Causses is a brand new slow-food emporium in the hip South Pigalle area, bringing together a food hall, a restaurant, and cooking lessons under the motto of sain, savoureux, simple (healthy, tasty, simple). The large, light and airy corner space houses the food hall, Causse, with its selection of seasonal fruit and veg, cheese, meats, sweets, wines, and spirits—with an accent on high quality fare from independent producers.

Next door is the smaller lunch spot, Causse La Fabrique, run by the friendly Mathilde, with the same decor of matte black paint, shiny white metro tiles, and a hint of industrial chic. There’s the same focus on simple, good quality food.
On the menu are a soup of the day (cream of parsnip, white bean), salads, sandwiches (comte cheese, homemade pesto and salad, or ham with mushrooms, €4.90), a dish of the day (chicken, leeks and rice on our visit, €9) and a dessert (an apple dacquoise, €3.50). There are just 15 seats around a large table plus a smaller bar to the side. Take-away is available, too.

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