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Fondue restaurants in Paris

Personal recommendations for a party

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Melia
I'll be in Paris for a birthday party later this month, and the guest of honor has requested fondue for dinner.

Anyone have any restaurant recommendations or suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
Kay
I can't give you any personal recommendations, only a link: Restaurants de fromages - Paris.

As you can see it lists 20 restaurants in all, the best one (judging by the reviews and the number of stars) seems to be Heureux comme Alexandre (métro: Saint-Michel).

Edit: As cheese fondues go, I guess in Paris they usually serve fondue savoyarde. I must say I don't like it at all, I prefer the Swiss version, especially fondue moitié-moitié (gruyère/vacherin).
Melia
Kay, thanks very much for the link!

By the way, what is fondue savoyarde? I think I've only ever had the other you mention.
Kay
Fondue savoyarde is usually made with beaufort, comté and either reblochon or tomme de Savoie, if I'm not mistaken. The texture is different, the cheeses don't all blend together so the fondue is sort of chewy and liquid at the same time (if that makes sense). When we first had it in Avoriaz some years ago, after years of eating fondue in Switzerland, we were sure that it was a fondue gone horribly wrong. I even wanted to complain, but my husband didn't want to make a fuss. Now I know it's supposed to be that way because we ordered a fondue while on holiday in Haute-Savoie last year and ended up with exactly the same thing. I definitely don't like it. Fini, terminé - I won't make the same mistake again.

Edit: Btw, why is your guest of honour insisting on fondue (or is it supposed to be a fondue bourguignonne party)? Can't you talk him/her out of it? I can recommend a great brasserie or two. biggrin.gif
Melia
Based on that description, I don't think fondue savoyarde is what my friend has in mind. Thanks for the heads up, Kay.
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