My dad is trying hard to remember a restaurant where he had a particularly memorable meal in Paris, several years ago. He says it was facing the center side of Notre Dame on the side opposite of the Seine. Perhaps if someone could name a few places he might recognize the name. You'd make his day! Thanks!

quasimoto's?

Le Vieux Bistro?

Never been here, but isn't la Tour d'Argent across the Seine from Notre Dame? That would be a particularly memorable meal!

Can you give more specifics, it might help. If it was actually facing Notre Dame and that means on the street by the Seine, it would have to be on quai Montebello, I'd guess. There are some cafes around the corner of rue Saint Jacques where the bridge is (this would be either quai St-Michel or Montebellow), but I wouldn't think them particularly memorable.

Was this a regular restaurant, was it inside or outside, and what kind of cuisine? There are only a couple restaurants along there I'd think might be memorable a little bit -- Le Montebello and La Bouteille d'Or.

<b>Caf&eacute; Panis</b> is at the corner on quai Montebello and across from Square Viviani. It is the cafe just behind the round green tree in this photo:
<u>http://perso.wanadoo.fr/anthony.atkielski/SquareVivianiLarge.jpg</u>

from another post:
&quot;. . We found a cafe right across the from the Notre Dame, on the corner of the Quai De La Tournelle and Rue Lagrange. It was called the Cafe Panis. Our waiter was very friendly and the food was good. We chose here because of our limited time, didn't have the luxury of seeking out one of Rick's suggestions and we were not disappionted. Had a view of the Notre Dame while we sipped French champaign and ate delicious crepes. . &quot;

I've only had coffees and dessert here, so don't know if meals are memorable but the location is...

Hi wl,

See if this works.

Find the street at www.mappy.com or www.viamichelin.com.

Go to www.pagejaunes.fr and look for restaurants and cafes on that street.

Cafe Panis doesn't show up on pagesjaunes.fr though...

I would also say Vieux Bistro.

Thanks everybody! I will pass this on to him and see if I can some more hints. All I know is that it was small and he went there with a French family.

&gt;Cafe Panis doesn't show up on pagesjaunes.fr though...&lt;

Yes it do. Just enter &quot;Panis&quot;.

Isn't Vieux Bistro ON the Ile de Cite and not &quot;across the river from Notre Dame? Or am I thinking of another place?

Patrick, I agree
I'm thinking Tour d'Argent as Travelnut mentioned
It is across the river, on the left bank
but with a glorious view of the side of Notre Dame
Le Vieux Bistro is just across the street from ND, not across the river, unless the dad's memory is a bit faulty

Ira -

I'm reading it as the restaurant faces the SIDE of Notre Dame That is opposite the river.. which would put it on the I'le

Well, isn't it interesting how we read things differently. I'm reading it that the restaurant faces the side of ND from a point that is opposite the Seine, meaning across the Seine from ND. But I suppose the phrase could be interpreted either way if you're thinking it faces the &quot;side of ND that is located opposite of the river&quot;. How interesting.

By the way, cigalechanta, your answer was no help at all. We all know the delightful quasimoto's bistro is located in the tower and wliwl never mentioned being in a tower!
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mmm.
How do I make a monkey again? That sure didn't work?

I thought a monkey was closest to Quasimoto. I have no idea what that last thing was.

#-o thanks patrick for your kind remarks

Yep, Patrick and I had the same initial interpretation, but re-reading it, it could just as easily be Le VB