Thirty-something Jason Gouzy, who hails from Rennes, is the epitome of generosity, like Rabelais’ well-known character and the restaurant’s namesake, but he is also subtle. He trained at the Ferrandi School before honing his skills at l’Assiette champenoise, the Bristol and the Baudelaire (Burgundy Hotel). Now alone at the helm, he worked with a fashion designer to create this understated gourmet cocoon, both bourgeois and romantic, in the heart of the lively Sentier district. The theatrically glazed kitchen shines the spotlight on his culinary talent from plays on textures to surf and turf recipes without forgetting smoked ingredients and spices, illustrated by smoked beetroot and sardines or the medley of blue lobster.