There is something very appealing about this enigmatic pseudo-Japanese  ‘squat’ restaurant that has popped-up (pardon the pun) in a funky old Yakitori restaurant in the 12th. Perhaps it’s the knowledge that the ephemeral underground foodie operation could be shut down at any given moment. Perhaps it’s the particularly quirky urban grunge meets harijuku setting. Perhaps it’s the ever-evolving divinely mouth-watering tasting menu. Whatever the reason, be sure to book a table tout de suite because the only thing that is certain is that Restaurant Clandestino won’t be around for long.
Multi-talented franco-argentinian architect come restaurateur Marcelo Joulia (of Unico fame) and young Japanese chef Masayuki Shibuya, opened the graffiti covered doors of Clandestino in July last year, and it has been a destination for gourmands ever since.
Marcelo and Masayuki, it would seem, make a dangerously good liaison – framed Mao era propaganda tapestries and kitsch plastic cookware adorn the walls, while the mismatched vintage plates are packed full with the likes of succulent scallops in a sweet fresh beetroot coulis, impossibly tender veal with devilishly buttery roast potatoes and warm chocolate fondant with salted caramel butter and crunchy chocolate biscuit bits that make you beg for more.
Lets just hope this squatter finds a permanent home.
Restaurant Clandestino
8, rue Crozatier
Paris 75012
Metro: Gare de Lyon, Reuilly – Diderot
Telephone: +33 9 80 68 08 08
Emerald Bond (author of www.agoodforking.com)
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