Infallibly, “Drouant” rhymes with beautiful novels and a beautiful story… of a restaurant. First the books, a string of literary prizes, the Renaudot and the Goncourt.
In his restaurant on rue Gaillon, Charles Drouant has a brilliant idea by inviting the 10 jurors of the Académie Goncourt to lunch once a month on Tuesdays, cozy and pampered in a small lounge upstairs. And since 1920, during the annual award ceremony, journalists flock to Drouantfirst the press, then the radio and televisions around the world.
And the latest is Kamel Daoud for his book “Houris”. 122 Goncourt prizes have been awarded in the history of the academy. Every November it comes back, a bit like Beaujolais Nouveau. And Beaujolais, there is some on the menu from Drouant, incidentally an exceptional menu, undoubtedly under the leadership of one of the most sympathetic presidents of Goncourt between 2014 and 2020, Bernard Pivot.
Another gourmet anecdote from the journalist, the famous Goncourt cutlery, vermilion fork handles and knives where the names of all the historical jurors are engraved in italics, from Jules Renard to Sacha Guitry, from Colette to Francis Carco, and many others .
The legendary literary history of Drouant merges with delicious cuisine where all the classics delight the taste buds of the customers : Gâtinais poultry, turbot meunière, vol au vent, lobster Colette, cheese cart, hot chocolate mousse and crepe Suzette. Drouant, the most beautiful novel of Parisian restaurants.
