La Tour d’Argent
La Tour d'Argent is a historic Parisian restaurant. The address is 15 Quai de la Tournelle. The Michelin Guide has given it a one-star rating. Founded in 1582, this piece of Paris history claimed to have been a favorite of King Henry IV (1553–1610), who frequented the establishment for heron pâté. It's also where he's said to have introduced the fork to France, sparking a cutlery craze among fashionable aristocracy looking to keep their ruffs stain-free.
The restaurant was rebuilt in 1830 and expanded upstairs in 1936, and the sixth-floor dining area has spectacular views of the Seine, Notre-Dame, and Paris rooftops. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charlie Chaplin, and millions of others have dined at the restaurant, which has a Michelin star and is known for its 400-page wine list and pressed duck.
The specialty is a duck, particularly pressed duck. The ducks are raised on the restaurant's own farm. Diners who order the duck get a postcard with the bird's serial number, which has surpassed one million. The restaurant's wine cellar, which is secured 24 hours a day, houses around 450,000 bottles with a value of 25 million euros (£22.5 million) in 2009. A 400-page wine list offers 15,000 wines to guests. The dining room boasts a fantastic view of the Seine River and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Location: 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 43 54 23 31
Website: tourdargent.com
