Seafood Made Simple: Mussels au Gratin for a taste of Paris

"In a city where the old is cherished and the new utterly embraced, some bistro menus were formulaic in their composition; others with cuisines fused. All however convivial, civilised and intentional."

Aishling Moore's garlic-butter mussels. Picture Chani Anderson

I visited Paris for a couple of days in January while I was on something of a European city Odyssey. 

Spoilt for choice in a city of 11.2 million, Paris has 109 one-Michelin star restaurants, 15 two-Michelin stars and 10 three-Michelin star restaurants.