Tour d'Argent has always been known for its refined duck fare. This heritage can be traced back to the 19 th century when then Tour d'Argent owner Frédéric Delair created the Roast Duckling, which is still one of our specialties today. Delair was quite confident that the reputation of his dishes will continue for years to come, and in 1890 he decided to number each duck served at the restaurant and present a card with the corresponding number to the guest who dined on it. The card, a postcard with a photo of Delair carving the duck, became so popular that some guests even wrote on it their dining experience and mailed
them to friends. Postal mail and photography were still very new at the time, so this trend
helped gain further recognition for the establishment.
In 1921 the Crown Prince of Japan—the later Emperor Showa—visited Tour d'Argent Paris and dined on duck #53,211. In honor of this event, the ducks served at Tour d'Argent Tokyo which opened in 1984 started from the next number, 53,212. The Tokyo location served duck #300,000 in 2025.

Crepe Suzette, a dessert created in the 19th century, has been arranged Tour d'Argent style. Flambéed in Cognac, and using subtly bitter pink grapefruit instead of orange, the dish has been recreated into a most sublime and magnificent delight.