France: Paris: Where to Eat: Local Cuisine: Crudus

Crudus

Organic, or bio, as they say in French, has become a big thing in Paris, and this simple restaurant off the Rue St.-Honoré focuses on organic Italian cuisine. Using the freshest possible market ingredients, the chef prepares daily specials that emphasize the purity of the product’s taste. Penne with eggplant and tomato, spinach gnocchi or tagliatelle with cèpes will delight organic purists as well as Italian food snobs, which is why this has become a watering hole for the super-fashionable despite its bare bones decor.