Fodor's Expert Review La Table Lauriston

This chic bistro near the Trocadéro has a winning formula: top-notch ingredients, simply prepared and generously served. The trademark dish, a gargantuan rib steak, is big enough to silence even the hungriest Texan. To start, you can't go wrong with the silky foie gras au torchon—the liver is poached in a flavorful bouillon—or one of the seasonal salads, such as white asparagus in herb vinaigrette. Given the neighborhood you might expect a business-like setting, but the dining room feels cheerful, with vividly colored walls and velvet-upholstered chairs, and there is a 16-seat terrace. Don't miss the giant baba au rhum, which the waiters will douse with a choice of three rums.