The customer, delighted to be there with an old friend and to share his enthusiasm with the whole room:
"We met Christophe Pelé at La Bigarrade, he was very rock'n'roll."
The maitre d', as if in a sigh:
“He still is…”
It may not be relaxing for the teams, but for the customers, this is excellent news.
Because the Clarence (Paris 8th) looks more like the home of an old uncle with a legacy than Johnny Rotten's canteen.
Once wedged in the imposing decor, the forehead crushed under the crystal of the chandeliers, the shoes swallowed by the softness of the carpets, one could fear to sprain the wrist by handling the silverware and to doze off, overcome by the pump woodwork.
Devilish Marriage
But no.
The chef, 2 Michelin stars, 16/20 at Gault & Millau, is cited 28th in the very baroque World's 50 Best.
Le Figaro
has already gone to check the levels of the supposed 22nd best restaurant in the world, Septime, Paris 11th
(read our editions of November 19)
and number 31, Arpège…
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