I just got back from Melbourne this morning. It was definitely an amazing weekend. The Great Ocean Road is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on... I urge anyone to go if they get the chance.
Back to business now. Last day in France - that meant we had two meals left. Dinner had been booked far in advance for Le Cinq, which is coming up next. For lunch, we decided to go to La Maison de la Truffe, a restaurant/food store in nearby Place de la Madeleine. They specialize in, you guessed it, truffles, but they also dabble in other gourmet products like various pâtés, meats and foie gras. The space is divided into two, with a storefront/deli area in the front, and a full-service restaurant in the back. They serve very basic preparations, emphasizing the basic use of truffles. 
salade gourmande - mâche, truffles and foie gras - 38 euros My grandma, quite the foie gras lover, got this hefty little salad here. I thought it looked pretty cool and was very worthy of a photo. 38 euros is definitely steep for a lunch salad; I think we can blame this one pretty squarely on ingredient cost. I had a bite and this was very good. The vinaigrette was very simple and light, and the foie gras serving was extremely generous. 
scrambled eggs with truffles I opted for the even more expensive truffle édgustation, as they called it. It's a 3 course set for 65 euros. For the first course, you get to pick between a truffle salad, these scrambled eggs or an omelette. My dad is always raving about how his favorite preparation of truffles is simply with some good scrambled eggs. These eggs were delicate, and quite runny compared to what we usually get in the States. I'll say I wish there were more truffles in it, but I'll also admit that it had a pretty strong and delicious truffle aroma... 
tagliatelle with truffles For the main you get to pick between tagliatelle, chicken, and a chicken sausage if I'm remembering right. My favorite preparation of truffles is served simply with pasta, so I got the tagliatelle. The pasta was well-cooked, and the light cream sauce was just right. It didn't have a strong flavor which allowed the truffles to shine. Again, I wish there were more. 
dessert Truffier For dessert, I got this mouthwatering Truffier. It was a little bit between a cake and a mousse, and turned out delicate, fluffy, and just all out awesome. It sat in a puddle of light cèrme anglaise which was a nice foil for the chocolateyness. I could probably eat three of these right now.
This lunch was expensive, though quite simple. I was glad to have a truffle stop during our trip though. Now I just have to go to Alba during white truffle season, and my life might just be complete. Gonna hit the sack now - Le Cinq will be coming up shortly!