inexpensive, good restaurants in paris 8e
 

We will be staying in the Opera area of Paris in November and would like any recommendations for inexpensive, good restaurants and cafes in the 8e or 9e areas.

I don't know exactly what price range you mean by "inexpensive", but one of my favorites near the Opera house is Le Grand Cafe at 4 boulevard des Capucines. The food is excellent and the place is beautiful--all stained glass--and they prepare the food by your table. I believe an entire meal with wine for two was around $50. Highly recommend it.

And then there's Chartier - Rue du Faubourg. Come hungry and ready to mingle with people at your table. Tourists and locals alike, not to be missed at least once. Online daily menu at www.chartier-restaurant.com

Oops that's www.restaurant-chartier.com

Artlover mentioned Le Grand Cafe. I'm going to try it this December. It's had good comments on this board. As I recall not only is that the building where the first ever motion picture was screened, it was also immortalized in a painting by Monet.

I must say I was disappointed in Chartier this spring. Banished to the stuffy balcony with the other non-French speakers and the worst service I've ever had in France. I wouldn't waste a dinner on it, but maybe a late, late lunch might not be bad. I doubt if I ever bother to eat their again. The ambiance is killer "belle epoque." But the food was only so-so and combined with the lousy service, now I'd just walk in the door, look and leave.

I also finally went to Chartier this summer. It was one of the cheapest meals I've ever had in Paris. It was worth what I paid for it. We'll let it go at that. But at least the experience was sort of "fun".

THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS. WE WILL USE THEM.

I tried to add one the other day but the system wouldn't take it.

I'd suggest Bistro des Deux Theatres at 18, rue Blanche just a little north of the Trinite church, in the 9th. It's open every day, and is a nice moderate bistro with pleasant atmosphere, decor, and good food, moderate prices (maybe 30 euro per person total).

I'm another one who wasn't crazy about Chartier. Well, I wouldn't go out of my way to go there, but it's okay for a quick lunch on the run. I would not go there for dinner myself because I don't find the atmosphere very nice (too noisy and crowded). Food was okay for very cheap, but I thought the service was bad, also (although I wasn't banished and was seated with French people, maybe because I did speak french, although I have an accent). Not what I'd want for dinner.

This is from a restaurant list I've compiled for an upcoming trip to Paris with my kids (where obviously we need to find inexpensive places to eat in order to stretch our travel budget):


8th ARRONDISSEMENT:
LES GOURMETS DES TERNES
87 bd. De Courcelles
24 euro a la carte

L'APPART'
9 r. du Colisée (www.leschampselysees.com)
17 euro lunch, 25 euro lunch incl. wine menus

The following are inexpensive bakeries where you can get croissant & café for breakfast or pre-made sandwiches for lunch:
BOULANGERIES PAUL
49 bis av. Franklin D. Roosevelt

BRIOCHE DORÉE
78 av. Champs-Elysées

BOULANGERIES PAUL
84 av. des Champs-Elysées

BOULANGERIES PAUL
37 r. Tronchet


9TH ARRONDISSEMENT:
CHARTIER
7 r. du Faubourg-Montmartre

L'ALSACO
10 r. Condorcet



Hope that helps you out a bit & hope you have a fabulous time in Paris!!

Ciao,
Mary : )

I am bumping this, as my husband and I will be in Paris for the first time in early June 2005. We are staying at the Hilton Arc de Triomphe, which is a couple of blocks from the Arc de Triomphe itself. I expect that we will be spending most of our time around there and the Champs-Elysees, as well as the area of Tuileries Garden, Notre Dame and the Left Bank. Does anyone have updates on the above restaurants -- or other restaurants, bistros or cafes that you would recommend for inexpensive dining? Thanks!