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No bones about it as star chef sets vegan milestone in French fine dining

French chef Alain Passard poses in his restaurant L'Arpege in Paris, 22 July, 2025. 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. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has become the first three Michelin star chef in France to switch to an entirely plant-based menu, opening a new chapter in the world of luxury dining.

Since 21 July, 68-year-old chef Alain Passard has stopped serving meat, fish, dairy products and eggs at L'Arpège, his restaurant in the French capital's chic seventh district that he has run for nearly 40 years.

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