Today, the Paris Sunny side up team went for a long lunch at “Le Muxu” (pronounced “Mushu”). In the Goncourt neighborhood, right under Saint-Joseph des Nations church, this restaurant creates modern recipes with traditionnal products of the basque country terroir (South-west of France).
What we really loved about this place was eating a gourmet meal in a new-age brasserie decor. As you can see, this state of mind is also visible in the design of the menu!
In Basque country dialect, “muxu” means a kiss!
Our first course was a millefeuile of conserved turnips with honey, Ossau-iraty (ewe cheese) and salad mix with white truffle oil. The crunchiness of the millefeuille was perfect! The sweet and sour of the honey and cheese created a pleasant twist for a great starter!
Turnip conserve Millefeuille with honey – Ossau Iraty (ewe cheese) – Salad mix with white truffle oil
After a long moment of hesitation, we finally chose our main course: The lamb rack with licorice juice, peking salsifis and wild mushrooms. The lamb was tender and perfectly cooked. The mushrooms called “Trompettes de la mort” in french -literally meaning “death trumpets”- were terrific. Slightly undercooked, they were a great match with the licorice juice which was surprisingly delicious!
Rack of lamb and it licorice juice – Salsify peking – Wild mushrooms
Last but not least, for desert we had a chocolate mousse with vanilla flavored clementines and a passion fruit jelly. The blend of taste was divine, and what we particularly loved in this desert was its finesse ; a light way to finish a meal!
Chocolat mousse – Clementine vanilla-flavoured – Passion fruit jelly
If ever you find yourselves in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris, we highly recommend you grab a meal at “Le Muxu” restaurant ! The recipes are smart and elegantly realized, the team is great and the prices are surprisingly low!
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From left to right : Chef : Antonin Girard, Manager : Romain Beloeil, Assistant chef : Aurélien Serugues
Le Muxu
16 rue Deguerry
75 011 Paris
Metro station Goncourt (line 11), Parmentier (line 3), Belleville (line 2)
Open Tue – Sat: 11:30 am – 11:30 pm
Price : lunch menu 17€ (starter + dish of the day)
Take a look at their Facebook page & their website
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