Restaurant Nil Bleu 12 rue de Belzunce, 10e, M° Poissonnière, tel: 01 48 78 40 03, closed Sat lunch & Sun lunch Occupying a large, sunny corner overlooking a quiet little square... High ceilings, white walls, sky-blue cupolas, huge mirrors and windows and the gleam of bronze all create a light, summery atmosphere. Red roses in pewter vases, Ethiopian art and handicraft hanging from the walls and "matching" music create an ambience closer to a home than a restaurant, and our welcome and service throughout was warm and inviting. We shared the house specialty, the Abay dish, a large assortment of spicy and fragrant Ethiopian delicacies combining meats such as chicken and beef, with vegetables - for instance, spinach and chick peas - served on traditional crepes, and eaten with the fingers. Desserts are centered around the fruits of the season, and we appreciated the unusual combination of the carpaccio of pineapple with saffron.
le restaurant franco- éthiopien
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