Le Train Bleu

So as promised,

here are a few more photos of the birthday dinner restaurant

with food photos. 

As mentioned, 

Le Train Bleu is located right inside the Gare de Lyon

with a lovely, sweeping staircase

leading up to the door.

And a menu sits at the bottom of the staircase. 

One of our dinner party members had the traditional Foie Gras.

I know.

I love it.

I'm sorry. 

My entree was a new concept of Foie Gras for me: 

They called it 'Royale de foie gras de canard et duxelle de champignons,

en cappuccino de celeri-rave'. 

It. Was. To. Die. For!

At first, I couldn't help looking at the block of foie gras on someone else's plate across from me,

bemoaning the fact that I had clearly ordered wrong.

Then I TASTED mine!

Floating foie gras in a cup

with a mushroom something-or-other on the bottom. 

Oh mon dieu! 

And the nice man sitting across from me

shared his block of FG with me anyway! 

So I got double the dose.  

He also shared his Noix de Saint-Jacques 

with spinach, endive and fennel. 

I had the Boeuf brase facon bourgeoise

with carrots and jus a glace. 

And then came the cheese,

which I couldn't finish. 

And Baba au Rhum

(Love when they leave the bottle!)

My niece had the Tiramisu
(which she also shared.)

And out the window was a view of the trains

coming in and leaving the station. 

I wandered about and took a few other view photos

on various shelves.

All in all, it was the perfect evening

with the big surprise at a sweet little bistro before dinner. 

I'll be back next week 

with photos of magical Paris!

(All photos copyright: Kirsten Steen)