What to order at Restaurant KEI

Must order
The garden vegetable composition starter; the sea bream main course.
Signature dishes
Vegetable garden, Sea bream with citrus
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CuisineJapanese
Price€€€€
Tasting menu€330
HoursTue-Wed 19:45-20:45, Fri-Sat 12:30-13:15 19:45-20:45, Closed Sun-Mon Thu
ChefKei Kobayashi
Book ahead8 weeks
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Location

Address: 5 Rue Coq Héron, 75001 Paris

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