Nearby the Rivoli Street, stands a bistro which resists to the
present time trend of uniformity. A la Tete d’Or (the golden head),
is one of the historic bistros located in the heart of Paris, which have
came accross the years without change.
A la Tete d’Or, is one of these bistros where members of the corporations
working each night in « les Halles de Paris » gathered at
dawn. Here, scores of butchers, merchants of vegetables or flowers, leaned
on theirs elbows at the bar, eating, drinking, laughing with another
corporation : prostitutes.
Despite
all the area transformations, A la Tête d’Or
remains an authentic Parisian bistro run by the same
family for thirty years ; the Panis Familly.
The
son Charles is now running the restaurant with his wife Guylène
for twelve years. They are very strict on the quality of the products
they propose. One can order
beef of Aubrac breed, and cheese from Roquefort. The Foie gras
is home made. Charles is also very strict on the freshness of
the products. So, once a week, he wakes up at 3 AM and drives
to Rungis, the professsional market for the food in the south
suburb of Paris to find genuine products directly from the producers.
A
la Tete d’Or, is a convivial place. The dining rooms
are confortable and warm, with an authentic decor of wood. The
great speciality of the house is the « Pavé of Aubrac
beef ».
Every day, the bistro formula changes with menus from 15 to 19€.
Concerning wines, Charles is found to make discoveries. Each week,
he will propose you a selection of delicious little known wines
from the Rhone valley or Languedoc region.
A
la Tête d’Or
6, rue des Lavandières Sainte Opportune
75001 Paris
Despite
all the area transformations, A la Tête d’Or
remains an authentic Parisian bistro run by the same
family for thirty years ; the Panis Familly. 
The
son Charles is now running the restaurant with his wife Guylène
for twelve years. They are very strict on the quality of the products
they propose. One can order
beef of Aubrac breed, and cheese from Roquefort. The Foie gras
is home made. Charles is also very strict on the freshness of
the products. So, once a week, he wakes up at 3 AM and drives
to Rungis, the professsional market for the food in the south
suburb of Paris to find genuine products directly from the producers.
A
la Tete d’Or, is a convivial place. The dining rooms
are confortable and warm, with an authentic decor of wood. The
great speciality of the house is the « Pavé of Aubrac
beef ».
Every day, the bistro formula changes with menus from 15 to 19€.
Concerning wines, Charles is found to make discoveries. Each week,
he will propose you a selection of delicious little known wines
from the Rhone valley or Languedoc region.
