Lunch at Les Ombres Restaurant at the Musee du Quai Branly is worth a splurge. I can't remember what I paid on my June 2007 visit but I'd say it was approximately $50-60/pp with wine.

In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and close enough that you can see the people standing on the lower level observatory deck of the tower the restaurant with its glass ceiling and handsome waiters was a wonderful break from sightseeing. You should make a reservation to be sure to get a table. There were many local business people having lunch around me rather than tourists. http://www.lesombres-restaurant.com/index.html

The Musee du Quai Branly is also well worth a visit. Beautiful building, beautiful displays and beautiful objects in each display. http://www.quaibranly.fr/en/accueil.html

Oops! Meant to post my reply in another thread. Apologies for bringing up an old one.

I've never been inside the museum, as the collections do not interest me, but the building itself is of surpassing ugliness, and could scarcely look more out of place. However, considering who the architect was, that does not surprise me. It's unfortunately that this eyesore was constructed in such an otherwise pleasant part of town. I waited a long time for the building to be finished, until I finally realized that it was already finished ... it was actually designed to look that bad.

<i>but the building itself is of surpassing ugliness, and could scarcely look more out of place</i>

The same thing was said of the Pompidou, and no one talks of it that way anymore.

Also the pyramid at the Louvre. Also the Eiffel Tower.