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Jun 29th, 2006, 07:03 PM
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Paris- Restaurants
We (2 adults & 2 children)have 4 nights in Paris.
These are the restaurants that we want to eat at.
Which should we choose for our 4 nights?
L'epi Dupin
Bastide d'odeon
Fontaine de mars
Bofinger
Chantairelle
Chez Casimir
Chez Marie
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These are the restaurants that we want to eat at.
Which should we choose for our 4 nights?
L'epi Dupin
Bastide d'odeon
Fontaine de mars
Bofinger
Chantairelle
Chez Casimir
Chez Marie
Thanks
melissa
Jun 29th, 2006, 07:10 PM
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Bofinger's is quite popular, and has been for many years with both tourists and the French, it might qualify for a Parisian standard at this point-good brasserie food-very French-so I would put that one on my list.
Jun 29th, 2006, 07:20 PM
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Bofingers is a big, noisy brasserie and I usually go there at least once on a visit to Paris. It will be great for the kids - they will enjoy the steak & chips. Food is traditional brasserie, not spectacular, not gourmet, but always reliable.
Jun 29th, 2006, 07:34 PM
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IMO,
Bastide d'Odeon is a little formal. The night I was there, the crowd was a mix of visitors and rather chic Parisians. Don't know the age of your kids but I would probably not take small children or unsophisticated eaters there.
The food at Fontaine de Mars is very good, but the atmosphere is a bit more relaxed than Bastide d'Odeon. I think the wait staff is friendlier, too.
Bastide d'Odeon is a little formal. The night I was there, the crowd was a mix of visitors and rather chic Parisians. Don't know the age of your kids but I would probably not take small children or unsophisticated eaters there.
The food at Fontaine de Mars is very good, but the atmosphere is a bit more relaxed than Bastide d'Odeon. I think the wait staff is friendlier, too.
Jun 30th, 2006, 05:17 AM
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We ate at Chantairelle last year. It's a nice comfortable place, a little bit 'kitsch' with mooing sound over the doorway, birds singing in the garden, etc. Their kitty was roaming through the landscaping as we dined. The food was good - just a little different in seasoning than other French food we've had so far. My husband had a stuffed cabbage - I do believe it was an entire cabbage! I think I had a duck dish. We had a blueberry crumble kind of dessert, and a nice rose (half-bottle). The server may have also been an owner - I don't think he spoke much English but was very courteous and we were comfortable. We reserved online and rec'd an email confirmation. We arrived at 8pm - there was only one other table then but by 9:00 it was fairly full.
www.chantairelle.com/
www.chantairelle.com/
Jun 30th, 2006, 05:39 AM
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I ate at Chantairelle last July. Because I wanted to eat dinner early I was the first one there until about 8:30 when people started filing in. I had a pork dish with a massive amount of lentils which is typical for Auvergne cuisine. While the food was good I didn't really care for it so much. I was served by a man also and I think it was the owner also. He and a woman opened up the restaurant to let me in so I think she's his wife.
Jun 30th, 2006, 02:33 PM
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Friends have suggested La Taverne Du Sergent Recruteur.
Any feedback?
I had chosen for our 5 nights these
Bofingers
Bastide d'Odeon
L'Epi Dupin
Chez Casimir
Fontaine de Mars.
Which one should I forget in order to eat at La Taverne Du Sergent Recruteur?
Thanks
Melissa
Any feedback?
I had chosen for our 5 nights these
Bofingers
Bastide d'Odeon
L'Epi Dupin
Chez Casimir
Fontaine de Mars.
Which one should I forget in order to eat at La Taverne Du Sergent Recruteur?
Thanks
Melissa
Jun 30th, 2006, 03:23 PM
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>>Which one should I forget in order to eat at La Taverne Du Sergent Recruteur?<<
None. Forget la Taverne unless you want to exchange quality of food for a theme park experience. Since you're traveling with children you may in fact want to do this, but be aware that's the case.
None. Forget la Taverne unless you want to exchange quality of food for a theme park experience. Since you're traveling with children you may in fact want to do this, but be aware that's the case.
Jul 1st, 2006, 08:29 AM
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We went to L'epi Dupin, Bastide d'oden, Fontaine de mars and Bofinger with our kids (age 10 and 13). L'epi Dupin was our favorite restaurant in Paris. We also had an excellent meal at Bastide d'odeon. Fontaine de mars was good. Personally we didn't care for Bofinger. It was big, loud and noisy and the food was fine but not great. Your kids sound old enough to enjoy any of these restaurants - we take our kids everywhere as well.
