Saturday, June 30, 2007

Quartier Libre

I found Quartier Libre on the second working day of the new year, when lots of others were shut.  But I’m so glad I did!  The establishment consists of a very simple set of wooden tables and chairs … and pencils and some little slips of paper.  You have to write your own order!  The menu consists of 16 items divided into 4 rather arbitrary categories, and there is no compulsion to order from each and every one.  A normal sized lunch consists of 4 dishes.

If it sounds like tapas, then you’ve got the idea.  But the cuisine is largely inspired by northern European traditions.  I had a carrot soup, a half of avocado, a sort of scampi cocktail and some pomme dauphinoise.  It all tasted great and my dining partner reported the same for theirs.

Quartier Libre, Rue des Trèves 44

No comments: