The journal of an anti-waste kitchen in Montmartre

Welcome behind the scenes at Berchoux

Berchoux is a flexitarian and anti-waste restaurant in Lamarck-Caulaincourt, open since 2020. On this blog, we share what happens in the kitchen: the produce from the market, the experiments that worked, those that didn't, the recipes we love most and the dates to keep in mind if you want to meet us around a table.

You'll find three main topics here: the homemade recipes we cook daily, starting with our signature carrot cake; the daily set lunch that changes every day depending on the market; and the events or private bookings that fill the season at Berchoux. Everything is sorted by theme below.

Daily set lunch, dish of the day and market cooking

At Berchoux, the lunch menu changes every day depending on what Julie finds at the market in the morning. The blog tells the story behind it: why the menu is never fixed, how a dish of the day is built from a crate of courgettes or leftover stock, and how this anti-waste discipline keeps a 15 € set lunch on the table.

You'll also find behind-the-scenes from the dining room, the 12 € homemade sandwiches that rotate with produce, and the daily menu posts shared on Instagram. To subscribe or browse the latest posts, follow @berchoux.paris.

Events, private bookings and upcoming dates

Berchoux regularly hosts private events: birthdays, company dinners, cocktail receptions, seminars. The blog announces open dates, special evenings and one-off collaborations with other addresses in the 18th arrondissement.

If you're looking to book the whole restaurant for an event in Montmartre, the detailed packages are on the private booking page. The blog is where we talk about recent evenings, with photos, so you can get a sense of the atmosphere.

Anti-waste, flexitarian and local commitment

Beyond recipes and events, Berchoux is above all an engaged kitchen. The blog explains what the words flexitarian and anti-waste really mean in a restaurant, how a daily-changing menu is built, and why this commitment makes it possible to offer an accessible table in Montmartre.

We also talk about the neighbourhood: the local producers Julie works with, the other anti-waste addresses in Paris, the initiatives that matter in the 18th arrondissement. A way to put our cooking in context and share the good places nearby.

Homemade recipes and signature carrot cake

The Berchoux carrot cake has become one of the most sought-after desserts in Montmartre. We share its philosophy here, the full recipe, seasonal variations and our tips for getting a moist carrot cake at home.

The blog recipes follow the same spirit as the restaurant kitchen: homemade, seasonal produce, anti-waste mindset. Many are born from a kitchen surplus or from one of Julie's ideas after her morning visit to the market in the 18th.

To follow our news in real time, the daily menu announcements and behind-the-scenes from the kitchen, our Instagram is the easiest place. See Berchoux on Instagram.

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