PARIS
17eme
>> Nearby Etoile
Au Petit Chavignol
You won’t forget « Au petit
Chavignol » !It has been awarded the « Bouteille
d’or 2003 » (Golden bottle) trophy, which rewards
the best « bistros » offering the best small
producers wines. And, as a matter of fact, the « Petit
Chavignol » proves to be one of the best places in
the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
This « Golden bottle » award couldn’t
have been given to a better place, since the « Petit
Chavignol » stands as one of those restaurants without
whom Paris wouldn’t be Paris. A Paris that still resists
the invaders – no Romans anymore, but fast-food restaurants,
clothes stores and shopping malls…
 The french capital, the french culture, remain to true to
themselves thanks to people like Bernard Roque-Bouges, who
respect tradition while looking into the future. And in matters
of cooking, know how to marry deep-down country material
with brand new flavours.
The blackboard in front of the window reads it loud and proud
: you’ll find real « Salade rouergate » here
! No better proof that the « Petit Chavignol » really
is what it pretends to be – a cosy little bistro where
you can feel at home. No big time service, no stiff-upper-lip
waiters either… This is a place where the mythical
social melting-pot is being cooked together with some of
the best food !
This retaurant actually looks
more like a « Bouchon lyonnais » (« Bouchon »,
which really means cork, being the Lyon area word for « bistro »),
complete with wine stocks all around – and a wide list
of local wines where south-western France is barely represented.
 As
soon as Bernard Roque-Bouges bought the place, back in
2002, he tried to give it a more country style.
Putting the decoration aside at first, he started with
the meals, including the famous « Tripoux de Naucelle » with
the traditional steamed potatoes. You’ll also find
all kinds of sausages, dry, boiled. The choice of cheeses
ranges from 6 and 18 months old « Fourmes de Laguiole » of
course down-home « Roquefort ». The very name
of the house shouldn’t be forgotten, and you’ll
have to try some « Crottin de Chavignol» ( delicious
sheep cheese).
The service will be just as cool and
relaxed - and able, too – as you may wish, while
both Mrs and Mr Roque-Bouges will be at hand to help you
make your meal a success !
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PARIS 17EME
Au Petit Chavignol
78, rue de Tocqueville
75017 Paris
Phone :
(33) 1 42 27 95 97
Open every day except on sundays
Lunch : 12 AM- 3PM
Diner : 7.30PM - 11.30PM
Reserve by email
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