On a recent trip to Paris, my husband and I stopped in here for a quick lunch. Do it!…read more L'Avant Comptoir is a tiny wine bar in the 6th arrondissement which serves an assortment of small plates. The menu changes daily, and every item is fantastic! Beautifully plated, quality ingredients, imaginative choices, warm welcome, fast service. Top notch.

Unfortunately the young girl wasn't friendly like Anthony Bourdain said…read more No English menu which was fine, but they can't really help on describing. She was also rough slamming utensils and dishes which was wild. Squid Ink Croquettes was very good in my opinion. Lots of ink and chunks of squid. Good flavor. Shrimp Ravioli in Seaweed Soup was more like a dim sum dish... A glass of white wine was €10 which is high. Butter was very good though as expected.

If I could only recommend one restaurant in Paris, this would be that place! I think this might be…read moreone of my favorite meals ever, not just on vacation. After a very long day in Disney Paris, my friends and I were starving and not looking to go far so we found this place right around the corner from where we were staying. The owner is this sweetheart who suggested we order three dishes each and then share everything. Three of us decided to share and one of the girls in the group decided to get three things for herself. We also paired the meal with a bottle of white and a bottle of rosé that completed our meal perfectly! What we ordered: - 2 scallop carpaccio - 2 mushroom risotto - 3 gnocchi - mini burger - stuffed peppers - white fish (don't remember the actual fish) ceviche - veggie quesadillas - mozzarella sticks Not one plate that was sent to us wasn't devoured. Personally, our favorites were the Gnocchi, soft and pillowy in the most AMAZING cream sauce, and scallop carpaccio, fresh scallops seasoned to perfection in a light acidic sauce. Even the dishes that I probably would never order in Paris like the mozzarella sticks, quesadilla and mini burger. We're also completely delicious. Actually the mozzarella sticks had the most insane, you can tell that these were homemade. Even with no room left in our stomach, we ordered dessert. We ordered two crème brûlée and two chocolate cakes to split and then a apple tart for the table. Crème brûlée was insane, a must order! When my friends left and I was in Paris by myself, I actually came back alone twice! When I went, it was around the Olympics, so the owner was so nice to come and sit with me and show me how to get cheap tickets online that I never would've been able to find myself. Such a sweet soul! The place is pretty small, they pack as many tables as they could in here. Make a reservation if you want to sit outside or come later in the night if you just want to walk in.

Great French dining experience with a bit of a twist...."tapas" style! Got to taste & enjoy more…read morevariety of dishes. There's a good selection to choose from. I believe it's different every time. Had the mushroom risotto, beef kafta, salmon tartar, crispy chicken, squid, and ceviche. Must say right portions and assortment for me. You can always get more depending on your appetite . Place was a bit small but still cozy, there's more outside dining as well. Service was fast and very friendly.

We had eaten a late lunch and were heading out of Paris in the morning, so we weren't really…read morewanting a big dinner, and some meats and cheeses sounded perfect! We are so happy we stumbled across this place on Yelp, as it is just what we were wanting (and the food was so good!) When we went there, it appeared to only be locals there (it isn't in a super touristy area), which is always a good sign. We ordered a few of the side plates (they were sold out of a few, but that's also a good sign), and some meats and cheeses. The wine selection was great and we enjoyed it, very much. They appeared to be closing early that night, so we are happy we got there in time. Definitely check this spot out

We were in Paris for our second day and wanted to have more of a locals experience. We Yelped the…read morearea we were in and came across this gem! Not only was the food very tasty , along with the wine and the service all excellent!! Thank you Sebastian for making our experience so wonderful! Such a quaint little spot!!

Happybto have a local place for tapas and good Spanish good. In the land of France other…read morenationalities are much appreciated and especially in a small town! Bravo can't wait to come back

We stopped by for dinner on Friday without reservation, and we got lucky and got the table. Great…read moreambiance, classic French, pleasure to look around. Good list of wines and spirits, with wine by the glass still reasonable (€7). I had oxtail terrine as a starter - it was delicious, literally cleaned the plate. Veal liver with mushrooms was outstanding - real wild mushrooms (for those of us visiting from the US, it is a big deal), liver itself perfectly cooked as requested and perfectly seasoned. I like how side dishes are served in the little cups, without clobbering your plate. Had some Basque cake as a desert - that was not my favorite, but that's okay. Excellent service, prompt, friendly, attentive. Definitely recommended. Also reservations are highly recommended.

This was the best French Basque cuisine and dining experience while we were in Paris. It was…read moreunpretentious and clearly was where the locals dined. We ordered the duck confit 10/10! The skin was crispy the meat was moist - the flavor was superb. It was so good, my sister was gnawing on the bone. We also ordered a salad and came with generous prawns and the goat cheese filled phyllo dough crisp on top, we also ordered scallops with crab stuffed peppers. Everything came out all at once and we were pretty excited to dig in. Make sure you reserve lots of time to just enjoy wine and conversation bc this place gets busy but you know the food is being cooked up to perfection. With two glasses of wine, coke, and three dishes our bill came out to about $85, which is a great deal considering we were quite stuffed. We also ate at instragramable venues: Girafe, Kong, and Cafe de Flore...and this place, off the beaten path, was THEE Best! Recommend you download Google translator to understand the menu. Service was also very kind and warm!

Ok so they made a mistake and dropped a tray on my wife's head. It then crashed into our table…read morebroke a few cups and spilled stuff all over my leg and lap. Mistakes happen but it's how people deal with them that set them apart. they were super apologetic and then comped our drinks and got everything cleaned up. As for the food I found it pretty tasty. The clams were a unique preparation that strayed from the butter garlic wine sauce that is so common these days. The artichokes were tasty. The tomato and bread dish was great and the atmosphere lovely.

Perfect! The 5 tapas we shared were all delicious. We had the chorizo, sautéed squid, sautéed…read moreshrimp, pan con tomato with Serrano ham and the tapas plate of the day. More than enough for the 2 of us. The chorizo and sautéed seafood stood out the most and the others were delicious. The sangria is in the sweet side, may not be to everyone's taste. It was flavorful and potent. Get the litre. We arrived at 10:15 and they closed at 11 and they sat us right away. The service was very fast and friendly. When I mentioned we were celebrating our engagement the waiter brought us over a gift. The price can't be beat for the amount of food. For 5 tapas and a pitcher of sangria it was under $60 euro. We highly recommend. Enjoy!

Amazing olives, cheeses, steak tartare, and jambon. I'd love to come back and try basically…read moreeverything else on the menu as well. They were also very accommodating to our kids (4 and 2), one of which was melting down when we first came in.

We were sitting at the bar table, ordering wine and talking, but a blond-haired woman who looked…read morelike Madame the owner kept pouring wine into our wine glasses to get us out of the store quickly. Her deliberate and calculated behavior of continuing to pour wine, even though it was still there in our wine glasses, was extremely unpleasant. The wine bar is a place where we come to relax and have conversations over wine, and I think it's the worst mindset as a wine bar president to do this rude thing to get customers out quickly

This little spot was recommended to us by family when we were staying in Paris and really was the…read morehighlight meal of our visit. It's a bit off the beaten path from the touristy spots in Montmarte. We sat up at the bar to watch the chef cook. We ordered the 45Euro tasting menu and every course was an unexpected surprise and really delicious! At first we were not really looking forward to the tapas part of the menu but it was really just small plates which is fine when you're eating such rich dishes. The foie gras, cod with cockles, beef filet were our favs. The wait staff was great and the chef really slay us with not just two dessert courses but three. I got to have my Amelie moment when cracking the creme brûlée! We left so stuffed and happily down the hill. Definitely going coming back here when were in town, I can't recommend it more!

From the name, I would expect a stuffy expensive place with tuxedoed waiters. Nothing like that in…read morethis spare, clean and friendly small plates bar/cafe with top quality foods, good drink and wine list. We tasted our way through most of the menu. High points were the cod, filet of beef, asparagus, foie gras with beans, and chocolate croquettes which needed a bit more ice cream to finish. A nice pinot noir melded with the clean flavors - especially nice after a week of eating rich classic French food. Three people do it all - two cooks and one waitress - but all three also seat guests, do dishes, take payment, serve food. A commune of sharing tasks. And all the cooking is done behind the bar. To me it seemed to be a Japanese sushi bar with Spanish tapas flavors with French attention to quality and detail. Highly recommended!