Fodor's Expert Review Marsan par Hélène Darroze

Michelin-starred chef Hélène Darroze made a name for herself decades ago, and her long-established restaurant in Paris has been revamped and renamed Marsan, a nod to her birthplace in the country's southwest. It's prix-fixe only, at lunch and dinner, whether you opt for the elegant upstairs dining room, the semiprivate table for six with a view of the open kitchen, or the more casual large table on the street level surrounded by the wine cellar. At the large table, you can choose between a simple three- or four-course menu (€45 or €95), which changes weekly. The more elegant dining room serves a four-course lunch menu on weekdays and a six- or nine-course tasting menu for lunch or dinner (€175 or €225, respectively) that features beautifully presented courses such as foie gras, lobster, hake fish, farm-raised squab, and Darroze's signature baba, an Armagnac-infused cake with vanilla syrup and candied pears. For truffle fanatics, there is a €325 six-course menu featuring Perigord black truffles in every dish.