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.

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

Or, with a Kronenberg 1665 - sublime.

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

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

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

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

Sorry, guys!

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

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

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

Bye, y'all.

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?

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.

I guess, lynny, perhaps just ask for Kronenbourg?

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