Chief of the Gaulois in Bartenheim
The young chef of the restaurant Le Gaulois in Bartenheim – a member of the Collège Culinaire de France and the Fédération des Chefs d’Alsace – Jérôme Paquin has transformed the family brasserie into a gastronomic restaurant. He has a diploma in car mechanics, and quickly moves behind the stove as a self-taught person. An award such as the Michelin star would be a promising consecration of his career as a self-made man. To do this, the Maître Restaurateur devotes his energy to the development of a cuisine that respects the products, the consumer and the environment.
A GOOD LOCAL DISH ?
Keep it simple and efficient: a good tarte flambée on the go or with friends!
THE BEST LAMMELE ?
That I don’t know… actually. I find it too dry!
A BUSINESS LUNCH?
Why not in my restaurant?!
A SPRING SPECIALITY?
Asparagus represents the beginning of spring and the arrival of this beautiful season. Moreover, I am next to Village Neuf where their reputation is well established!
YOUR FAVORITE WINEMAKER OR GRAPE VARIETY?
A good Alsatian pinot noir. Or if we leave Alsace, a wine from Alain Jaume, Grand Veneur estate.
A STORE OR A MARKET TO EAT LOCAL?
A good store with nice products, like the one of my friend: le Garde-Manger de Petit Jean, in Colmar.
AN ATMOSPHERE TO DISCOVER?
The Villa René Lalique is a sublime place with a wine cellar to fall!
FAST-FOOD OR CATERING, A TAKE-OUT MENU?
Le Petit Marcel in Mulhouse offers good snacks made from fresh and quality products.
A DINNER FOR TWO OR WITH FRIENDS?
I like to dine at my friend’s place, Chatchai Klanklong at L’Orchidée, in Altkirch. Its gastronomic Thai cuisine is Michelin starred!
A TASTE OF CHILDHOOD?
The coquillettes-jambon, of course! (In my restaurant, I offer a version of this dish called “risotto enhanced by a free-range egg cooked at “65°C” with a roasted onion and rind emulsion and truffle shavings”)
YOUR BEST GOURMET EXPERIENCE?
During a trip to Lisbon, I discovered the Time Out Market. It’s a huge hall that gathers many chefs with very different cooking styles, from high gastronomy to “street food”.
A DISH YOU LIKE TO COOK?
The Hare à la Royale is a complex and time-consuming dish, but so good! We can’t wait to share this historic recipe.
A PLACE TO RELAX ON WEEKENDS?
The hotel-restaurant La Garenne in Saverne is a very cosy place, conducive to relaxation, with an authentic and natural cachet.
A TERRACE IN THE SUN?
No need to go far! At my neighbor and friend Laurent Arbeit, at the Auberge Saint-Laurent, in Sierentz, for its magnificent garden and its terrace under the trees.
Practical information
Restaurant Le Gaulois in Bartenheim
Website : https://legaulois-bartenheim.fr/
Address : 8 Rue du Général de Gaulle, 68870 Bartenheim
Telephone: 03 89 70 71 84
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