24 - Pierre Gagnaire's Restaurant

24 is the second Michelin 3 star we went to eat at in Paris.  It is on a side street close to the Arc D'Triomphe, which we visit first.

Arc D'Triomphe

Arc D'Triomphe

The restaurant is completely hidden off of an entranceway going to a small hotel.  There is no sign for it and the door is concealed.  

Hotel housing 24

The restaurant is extremely elegant and the staff is superbly trained.  As in LeDoyen we ordered the tasting menu, though this one comes without an associated wine per entree.

For many of the dishes, the food is more interesting in flavor and texture than delicious.  This is not necessarily a bad thing. We expected something more molecular gastronomy-based than what we received. The menu was provided to us but without an english translation.

Pierre Gagnaires 24 - End Of Summer Menu

Know what this is?

Yeah, neither did we.  It's called a saucier spoon and is used to pour sauce over items on your plate.