Le Risale - Paris

We had dinner in Le Résila in December 2016. It was unexpected to find such tasty Turkish cooking in a residential area. The meze were good, easily shared for t... read more We had dinner in Le Résila in December 2016. It was unexpected to find such tasty Turkish cooking in a residential area. The meze were good, easily shared for two or three people. The beef or lamb was well cooked. There were a few sugary options for desserts in addition to the usual baklava. Very professional service from the manager. Highly recommended.

I went for lunch as part of a small group before a PhD thesis defense at the Ecole Normale Superiore. The restaurant looked like a typical bistrot from the outs... read more I went for lunch as part of a small group before a PhD thesis defense at the Ecole Normale Superiore. The restaurant looked like a typical bistrot from the outside, but as has been mentioned many times here, the cuisine is more eastern Mediterranean. I had the fromage blanc, the lamb and then rice pudding. All of these were fine, but nothing was all that different from a million places in Paris. Would I go back here? Sure, why not as I am in Paris often and there are many nondescript places in the 5th. However, I certainly would not make this a destination stop or even go a few blocks out of the way for it.

We turned up for dinner and the place was empty which was a bit worrying but we were early by French standards. I had the adana kebab and himself had the veal i... read more We turned up for dinner and the place was empty which was a bit worrying but we were early by French standards. I had the adana kebab and himself had the veal it was excellent and brought back memories of my visit to Turkey many years ago. We then had the baklava (neither of us can resist this wonderful dessert) and I am delighted to say this was one of the best we have had in a long time. Sweet, sticky and full of pistachio nuts it was accompanied by slices of orange which took the edge off the sweetness and was a perfect match. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant and the young man who served us was a delight!

I attended the Le Risale as a student at the Paris American Academy of Creative Writing. We gave our presentations in the cafe. read more I attended the Le Risale as a student at the Paris American Academy of Creative Writing. We gave our presentations in the cafe.

We went there for a diner after viewing the reviews on trip advisor, and we weren't disappointed at all! The food is delicious, the service is very good! One of... read more We went there for a diner after viewing the reviews on trip advisor, and we weren't disappointed at all! The food is delicious, the service is very good! One of the places to visit :