Istr, exterior

Istr

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


Fabulously patterned wallpaper and a gleaming zinc bar set the stage for innovative Breton-inspired cuisine. The region's famed istr ('oyster' in Breton) is the star of the show here, served plain, as a Bloody Mary–style shot, or with sauces such as soy and ginger. Other creations include buckwheat chips with smoked haddock fishcakes. It doubles as a rocking bar.

Craft cocktails include Lemon Kefir (vodka, yoghurt liqueur, lemon curd, egg white and bitter lemon) and Portrait (absinthe, gin and lime cordial); in true Celtic spirit, it also has Guinness on tap.


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