Review: Les Cocottes

Again, after reading many reviews online and doing embarrassingly too much research, we decided on going to Les Cocottes de Christian Constant for lunch. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we found the interior to be very clean and modern, most of the patrons sat at a long bar or small tables (as you can see in the picture below). As one can tell from the name of the restaurant, most of the food was served and cooked in a cocotte (basically a small round cast iron pot).

We were seated at the main bar and after taking a quick peek at what everyone was eating around us, we quickly became excited for the meal that awaited us. After taking a quick look at the menu (and our neighbors' meals), M had the Caesar Salad followed by the Pigeon with Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables, while Y had the appetizer of the day, Jumbo Shrimp with various vegetables and followed by a Cod cocotte. We found all the appetizers and main courses to be flavorful and delicious, and in M's case he was surprised by the large size of the Caesar salad.

Finally, after enjoying our main courses we moved on to our favorite course of the meal - dessert! After a small fuss over who would get to order the famous tarte au chocolat de Christian Constant, it was decided that M would order the tarte while Y would order the fruit crumble. Both desserts were delicious, however the tarte was almost too rich for our tastes.

View of the restaurant from our seats

The bar we were sitting at

Caesar Salad

Jumbo Shrimp

Cod

Pigeon

Tarte au Chocolat de Christian Constant

Fruit Crumble

Verdict:
Both of us agreed that Les Cocottes was definitely in the running for our favorite meal from Paris. The location was great (just a few minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower) and both of us were impressed with not only the food, but also the restaurant itself. The menu had a variety of dishes on it, and we would definitely venture back a second time to try some of them. However, if you decide to come here, make sure you come early, as it fills up quickly - we arrived when the restaurant opened for lunch and by the time we left there was a lengthy lineup! Definitely a place to go when you come to Paris!

Rating: 4.5/5
Price: $

Les Cocottes
135 Rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris, France
01 45 50 10 31