Restaurant Hélène Darroze — rue d'Assas - Paris

In October 1999… I broke with the family traditions and left my native

Landes region to open my own restaurant in rue d’Assas in Paris 6e.

The culture and deep values that were instilled by my family

were strong ‘advantages’ that I brought with me.

The origins

The very origins of “Rue d’Assas”, there is a family name
and most of all an area of France hat I am very much a part of.
I am made up of its soil and a direct beneficiary of the traditions of my ancestors.
Along the years I further benefited from my travels around the world,
the friendships I built and most importantly the apprenticeships
I followed and the mentors I’ve met through those.

…and of course my team who help me create the dishes everyday.

Evolving to keep only the essential
In term of gastronomy I always let my heart
and feelings influence my beliefs.
Ten years on, the restaurant is still full of life.
Over the years things have changed but things
that are fundamental to me, remain the same: sincerity,
passion and a tremendous taste for freedom.

Thank you for allowing me to guide you through this menu
which reflects my state of mind.
I would love you to join me along this journey of discoveries
of the finest products that I source locally and on a daily basis.

For a moment of happiness
Being the fourth generation of a family of chefs,
gastronomy to me is an opportunity to give people a unique form
of pleasure by creating dishes that are dear to me.

Above all I am trying to recreate a cuisine that is full
of instincts and emotions: faithful and sensitive.

Today I hope you will have a memorable experience and leave “Rue d’Assas”
with the desire to come back again and again.