Chez Léon






Cafe-Restaurant Chez Léon. 5, Rue de l'Isly - PARIS (8e).
5 Rue de l'Isly, 75008 Paris, France
Daily specials and special suggestions.
Green peppercorn duck pâté
Pâté de canard poivre vert
Rich and flavorful duck terrine, enhanced with whole green peppercorns. Creamy texture and rustic taste. Enjoyed cold with country bread.
Entrecôte with homemade shallot sauce
Entrecôte sauce échalotes maison
With gratin, choice of side dish.
Fine grilled beef steak topped with a confit shallot sauce. Tender and juicy meat. Accompanied by a homemade side dish.
Toulouse sausage with homemade shallot sauce
Saucisse de Toulouse saus échalotes maison
Small potatoes with salad.
Traditional pork sausage, grilled and served with a shallot sauce. Authentic flavor and meaty texture. Served with small potatoes and salad.
Roast beef with homemade fries
Rosbif frites maison
Roast beef cooked rare or medium, served in thin slices. Accompanied by crispy homemade fries. A classic Sunday dish.
Farmhouse roasted chicken with homemade fries
Poulet fermier rôti frites maison
Free-range chicken, roasted until golden and crispy skin. Tender and juicy meat. Served with homemade fries.
Beaujolais nouveau
Beaujolais nouveau
Fruity and light primeur red wine, produced in the Beaujolais region. Notes of fresh red berries. Best enjoyed young and slightly chilled.
Homemade chocolate moelleux
Moelleux chocolat maison
Crème anglaise.
Individual chocolate cake with a molten center. Rich and intense cocoa flavor. Served warm with vanilla crème anglaise.
Homemade panna cotta
Panna cotta maison
Red fruit coulis.
Italian dessert made with gelatinous cream, silky and melting texture. Topped with a tangy red fruit coulis. Served chilled.
Lemon meringue tart
Tarte citron meringuée
Sweet tart with a tangy lemon cream, topped with a soft, golden meringue. Perfect balance between sweet and sour.
Blueberry tart with whipped cream
Tarte myrtilles chantilly
Tart filled with juicy whole blueberries. Served with a generous portion of whipped cream. A fruity and indulgent dessert.
Herring fillets in oil
Filet de hareng p.huile
Fish fillets marinated in oil with herbs. Pronounced flavor and melting texture. Classic bistro starter, often served with warm potatoes.
Mackerel in white wine
Maquereau au vin blanc
Mackerel fillets cooked in a marinade with white wine and vegetables. Tangy taste and firm flesh. Enjoyed cold.
Garlic sausage with butter
Saucisson ail beurre
Slices of flavorful garlic sausage. Simply served with unsalted butter and bread.
Dry sausage with butter
Saucisson sec beurre
Traditionally dry-cured meat sliced. Firm texture and refined taste. Served with butter and bread.
Egg with mayonnaise
Oeuf mayonnaise
Hard-boiled eggs served cold, topped with generous homemade mayonnaise. A simple and popular French cuisine staple.
Chorizo with butter
Chorizo beurre
Spicy sausage with Spanish paprika. Served in slices with butter to soften the spiciness.
Pork rillettes
Rillettes de porc
Pork meat slow-cooked in its own fat then shredded. Spreadable and rich texture. Eaten on toasted or fresh bread.
Plate of raw vegetables
Assiette de crudités
Assortment of seasonal raw vegetables grated or cut (carrots, cabbage, celery, tomatoes). Fresh and crunchy, served with a vinaigrette.
Sardines in oil
Sardines à l'huile
Whole sardines preserved in olive oil. Tender flesh and rich in omega-3. Served with bread and butter.
Country Pâté
Pâté de Campagne
Rustic seasoned pork pâté. Coarse texture with pieces of meat. Served cold with gherkins and bread.
Rabbit pâté
Pâté de lapin
Terrine made with rabbit meat. More delicate flavor than pork pâté. Served with bread.
Head cheese
Pâté de tête
Jellied charcuterie made from pieces of pig's head. Firm and marbled texture. Served cold.
Homemade soup
Potage maison
Fresh vegetable soup prepared according to the day's inspiration. Hot and comforting.
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Warm leek with vinaigrette
Poireau tiède vinaigrette
Tender cooked leeks served warm. Dressed with a mustard vinaigrette. A simple and classic starter.
Leeks and beetroots
Endives et betteraves
Garlic buds.
Salad composed of crunchy endives and sweet beetroots. Seasoned for a contrast of flavors.
Shepherd's Pie with Salad
Hachis Parmentier Salade
Gratin made of a layer of minced beef and a layer of mashed potatoes, baked in the oven. Served with a green salad.
Lyonnaise sausage with vinaigrette potatoes
Saucisson de Lyon Pommes Vinaigrette
Large cooked sausage, Lyonnaise specialty (sometimes with pistachios). Served hot with potatoes in oil or vinaigrette.
Hot Beef with Vinaigrette and Steamed Potatoes
Boeuf Chaud Vinaigrette Pommes Vapeur
Boiled beef (pot-au-feu style) served warm. Seasoned with a herb vinaigrette and accompanied by potatoes.
Roast Chicken
Poulet Roti
Mashed Potatoes / Vegetable Medley
Quarter roasted chicken. Served with mashed potatoes or a vegetable medley.
Hot Roast Beef with Fries
Rosbeef Chaud Frites
Roast beef slices served hot with their juices. Accompanied by crispy fries.
Cold Roast Beef with Mayonnaise
Rosbeef Froid Mayonnaise
Cold roast beef slices. Served with mayonnaise and a choice of fries or mixed salad.
Hamburger with garnish
Hamburger garni
Egg with mayonnaise
Ground steak served without a brioche bun (steak style) topped with a fried egg. Accompanied by fries and salad.
Steak Tartare with garnish
Steack Tartare garni
Raw minced beef seasoned (capers, onions, sauce). Served fresh with fries.
Steak with garnish
Steack haché garni
Simple ground beef steak cooked to order. Served with a garnish (usually fries and salad).
Cold meat salad with mayonnaise
Viande froide salade mayonnaise
Assortment of cold meats (roast, ham) served with a salad and mayonnaise.
Cooked ham with fries
Jambon cuit frites
Slices of quality white ham served simply with fries. A dish loved by children.
Frankfurter sausages with fries
Saucisses de Francfort Frites
Pair of thin-skinned smoked sausages, served hot with fries.
Side dishes
Green vegetables
Légumes verts
Seasonal vegetable (green beans or other) boiled or sautéed.
Green salad
Salade verte
Fresh lettuce leaves (lettuce, batavia) served with a vinaigrette.
Steamed Potatoes
Pommes Vapeur
Steamed potatoes, plain.
Fries
Frites
Portion of crispy fried potatoes.
Camembert
Camembert
Soft-ripened cheese with a bloomy rind, originating from Normandy. Creamy and slightly full-bodied taste.
Bleu d'Auvergne
Bleu d'Auvergne
Cow's milk blue cheese, veined. Melting texture and distinctive, salty, and powerful taste.
Cantal
Cantal
Uncooked pressed cheese from the Massif Central. Fruity to full-bodied taste depending on aging.
Fresh Cheese
Fromage Blanc
Smooth and creamy fresh cheese. Served plain, with sugar or herbs (faisselle).
Goat cheese
Chèvre
Goat's milk cheese. Characteristic goaty flavor, texture can range from fresh to dry.
Emmental
Emmental
Cooked pressed cheese with holes ("eyes"). Mild and fruity taste.
Yogurt
Yaourt
Plain or fruit yogurt.
Cakes
Gateaux
Slice of the day's cake (often chocolate or fruit).
Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc
Dessert made of chestnut cream and whipped cream, sometimes on a meringue base.
Mystery
Mystere
Vanilla ice cream with a meringue center, coated in praline (toasted hazelnuts).
Parfait
Parfait
Creamy frozen dessert, usually coffee or chocolate flavored.
Tarts
Tartes
Slice of the day's fruit tart.
Compotes
Compotes
Cooked fruits with sugar, pureed or left in pieces (apple, pear...).
Seasonal fruit
Fruit de saison
Whole or cut fresh fruit according to the season.
Neapolitan slice
Tranche napolitaine
Slice of ice cream made of three different flavors (usually vanilla, strawberry, chocolate).
Pineapple with Kirsch
Ananas au Kirsch
Slices of fresh or syrup-soaked pineapple, drizzled with Kirsch (cherry eau-de-vie).
Rum Plum
Plum au Rhum
Prunes steeped in rum. Digestive and sweet dessert.
Baby
Baby
2cl
Small dose of alcohol or anise-flavored drink (often whisky or pastis in a small quantity).
Whisky
Whisky
4cl
Standard glass of whisky.
Kir
Kir
15cl
Classic aperitif cocktail made with white wine (often Aligoté) and crème de cassis.
Port
Porto
5cl
Portuguese fortified wine, sweet and rich. Red or white, served chilled as an aperitif.
Martini
Martini
5cl
Italian vermouth (red or white), wine flavored with herbs.
Pastis, Ricard
Pastis, Ricard
2cl
Typical anise-flavored liqueur from the South of France. Drunk diluted with plenty of fresh water.
Salers
Salers
5cl
Gentian root-based aperitif. Bitter and unique vegetal flavor.
Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône
Rhône Valley red wine. Generous, spicy, and fruity.
Brouilly
Brouilly
Cru du Beaujolais. Light, fruity red wine (gamay), with notes of red berries.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux red wine. Structured, tannic, and elegant.
Bottle of Bordeaux, Côte du Rhône, Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes
Bouteille de Bordeaux, Côte du Rhône, Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes
75cl
Selection of classic red wine bottles.
Wine of the month, see blackboard
Vin du mois voir ardoise
Wine specially selected for this month.
Alsace AOC "Sylvaner"
Alsace AOC «Sylvaner»
Fresh, light, and thirst-quenching white wine from Alsace. Subtle floral notes.
Pays d'OC "Chardonnay"
Pays d'OC «Chardonnay»
White wine from the South of France (Chardonnay grape). Round, sometimes slightly buttery or fruity.
Côtes de Provence AOC
Côtes de Provence AOC
Pale rosé wine from Provence. Dry, fresh, and aromatic.
Kanter
Kanter
Light lager-style blonde beer (Kanterbräu).
Leffe
Leffe
Belgian blonde abbey beer. Round, slightly spicy, and sweet.
IPA
IPA
India Pale Ale. Hoppy beer with a pronounced bitterness and citrus aromas.
White Beer
Bière Blanche
Wheat beer, cloudy and pale. Mild taste, often with notes of citrus and coriander.
Fruit juices, soda
Jus de fruits, soda
Assorted non-alcoholic beverages.
Still Water
Eau Plate
Natural still mineral water (Vittel or Evian depending on availability).
Sparkling Water
Eau Gazeuse
Sparkling mineral water.
Perrier
Perrier
33cl
Famous French sparkling mineral water with strong bubbles. Served in individual bottles.
Coffee
Café
Classic espresso.
Infusion, tea
Infusion, thé
Selection of teas or herbal teas (verbena, mint, etc.).
Chocolate
Chocolat
Creamy hot chocolate with milk.
Cappuccino
Cappuccino
Espresso topped with hot milk and a generous milk foam.
4cl
Calvados, Rum
Calvados, Rhum
Brandies served at the end of the meal (Calvados: apple, Rum: sugarcane).
Whisky, Marc de Bourgogne, Génépi, Gin, etc.
Cognac, Marc de Bourgogne, Génépi, Gin, etc
Selection of digestif spirits.
Contains Dairy
Peanut Allergy
Contains Fish
Contains Shellfish
Gluten Free
Vegan Options
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