Au Petit Sud Ouest (Paris)
Au Petit Sud Ouest
46 Avenue de la Bourdonnais
75007 Paris
Considering I was in what many consider to be the gastronomic capital of the universe, I should have thought ahead to buy a Zagat guide for Paris, but Captain FlyByTheSeatOfHerPants was much more intrigued by the idea of serendipitously stumbling upon the perfect corner bistro that would give her one of the best meals of her life.
After two days of wandering around an April rain-soaked Paris, sheepishly mumbling in my incredibly poor French, I ducked into what looked like a specialty foods store for cover.
The sign of Au Petit Su Ouest depicts a cutesy duck silhouette, which is hilarious, if not a little macabre, considering the specialty item on the menu is duck. The front room of the restaurant sells foie gras by the pound, as well as a number of wines, confits, and cooking oils. (I ran around Paris flapping my mouth like a maniac after finding a bottle of white truffle oil for €4.50, which is unheard of in the States, even with the crappy exchange rate.)
The owner instantly knew I was an American (hmm, wonder why) and kindly handed me an English menu. I knew I’d be going there for dinner, and that’s just what I did three hours later.
The dining room is small, with maybe ten tables, comfortably lit and lined with stone and wood panels from wine crates. The owner and her husband run the entire place, and she speaks English, which reduces any stress around the language barrier.
Each meal begins with a gratis sausage plate, which my companion and I softened with a kir, a very Parisian aperitif (usually a dry white wine mixed with a little crème de Cassis – it’s wonderful and yes, dudes drink it too). I ordered greens with goat cheese toasts (another dish I found a lot in France – it’s a perfect appetizer; not too filling) and my companion ordered a pound (literally) of seared foie gras soaked in a truffle broth, which was hands down the richest thing I have ever tasted in my life.
Two heart attacks later, we were into a bottle of 2003 Bordeaux (the house wine which, at €23 a bottle, couldn’t have been a better deal) and stuffing our faces with roast duck and traditional French cured hams. The duck was perfectly prepared with a red wine sauce and fingerling vegetables and was every bit as rich as the foie gras it probably once housed … ew. I mean, yum.
We were too stuffed for dessert but instead ordered from the extensive list of Armagnacs, brandies made from a grape similar to Cognac but which tend to be a little drier and lower in alcohol content. It was the perfect end to an indulgent and memorable meal.
Au Petit Sud Ouest is an American foodie’s Parisian paradise – wonderful service, wonderful food, and a sense of welcoming that isn’t often found in a city not often revered for its hospitality to outsiders. The added bonus is its proximity to the Eiffel Tower, which simply must be visited on the way home from what will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable dinners of your life.
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By Lauren McNally
Lauren B. McNally is a New York City-based writer who spends her days on Madison Avenue and her evenings in Spain, France, Italy, South America, and beyond. She originally hails from Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College, spending time abroad at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Lauren passed The Court of Master Sommeliers’ Level I exam in August and will sit for her Certified Sommelier Exam in early 2010.
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June 13 8:26 a.m. 1!!!Attention , please , !!!! Attention, please !!! The address you are giving is a W R O N G address. 4 rue Baudin in LEVALLOIS PERRET in really not close to EIFFEL TOWER !!! The restaurant you are speaking of, and I, though I am a belgium visitor, really know very well the restaurant AU PETIT SUD OUEST near the Eiffel Tower ... the correct address is
AU PETIT SUD OUEST 46, Avenue de la Bourdonnais 75007 PARIS the owners are Chantal and Christian. They are lovely persons ; loved by many foreigners , Dutch, American, Australian ... and Belgium as well and also by many Parisianers, close to the location or not so close. So please , don't send your readers at a wrong place !!! AU PETIT SUD OUEST (the good one !!!) is near the Eiffel Tower, is Av. de la Bourdonnais (n°46 - I do not have the tel.N° but please be sure it's worth to ask or look for it to book at any time), is a lovely place to have lunch or dinner. Ask for Chantal , she is the soul of the place , english speaking nice , very nice and smiling person. Have a good time everybody ! the CHAMP DE MARS is not very far, Eiffel Tower too. Wines are somptuous, ducks delicious Bref, the other place in Paris (besides LA TOUR D'ARGENT) to appreciate duck meat.
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June 13 12:25 p.m. 2I'm French. I've already eaten in this nice place Au Petit Sud Ouest in Paris 7 closed to the Eiffel tower. I confirm the last message and give you the telephone number : +33 1 45 55 59 59 and they have a website : http://www.au-petit-sud-ouest.fr
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June 15 2:22 p.m. 3Thanks very much for the correction! The link and address above should be correct now.
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