If you're ever craving dim sum and bubble tea in Paris, check out new lunch spot Sum, a French eatery specialising in the chinese steamed dumplings. The concept is to dim sum perhaps what sushi shop is to sushi - a well made, French take on Asian cantine food, in a casual, modern European setting. Sum currently have two branches, one off the Champs Elysees and one near Pyramides, and are planning on opening a third around Madeleine soon. Another restaurant with a contemporary French take on dim sum, Yoom, has also recently opened on the rue des Martyrs. Word has it that the capital's new palace hotel, Shangri-La Paris, will also serving dim sum, supplied by the same people that supply Sum. It looks like dim sum is set to be the next food trend in Paris.
Sum
Open 11am-4pm, Mon-Fri
49 bis, avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 75008 Paris
12, rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris
it does sound like dim sum will be taking off a bit more here.
ReplyDeleteWhich one do you prefer of the two: yoom or sum? (I'm hoping yoom since it's much closer to my place for a bit of lunch!)
I haven't checked out Yoom yet, so can't compare. But it looks quite expensive for what is traditionally a cheap and copious meal...will report back when I've been!
ReplyDeleteMust admit to being dubious, but looking forward to trying both. Dumplings brighten any day!
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