Kei's culinary creativity will stimulate your gustative senses and emotions. After seven years working with the chef Alain Ducasse, who was awarded with 3-stars Michelin, at the Plaza Athenee restaurant, Kei takes over Gerard Besson’s restaurant and gives us the pleasure to enjoy his culinary touch. Each of the creative dishes offers an opportunity to discover a wonderfully creative, unique and sophisticated cuisine.
Closed Sunday, Monday and Thursday lunch For reservation contact us +33 1 4233 1474 reservationkei@gmail.com
Kei's Biography After a first experience of French cuisine in Japan, Kei moves to France to improve his knowledge. He explores the French provinces to better understand the wealth and depth in the expression of French gastronomy. He moves to Paris where he learns «haute gastronomy» with the famous chef Alain Ducasse. Perfect cooking time, impeccable finishing, beautiful and highly skilled gestures… He becomes a master in the Parisian cuisine honored by stars in famous guide. Some dates of his biography 1993-1998 : first exposure to te French cuisine in Nagano and Tokyo in Japan. 1999-2003 : Kei discovers the cuisine of the French provinces through a Tour of France : Auberge du Vieux Puit in Fonjoncuse (3 stars), The Prieuré in Villeneuve-les-Avignon (1 star), The Cerf in Merlenheim (2 stars). 2003-2010 : Restaurant Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athenee in Paris (3 stars) under the direction of Jean-Francois Piege and afterwards Christophe Moret. 2011 : Opening of Kei ‘s own restaurant.
The dining room Declination of grey and silver, mirrors game, private alcove, purity of the details: the sophisticated decor, with contemporary touches offers a very aristocratic Parisian atmosphere. A subtle, delicate and harmonious room, reflecting kei’s culinary creative genius. The wine cellar Our sommelier has traveled the French vineyards in search of rare vintage bottles. Today, our cellar contains some unique and outstanding wine treasures. He has a true passion for wine tasting in general. He will carefully listen to your tastes and will recommend the best choice to marry your dish and the perfect wine. He will tell you the story of the vineyards and the wine maker and will be delighted to explain to you the personality of the wines from its soil to the grapes farming methods… The mission of the sommelier is to magnify alchemy of savours and taste… Our vaulted cellar offers a fantastic wine aging process, the ideal temperature and hygrometry, guarantee of exceptional wine quality.