Feyrouz Cote Mer: A delicious address in Paris
I recently had the pleasure of dining in this wonderful seafood focused Lebanese restaurant, located in my old neighborhood, the 15th arrondissment in Paris. This restaurant rightly shows just how well the Lebanese can serve seafood.
I was eating with family, so we of course decided to opt for the royal feast, which included platters of mixed mezzes, followed by platters of seafood. The mezzes included moutabbal (eggplant puree), humus, a cold seafood salad, a tray of grilled shrimp, tabboule (a parsley salad), kibbeh neye ( a raw beef tartar with cracked wheat), a version of kibbeh neye without wheat, and generous helpings of toum (garlic mayo). All of it was incredibly good.
As if that wasn't enough food, the main courses came and included 4 different types of fish done in different ways: fried sardines, fried red mullets, grilled sea breams, and grilled sea bass. All were perfectly cooked and came with sauces on the side. I was in seafood heaven, but it was a job eating all that food!!!
After we miraculously managed to polish off all that amazing food, trays of pastries were then whisked onto our table for leisurely consumption with Lebanese coffee or white coffee (hot water with orange blossom water). According to my fellow diners, Feyrouz isn't reputed for pastries. In addition, the pastry chef had gone on vacation. But I daresay it was still better than all the oriental pastry I've tried in London.
Service was good and our waiter, in typical Lebanese fashion, was very attentive. The decor of the restaurant reminded me of an upscale establishment in a village by the sea and it was topped off by a giant display of fresh fish ready to be cooked and brought to your table. Mama mia!
So if you happen to visit Paris or if you live there, go to this restaurant. It is a must-visit, especially for the seafood lovers out there.Pricewise, we paid about 300 euros for 6 persons with very large appetites!
Feyrouz Cote Mer
10 Rue Lourmel
Paris 75015
01 45 79 74 34
I was eating with family, so we of course decided to opt for the royal feast, which included platters of mixed mezzes, followed by platters of seafood. The mezzes included moutabbal (eggplant puree), humus, a cold seafood salad, a tray of grilled shrimp, tabboule (a parsley salad), kibbeh neye ( a raw beef tartar with cracked wheat), a version of kibbeh neye without wheat, and generous helpings of toum (garlic mayo). All of it was incredibly good.
As if that wasn't enough food, the main courses came and included 4 different types of fish done in different ways: fried sardines, fried red mullets, grilled sea breams, and grilled sea bass. All were perfectly cooked and came with sauces on the side. I was in seafood heaven, but it was a job eating all that food!!!
After we miraculously managed to polish off all that amazing food, trays of pastries were then whisked onto our table for leisurely consumption with Lebanese coffee or white coffee (hot water with orange blossom water). According to my fellow diners, Feyrouz isn't reputed for pastries. In addition, the pastry chef had gone on vacation. But I daresay it was still better than all the oriental pastry I've tried in London.
Service was good and our waiter, in typical Lebanese fashion, was very attentive. The decor of the restaurant reminded me of an upscale establishment in a village by the sea and it was topped off by a giant display of fresh fish ready to be cooked and brought to your table. Mama mia!
So if you happen to visit Paris or if you live there, go to this restaurant. It is a must-visit, especially for the seafood lovers out there.Pricewise, we paid about 300 euros for 6 persons with very large appetites!
Feyrouz Cote Mer
10 Rue Lourmel
Paris 75015
01 45 79 74 34
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