Restaurants: L'Escalier in Grenoble

Group booking. The classic beauty of the place exudes elegance in all its forms. Like the tables covered with crumpled silks alongside legendary Stark armchairs; glasses engraved with the name of the restaurant, silver cutlery from Christofle framing white plates specially decorated for L'Escalier (in reference to its spoon menu). Spoons, on the other hand, act as napkin rings. The originality of the house? It is to innovate in terms of presentation and amalgamation of aromas. Each dish, each menu has its story, like the Menu Cuillère created in 1995 by Alain Girod, in memory of Spanish tapas and a nod to the pamphlet “praise with the spoon”. The dishes give way to many discoveries throughout the seasons such as the Bresse AOP chicken served with its pan-fried regional mushrooms and roasted hazelnuts or even the fondue with Tomme de Chartreuse, for the fall.