<BR>I have just reorganised the list of places that Fodors forum readers recommend for children, so thought I might post it here. Improvements are welcome.<BR><BR>Ben Haines, London<BR> <BR>EATING IN CAFES AND RESTAURANTS<BR><BR>Cafes and bistros serve well, for sitting with hot chocolate and a croissaint. Children are happier outdoors due to smoke and cooking smells in some of the cafes.<BR><BR>Angelina's, 226 Rue de Rivoli. Metro Tuileries. 1st. Hot chocolate and pastry, or an elegant tea. Our son was welcomed. There were several apparently Parisian children there for treats - well dressed and well behaved. http://www.suntimes.com/output/destination/hs~paris.html<BR><BR>The Pompador, 228 rue de Rivoli. Metro Tuileries 1st.<BR>http://city.reuters.com/global/food_...937/?version=1 <BR><BR>Dame Tartine, Jardin des Tuileries, Metro Tuileries. 1st. tel : 01 47 03 94 84. Specialises in 'tartine' which is basically toast, but what toast!<BR><BR>Carousel du Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, across from the Louvre. Metro Palais Royal. 1st. The food court has tons of fast food restaurants, some well known chains, some not. http://www.hotels-paris.org/html/region01.html . <BR><BR>Caf&eacute; Marley, located in the left wing of the Louvre, on the courtyard facing the pyramid. Metro Palais Royale. 1st. They also serve breakfast from 8AM.<BR><BR>La Samaritaine department store, Rue de la Monnaie 17. Metro Pont-Neuf. 1st. Eating lunch at the rooftop caf&eacute;. Website in French http://www.culture.fr/culture/invent...mgs/p38-01.htm <BR><BR>Chicago Meatpackers, 8 rue Coquilliere. Metro Les Halles. 1st. The restaurant is child-oriented in both food and entertainment. http://www.bparis.com/newsletter1464/newslettyer-shosw.htm/<BR><BR>Batifol, 15, place de la R&eacute;publique, Metro Republique. 3rd http://www.smartweb.fr/paris/3/place...ts/batifol.htm <BR><BR>Le Vieux Bistro, 14 rue du Clo&icirc;tre-Notre-Dame, Metro St Michel-Dame. 4th<BR><BR>Ice cream at Berthillon, 31, rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile Metro Pont Marie. 4th. http://www.foodtourist.com/FTGuide/Content/I436.htm <BR><BR>Bofinger, 5 rue de la Bastille. Metro Bastille. 4th. <BR>http://www.123paris.net/dining/brasserie-bofinger.html<BR>

<BR>A fondue in the little street near St Severin. Metro St Michel. 5th<BR><BR>Cafe St Michel, Bvd St Michel, by the Seine. Metro St Michel. 5th. Far from being unfriendly, a waiter did a magic trick for our son (well - nothing special, just sleight of hand with the juice bottle - had our son in fits).<BR><BR>The Rose de Tunis, rue St. Andre des Arts, near the fountains on Place St. Michel. Metro St Michel. 6th<BR> <BR>Institut du Monde Arab, Quai St. Bernard. Metro Cardinal Lemoine. 5th. The restaurant at the top<BR><BR>La Coupole, Bvd Montparnasse, Metro Vavin. 5th. We ate early (7pm). No child size portions, but helpful staff, and delicious ice cream (and an orange frangipane desert to die for!)<BR><BR>Brasserie Lipp, 151 Bvd St-Germain. Metro St Germain des Pres. 6th. http://www.paris.org/Cafes/Lipp/<BR>http://www.europeguidebook.com/france/regions/ile/paris/fr_paris_res6.cfm<BR><BR>Cosi, 54 Rue de Seine, Metro Odeon or Mabillon. 6th. Bakes fresh flat-bread on the premises and fills it with your choice of delicacies. Redefines the word 'sandwich'.<BR><BR>Luxembourg Gardens. A little caf&eacute; serves wonderful lunches. RER Luxembourg. 6th<BR><BR>The Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower. Metro Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel. 7th. For lunch.<BR>http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/indexuk.html<BR><BR>Cafe le Bosquet, 46 Avenue Bosquet, at the northwest corner of Avenue Bosquet and rue Champ de Mars. Metro Ecole Militaire. 7th<BR><BR>Musee d'Orsay Metro Musee d?Orsay 7th. The restaurant (not the cafe)<BR>http://www.musee-orsay.fr:8081/ORSAY/orsaygb/HTML.NSF/By+Filename/mosimple+modempl+cafe+cafe?OpenDocument<BR><BR>Pla net Hollywood, 78 Ave des Champs-Elysees, Metro George V. 8th<BR><BR>The Cafe Flo in the Printemps. Metro Havre Caumartin. RER Auber. 8th. For lunch. http://www.smartweb.fr/printemps/restaurants.htm<BR><BR>Chains<BR>Hippopotamus chain. http://www.hippopotamus.fr/hippo/resto/index_carte.html<BR>Bistrot Romain <BR>Flo<BR>McDonald's <BR>Quick fast food. <BR><BR>Useful web site on small places to eat well: http://www.sallywatkins.com/swparis.html <BR><BR>

Dear Ben<BR>My husband & I wil be in Paris in June with our 2 kids (ges 10 & 7). Thanks so much for the list of kid-friendly restaurants!!! Now if I can just get over my paranoia about being pickpocketed we should have a good time!

Dear Ben,<BR>Thank you Ben for all your suggestions regarding eating out with children. As I will be traveling to Paris next month with my 1 1/2 old daughter.

Great list Ben! The only one I'd dissent with (slightly) is Le Vieux Bistro - we went for lunch with our 4-year-old, and it was quite crowded, and the tables were very close together. While the staff weren't unfriendly, they were resigned rather than enthusiastic about a child, and the menu wasn't geared to children at all. The adults in the party thought the food was very good, however.

Rutgh<BR><BR>Many thanks for your note. I have added it to my text.<BR><BR>Ben Haines