Ronda

Do you know of a site with Paris Restaurants listed with hours, phone numbers, etc? We are going to be there the last week in July and I would like to look at menus as well as see which are open then. I see some are closed in July and August; some just in August.

At one time I had a site marked that had menus and also made reservations.

Thank you.

BTilke

Well, there's www.reservethebest.com, which includes photos, restaurant menus, contact info and hours. The few I looked at didn't say whether they were open in July/August. It's not a complete list by any means and I'm not sure the restaurants they list are really the best, but it is a helpful resource. The Michelin red guide for Paris does indicate restaurant holiday closures (summer, Christmas, etc.).

RonZ

http://www.parisplanresto.fr/

www.eatinparis.com

grandmere

Patricia Wells' Food Lovers Guide to Paris lists the days, months, etc., that restaurants are closed. It's a great resource for restaurants in Paris.

As to Reserve the Best, I would not use them again. Last year we ate at Le Train Bleu and Allard, and I had made the reservations myself; both times we were in the "main" room of the restaurant. This past trip (just returned on Wed.) I used Reserve the Best for same restaurants, and we were seated in different, smaller rooms, with mostly "non-locals" nearby. Perhaps it's just a coincidence, but I couldn't help but wonder if it had to do with the way the reservations were booked.

Ronda

Thank you for the info. I looked at reservethebest and parisplanrestro. They seem to have quite a few restaurants but like you indicated, not all.

Yes, I have Patricia Wells book and enjoy reading about the restaurants.

Beatchick

Not the most comprehensive website, Ronda, but one I sometimes use:
http://www.paris-menus.com/en/parismenus.htm