Area of expertise
Fine dining & the itinerary of taste
PRAESTANTIA takes an independent view of fine dining. We select without reference to guides, rankings or press attention; we set aside any address that does not justify what it costs; and we keep only the purists' sanctuaries, where what is on the plate, the room it is served in and the service itself each hold to their standard.
We do not simply recommend an excellent table. We work out which excellent table is right for you, at this particular moment, in these particular circumstances.
Principles
What we hold to
Free of received opinion
Nothing is chosen for its reputation, its press coverage or its marketing budget.
Three inseparable criteria
Taste · the room · the service.
Addresses known to connoisseurs
Tables that are not advertised, master houses, and the regions they come from.
Right for the occasion
Your party, your constraints, the occasion, what you expect.
The whole range
The whole spectrum
- Breakfast & brunch
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea
- Pâtisserie
- Chocolate
- Ice cream
- Crêperie
- Dinner
- Late-night dining
Circumstances
Your circumstances
For two
Intimate tables, private dinners, celebrations and hours that matter.
As a family
Addresses that suit families, generations gathered together, and what each of them needs.
Among friends
Tables with life in them, long tables, and places that lend themselves to sharing.
Business & hosting
Confidential lunches, dinners where terms are agreed, tables for hosting, and institutional meetings.
Celebrations & events
Birthdays, engagements, weddings, reunions, private receptions and particular occasions.
Travelling
Tables, estates, producers and dining experiences chosen to fit a stay or an itinerary.
Ways in
Three ways in
- 01
A single request
One wish, one moment, one address. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, pâtisserie, ice cream, dinner, an evening of it…
- 02
The quiet escape
One occasion
One table, one moment, one particular set of circumstances.
- 03
The epicurean itinerary
A route built to order
Several days or weeks, several stages, a complete gastronomic programme.
The outcome
What you are left with
The dictates of culinary fashion no longer reach you. Every meal becomes something worth remembering, chosen by connoisseurs, for connoisseurs.
Method
How we work
Listening: what you like, and what protocol requires
Curation outside the guides, tested by us
Itineraries arranged, and the bookings made
The day itself, and discreet coordination throughout
A signature service
Private dining immersions
From a Paris market to the table: a private immersion built around your circle, the produce of the season, and the skills the House has chosen.
See the immersionsFrom one particular address to a full gastronomic itinerary, PRAESTANTIA handles the selection, the reservations and the coordination throughout.
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