Le Christine Restaurant in Saint Germain
Those of you who know me, know that I love my haircuts. And yes, expensive though it may be in Paris, I get a haircut every three weeks. Four if I’m busy with work and by the end of that fourth week, you know to stay at an arm’s length, unless you have good news to share. I grump and sulk= not much fun. I especially like getting my haircut on a Friday… my hairdresser eases all the week’s woes away with a good Asian head massage. Snip, snip, snip, a quick blow-dry, and I’m on my way out home. I hardly ever eat out on a Friday night, as I’m often tired from a whole week’s work, there’re too many people out, the diners and wait staff are all tired and worn out, it feels like a factory, catching the metro is a drag… Anyway, lots of excuses to go home on a Friday night.
But last Friday, I stepped out of my hairdresser’s at Rue Saint André des Arts and it smelt like roast chicken… my stomach followed the lovely roast smells to Le Christine, which was just round the corner on No 1, rue Christine. And one minute later, I found myself sitting down in the restaurant, sipping a red wine from the owner’s vineyard in Saint Emilion.
I ordered “Le Coqulet” (small chicken), which came with mashed potatoes and a green salad, and a moelleux au chocolate et le sorbet frambroise (melty chocolate cake with raspberries sorbet). This moeilleux au chocolate dessert is a killer… I cannot not have it when I see it on the menu. The photo of my dinner did not turn out well from the low lighting, but the food was delicious and nicely plated. The framboise ice cream was fait maison (home made) and nice and light. I almost asked for another scoop.
Le Christine is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main drags in Saint Germain. I thought it also has nice décor: the wooden ceiling beams and some stones in the walls are exposed; the kitchen is behind glass walls and is compact and clean. The table next to us was from the US and they were having their reunion dinner, which they always do at Le Christine for old time’s sake for the past 5 years. They told me Le Christine is highly recommended by Zagat.
As I came out of Le Christine, I saw bright lights and “Camera, Action”! Here’s a film crew shooting their final scenes of “Au propos de Bill”, a French film. Ooooh, I know where to come for dinner after my haircuts on Friday.
Le Christine
1 rue Christine
75006, Paris
Tél: 01 40 51 71 64
Click here for the website
Open 7 days a week, from 6 :30p-midnight
Closed for the last two weeks in August
Menu: 2 plats: EUR32, 3 plats: EUR38