Comice
Le Fooding's critic ate Jacques Abbatucci's Corsican veal at Comice in 2023 with a veal jus
so reduced you would have said caramel(si réduit qu'on aurait dit du caramel).4
Why go
Noam Gedalof from Montreal and Etheliya Hananova from Winnipeg opened Comice in September 2017 (France Today). He came from Astrance (Le Fooding). The MICHELIN inspectors write that the chef draws his inspiration from Gallic traditions, to which he adds a modern spin.
He cooks a single set menu to the season while Hananova runs the dining room. Comice holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide. (MICHELIN Guide)
In France Today in June 2024, the food writer Alexander Lobrano called Comice the address he gives friends who want a special-occasion meal: Memorable but not overly expensive, elegant but not pompous.
At dinner there in December 2023, Hananova announced a butter-poached lobster risotto as a seasonal supplement, 44 euros on top of the menu or 76 with Ossetra caviar. Lobrano wrote that Gedalof has an almost ethereal talent with pasta and rice dishes,
and found the risotto glossed with the single best beurre blanc (sauce made with butter, shallots, white wine and herbs) I've ever eaten. It was silken and spritely with a faint edge of acidity that brought out the sweetness in the flesh of the crustacean.
He called the whole dish one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten.
(France Today)
Lobrano always recommends the wine pairing here. Meg Zimbeck of Paris by Mouth wrote in June 2024 that Comice stands out because of Etheliya Hananova's exceptional wine pairings.
She called the food deliciously un-provocative cooking (crowd-pleasing, not overly challenging)
and recommended Comice for a special occasion, especially for those who are looking for more approachable cuisine.
(Paris by Mouth)
The four-course Menu Découverte cost 120 euros in September 2025 (Gault&Millau), the same as in 2023, when five courses cost 150 (Le Fooding). Eater's 2026 list sends readers here for A special meal that doesn't break the bank.
(Eater)
Order this / avoid
The menu changes with the season.2
- On the menu: lobster risotto, a seasonal supplement in December 2023.1
- On the menu: slow-roasted carrots. Alexander Lobrano, December 2023:
umami-rich and carnal in taste and texture.
1 - On the menu: sea bream tartare over a buttermilk vinaigrette. Le Fooding, 2023:
subtle, in flavor and in proportion
(subtil, en saveur et en proportion
).4 - On the menu: eggplant in persillade with romesco (a
thick and exquisite Catalan sauce of tomatoes, peppers, garlic and nuts
, as Le Fooding glosses it:épaisse et exquise sauce catalane aux tomates, poivrons, ail et fruits à coques
).4 Gault&Millau, 2025:Eggplant en persillade is enhanced by the romesco sauce.
3 - On the menu: Corsican veal with borlotti beans. Gault&Millau, 2025, was less sure of it:
well cooked, lacks coherence between its garnishes.
3 - On the menu: chocolate soufflé. David Lebovitz, on his 2026 favorites list:
a stunning chocolate soufflé.
Gault&Millau, 2025:airy and intense.
7 - Drink: the wine pairing, from a cellar Gault&Millau said in 2025
stands out for its choice of independent winegrowers.
3
What locals & experts say
- David Lebovitz, 2026:
An exquisite dining experience by husband (chef) and wife (sommelier) team.
7 - Le Fooding, 2023:
Comice slays boredom!
(Comice pourfend l'ennui !
)4
Good to know
- Days: dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday. Some listings show Saturday shut, so confirm a Saturday table when you book.82
- Booking: book on the house site or call +33 1 42 15 55 70. Groups of five or more book by email.85
- Diets: the house cannot cook for vegan diners because
our cooking is made with butter
(notre cuisine est élaborée avec du beurre
). It adapts the menu for vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free diners told in advance. Children are welcome, with no children's menu.8 - Getting there: 31 avenue de Versailles in the 16th, Métro Jasmin.7
Verdict
should-visit — Book Comice for a special dinner of Noam Gedalof's set French menu, with Etheliya Hananova choosing the wine. Four courses cost 120 euros in 2025. The lobster risotto cost extra in 2023.