The Best Seafood Near Auberge de Monceaux, by the Record
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Rank 1. Zostera
Seafood
A seagrass named the restaurant, which tells you everything about the chef's obsession. This Michelin-starred seafood table in the quiet 16th is the project of a chef who came up through some serious Parisian kitchens and channeled it all into fish, shellfish, and the odd vegetable given equal reverence. The room is elegant without being stiff, and the cooking is precise in the way that makes precision feel effortless rather than anxious.
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Rank 2. Citrons et Huîtres
Seafood
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Rank 3. Dessirier
Seafood
Oysters and whole fish have been the point here since forever, and the Rostang family has kept the white tablecloth seafood brasserie formula running without apology. Bouillabaisse, cod aioli, and shellfish towers anchor a menu that reads like a love letter to the French coast. The room on Place du Maréchal-Juin feels properly Parisian, the kind of elegant but unstuffy that takes years to calibrate. Finish with the chocolate soufflé.
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Rank 4. VIVE, Maison Mer
Seafood
A seafood restaurant with its own fish-maturing cellar and a bar big enough to make a statement, VIVE has been a Paris institution since forever. David and Stéphanie Le Quellec now run the kitchen, bringing a very Breton sensibility to dishes built for sharing: fish and shellfish sourced from Atlantic and Mediterranean markets, served in a room of long banquettes and genuine old-school grandeur. Dress accordingly.
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Rank 5. Helen
Seafood