WOW! Here we are puttin’ on a major feed at a 2-star joint called ‘Sylvestre’ located in the Hotel Thoumieux on Rue Saint Dominique in Paris. . .let’s check it out and see what’s what.
Sylvestre Wahid runs this dining spot…he is originally from Pakistan…his restaurant now has two Michelin stars…and it is easy to see why–because this whole place ROCKS!
The restaurant space is extremely cozy…we arrive and say we are the folks from room 16 with an 8 o’clock reservation…the captain says, “we know.” Mmmm, aaaah. . .we are home once again.
We see Sylvestre himself sitting in the hotel lobby. . .we say hello to him. . .he says hello to us and announces that it is time for him to get to work now that we are here. . .obviously we fall in love with this dude immediately–really good vibe, he has.
2-star restaurants are supposed to be original and surprising in a good way…Sylvestre totally fits this description. Once we are seated in a cozy corner–very comfortable–we order the chef’s Signature Menu…this includes items that helped Sylvestre achieve his two stars and become somewhat famous in town.
The food starts arriving. . .EVERYTHING is original, intriguing, and delicious. We have bits of fish cooked in hot bees wax with some interesting seasoning added at the end–maybe the most wonderful item of the entire dinner…flavors that we can’t remember having before that make us smile real big like. MMMM, this dude from Pakistan is rockin’ our worlds, and we have only just started.
The rest of the meal continues with more surprising and tasty preparations of fish, beets, crab, goji berries, morels, avocado, foie gras, caviar, cheeses, fruits, and honey. . .all mindblowingly amazing and full of flavor. I can’t stop smiling as I write this. . .it is so good dining with Sylvestre Wahid.
Please, if you find yourself in Paris, and if it is at all possible, then it would be well worth your effort to find this place, book a table, and dine with Sylvestre. You, too, will be smiling for a long long time after your meal is completed.
I send you magically uplifting vibes from Restaurant Sylvestre Wahid here in Paris. . .feel them. . .they are good for your everything.
It’s lovely out there.
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