BONNIE atop the SO/Paris is surprisingly super and scenic to boot (3-8-25)

 On our first night here in Paris we chose to dine at BONNIE the 15th floor restaurant atop our hotel, the SO/Paris with a wraparound terrace (although we were indoors) and spectacular views across all of Paris. On arrival, we were concerned it was loaded with tourists, but this was not necessarily the case as many clients were French celebrating special occasions or such as well. The menu seemed simple and limited and we immediately told our charming server, Theo (avec ses moustaches) that we liked to dine leisurely and wanted really good local food. He loved our selections and seemed very happy to accommodate us and indeed his service all night was superb. He had studied in Bordeaux, so we joked that they did not have our famous Bordeaux Abatilles water! We did try some fun cocktails to start which were pink and egg white foamy called Carrie made with Vodka Beluga Noble, poivre Kampot (the famous Cambodian peppers we love), rhubarb and violette. The drink was more sour than sweet, and the rhubarb was fab.

As we perused the menu, we noticed lots of tables of young girls getting up to go outside and take selfies. While we did the same, of course, some of them were truly obsessed with themselves (check out the photos on FB) and were flinging their hair and pouting and showing off their breasts! At one point, I had to open the top button of my shirt and pout back and try throw what little hair I have back!! It did not work. It was quite funny though, and in the end, great entertainment. The videos and outdoor skyline photos on FB are spectacular indeed.

We ordered a bottle of Hautes Cotes de Beaunes Vielles Vignes 2022 Domaine Parigot which was a creamy and yummy chardonnay as we settled on our food choices.

Will started with a tasty Carpaccio de Thon, huile fumee (tuna carpaccio with smoked oil) that the smoke on was indeed amazing. My Fine Tranches de Saint-Jacques, Liveche et Citron vert were even more tasty (FB photos always) with a huge plate of thinly sliced raw scallops in a sauce of mustardy/Peppery green citron and lovage leaves scattered atop. 

For our mains Will chose the Filet de Turbot, Artichauts, Chorizo, Jus de Coques( thats cockle juice, not cocks!) which was delish and I could not resist the Ris de veau, Champignons, jus de veau which was a huge but thinly battered portion of veal sweetbreads that were insanely tender in a very rich veal Madeira reduction and a huge miniature copper pot of sauteed mushrooms on the side that we gladly shared.

I could not face dessert but tasted Will's delicious trio of sorbets: Passionfruit/Raspberry/Strawberry!

The setting was gorgeous even if the tables were small and the seats a tad low for me and the music was okay and sometimes made you feel like dancing! It was the perfect place for an early evening as our dinner was about 2 hours long and we were tired from the trip in and a long walk on the Ile Saint-Louis nearby that afternoon.

Off to the opera today for me and then meeting our friends from the Bordeaux countryside for dinner at Chez Glou in the Marais where we dined so fabulously back in December!