Ambos

Overlooking the grandiose Sénat (upper house of the French parliament) and the Luxembourg gardens, this friendly contemporary bistro sports untreated materials (exposed stone, brickwork and timberwork), an open kitchen and a small counter. ‘Ambos’ (‘both’ in Spanish) refers to Pierre Chomet and his Venezuelan wife, Cristina. Their culinary adventures have taken them from Bangkok to London and Paris, and a Top Chef TV season for Pierre. Together they concoct a light-hearted, personal, vibrant tapestry of flavours which aims to please as it draws on a variety of influences – European and Thai (pad thai-style langoustine tartar,) as well as South American (farm-reared suckling lamb and iodized chimichurri; stuffed arepa cornbread).