The Paris Traveler

Le Moulin de la Galette

by Lynn on October 2nd, 2007

Back in the 18th Century Montmartre was filled with more than thirty windmills. Today, however, only two are left. (And no, I’m not talking about the Moulin Rouge in Pigalle!) The Blute-fin and the Radet make up the Moulin de la Galette which has been immortilized by some of the most famous artists in the world, Van Gogh and Picasso to name two!

Renoir’s famous painting of the Bal du Moulin de la Galette, which is in the Musée d’Orsay and Toulouse-Lautrec’s Moulin de la Galette are among some of the most well-known paintings depicting Paris in the era of the 1800’s when the place was a popular music-hall.

The Moulin de la Galette is a famous restaurant, and sometimes when you go to someplace famous you’re disappointed because reality does not meet up with your expectations. Not so with the Moulin de la Galette. Each time that I have eaten there, I leave with the feeling that the evening was indeed special.

The restaurant has been taken over by Chefs Jérôme Bodereau and Antoine Heerah who once ran Le Chamarré restaurant.  Everything I ate when I was there this last time was cooked to perfection. I had the lamb with couscous and a caviar d’aubergine that was sumptuous. The only complaint that I have is, I found nothing tempting on their dessert menu! (Like I need to complain about not having dessert! Lol!) Still, they need to give a better variety than ice-cream and sorbets, or creams and glaced fruits. (Where are the tarts and the charlottes?!)

The restaurant is open daily from noon until 23h. For a three course dinner with wine, count on spending around 150 € for two. They do have a lunch menu, 1st and 2nd course or main course and dessert for 17 €; or all three for 25 €. Reservations are recommended.

Le Moulin de la Galette
83 Rue Lepic
Paris 18e
Tel: 01.46.06.84.77
Metro: Abbesses or Lamarck-Caulaincourt

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