I've had the former once and the latter about a dozen times (none in France), and found both to be wonderful. Now that I'm going back to Paris (been only once before), would anybody care to divulge which restaurants make these dishes extremely well or very adequately (nothing ultra expensive please).

Yes I presume one could throw a stick and get escargot or creme brulee in many nice places, but I just figure since I'll be there in June, I'd ask....

Thanks in advance for any well-meaning replies for this newbie.

Hi m,

>Escargot and Creme Brulee in Paris ..<

My Lady Wife and I agree. We do not recommend escargot in creme brulée.

ira, you're trying too hard. It clearly says "and" not "in". LOL

I may be slammed for this, but I don't think it's easy to get a creme brulee in Paris that isn't WONDERFUL. And as many as I've had that are scented with something additional, I'll still vote for the plain simple traditional version any day.

And here's one thought. Several people have mentioned that the very inexpensive restaurant chain Leon's, which features mussels and frites has GREAT creme brulee. I'll have to agree, so it is one of the best bargain spots to get it.

I'm trying to remember the best escargot I've had in Paris (by the way, we were recently told it is escargots, but I still use the "no s" form like it is listed on most menus).
I just looked through my journal from this past summer and see I never ordered them once in 12 days in Paris. How did that happen?

Yes, quite amusing Ira. I was hoping though that my simple, honest question could be answered in kind. Anybody else?

L'escargot on rue Montorgeuil is where I'd head.
As for the creme brulee, i had one that was to die for at Le Vin Sobre yesterday...rue des Feuillantines, in the 5th

I don't know from escargot, and alas, the best creme brulee I can recall (with pain perdu) was in Normandy, but I promise to think on this and get back to you.

we had excellent escargots as a starter and crème brûlée for dessert at two bistros: Au Petit Marguery (13th) and Bistro de Breteuil (7th).

"We do not recommend escargot in creme brulée."

I don't know Ira, that might be interesting. The sugar from the creme brulée will speed you up, while the escargot can make you sluggish. Make sure the escargot is out of the shell however, as it might be a little tough on the teeth.

My husbands favorite Creme Brulee was at the Petit Zinc on rue Benoit. I had something chocolate.
We had escargot in various places, over the years, all of them were tasty!

"while the escargot can make you sluggish."

Too cute, maitaitom!

I had the most wonderful creme brulee--heavy on the vanilla, which is how I like it--at an otherwise run-of-the mill restaurant called Le Village Ronsart on Boulevard St. Germain in the 5th, near Place Maubert.

I've had them at many other places, but for some reason, that one stands out as one of the best. It was also quite large. The rest of the meal was eh. But the creme brulee, oh la la. . .

Maybe I've just been lucky but have had creme brulee and escargot in many places...can't remember the names..we just kind of find some place when we get hungry...but it's all been good. Had some "so so" meals, but the brulee and escargot have always been good.

elle, how funny! I had escargot (not very good) at Le Village Ronsart! I'm sorry that I didn't have the creme brulee.

mbresso, my suggestion is to try both items at every opportunity and decide on the best for yourself! That's what I tried to do in Paris with foie gras.

I think everyone makes creme brulee a little differently in Paris, so it depends on how you like it. Some restaurants make it more like a flan and others go heavy on the custard taste. What I might call excellent creme brulee, because it suits my taste, might not be yours. So there is only one solution for you, mbresso. You have to order creme brulee at <b>every</b> restaurant you go to! (Honestly, I don't think you'll go wrong.) As far as the expense of a creme brulee, I found it to be pretty well the same price at all restaurants, from the ones you could eat at for a fixed price of 15&euro; for dinner to ones with a starting price of double. It costs approximately 8 - 10&euro;. Add on a few euros for fancy restaurants, but that's about the standard.

As far as escargot, I've only tried it once and it was at an inexpensive restaurant on Rue des Arts, I believe. They were so good I thought I'd died and gone to heaven! I can only imagine how a really good restaurant would do them...

The creme brulle at Armand au Palais Royale.

The escargots at Le Vaudeville.

Thanks folks for all your great replies. OK, you too Ira. ;-) I'll just print out this thread and take it with me!