3-Michelin-star Paris restaurant Arpege switches to plant-based dishes

For the first time in a three-star restaurant in France, Alain Passard is now serving exclusively plant-based cuisine, a sign of a still discreet but real turning point in haute gastronomy. – Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/ AFP

French chef Alain Passard, known for his mastery of roasting techniques, has decided to drop almost all animal products from the menu at his three-Michelin-star restaurant, Arpege.

The decision follows his earlier move to eliminate red meat from Arpege's dishes in the early 2000s. Passard's updated menu excludes meat, fish, and dairy, although honey sourced from the restaurant’s own beehives will remain an exception.