Le Pré Catelan, the perfectionist in the forest, Chef Frédéric Anton, 3 Michelin stars since 2007 In 1997, Lenôtre's Le Pré Catelan restaurant offered an olive branch to 33-year-old Frédéric Anton. Before that, he had worked for the famous chef Jöel Robuchon for 7 years. French chefs all over the world know how terrible it is to work in Robuchon's restaurant, let alone in his home restaurant in Paris. Frédéric Anton knew that his chance had come. With the skills he learned from Robuchon, he could make this previously obscure restaurant a "turnaround". And he no longer had to live in Robuchon's shadow, Le Pré Catelan would give him the opportunity to shine. Although he worked for others, it promised to put Frédéric Anton in the front and become the soul of the restaurant. The next year he won 2 stars. After a long 8 years, he finally won 3 stars in 2007. In 2000, he also became an MOF, and his collar was blessed. Le Pré Catelan is located in the Bois de Boulogne in the western suburbs of Paris. The scenery is so beautiful that it makes the other nine three-star restaurants in Paris pale in comparison. The building was built in the mid-19th century, with a typical "Belle Époque" style. Is there anything better than having lunch outdoors in the summer? He studied under the world's most stringent chef Robuchon, who is also extremely strict, paying attention to details such as the position and size of the last drop of sauce when arranging the dish. He requires dishes to be rich but not complicated, and beautiful but not formal. All embellishments cannot be deliberate, but must be based on taste considerations first. Sea urchin soup embellished with caviar, celery and sea urchin: curry-flavored eggplant, fried onions and caviar. Good mix and match. The "Japanese pearls" made with Italian rice are actually the pearls in the bubble tea we drink, made of tapioca flour, cooked with truffles, cheese and gravy. He is also good at presenting different ways of eating the same ingredient at the same time, such as the "repertoire" of eating more bone marrow. The recipe changes according to the season, and now pepper and mushroom flavors are served at the same time. And four ways to eat scallops: Since it is a restaurant under Lenôtre, the dessert must be good. This dessert called "Apple" has a green crispy crust filled with cream mousse and ice cream. The presentation and photography have pushed the chef to the limit. Le Pré Catelan What to eat: One ingredient, multiple ways of cooking, natural beauty of the forest Price: Lunch set 130 euros, dinner set 280 euros/220 euros