My husband and I have one day and night in Paris on our way to another destination. We are celebrating an anniversary any suggestions? I have been to Paris before my husband has not. We are forty something and will be staying the one night at the Jeu de Paume hotel on Isle St. Louis.this September..any good restaurant reccomendations in that area? Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

How much do you want to spend? Do you want candlelight?

For breakfast, go to Le Flore en Ile at the tip of Ile St Louis, even you have a breakfast included at your hotel. Or at least enjoy a hot chocolate or a cup of coffee. But their rather pricey breakfast omelette is big enough to share and thensome. And you have this glorious view.

as for dinner...

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thank you thank you. Yes to candlelight maybe a smaller type place. We want to spend under $500 US for two including the wine..we like great cuisine. Thanks for the suggestions...

Right down the street on Rue St. Louis en Ile to "L'Ilot Vache".

It won't cost you $500 at all and the room, table settings, wine, and food are wonderful.

Bon Apetite!

What time of year? Even though you might think it sounds "touristy," a picnic at the Eiffel Tower is fab. I've done it twice and have just been amazed each time. And, I might add, surrounded by the French. There's nothing like it when the lights come on.

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I would suggest that you google the 3 restaurants i'm recommending...you can check out the menus for price and menu. On the ile saint louis is L'orangerie. it used to be catherine deneuve's favorite restaurant. romantic, beautiful. a restaurant in the 7th on rue saint dominique (you can walk to the tour eiffel afterwards) is constant's restaurant le Violon d'ingres. i heard it's been redecorated. i usually go there every year but haven't been in paris for the last 2 years. the third restaurant i would suggest in in the marais area in the beautiful Place des Vosges. It's called the Guirlande de Julie. Another idea is to go to the library and look up Patricia Well's recommendations . Hope this helps.

thank you so much for all of these suggestions. I don't want to end up at a touristy place. It does not need to be a fancy place just great food, quiet, intimate and romantic.

Hi P,

>...great food, quiet, intimate and romantic.<

We had a very, very nice dinner at a window overlooking the Seine at www.laperouse.fr/restaurant/

About 280E for 2 with wine.

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"laperouse" looks great, making a note of it for our next trip.

My suggestion of "L'Ilot Vache "is on a much smaller scale, charming non-the-less.

Laperouse is supposed to have individual table rooms for assignations (sp?--I don't use the word too often) which sounds about as romantic as it gets. Near but not on the Ile St. Louis is Chez Julien (not to be confused with Julien) which is about as old traditional French as possibly imaginable. Candlelight, red velvet banquettes, crocheted curtains, the works and pretty good food. We've eaten there several times.
With the budget of up to 500,you might enjoy Baccarat. It's in the 16th rather than on the Ile St. Louis but it's one of the most beautiful, candlelit restaurants I've ever been in. Food is, however, uneven, but the decor never disappoints. Google it and take a look if you have the slightest interest.

Also by the Eifel Tower is Bon Accueil. Not old fashioned/romantic but modern/romantic--a single rose on the table with a few petals scattered around sort of thing.
Whatever you choose, enjoy.

Penelope, There's a lovely restaurant right on Ile St. Louis called Mon Viel Ami. The food is excellent, atmosphere romantic, and location can't be beat. Why travel when you just have one romantic night? Do a little restaurant search for it and you'll see that it's a winner. My husband and I enjoyed our dinner there in Oct. '07 when we stayed on the Ile.
Have fun, EJ

I thought L'Orangerie had closed, but it has a new chef:

L'Orangerie restaurant on Paris' atmospheric, romantic Ile-St-Louis is now under the direction of famously fiery chef Michel del Burgo (formerly three-starred at Bristol, Taillevent and Moscou). The elegant décor of this long-running destination eaterie has been renewed in warm salmon-coloured hues with the addition of modern art works. The famous 'largest bouquet in Paris' is gone but the 17th-century beams, stone fireplace and very leanable carved wood bar remain as does the air of quiet sophistication. Del Burgo's modern, precise, simple cuisine depends on superb ingredients and the seemingly boundless invention of the chef in dishes like pissaladiere of mullet, milk-fed veal chop with Banyuls veal jus, roast and lacquered squab breast. The excellent wine list is mainly French.

Average Price per person: £55 - £64 / €80 - €94

Do any of Laperouse's rooms for assignations have windows overlooking the Seine?

Of course, when those tour boats go by blasting their klieg lights, could be a problem...

Hi JV,

>Laperouse is supposed to have individual table rooms for assignations....<

They do.

You can see the old scratch marks on the mirrors where the "ladies" checked to see if the diamonds they had been given were real.
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Hi Zep,

The private rooms don't overlook the Seine.

The boats don't shine their lights at the resto. They shine them on the buildings on the Isle de la Cite

Oh, thanks. Guess I'll stick with trysting under the bridges.

Went to Mon Veil Ami upon a reccommendation and didn't like it at all. IMO the service was terrible, and the food much too heavy for my taste. To each his own.

We have had several fabulous meals at Vin sur Vin. It is a small restaurant with maybe 8 tables which are all decorated differently. It is run by a husband and wife who must live behind the restaurant because their dog kept poking his head out and Madame kept shooing him back. We had the most amazing fresh asparagus and morel soup the first time we went. Monsieur instructed us to dip the spoon down through the layers of asparagus puree and morel puree. It was the first time I had had fresh morels. Outrageous!!! Vin sur Vin
20, rue de Montessuy
75007 Paris
Tel : 01 47 05 14 20

Lots of good recommendations here, but some I wouldn't choose for a very special nights.

This is from Parisnotes.com, and I thought it was intriguing:

RESTAURANT DU PALAIS-ROYAL

There can hardly be a more romantic setting for dinner in Paris than the Restaurant du Palais-Royal, looking onto the serene symmetrical gardens across from the Louvre. You can’t help but feel privileged to be here—especially if you nab a prized seat on the summer terrace. In winter, the jewel-toned interior makes an equally stylish setting for an intimate meal. The contemporary yet simply prepared French food lives up to the surroundings: among the specialties are risotto, such as a glamorous squid-ink version with lobster (the menu changes seasonally); an elegant take on steak-frites favored by the businessmen at lunchtime; some standout fish dishes; and millefeuille with seasonal fillings for dessert (chestnut in winter, strawberries in summer). •110 Galerie Valois, 1st. Tel: (1) 40 20 00 27. Closed Sun. Average €50.


Still not quite up to the budget you planned.

L'Orangerie sounds pretty fabulous, and right at your fingertips.