Le décor est chaleureux, l'établissement est savamment décoré avec de petites mosaïques au sol, des lampes industrielles et de petites tables en bois. Le comptoir vitré laisse apparaître de grosses saucisses, des têtes de veau (parfois impressionnantes) voire des petits cochons de lait qui n'attendent plus que d'être cuisinés. Une chambre de maturation dans laquelle de gros morceaux de viande font saliver les convives. Pour terminer votre dîner dans les meilleures conditions, un fumoir cosy est à votre disposition dans les sous-sols avec au choix sept millésimes d'Armagnac. Une adresse à conseiller à tous ceux qui ont un appétit digne de celui des ogres de Perrault.
Les Crocs de l'OgreVegetarian friends, don't read any further! Les Crocs de l'Ogre in Paris's 7th arrondissement is a meat lover's paradise, an authentic carnivorous restaurant. This annex to the "L'Ogre" restaurant (opened in 2009 on Avenue de Versailles by Nicolas Bérenger, Maxime and Henry Bauche, three former wine merchants) has been thriving since 2011.
For around €40 à la carte (menus from €20) a very wide choice of meats is offered: suckling pig from Brittany, prime rib of beef for any number of diners, rib steak, foie gras marbled with artichokes, kidneys, steak tartare cut with a knife, etc. You can also choose your preferred meat by weight. The Aveyron saucisson which is offered to visitors will help bide your time until your order arrives. The extensive wine list is an undisputed asset: more than 170 wines have been chosen by the restaurant owners. It would be easy to get lost were a sommelier not on hand in the dining room to advise you on the best wine possible to go with your meal. If you stay long enough, a large number of desserts are also on offer.
The décor is warm, the restaurant is skilfully decorated with small mosaics on the floor, industrial lighting and small wooden tables. The glass bar showcases large sausages, (sometimes impressive) veal heads, and even suckling pigs just waiting to be cooked. A maturing room features large pieces of meat to make guests salivate. To finish your meal in the ideal conditions, a cosy smoking room is available in the basement with a choice of seven Armagnac vintages. This is a venue to be recommended to anyone with an appetite to rival Perrault's ogres.
Didier MOINEL DELALANDE
Les Crocs de l'Ogre
81 Avenue Bosquet
75007 Paris
01 45 56 96 29