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A short menu, but with fresh, seasonal produce that changes regularly. A fine selection of wines is on offer.
Bistro Urbain
Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, a stone’s throw from Gare de l’Est, Bistrot Urbain breathes a breath of fresh air into the neighborhood. Here’s the story of one dinner.
The Bistrot Urbain room / Copyright Julien Tissot
The decor has remained (almost) unchanged. A moleskin banquette and a weathered old counter. We’re in a bistro like many in the neighborhood. The real change is on the plate. It was initiated by a man. Since his arrival in April 2013, 32-year-old Quentin Domange has been offering a new take on traditional cuisine, in the spirit of what the Bistro Urbain has stood for since its creation: respect for seasonal produce, exchanges with producers in the pursuit of greater freshness and quality, and of course a constant concern for “fair prices”, for lunch and dinner.
Quentin Domange / Copyright Pierre Lucet-Penato
A short menu, but with fresh, seasonal produce that changes regularly. A fine selection of wines is on offer.
For starters, I begin with a carpaccio of porcini mushrooms with hazelnuts. A fine starter.
Porcini Carpaccio / Copyright Julien Tissot
I follow with an exquisite fillet of beef, perhaps a little too peppery. It is accompanied by melting potatoes.
Beef tenderloin / Copyright Julien Tissot
For dessert, the hazelnut puff pastry is as good as the clafoutis.
The neighborhood has changed a lot in recent months. Le Bistrot Urbain has added its own refreshing cuisine to the mix.
Bistro Urbain
103, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis 75010 Paris
Tél : 01 42 46 32 49
M° Gare de l’Est
Open Monday to Saturday
from 12h to 14h30 and from 20h to 22h30
Menus : 16,90€ and 20,50€ (lunch), 31€ and 36€ (dinner)
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