Paris Restaurants
 

I have been researching fodor's for several months on restaurants for our Paris trip next week. This is my last chance to hear from some food and wine experts. Do any members have any suggestions on restaurants we should go to? We love to try new places and are willing to spend around $150 per meal for two people. We are staying in the 7th but will go just about anywhere.

Also, has anyone tried this restaurant? Au Chien Qui Fume

We walked by this place last time we were in Paris and loved the name but am wondering if the food is good?

Sorry I don't remember specifics, but had a very good three-course lunch there two years ago. All courses were daily specials. Good service, nice atmosphere.

http://www.au-chien-qui-fume.com/

Here is a place in the 7th I really enjoyed a few months ago; this is a recent article about it from the New York Times; I wrote about it in a trip report, too:



http://select.nytimes.com/search/res...A80894DF404482

The staff at my hotel recommended it.
(but somehow I managed to not go there...next time I will.)

Thanks, I printed off the menu and I think we will try it just for the name, classic.

In case you cannot access the article, the place is L'Ami Jean on Rue Malar. Terrific! Not too expensive.

Hi, eric502. We had a terrfic dinner Au Chien qui Fume last October. It was recommended by our hotel, and, like you, we were quite taken by the name. We arrived without reservations on a drizzly Friday night---the place, of course, was packed. Nevertheless we were seated right away. I can recommend the house salad, which contains duck & gizzards, in addition to the usual greens, and is garnished with a small morsel of truffle. Hubby raved about the veal knuckles served with pasta; I had a very good rump steak à la béarnaise. This was our second-to-last night in Paris, so we were pleased to have such a memorable meal, especially since we had made no advance plans.

The smoking dog legend is charming. Supposedly the house dog, Bazil, can be found every night at the bar, though he must have had the night off when we dined there !

Thanks everyone for the info, I am checking out these new places. We always look for new restaurants to eat at that doesn't cost a arm and a leg.

Thanks life for the information on Au Chien Qui Fume, we are going to try this place and we love dogs so hopefully we will see bazil.

I hope to get more replies on this and when I get back I will write a review on all the places we eat.

We are also staying at a new hotel this time and will write a review on that also.

See ya later

Hi I live in the South of France, my husband is French and our children live in Paris so I am in Paris at least 4,5 times per year(just 3 hrs by train)
I really think that as a foreigner it is worth it to try a typical Parisian Brasserie and le chien qui fume is really nice to try.( have'nt been there for a very long time myself but heard nice comments on it) Two very lively, old and beautiful ones are: (both right bank but really easy, not far from Palais Royal and Bourse):
Le Vaudeville (29 rue Vivienne. Metro line 3 stop 'Bourse',phone 0140200462)

Le Grand Colbert (2 Rue Vivienne, Same Metro stop , phone 0142868788 (ask for a table in the central part!) (This is by the way the Brasserie were Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson had dinner in their movie))A la carte or set menus.
Of course in the brasseries it is not really gourmet food but quite good.

For winelovers a nice place to have lunch with a glass might be one of the "Ecluse" winebars, there is one at Madeleine.(0142653469)((very nice non smoking area) The advantage is that you do not have to eat a whole 3 course meal there. You can just have a plate with a glass of wine. The wines may be 5 or 7 Euros a glass but if you have just a plate with a duck liver terrine with its toasts and a glass of nice wine with it you don't need anything else (IMO) There are more Ecluses but Madeleine is one of the nicest.
A (bit posh clientele) very good Italian is Il Ristorante in 17th (metro Ternes) (approx 50 Euro pp)
Something different? Go to the 'Roi du Pot au Feu. a very informal bistro, a bit noisy very nice and cosy where you can eat mainly one thing: Pot au feu with lovely housewine ;Rue Vignon (near Madeleine) you cannot book here but if you are willing to wait 5 minutes at the bar you'find a table. But you get it: you have to love pot-au-feu! Bon apétit!

our favorite by far was le troquet. we did the 6 course tasting menu-no choices-and we LOVED each course. a fun, casual bistro.
le pamphlet was our 2nd favorite but i hear it has burned down. also, chez eux was tied for 2nd is a phenominal place-known for fois gras and cassoulet. we have eaten there all 3 of our trips.

Thanks ivee for the info. We love wine bars and will try these out. Also, These are the types of places we like to try (typical Parisian Brasserie) It's always nice to hear from someone who lives in France. Can't wait to get to Paris, my favorite city.

Also thanks to plambers, I am checking these out on the internet.

D;Chez Eux, as menioned by plambers is in the 7th (2 ave Lowendal), so that would convenient for your location. One of our favorites! BTW, I got the address off a keychain that they hand out. They also give away a small book of their recipes.

That is D'Chez Eux (I can't type).

Thank you Monet, I am looking at it now.

Your named after my favorite artist. I'm also a big degas fan.

D'Chez Eux is so good. I was appalled after I posted that anyone might think I would recommend it on the basis of a free key chain (albeit a very nice one). No so! It is the FOOD and the hospitality. Have been there at least a dozen times. As soon as you have been seated a complimentary kir is served, followed by a slice or two of cured meat hand-cut at the table by a waiter in long white apron. It's a classic.

Any other questions about places in the 7th, just ask.

And I assume that since you are a fan of Monet you have been to the Musee Marmatton.

We were in Paris three weeks ago and had a delicious dinner in a lovely setting at Le Dome du Marais, 53 rue des Francs Bourgeois. For a totally different but also most enjoyable meal (we had lunch), I suggest Robert et Louise at 64 rue Vieille du Temple. It's tiny-only a few tables occupied by locals-cooking over an open fireplace--great food. We also like Atelier Maitre Albert at 1 rue Maitre Albert on the left bank. Enjoy your stay!

Thanks Roamer. The Robert et Louise sounds interesting.

I'd second Le Dome du Marais. Also consider Mon Vieil Ami, Ile St. Louis. Small, charming and interesting cuisine.

Just got back last month and visited Bistro Paul-Bert in 11e. Of all the bistro-type places we visited, this was our best overall experience. Great food, great staff, nice atmoshphere.

Details: Bistro Paul-Bert ... 18, rue Paul-Bert. District 11ème - République - Bastille. Métro Faidherbe/Chaligny. Telephone 01 43 72 24 01.

When I was writing my reply to your post I was hesitating if I should mention the tearoom La Duréé as I thought you probably know it. It is a very famous tearoom , a former bakery dating back to 1862. It is on Rue Royale (Place de la Madeleine) Later they opened up others but this is the original .It is "a place to be seen' and prices are high but still it is so nice to have coffee there once. They have the most beautiful old ceilings with paintings of little angels etc. Many tourists, many young business men and women and many chic Parisian ladies showing off their jewellery.If you order 'Café La Duréé' you get a tiny silver can of coffee containing in fact 2 coffees. They are FAMOUS all over Paris for their 'macarons' and "gerbé's = small macaron in many many tastes. If you buy them without the fancy boxes they are still affordable ,sort of .
You can also have lunch in La Duree.

Have a great trip to Paris Eric! We're in Paris a couple times a year, and love dining out each evening, and enjoy wonderful food and affordable prices. I research e-gullet France for the best tips!

We are going to Paris soon also and here's our list for this trip, already reserved. Be sure to reserve ahead.

Les Papilles 30, rue Gay-Lussac 75005 Tel: 01 43 25 20 79 28.50€ menu

Louis Vins 9 rue Montagne Ste Genevieve 75005 Tel: 01 43 29 12 12 26€ menu Open sundays

La Cerisaie 70, b. Edgar-Quinet 75014 Tel: 01 43 20 98 98
30€

L'Ami Jean 27 rue Malar 75007 Tel: 01 47 05 86 89 29€ menu

Les Fables de la Fontaine 131, St. Dominique 75007 Tel: 01 44 18 37 55 no "menu" price, about 35-40€ though

Chez Michel 10, rue de Belzunce 75010 Tel: 01 44 53 06 20 30€

Le Pre Verre 8, rue Thenard 75005 Tel: 01 43 54 59 47

Le Troquet 21, rue Francois Bonvin 75015 01 45 66 89 00 30€

These prices are approximate.

Hope this is a bit of a help!

Images: Thanks for all the restaurants. I am trying to narrow my choices down to 5 by Sunday. This is actually a fun job, better than working.

ivee: I've heard of "tearoom La Duréé" but I have never tried it.

Glad to hear you're having fun with it! Sorry I didn't tell you anything about the places we've chosen.

Les Papilles is a wine bar with good food, L'Ami Jean is very popular, so if you want dinner here, you MUST reserve ahead several days at least.

Les Fables de la Fontaine is reportedly about to get a * and deserve it in our opinion. The food here is outstanding. They serve fish.

One we aren't eating at on this trip but have a couple of times in the past is Les Magnolias. It's in the suburbs so getting back to Paris before the last train back is pretty tight, but the food is outstanding. They also have 1 * and are very resonably priced.

Le Pre Verre is also great, and priced around 26 Euros, they have lunch at 12.50.

You might have already tried these before, but my favorite three restaurants from our Christmas trip were:

Chez Fernand 9 rue Christine
(also one at 13 rue Guisarde)

Le Florimand 19 av La Motte Piquet (7th)

A La Petite Chaise 36, rue de Grenelle
(ask for table downstairs)

All these places with wine, three courses and espresso ran about 100 - 115 euros

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I meant, of course, Le Florimond.

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Thanks to everyone that took the time to help. I am off to Paris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

By La Duree, I think the poster means Laduree. They have several locations in Paris including one on Rue Bonaparte and the original on Rue Royale.

There is also another Laduree on the Champs Elysees, but the Rue Royale original is my favorite.
I'd go for lunch when it can be very crowded, or afternoon tea, but
not dinner.
www.laduree.fr

bookmarking for next week! thanks.

Hello eric502! just curious how where your culinary experiences in Paris??!!

Just got back a few days ago and have been suffering from the flu. I got sick in Paris but did make three of the restaurants and will post in a few days.

God!!!!! have you ever been sick on a plane for 10 hours???

I will say that the best place we went to for the price was the "Le Florimand 19 av La Motte Piquet".