Paris restaurants in the 14th / Montparnesse area
Aug 4th, 2009, 10:25 AM
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Gordon, 'catty corner' means diagonally across the intersection, that is, not on the corner to the immediate right or left, but across the intersection as opposed to across only one of the streets in the intersection.
I should have given the address of the place but simply did not take the time to look it up. Sorry.
I should have also included in my answer above that the establishment I recommended is actually more of a bistro than a restaurant.
I should have given the address of the place but simply did not take the time to look it up. Sorry.
I should have also included in my answer above that the establishment I recommended is actually more of a bistro than a restaurant.
Aug 4th, 2009, 10:39 AM
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I sometimes see that written as cater corner (but pronounced catty).
I stay in that neighborhood often, and think there are several good medium-priced restaurants. Well, there are plenty around that area, too many to name, although I don't make special points of restaurants that much. I actually think the food at La Rotonde cafe is very good, better than La Coupole -- although the Rotonode place has been going downhill in the last few years, must have new mgt. They don't know what to do with the place and changed the decor, so I don't like it as much any more. But it is better than Coupole, I think. They also have Berthillon ice cream for those dying to eat it without lining up on the Ile St Louis.
I don't like Moroccan food that well, so don't eat it much in Paris (I eat couscous too much at home), so can't comment on Chez Beber. But there is a very good Moroccan restaurant in the area on rue Sainte Beuve, La Table de Fes. Chez Marcel on rue Stanislas is a good, very small typical French bistro. I think it is closed Sat-Sunday.
Le Mere Agitee is another old, typical French bistro down a sidestreet http://www.lamereagitee.fr/ that is good. There is also a branch of Chez Fernand just near it on bd Montparnasse (the block east of bd Raspail, not far). The other one is in St Germain.
I don't know how many of these have a prix fixe for 25 euro, but not far off.
About the only thing good I can say about Relais Entrecote (popular with tourists) is that it is cheap. The steak was one of the worst I've had in Paris. But you get what you pay for at that place. The frites were good, though, so if you like quantity over quality, and cheap, it will fit the bill. I didn't particular enjoy it at all, except it was cheap.
I stay in that neighborhood often, and think there are several good medium-priced restaurants. Well, there are plenty around that area, too many to name, although I don't make special points of restaurants that much. I actually think the food at La Rotonde cafe is very good, better than La Coupole -- although the Rotonode place has been going downhill in the last few years, must have new mgt. They don't know what to do with the place and changed the decor, so I don't like it as much any more. But it is better than Coupole, I think. They also have Berthillon ice cream for those dying to eat it without lining up on the Ile St Louis.
I don't like Moroccan food that well, so don't eat it much in Paris (I eat couscous too much at home), so can't comment on Chez Beber. But there is a very good Moroccan restaurant in the area on rue Sainte Beuve, La Table de Fes. Chez Marcel on rue Stanislas is a good, very small typical French bistro. I think it is closed Sat-Sunday.
Le Mere Agitee is another old, typical French bistro down a sidestreet http://www.lamereagitee.fr/ that is good. There is also a branch of Chez Fernand just near it on bd Montparnasse (the block east of bd Raspail, not far). The other one is in St Germain.
I don't know how many of these have a prix fixe for 25 euro, but not far off.
About the only thing good I can say about Relais Entrecote (popular with tourists) is that it is cheap. The steak was one of the worst I've had in Paris. But you get what you pay for at that place. The frites were good, though, so if you like quantity over quality, and cheap, it will fit the bill. I didn't particular enjoy it at all, except it was cheap.
Aug 4th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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Here's a tip for eating steak in Paris. Cut it across the grain at an angle of about 45 degrees.
For lunch one day I had a medium well rump steak with frites, garni, and a pichette of pinot noir at the Paris Nord Cafe (across the street from Gare du Nord). €20.90. The steak was surprisingly good. But if I had cut it straight down it would have been a chore to chew.
For lunch one day I had a medium well rump steak with frites, garni, and a pichette of pinot noir at the Paris Nord Cafe (across the street from Gare du Nord). €20.90. The steak was surprisingly good. But if I had cut it straight down it would have been a chore to chew.
Aug 4th, 2009, 01:29 PM
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I agree with Gordon about Le Relais de l'Entrecôte. My sister and I enjoyed our dinners there very much, and thought it was good quality for a reasonable price.
I read somewhere that the house wine there is nice and goes with the rest of the meal, that's why it was chosen as the house wine, and we agreed.
By the way, the nights we have been there, I would say us foreigners were far outnumbered by local residents.
I read somewhere that the house wine there is nice and goes with the rest of the meal, that's why it was chosen as the house wine, and we agreed.
By the way, the nights we have been there, I would say us foreigners were far outnumbered by local residents.
Aug 4th, 2009, 02:10 PM
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Wow so many good suggestions, I may not make it back to my old favorites! I was reading on Tripadvisor that one visitor to this area could not find any good restaurants - he should have posted here before he went!
Interesting about the steak - I have read that the french do tend to use cuts that we do not usually do here - hangar steak? But I usually don't order steaks in France anyways.
Interesting about the steak - I have read that the french do tend to use cuts that we do not usually do here - hangar steak? But I usually don't order steaks in France anyways.
Aug 5th, 2009, 05:07 AM
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suec1 - I'm with you on the steak issue. I have tried on several occassions to order steak and it always comes to rare - I hate having to send it back and eventually when it does arrive back the others at the table are practically finished their food so you end up eating alone.
I am going to give you another excellent restaurant not in the 8th but worth going to especially if you pay a visit to the Val de Grace as it's not far from there:
Le Vin Sobre,
25 rue Feuillantines,
75005.
Tel:01 43 29 00 23
They also have a branch in the 7th:
Bistro Vin Sobre,
35 Avenue Duquesne, 75007.
Tel: 01 47 05 67 10
I am going to give you another excellent restaurant not in the 8th but worth going to especially if you pay a visit to the Val de Grace as it's not far from there:
Le Vin Sobre,
25 rue Feuillantines,
75005.
Tel:01 43 29 00 23
They also have a branch in the 7th:
Bistro Vin Sobre,
35 Avenue Duquesne, 75007.
Tel: 01 47 05 67 10
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