Paris Dinner Recommendations
Jul 6th, 2018, 09:34 PM
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Meyer, I was about to write a list for you of incredible dinners we had in Paris a couple of weeks ago - all recommended by my daughter’s Parisian work colleagues. I’m not sure if you are wanting just low price or just familiar foods.
Miznon - in the 3rd. I am still craving the amazing taste of the Boef Bourginon Pita. Everything is delicious. Very very casual, open kitchen, fun staff, tables in back.
Sacha Finkelsztajn - 3rd -Kosher deli - fabulous pastrami sandwich on housemade kaiser roll. Everything housemade and fab desserts. Get takeout and have a picnic.
Pink Mamma - Montmartre- add lots of fun to your meal in this lively place. Great food. Arrive before 7 to wait for a table. Worth it!
3 beautiful meal favorites, outstanding in every way:
Invictus - 6th
Esttia - 6th? A couple short blocks from Vavin Metro
Le Dome du Marais -3rd. (The lamb..mmm)
More suggestions if desired
Miznon - in the 3rd. I am still craving the amazing taste of the Boef Bourginon Pita. Everything is delicious. Very very casual, open kitchen, fun staff, tables in back.
Sacha Finkelsztajn - 3rd -Kosher deli - fabulous pastrami sandwich on housemade kaiser roll. Everything housemade and fab desserts. Get takeout and have a picnic.
Pink Mamma - Montmartre- add lots of fun to your meal in this lively place. Great food. Arrive before 7 to wait for a table. Worth it!
3 beautiful meal favorites, outstanding in every way:
Invictus - 6th
Esttia - 6th? A couple short blocks from Vavin Metro
Le Dome du Marais -3rd. (The lamb..mmm)
More suggestions if desired
Jul 6th, 2018, 09:36 PM
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Meyer, I was about to write a list for you of incredible dinners we had in Paris a couple of weeks ago - all recommended by my daughter’s Parisian work colleagues. I’m not sure if you are wanting just low price or just familiar foods.
Miznon - in the 3rd. I am still craving the amazing taste of the Boef Bourginon Pita. Everything is delicious. Very very casual, open kitchen, fun staff, tables in back.
Sacha Finkelsztajn - 3rd -Kosher deli - fabulous pastrami sandwich on housemade kaiser roll. Everything housemade and fab desserts. Get takeout and have a picnic.
Pink Mamma - Montmartre- add lots of fun to your meal in this lively place. Great food. Arrive before 7 to wait for a table. Worth it!
3 beautiful meal favorites, outstanding in every way:
Invictus - 6th
Esttia - 6th? A couple short blocks from Vavin Metro
Le Dome du Marais -3rd. (The lamb..mmm)
More suggestions if desired
Miznon - in the 3rd. I am still craving the amazing taste of the Boef Bourginon Pita. Everything is delicious. Very very casual, open kitchen, fun staff, tables in back.
Sacha Finkelsztajn - 3rd -Kosher deli - fabulous pastrami sandwich on housemade kaiser roll. Everything housemade and fab desserts. Get takeout and have a picnic.
Pink Mamma - Montmartre- add lots of fun to your meal in this lively place. Great food. Arrive before 7 to wait for a table. Worth it!
3 beautiful meal favorites, outstanding in every way:
Invictus - 6th
Esttia - 6th? A couple short blocks from Vavin Metro
Le Dome du Marais -3rd. (The lamb..mmm)
More suggestions if desired
Jul 6th, 2018, 10:56 PM
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"Sacha Finkelsztajn - 3rd -Kosher deli - fabulous pastrami sandwich on housemade kaiser roll. Everything housemade and fab desserts. Get takeout and have a picnic."
Just saying, in case that might be important, that Finkesztajn does a "yiddish" bakery, but it is not kosher: doesn't have a rabbinical certificate.
Just saying, in case that might be important, that Finkesztajn does a "yiddish" bakery, but it is not kosher: doesn't have a rabbinical certificate.
Jul 6th, 2018, 11:27 PM
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Some good resources we used to research restaurants for our recent Paris trip:
Paris by Mouth's Top 35 List: https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorit...s-restaurants/
Discussions at Chowhound have a several gems that aren't on that "Top 35" list but true gems but are frequently promoted by the local foodie community: https://www.chowhound.com/tag/paris
Eater's 38 Essential Paris Restaurants: https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-38
It's usually a better deal to de-select any hotel package that offers breakfast and eat a light French style breakfast at a local cafe instead, head to the fancier places at lunch when its cheaper, and save dinner for a wine bar or traditional place than has the same menu offered the entire day.
Try to split the selections among modern/innovative French, traditional French, wine bar, and cheap/casual eats. Two meals we particularly enjoyed on the trip, but both fall into the modern French category: L'Arcane in Montmarte and Tomy & Co near Les Invalides.
Tripadvisor rankings are usually to be avoided, especially for a place like Paris, unless you're at some sort of resort town where the clientele is 100% tourist. I've looked up my own home city, and a couple other cities I've lived in, and am always surprised to find certain restaurants near the top of the list.
Paris by Mouth's Top 35 List: https://parisbymouth.com/our-favorit...s-restaurants/
Discussions at Chowhound have a several gems that aren't on that "Top 35" list but true gems but are frequently promoted by the local foodie community: https://www.chowhound.com/tag/paris
Eater's 38 Essential Paris Restaurants: https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-paris-38
It's usually a better deal to de-select any hotel package that offers breakfast and eat a light French style breakfast at a local cafe instead, head to the fancier places at lunch when its cheaper, and save dinner for a wine bar or traditional place than has the same menu offered the entire day.
Try to split the selections among modern/innovative French, traditional French, wine bar, and cheap/casual eats. Two meals we particularly enjoyed on the trip, but both fall into the modern French category: L'Arcane in Montmarte and Tomy & Co near Les Invalides.
Tripadvisor rankings are usually to be avoided, especially for a place like Paris, unless you're at some sort of resort town where the clientele is 100% tourist. I've looked up my own home city, and a couple other cities I've lived in, and am always surprised to find certain restaurants near the top of the list.
Jul 7th, 2018, 04:33 AM
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That's interesting! I love that little passage way that Procope is located on, although we have never stopped in there. In my trip reports, I often end up recording the name and address of places we went because I will never remember where "that little shop/restaurant" was on a future trip!
Jul 7th, 2018, 04:47 AM
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enlap29,
I thought I responded but I guess I didn't enter.
Not really looking for low price. We seldom eat more that a small snack for lunch.
We're not the type to start planning our lunch as soon as we finish breakfast and dinner right after we finish lunch.
I guess we're not real foodies. What we're not looking for is a dinner that looks like those you may see in a gourmet food magazine.
Just ordinary food in an ordinary restaurant.
I thought I responded but I guess I didn't enter.
Not really looking for low price. We seldom eat more that a small snack for lunch.
We're not the type to start planning our lunch as soon as we finish breakfast and dinner right after we finish lunch.
I guess we're not real foodies. What we're not looking for is a dinner that looks like those you may see in a gourmet food magazine.
Just ordinary food in an ordinary restaurant.
Jul 7th, 2018, 04:47 AM
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One more place to recommend that is low key but with wonderful food is Filomena on rue Lobineau (across from the market). It is Sardinian. Great food, nice staff, reasonable price.
Someone mentioned above skipping the hotel breakfast and I agree with that suggestion. On some trips, we have made it our business to sample every pastry at Gerard Mulot for breakfast. It is a gorgeous patisserie on Rue de Seine (to die for pain au chocolat). Another wonderful spot for bakery items is Poilane, their apple tartlet is fantastic. Their small restaurant is great for breakfast or lunch (I love the tartine with tomato and mozzarella).
Most trips now we hang out at Le Bonaparte for breakfast everyday...it's become a favorite thing to do everyday but we aren't usually running to a museum or other Paris site first thing in the AM. I love to sit in a cafe with my cafe creme or chocolat chaud.
Someone mentioned above skipping the hotel breakfast and I agree with that suggestion. On some trips, we have made it our business to sample every pastry at Gerard Mulot for breakfast. It is a gorgeous patisserie on Rue de Seine (to die for pain au chocolat). Another wonderful spot for bakery items is Poilane, their apple tartlet is fantastic. Their small restaurant is great for breakfast or lunch (I love the tartine with tomato and mozzarella).
Most trips now we hang out at Le Bonaparte for breakfast everyday...it's become a favorite thing to do everyday but we aren't usually running to a museum or other Paris site first thing in the AM. I love to sit in a cafe with my cafe creme or chocolat chaud.
Jul 7th, 2018, 07:00 AM
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I was in Paris last year, searched our forum and got a few ideas but I felt quite disappointed...so if you're looking for ordinary food in an ordinary restaurant you'll be fine just popping in wherever you happen to be. L'Ange 20 was FULL of Americans.. Not a Parisian experience... Sorry, even though the food was good ( not brilliant) I like to hear at least some French being spoken...
Jul 7th, 2018, 07:54 AM
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schnauzer,
I'm originally from Montreal (English speaking, moved 25 years ago) so hearing French being spoken is not a novelty.
However, the times we've come across a restaurant that appears to be full of locals is a good thing.
I'm originally from Montreal (English speaking, moved 25 years ago) so hearing French being spoken is not a novelty.
However, the times we've come across a restaurant that appears to be full of locals is a good thing.
Jul 7th, 2018, 10:02 AM
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La Cerisaie -- I returned to this Montparnasse gem twice. Excellent food. Reservations a must:
https://www.restaurantlacerisaie.com/
Café Louise -- Near Cafe Lipp and Deux Garcons (on the opposite side of the street) on Blvd. St. Germain. I had a lunch and a dinner there. Really good food and fun place to people watch:
Café Louise - St GErmain des pres - paris
https://www.restaurantlacerisaie.com/
Café Louise -- Near Cafe Lipp and Deux Garcons (on the opposite side of the street) on Blvd. St. Germain. I had a lunch and a dinner there. Really good food and fun place to people watch:
Café Louise - St GErmain des pres - paris
Jul 7th, 2018, 11:00 AM
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I never contribute to threads like this since I seem to have a totally different taste and budget from most of the people here. Okay, I will not try to promote any of my favourite Chinese or Indian restaurants since people seem to think it is a heresy to eat such food in France -- or even Italian in many cases, even though Italian food is considered to be just as normal as French food in France and is not at all "foreign" to us.
So I will recommend Chez Papa, which has locations all over Paris but which does not at all seem like a chain restaurant. It specializes in southwestern French food (duck, foie gras, cassoulet...). Portions are much larger than in most French restaurants (that is not necessarily a good thing as far as I'm concerned), but the service has been friendly and helpful in every location I have ever tested. For one thing, they will tell you if you are ordering too much food. If you like salads full of roasted potatoes (WTF?), the Boyarde is one of the cheapest things on the menu and I defy you to be able to finish it.
Restaurant Chez Papa | Gastronomie du Sud Ouest
So I will recommend Chez Papa, which has locations all over Paris but which does not at all seem like a chain restaurant. It specializes in southwestern French food (duck, foie gras, cassoulet...). Portions are much larger than in most French restaurants (that is not necessarily a good thing as far as I'm concerned), but the service has been friendly and helpful in every location I have ever tested. For one thing, they will tell you if you are ordering too much food. If you like salads full of roasted potatoes (WTF?), the Boyarde is one of the cheapest things on the menu and I defy you to be able to finish it.
Restaurant Chez Papa | Gastronomie du Sud Ouest
Jul 7th, 2018, 03:49 PM
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On our first night in Paris last July, we had dinner at Le Christine, a small, charming little restaurant in the 6th. What a wonderful surprise! Home - Le Christine
Other restaurants for that very special trip were Taillevant and Joel Robuchon, both near the Etoile.
Other restaurants for that very special trip were Taillevant and Joel Robuchon, both near the Etoile.
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On the left bank - One of our favorite restaurant rows in Paris is the section of rue St. Dominique in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. There are many fabulous restaurants either on that street or a block or so off of it. Some of our favorites are Les Fables de la Fontaine, La Fontaine de Mars (our go to place for Sunday nights along with Balzar) , Café Constant, Au Bon Accueil, Chez L' Ami Jean, and Le Violon d' Ingres. All of these places are a five minute walk from one another and there are many more around there.
