JJ for those who know him well
At Jean Jacques's, there's no smoke and mirrors.
Just traditional cuisine , well made, with carefully selected products and dishes that speak to the appetite.
Here, they serve pepper steak, terrine, and blanquette. Dishes you can order without hesitation.
This is not grandmother's cooking: it's grandfather's cooking.
A more direct hand. A more generous hand. And always perfectly timed.
At the table, nothing is left to chance: the sauce is coated, not poured.
The bread is fresh, the meat seared, the fries golden.
People come for the daily special. They come back for everything else.
A neighborhood restaurant, a taste of fine dining
Jean Jacques is a unique brasserie in the 17th arrondissement.
An address that is passed around discreetly, for its rustic dishes and its cozy dining room.
The kind of place where regulars have their bearings , and where newcomers immediately feel at home .
In the kitchen, David Charrier is in charge.
A precise, discreet chef, who signs a short, to-the-point menu.
Classic recipes reworked, with fresh produce, homemade sauces, and always cooked just right.
No beating around the bush. No frills.
And what about Jean Jacques in all this?
We never run into him.
But everything here is about him.
His exacting standards. His taste for beautiful things.
It is in the patina of the mirrors, the candlelight, the warmth of the bar.
It is in the silence of the chef who plates the dishes, in the precise gesture of the waiter, in each well-chosen glass of wine.
Jean Jacques is elegance without affectation.
He welcomes you into his home, in his own way: discreetly, but always with care.
A neighborhood table,
a taste of a grand house
Jean Jacques is a unique brasserie in the 17th arrondissement .
An address passed around discreetly, for its rustic and hearty dishes.
its hushed room.
The kind of place where regulars have their bearings , and where newcomers immediately feel at home .
In the kitchen, David Charrier is in charge.
A precise, discreet chef, who signs a short, to-the-point menu.
Classic recipes reworked, with fresh produce, homemade sauces, and always cooked just right.
No beating around the bush. No frills.
And what about Jean Jacques in all this?
We never see him . But everything here speaks of him.
His exacting standards. His taste for beautiful things.
It is in the patina of the mirrors, the candlelight, the warmth of the bar.
It is in the silence of the chef who plates the dishes, in the precise gesture of the waiter, in each well-chosen glass of wine.
Jean Jacques is elegance without affectation.
He welcomes you into his home, in his own way: discreetly, but always with care.