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almesq Feb 21st, 2006 01:15 PM

Best Croque Monsieur in Paris?
 
There's nothing quite like a good croque monsieur and I'm planning on having several during my upcoming trip to Paris. While I'm sure I can get a very good one at nearly any cafe in Paris, I was wondering if anyone had stumbled across a particularly good one that they thought was worth mentioning. Merci.

RJD Feb 21st, 2006 02:35 PM

You have it right. Croque Monsieur is available throughout Paris at almost any cafe. It's hard to distinguish them. I've had a good one at Deux Magots across from the St. Germain church, where Descartes is buried. The quality of the mustard counts. Of course it's not on my diet anymore.

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 02:38 PM

I like Cafe Bonaparte just steps away from the Deux Magots. Maybe it was the best because it was the first meal I had in Paris. :-) The onion soup there was fabulous too!

Dejais Feb 21st, 2006 02:55 PM

Okay, sorry, count me ignorant....what the heck is a croque monsieur? Maybe I need to get one on my upcoming trip.

Beatchick Feb 21st, 2006 03:16 PM

I had a lovely one at Dame Tartine on rue Brisemiche in the 4th (facing the Igor Stravinsky fountain outside Centre Pompidou).

klondike Feb 21st, 2006 03:26 PM

It's basically an opened-face ham and cheese sandwich which uses the pain de mie bread (instead of a baguette) and béchamel sauce, topped by shredded gruyère and broiled. Simply delicious...can't say as I've had a bad one ever. Nice for a snack or light meal.

Scarlett Feb 21st, 2006 03:46 PM

The cafe on the corner of rue Dominic and rue de Grenelle.
With a glass of red wine, perfection.

Dejais Feb 21st, 2006 03:49 PM

Klondike...Merci, it is going on my list of musts for September.

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 03:52 PM

Or, with a Kronenberg 1665 - sublime.

almesq Feb 21st, 2006 04:03 PM

Thanks all, I may just have to try all of these places! I'm hungry already.

Robespierre Feb 21st, 2006 04:08 PM

1665! <i>Sacre bleu!</i> I'm a year late and a <i>sous</i> short.

laclaire Feb 21st, 2006 04:11 PM

L'ombre de Notre Dame: facing the front of the cathedral, take the street that goes along it on the left. It is, as its name says, in the shadow of the cathedral, and I love love love it!!!!!

Claire

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 04:12 PM

No. I just made two typos. I noticed the e instead of the u, but not the 5.

Sorry, guys!

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 04:13 PM

Too intent on the Turkish figure skater I guess. Great story - and program! Kimmie's on now.

Robespierre Feb 21st, 2006 04:14 PM

Actually, you missed the &quot;ou&quot; instead of the &quot;e&quot; or the &quot;u.&quot;

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 04:18 PM

well, heck, I'll just give it up and call it a night!

Bye, y'all.

lynny Feb 21st, 2006 04:21 PM

OK, how do you ask for a 1664? Do you say in French &quot;one thousand, six hundred sixty four&quot; or &quot;sixteen sixty four&quot; or something completely different?

starrsville Feb 21st, 2006 04:28 PM

Not gone yet. Was reading a trip report.

I ordered it like I ordered everything in France. In English. With a Southern accent.

Kronenbourg sixteen sixty four.

francophile03 Feb 21st, 2006 04:59 PM

I guess, lynny, perhaps just ask for Kronenbourg?

marcy_ Feb 21st, 2006 05:09 PM

In French, it's &quot;une Kronenbourg seize cent soixante quatre.&quot;


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