Arpège (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Alain Passard |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Key people | Alain Passard (chef) |
| Products | French cuisine, vegetarian and vegan dishes |
| Website | www |
Arpège (, derived from Arpeggio) is a distinguished French restaurant located in Paris, under the leadership of chef Alain Passard. Initially operating as L'Archestrate with Alain Senderens at the helm, the establishment was purchased by Passard in 1986.
The restaurant received its inaugural Michelin star during its first year of operation, swiftly progressing to two stars, and ultimately securing three stars in 1996—a rating it has upheld continuously since then.
In 2018, Arpège was honored as the 8th best restaurant in the world by The World's 50 Best Restaurants. It is particularly noted for its emphasis on vegetarian and vegan dishes, setting it apart within the high-end dining sector.
In popular culture
Two chefs associated with Arpège have taken part in the Japanese culinary contest Iron Chef. Passard represented France in the 1997 Iron Chef World Cup, triumphing over American Patrick Clark in the Western semifinal and drawing with Iron Chef Komei Nakamura in the final round. He subsequently faced a narrow defeat against Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai in the competition to crown the world's top chef.
Tetsuya Shimada, who specialized in seafood at Arpège between 1987 and 1992, also competed against Sakai in an earlier encounter, which ended in Sakai's favor.