The restaurant that famously pulled off three Michelin stars in its first year of operation is, predictably, one of the hardest spots to book in Paris. This is the restaurant you chase when you want a capital-F Fine Dining experience that’s wildly expensive, very serious about plating and gastronomy, and yet still fun (the walk-in cheese cabinet works overtime to entertain). Located inside the Cheval Blanc Hotel, facing the Seine, Plénitude is the Everest of tasting-menu adventures; the place you book a year in advance and plan a whole trip around, and humbly accept that you’ll be paying several hundred euros a person for what is essentially an elegant love letter to sauces.
France (National)