French Restaurant Review: Shang Palace, Paris

 
French Restaurant Review: Shang Palace, Paris

Paris’ international food scene now rivals with those of London or New York and France’s only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant is absolutely worth a visit.

There’s little doubt that the pleasures of French cooking are a major motivation for most travellers to Paris. That said, the modern modality of restaurant-going in most great cities has become joyously cosmopolitan. In other words, the average urban diner happily tucks into Turkish one night, Mexican the next, and then maybe a nice bowl of pasta at home before a sushi feast the following day.

This is as true of Paris as it is of other cities, and in fact, Paris has developed an international food offering that now puts it amongst the ranks of London and New York. This is why I happily recommend the Shang Palace at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. It’s not only France’s unique Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, but an outstanding one by any standard. And a dim-sum lunch before or after a visit to the Fondation Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne or the Musée Marmottan Monet makes for a perfect day out in Paris, too. This lunch is à la carte and among the dishes not to miss are the ruby dumplings (shrimp and pork with beetroot and Chinese chives), the Shanghai style Xiao Long Bao chicken ravioli and the deep-fried taro puffs.

Shang Palace – Soupe Wouton, © LOUISE SWEET KITCHEN

The Shang Palace is also a wonderful Sunday night dining option, as I was reminded recently when I met a friend there for dinner. We feasted on one of the world’s best Peking ducks crispy lacquered duck skin with rice-flour crêpes and wok-sautéed duck breast; sole with black beans and peppers; and aubergine braised with chicken and salted fish in a clay pot. The service is exceptionally suave, and they pour an excellent selection of wines by the glass.

Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel, Level F3, 10 avenue d’léna, 16th arrondissement, Paris

Tel. (33) 01 53 67 19 92,

Average dim-sum lunch 70, average à la carte €140, prix-fixe menus €78 (lunch), €178 (dinner).

From France Today Magazine

Lead photo credit : The opulent Shang Palace dining room, © LOUISE SWEET KITCHEN

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Alexander Lobrano grew up in Connecticut, and lived in Boston, New York and London before moving to Paris, his home today, in 1986. He was European Correspondent for Gourmet magazine from 1999 until its closing, and has written about food and travel for Saveur, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Travel & Leisure, Departures, Conde Nast Traveler, and many other publications in the United States and the United Kingdom. He is the author of HUNGRY FOR PARIS, 2nd Edition (Random House, 4/2014), HUNGRY FOR FRANCE (Rizzoli, 4/2014), and MY PLACE AT THE TABLE, newly published in June 2021.

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