Eat & drink · Seafood
L'Avant-Comptoir de la Mer
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
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Meaty French sharing plates & a long wine list in a compact, modern bar at an upmarket hotel.via Google
A standing-only, high-energy seafood tapas bar where you order from cards hanging from the ceiling.
- Signature
- Squid skewers grilled with Espelette pepper.
Reviews from Google
3.5 stars, decent meal overall. Ordered the duck ravioli with Thai broth, royan ravioli, and pork sausage which were all great. Seared tuna was very tough and chewy. We also ordered the scallops but those never came and didn’t make it onto the receipt, so we just left it alone. Wine recs by the staff were excellent! Service itself was good too. Tiny interior, prepare to stand during peak hours. Would recommend for a quick but nicer meal.
We felt like true locals at this spot! Everyone was standing with their glasses of wine while the gentleman shucked oysters right in front of us. I am so happy we made it over and thoroughly enjoyed!
Never had better food in my life. The concept is nice, it is a small place (easy to miss the entance) where they only have bar stools, and the menu is hung on the ceiling. They helped us with the selection, they were very friendly. We got the foie gras skewers, the cold foie gras and the squid croquettes for starters. Foie gras skewers were incredible, we also liked squid croquettes very much. The plan was to leave it there but we liked these so much we had to get more. We got the octopus, which was again very delicious. Then we wanted the foie gras once more, so they gave us the one with cherries, which was even better. No exaggeration, it was one of the best things I have ever had. The wines they recommended were also very nice. After we ate all these, we wanted to try the cheese board but we were already very full. We asked if they could do a half portion, and they decided to gift that to us. Everyone should give this place a visit.
First time visiting this charming bistro/tapas bar while staying in St. Germain area of Paris! it was Christmas week, so the restaurant as well as the neighborhood were very festively decorated! We had just arrived in the city so wanted to start off with light tapas and some wine! This place was the perfect spot for a light meal before moving to other spots! We tried some standard French red wine along with delicious onion soup and some amazing scallops! It's definitely a 5 out of 5 for food, ambiance, and the vibe! We will certainly return on the next trip
Best and most fun meal we had while in Paris this trip. It's a small place, but we only waited for a table standing at the bar for maybe 15 minutes, and once one opened up we were seated right away. The wine recommendations the bartender gave us for sparkling wines were wonderful, and the food was excellent. Overall a super fun and cool vibe, definitely recommend for a "no reservations" meal.