Romain Brillat

Au Crocodile was one of France's great three-star institutions under Émile Jung, who held the Michelin stars there for decades. The name derives from a Nile crocodile brought back by a General fighting under Napoleon — stuffed and hung above the bar as a trophy, it became the restaurant's emblem. Today Romain Brillat carries the classic French torch with a 1-star kitchen and one of France's extraordinary wine cellars: 65,000 bottles spanning centuries of French viticulture. Brillat's approach is resolutely classic — three carefully structured menus at different price points, a dedication to the finest French produce, and the kind of formal service that defines the grande cuisine tradition.