Son, grandson and great-grandson offamous gastronomy-lover cooks, Michel Rostangkeeps up the family adventure for more than 30years, i.e. a lifetime dedicated to the pleasure ofa plentiful table.
He is born on August 6th, 1948 in Pont deBeauvoisin in Isère (38) in a family in which thetransmission of the culinary know-how carries onfor 6 generations.
After an apprenticeship to the hospitalitymanagement school in Nice and trainings atLasserre & Lucas Carton in Paris and Laporte inBiarritz, he joins the family restaurant inSassenage (38) from 1973 to 1978 to practice histalent.
The saga really starts in august 1978 when the Chef opens his eponymousrestaurant in Paris and gets his first Michelin star in 1979, quickly followed by thesecond star in 1980. He also became the first Parisian Chef to create a «bistrot», leFlaubert, just across the corner of his gastronomic restaurant 25 years ago.
This first experiment was a great success and has been followed since by plentyother openings in Paris. Today, there are 6 Rostang Père & Filles restaurants:
- – the Michelin stared restaurant: “Maison Rostang” (Paris 17ème)
- – two fish & seafood restaurants: “Dessirier” (Paris 17ème) and “Jarrasse”(Neuilly-sur-Seine)
- – one traditional bistrot: le “Bistrot d’à côté Flaubert” (Paris 17ème)
- – one modern bistrot, inspired by travels around the world: “L’Absinthe” (Paris1er)
- – one Meat & Wine Bar: le “Café des Abattoirs” (Paris 1er)
In august 2016, he opens the first “Café Eiffel” in Paris Roissy CDG airport, a wineand truffle bar that keeps alive the traditional Parisian counter offering a variety ofdishes according to every desire all day long.
Describe your culinary philosophy in 5 words
My culinary philosophy is to adapt my cuisine with its classical roots to the contemporary life.
What is your aim?
My first goal is to create value for products while respecting their taste and without having more than 3 flavors in one same plate.
What is your greatest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration is the products which season after season allow us to create new dishes.
What three things would you take to a desert island?
I would take a knife of course, some chosen music and a good bottle of wine from Burgundy.
- 2 Michelin stars
Maison Rostang
20 rue Rennequin
75017 Paris
France
tel: +33 1 47 63 40 77
email address:reservation@maisonrostang.com
website:www.maisonrostang.com