Clown Bar Paris

Awards

OAD

European Casual Restaurants 2024, 61

All OAD European Casual in Paris All OAD European Casual in France

Chef

Axel Gallart

Cuisine

Signature cuisine, Neo-bistro

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018

Dinner at Le Clown Bar

on 20 May 2024

by Peter Verey

Founded in 1902 as a companion establishment to the permanent Circus venue next door , @leclownbar rose to prominence in the last decade , on the back of the skills of 2 terrific Asian chefs . Initially Sota Atsumi generated a ton of buzz and 4 years ago the baton was passed to Korean chef Jung Yonghoon and it remains an essential place to visit in Paris.

Bistronomie and natural wine is a great duo, the wine list is diverse with around 340 options. The food is ultra satisfying and the... More

Founded in 1902 as a companion establishment to the permanent Circus venue next door , @leclownbar rose to prominence in the last decade , on the back of the skills of 2 terrific Asian chefs . Initially Sota Atsumi generated a ton of buzz and 4 years ago the baton was passed to Korean chef Jung Yonghoon and it remains an essential place to visit in Paris.

Bistronomie and natural wine is a great duo, the wine list is diverse with around 340 options. The food is ultra satisfying and the vibe is terrific in a small space with a blend of tourists and locals with plenty of character.

Started off with juicy white asparagus , cress and caviar - simple preparation but having asparagus served near the source rather than being transported to Asia really shone through here .

The Veal Sweetbreads is a Clown bar signature , served with a smoked eel sauce and morels , this is a beautiful dish . This did however confirm my suspicion that Yunnan morels are superior to their French relatives which was pretty interesting.

A lovely cheese plate to round out the wine and the meal , a great start to a fortnight in Paris . Less

Dinner at Clown Bar

on 02 Dec 2022

by Neil A. Chef

Ormeaux / foie gras / consommé de cochon
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Homard bleu de Bretagne / lard de Colonnata
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Another visit back in November 22 to @leclownbar in Paris where I have to go now every time I’m in the city due to an addiction that I’ve developed to the incredible veal brain dish. Joint first on my annual best dishes list last year (joint with another veal brain dish 🤷🏼‍♂️). Anyone who asks me where to eat in Paris I always send them here for this plate 👌. It’s just sublime.
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Michelin... More

Ormeaux / foie gras / consommé de cochon
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Homard bleu de Bretagne / lard de Colonnata
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Another visit back in November 22 to @leclownbar in Paris where I have to go now every time I’m in the city due to an addiction that I’ve developed to the incredible veal brain dish. Joint first on my annual best dishes list last year (joint with another veal brain dish 🤷🏼‍♂️). Anyone who asks me where to eat in Paris I always send them here for this plate 👌. It’s just sublime.
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Michelin Guide -
OAD - 55 (Casual list)
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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Dinner at Clown-Bar

on 29 Jul 2020

by Neil A. Chef

Chocolate with cannelle crumble
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Feeling offal-y brainy (😐) yesterday with an al fresco lunch @leclownbar Paris. This unassuming bistro is high on many foodies’ agendas when visiting Paris, and it didn’t disappoint. Many speak with high regard to the previous chef who has now moved on but this was my first (and definitely not last) visit here so I didn’t have that particular reference point.
At way less than a third of the price of my lunch the day before at L’Ambroisie,... More

Chocolate with cannelle crumble
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Feeling offal-y brainy (😐) yesterday with an al fresco lunch @leclownbar Paris. This unassuming bistro is high on many foodies’ agendas when visiting Paris, and it didn’t disappoint. Many speak with high regard to the previous chef who has now moved on but this was my first (and definitely not last) visit here so I didn’t have that particular reference point.
At way less than a third of the price of my lunch the day before at L’Ambroisie, this was a very welcome and refreshing change from all that pomp.
Veal brains may not be the first choice of many people to order but one thing they do here very well is offal so I would urge you to dive into these and enjoy the incredible creamy set-custard like texture (indeed I have had these served as a dessert before at restaurant Sacha in Madrid), in a surprisingly light dish with ponzu, chives & ginger.
Then a must is to order the veal sweetbreads, served yesterday with black beans & artichoke.
The desserts were so good that I ordered the strawberries with fromage blanc twice and of course I ordered both available cheese courses.
This is a fantastic way to pass a few hours sat outside in the sun and I would encourage you to visit next time you are in Paris.

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Michelin Guide - 🍽
OAD - 42 (gourmet casual list)
W50Best - ‘Discovery’
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9 / 10

Dinner at Clown Bar

on 29 Nov 2019

by Nitzan Hamburg

8 / 10

Dinner at Clown Bar

on 06 Jul 2018

by Peter Chang

nice and casual dinner, with interesting flavors and some classic dishes done very well. The pigeon as well as the pithiviers were fantastic.

Full account of the dinner is here: http://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2018/07/europe-2018-day-7-clowning-around-with.html

Dinner at Clown-Bar

on 13 Jan 2018

by Jason Wang

Strawberry, yogurt mousse, lovage ice cream
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Clown Bar, Paris (May 2017)
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