coxbox

Hi.. so after a long day.. and were back at the apt.. is it too far/costly to take a cab,say to the 7th for dinner.. easy to do the metro.. or should I just be looking at somethings closer? Not sure how far away everything is. thanks....

Travelnut

It isn't any different to take the metro to dinner than it will be to take it sightseeing. You aren't going to do all your sightseeing on foot from Montmartre.

I figure about 1 minute per stop along a metro line, so it might take 20-30 minutes to completely cross Paris.

StCirq

A map of Paris will show you how far things are apart, if you understand the scale. I wouldn't be traveling in Paris without one, especially if you're staying in the 18th and aren't totally familiar with the city.

Of course it's easy to go anywhere on the metro. Isn't that how you'll be getting around to tour the city? No difference between that and getting to restaurants.

kerouac

Definitely keep using the metro, and your restaurant budget will increase magically.

Christina

I think it will take you longer than 20 minutes to get there, and I'd figure more than one minute per metro stop. with the waiting and travel time, etc., I'd guess more an average of at least 3 minutes per stop, but also you have to add on 5-10 minutes (or often more at night) whenever you have to transfer. If you don't transfer, it really saves a lot of time.

RATP says it is 15 minutes from Lamarck in the 18th to Sevres metro in the 7th, for example, but that is without any transfers and I bet where you plan on eating isn't near Sevres metro stop.

If you are like me, you may have all these plans, but after being out and about all day and running around, if you get back to your apt, you'll lose enthusiasm for going back out to go clear across town and back at night to eat.

MademoiselleFifi

Why go all the way back to the apt and out again? I never even do that at home. After sightseeing, go straight to wherever you feel like dining, and then go back to the apt to sleep.

coxbox

Christina.. that is my thought! I am researching all these restaurants.. but figure by the time we get back.. and I am reminded there are 98 stairs.. I have a feeling we will be too pooped.. So I may adjust my thoughts and go for lunch instead in the different areas,while we are out.. or stay out longer.. etc..

klondike

Certainly can't hurt to have researched and have a few standbys for the neighborhood. Your concierge is usually very helpful in suggesting/making reservations. Our first day we usually eat in the neighborhood because we take a little nap (though others counsel against this) after lunch and get up to be out the door around 8 pm for the evening.

However, we are staying further out in the 14th this time in August and not arriving CDG until 1430. I suspect we'll tough it out and have an early dinner and just crash for the night. So far most of the restaurants I've looked into will be closed for annual holiday when we're there, so we may have to metro elsewhere anyway.

We have also taken the metro to a restaurant and then taxied back. It was well worth the money to us both for the hassle-free experience (tired, full, maybe a little "happy&quot and for seeing the beauty of Paris by night, on occasion.

AnselmAdorne

coxbox, we've done this kind of thing, staying in the western end of the 1st and dining in the eastern end of the 12th. Not exactly the same route that you're looking at, but not a short hop, either.

I find the Metro pretty quick. It's getting from the door of the apartment to the door of the Metro car and from Metro station to the restaurant that always takes longer than I expected, especially when I have to take time to orient myself when I get back up to street level. (I hate walking a block in the wrong direction.)

Anselm

gracejoan3

Great bus service from the 18th to the 7th..take the 80 bus....

Danna

We were in the 17th on our last trip. My daughter and I just did whatever during the day and stayed close to home for dinner. Walked into every restaurant we thought about and had lovely meals throughout the week. I think you may find that your neighborhood will give you plenty to choose from.

Actually there were 3 restaurants in the 18th that was on my list, but we didn't make it that far in the evening, or were there too early for dinner.

Although, if you want to go elsewhere you shouldn't have any problem making it back on the metro.
We took a day trip to London and arrived back home late and still were able to catch the metro.

Ackislander

This is one of a number of reasons we tend to eat our big meal in a restaurant at lunch and have cheese, pate, fruit, take out salad, bread, wine etc in the evening in our apartment.

Michael

And when all else fails, try viaMichelin: http://tinyurl.com/2r52up

Travelnut

I wasn't implying that you MUST leave the 18th to have dinner, only that you COULD. There are plenty of places to eat...

gracejoan3

In October I was staying at a Paris Perfect apt. in the 7th. Friends were in a Perfectly Paris apt. in the 18th. They very easily took the bus to our apt. and we all had dinner at Violon d'Ingres and they then took their bus back to the 18th. The uppper 17th and 9th areas have excellent bus service. I have rented an apt. in the area for a month in the fall.

plafield

Here are 3 highly recommended places in the 18th:

A.Beauvilliers - newly taken over by Yohan Parran, an absurdly young chef who is doing all the right things.
http://www.abeauvilliers.com/

Au Pied du Sacre Coeur 85, Rue Lamark 01 46 06 15 26. excellent food, great value, especially for lunch.

Le Sagittaire 77 Rue Lamarck 75018 Paris - Tél : 33 (0) 1 42 55 17 40 - Métro : Lamarck Caulaincourt
http://www.restaurantlesagittaire.com (30E full courses, elegant) Closed Sunday and Monday, open for lunch