Drouant

Drouant (French pronunciation:[dʁuɑ̃]) is a well-known restaurant located in the Palais Garnier neighborhood in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, France. It was founded in 1880 by Charles Drouant. The restaurant has been receiving the jury of the Prix Goncourt every year since 1914, as well as the jury of the Prix Renaudot since 1926. Drouant's cuisine is led by chef Émile Cotte.

The establishment was founded as a bar and tobacco shop by Charles Drouant in 1880. At the turn of the century, it gained popularity thanks to its fresh oysters delivered by Drouant's brother-in-law, who farmed them in Brittany. The restaurant was taken over by Charles Drouant's son Jean Drouant in 1914, then by Jean's nephew –also named Jean– from 1946 to 1976.^[1] The latter sold the restaurant to Robert Pascal, a bougnat from Aveyron who had been working at Drouant for forty years. The establishment changed hands several times between 1986 and 2006. Thanks to chef Louis Gondard, the restaurant was awarded 1 star by the Michelin Guide in 1988, then 2 stars in 2005.

In 2006, the 3-star Alsatian chef Antoine Westermann, a member of the Drouant family, became the chef and owner of the restaurant. The establishment was officially renamed Drouant par Antoine Westermann.^[2][3]

In 2018, the restaurant was bought by the Gardinier brothers from the Gardinier & Fils company.

Since 2018, Émile Cotte has been the chef of Drouant. He offers French dishes made of seasonal products.

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  Pâté en croûte by Drouant.

Los salones privados se encuentran en las plantas superiores. La planta baja, diseñada por el arquitecto Pascal Desprez, presenta una iluminación inspirada en el estilo neoclásico .

En 2014, se escribieron citas de cada uno de los 10 miembros del jurado del Premio Goncourt en las paredes interiores del restaurante como conmemoración del centenario del premio. ^{[ 4 ]}

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