La Cantine du Troquet — Dupleix

A red frontage and pavement tables identify La Cantine du Troquet's Dupleix branch on boulevard de Grenelle. Inside, wooden tables, brick details and red seating give the room an informal brasserie character. The setting is deliberately closer to a neighbourhood canteen than a formal tasting restaurant.

Basque influences and the daily dishes

Christian Etchebest's cooking brings a Basque influence to that format. The wider Cantine du Troquet repertoire uses direct, substantial combinations, with produce and seasoning carrying the interest. One of the chef's published recipes pairs balsamic tuna with pea purée and brown butter, using spices and piment d'Espelette to connect the fish with a more southern flavour profile. It illustrates the approach rather than guaranteeing a particular dish at this branch.

The Dupleix restaurant follows its own daily food offer, with separate lunch and dinner services. The meal is built around choosing from the card or day's dishes, rather than committing to a fixed number of tasting courses. That makes the atmosphere and the food naturally suited to a conventional seated lunch or supper.

The Dupleix branch on Boulevard de Grenelle

Boulevard de Grenelle adds a distinct setting. The elevated Métro line is part of this side of Paris, while the restaurant's pavement seating gives a view of the local street. The Eiffel Tower lies within the broader neighbourhood outing, but the address is away from the immediate monument forecourt.

The strongest reason to come is the food's direction and the room's informal scale. A Basque-influenced kitchen, a red-fronted boulevard restaurant and a straightforward table setting combine into something specific to this branch, without needing the ceremony of a fine-dining meal.