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Area:
St-Germain-des-Prés & Odéon
Category:
Best new
Price:
expensive
Address:
44 rue du Bac, 7th
Info:
NEW (01.45. 44.73.73 / Website). M° Rue du Bac.
Open noon-3pm Mon; noon-3pm, 7-11pm Tue-Sat. Seafood.

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Pierre Gagnaire à Gaya Rive Gauche

44 rue du Bac, 7th

This witty makeover of a fish institution, with seaweed-motif tables and a fish-scale carpet, lets diners sample the Gagnaire touch for a fraction of the cost of his foothold in the 20th. The catch is divided into ‘noble’ (sea bass, lobster) and ‘modest’ (squid, skate) and dishes range from funky — a ‘black’ croque monsieur with aubergine and pesto or a land-sea mix of oysters and foie gras — to variations of classics, like petals of sea bass in a spice-and-sherry sauce.

      

14 Comments

  • papillon said...
    Dear C.Elder,
    1. I am not french nor do I live in France.
    2. I guess you are so full of yourself that you did not bother to understand my post so let me simplify things for you: when I travel to Spain for example, I do not want to go to a restaurant with menus in foreign languages (ANY foreign languages). The same applies wherever I travel. Get it???
    My experience has shown me that such places are not very interesting at best or tourist traps at worst.
    I have nothing against the english language, quite the contrary.
    3. I personally like to try a little bit of the local language whenever I travel abroad. As I said it is a nice way to interact with the locals and usually goes a long way. I do not think that's being narrow minded quite the contrary.
    4. I don't believe we have met before so please stop thinking I have "limited knowledge of anything not french".
    5. Grow-up and stop calling people names.
    6. Have a nice life mate. Posted on Jul 03 2008 12:38
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  • C.Elder said...
    The "franchouillard" comments of papillon below are convincing proof(if anyone was still in any doubt)of the terrible anti-english sentiments that many of the French have.Imagine a person so small minded that he won't even go into a restaurant that has a menu in english!What a wanker,as the English would say.Papillon also has limited knowledge of anything not french,how else can he think that the name chan is a common name anywhere but in Asia?Perhaps the Chan's are all Austrian in his mind,that's somewhere East. Posted on Jul 03 2008 10:53
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  • papillon said...
    Interesting that a restaurant review turns so ugly... .
    Gaya is very good restaurant, with excellent fish and friendly service. Yes prices are high but if you want to eat fresh produce in a pleasant environement with professional service then be prepared to pay the price.
    I have a few comments for "chan" and Mr "C. Elder":
    1. if it had an english menu then there is no way I would have eaten there. Wherever I travel in Europe I avoid like the plague restaurants that have menus in english, italian, german etc etc as they are mostly tourist traps. Trying to speak the local language is also a very good way to interact with the locals and usually goes a long way.
    2. if you don't like france and the french then go someplace else
    3. if you think someone is from asia simply because his name is "chan" then you need to get out more and stop watching all these kung-fu movies mate. Posted on Jul 02 2008 09:20
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  • C.Elder said...
    The outrage expressed by all these French commenting below is mis-placed and reveals their tiresome inferiority complex . Chan,from his name, is most probably from Asia.Certainly his English is poor,so he is not from America,but the French would not notice that.His reference to English is only a recognition that billions of Asians,and others,rely on English as the bridge to western culture.Criticising Chan for this,just continues to show that the French remain as rude and inhospitable to foregners as their reputation.In a city like Paris that has pretensions of being an international centre,it is surprising that an important chef like Gagnaire does not have an English version of the menu for his international clients.Having one denotes hospitality and ope-ness to the world,both as a chef(with restaurants in other countries) and as a culture.Alas ,the French continue to be as small-minded as ever. Posted on Jun 27 2008 13:05
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  • alfredo ricardo 2nd said...
    total rubbish Posted on Jun 13 2008 13:42
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  • zuitres said...
    Chan's comments are typical, they come from the kind or person who should never leaves home no matter where home is. So yes, please stay home and order take outs. The new Gaya is fabulous, by the way. Chan's post is so outrageous that we all forgot to say how good the restaurant is. Posted on Jun 08 2008 13:52
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  • Bruno said...
    I don't know where "Chan" is from but when I travelled to the US not one restaurant had a menu in French. The arrogance?
    You are in France. Where we speak French. Go away if you don't like it.
    I hear they speak English in the UK? Posted on Apr 11 2008 00:28
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  • Elisa said...
    Service is very professional, food is excellent and attention to detail is high.
    If the renomme of the chef doesn't make this restaurant an attraction, the food and service do. Obviously slightly pricey but during the whole time, it was worth it. Posted on Mar 26 2008 15:15
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  • zio said...
    This seems an interesting depate and will promise to give my report once I am in Paris next week. I wonder if French or Spanich or portuguese have the same complaint that Chan had when they visit England let's say or the U.S.. When we travel to a foreign country we should be ready for this challenge. If you are passionate about a new country why not learn their language? If you want the touristic attractions you should stick to the big fancy places. this is the price of interacting with the locals, which is the purpose of the Time out guide Posted on Sep 08 2007 23:37
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  • LST said...
    Chan,
    The food is excellent ! The prices very reasonable for this type of restaurant.
    You may find happiness at McDonalds. Posted on Jul 19 2007 16:29
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