SemiMike

About 10 years ago, the (now defunct) Web site Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com published an 80 item list (4 per arrondissement) titled "A Selection of Inexpensive and Good Parisian Restaurants - French Cuisine Only." We have tried a handful, finding them all to live up the their billing, and have recommended the list a number of times to Fodorites over the years. With more than 10 years since the original publication, I suspected that the list needed some updating, and took that as a project on my most recent Paris trip (full report forthcoming). That update follows for the first half of the list, which can still be found in its original form at http://www.beauxvoyages.com/Selectio...Tower_News.pdf

The update takes the following form, which should be pretty much self-explanatory. Hope this is useful for those seeking French food in Paris at affordable prices.

Name
Address (Metro)
Open/Closed
S: Site comments
TA: Tripadvisor ratings (# stars, rank out of 14.5k in the city - numbers below 1000 as given, otherwise rounded to 0.1k)
P: Personal experience

1st arrondissement

Aux Trois Oliviers
37 bis rue de Montpensier
Closed

Chez Stella
3 rue Thérèse
Closed

La Fermette de Sud-Ouest
31 rue Coquillère
Closed

L’Incroyable
26 rue Richelieu
Closed

2nd arrondissement

Le Canard d’Avril
5 rue Paul Leong
Closed

Domaine de Lintillac
10 rue Saint Augustin (Bourse, Quatre-Septembre)
S: French Southwestern cuisine. They get their ingredients directly from local producers
TA: 4*, 3.0k
P: none

Iode
48 rue d’Argout
Closed

Le Gavroche
19 rue Saint-Marc (Bourse, Richelieu-Drouot)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine with a flavor coming from the city of Lyon, the cradle of tasty French cuisine
TA: 4*, 1.6k
P: none

3rd arrondissement

Au Duc de Montmorency
48 rue de Montmorency
Closed

Auberge Nicolas Flamel
51 rue de Montmorency (Arts & Métiers)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine. Located in a 15th century building - one of the oldest in Paris
TA: 4-1/2*, 116
P: none

Le Barricou
1 Blvd du Temple (Filles du Calvaire)
Open
S: Southern French cuisine, large portions, good wine list
TA: 4*, 3.8k
P: none

Chez Janou
2 rue Roger-Verlomme (Chemin-Vert)
Open
S: Traditional Provence cuisine. Terrasse. Book ahead
TA: 4*, 462
P: none

4th arrondissement

Aux Vins des Pyrenees
25 rue Beautrellis
Closed

L’Epouvantail
6 rue de Jarente(Saint-Paul, Bastille)
Open
S: Familial French cuisine, fresh market ingredients, bistro style
TA: 4-1/2*, 797
P: none

Le Felteu
15 rue Pecquay
Closed

Le Trumilou
84 Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville (Hotel-de-Ville, Pont-Marie)
Open
S: Old traditional French cuisine. Warmhearted, family-style restaurant held by the Mother of French Travelling Craftsmen. Avoid the noisy street terrasse, get inside.
TA: 4*, 774
P: Have had a number of very pleasant lunches here; recommend highly

5th arrondissement

L’AOC
14 rue des Fossés St Bernard (Jussieu, Cardinal Lemoine)
Open
S: Countryside French cuisine with a specialty in game. Recommended by numerous hotel owners in the area. Excellent wine list
TA: 4*, 1.7k
P: none

Bistro Cote Mer
16 Blvd St Germain
Closed

Les Fontaines
9 rue Soufflot
Closed

Le Vin Sobre
25 rue des Feuillantines (Luxembourg)
Open
S: Countryside products and traditional cuisine. Good wine list.
TA: 4-1/2*, 1.5k
P: none

6th arrondissement

Chez Marcel
7 rue Stanislas (Notre Dame des Champs)
Open
S: Traditional french cuisine in an old bistro ambience. Good wines.
TA: 4-1/2*, 124
P: none

La Lozère
4 rue Hautefeuille (St Michel)
Open
S: French countryside cuisine with a Southern taste. Many ingredients come directly from the producers.
TA: 4*, 1.7k
P: none

Le Petit Saint Benoit
4 rue Saint Benoît ( St Germain des Prés)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine served in an old bistro setting.
TA: 3-1/2*, 3.6k

Polidor
41 rue Monsieur le Prince ( Luxembourg, Odéon)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine with a simple, family feel. One of the oldest Parisian bistros.
TA: 3-1/2*, 1.2k
P: Have had several meals here. Interesting for history, food is average.

7th arrondissement

Au Petit Tonneau
20 rue Surcouf ( La Tour Maubourg, Invalides)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine, run by a French lady. This address is often a meeting place for English-speaking people.
TA: 4-1/2*, 1.1k
P: none

Chez Germaine
30 rue Pierre Leroux ( Duroc, Vaneau)
Open
S: French family-style, well known Parisian restaurant. Old recipes. Come early, long waiting lines are a possibility.
TA: 4-1/2*, 1.9k
P: only one meal here, but a very nice experience

La Croque au Sel
131 rue Saint Dominique
Closed

Domaine de Lintillac
20 rue Rousselet (Duroc, Vaneau)
Open
S: Southwestern cuisine, its ingredients come directly from the producers.
TA: 4-1/2*, 2.6k
P: none

8th arrondissement

Chez Clément Marbeuf
19 rue Marbeuf
Closed

Le Liteau
12-16 rue Washington
Closed

La Mascotte
270 rue du Faubourg St Honoré (Ternes)
S: Traditional French cuisine, brasserie-style. Famous for its meat dishes.
TA: 3-1/2*, 6.5k
P: none

La Taverne de l’Elysée
3-5 rue de Duras
Closed

9th arrondissement

Le Gourmet
19 rue de Bruxelles (Place Clichy)
Open
S: Traditional French cuisine. Very strong value for money.
TA: 4-1/2*, 1.8k
P: none

Le Brasier
52 rue de Douai
Closed

Le Roi du Pot-au-Feu
34 rue Vignon (Madeleine, Havre-Caumartin)
S: Traditional French cuisine, bistro-style. The “pot-au-feu” is an old family recipe with a terrific broth.
TA: 4*, 1.6k
P: none

Le Jardin d’Ann & Phil
22 avenue Trudaine
Closed (too bad - we had only one meal there some years ago, but it was an enjoyable experience)

10th arrondissement

Aux Armes de Colmar
13 rue du 8 mai 1945
Closed

Le Bistrot des Oies
29 rue Marie-et-Louise (Goncourt, Jacques Bonsergent)
S; Simple French countryside cuisine with a meat specialty. Open patio during summer months.
TA: 4*, 3.0k
P: none

Hotel du Nord
102 quai de Jemmapes (Jacques Bonsergent)
S; Traditional French cuisine with an early 20th century, bistrot-style feel. Named after a famous French movie shot in the 30s. Borders the St Martin canal.
TA: 4*, 1.4k
P: none

Restaurant de Bourgogne, Chez Maurice
26 rue des Vinaigriers (Gare de l’Est, Jacques Bonsergent)
S: Traditional French cuisine, in an old setting.
TA: 3-1/2* 8.3k
P: Have eaten here several times; simple, inexpensive, and properly prepared meals with red-checked-tablecloth ambience

AJPeabody

Any suggested replacements for the numerous closed listings?

fuzzbucket

Is Au vin des Pyrénées really closed, or just closed for vacation? I walk by there all the timz3 and looks like business as usual.

SemiMike

AJPeabody, there are quite few lists of this type to be found, but the originator of this list is likely long gone, so no updates here, I suspect.

fuzzbucket, when I passed Au Vin des Pyrénées a couple weeks ago, it looked permanently closed -but maybe one of the locals can confirm or refute.

djkbooks

<<Sometimes a place looks permanently closed but is just closed for a complete renovation.>>

fuzzbucket

I have to agree - perhaps the place was sold and is being renovated.
There is lots of turnover action now in this particular neighbourhood, which is very sad...