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L'Altro Frenchie is a modern Italian kitchen at 9 Rue du Nil in Paris, and Gambero Rosso awarded it one fork in 2026. The restaurant is a Paris bistro with an Italian core, serving lunch and dinner.
Chef Greg Marchand calls this restaurant a return to his first love, Italian cooking. His approach draws on the Italian gastronomic tradition, filtered through time spent in London and New York. Ingredients are chosen with care, and the menu changes with the days and seasons.
Le Fooding highlighted lemony smoked sardines on crisp crostini and a pizzetta with San Marzano tomato, ricotta and 'nduja. Pappardelle in a rich rabbit ragù, finished with pine nuts and taggiasche olives, also stands out on the menu. Dessert is a dense dark chocolate cake served with raw cream, a nod to River Café in London.
The charcoal storefront gives way to walnut wood furniture designed by Émilie Bonaventure, with retro knick-knacks on display. The room has a private room and outdoor seating, so it suits both small groups and a solo lunch.
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Fancy another serving of Frenchie? Say goodbye to quality American fast food now that signor Grégory Marchand has been hit with a stroke of transalpine inspiration, brilliantly stirring up trouble with a sprinkling of parmigiano on the most mouthwatering cobblestoned street in Paris. At this modern yet chic trattoria (a charcoal-colored storefront, retro knick-knacks, walnut wood furniture designed by Émilie Bonaventure), Italophiles wolf down classics from the Boot, expertly made with a few twists here and there: lemony smoked sardines for aperitivo , lined up on crispy crostini still hot from the pan; pizzetta topped with a San Marzano tomato sauce, ricotta and ‘nduja that’ll have you licking your fingers clean – or plump fried artichokes served with a Parmesan sabayon for dipping; a big, fat pea and mint ravioli that was refreshingly bright and dusted in pecorino – or memorable pappardelle in a rich rabbit ragù, sprinkled with pine nuts and taggiasche olives… Before the goût de grace, an homage to River Café in London: a dreamily dense dark chocolate cake with a scoop of raw cream… Italian for the day, Frenchie forever! // Angela Dolu
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