate Shiro’s deliberate “Zen-like” atmosphere at
, with oak wood, velvet armchairs and banquettes, and Japanese tapestries on the walls, all set in a hushed ambience.
Shiro
168, Boulevard St Germain – 75006 Paris
Every day from 12h to 14h30 and from 19h to 00h
www.restaurantshiro.fr
01 56 81 91 62
Bento lunch formula at €35
Omakasé” 6-course carte blanche menu at €69
Starters from 15€
Main courses from 18€
Cocktails from 17€
Wines by the glass from 10€
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