La Gazette

La Gazette sits on Rue Duret, a quiet street tucked between Avenue Foch and Grande Armée — the kind of address that feels like a find without trying too hard. The room has a cosy, warm quality to it, and the welcome is genuinely professional. It's a neighbourhood spot that takes its food seriously. The kitchen works with a bi-weekly seasonal menu — five starters, five or six mains, five desserts — built around seasonal ingredients and homemade preparations. French at its core, but with a willingness to go somewhere unexpected. Squid with sobrasada, artichokes and cherry tomatoes sits alongside crispy tuna with peanut sauce and soba noodles. Duck breast with honey and rosemary jus and mashed potatoes is the kind of dish that reminds you why this cuisine endures. The wine selection is well-chosen and the service stays attentive without hovering. There's also a cheese burger on the menu — reportedly generous — which tells you this place has a sense of humour about itself. Refined, but not rigid.