francophile & Nikki,
Thanks for the information on Chantairelle!

Sandy

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Don't miss out on L'Avant Gout in the 13th.

This unassuming locals favorite near Place d'Italie serves great prix fixe at reasonable prices. The owner also owns a small wine shop across the street and I have been poured off-the-menu wines on a couple of occasions that we've dined there.

You might try Le Regalade in the 14th. Great food but do reserve in advance.

And - please cancel the reservation -- at any and all restaurants if you can't make it.

I always smile when I see Caveau de l'Isle on a list for "foodies", simply because we were lucky enough to completely stumble into it last June. We are a family of four, our "kids" being 17 and 20 at the time.
We were just looking at the restaurant's menu posted outside the door, when the very nice proprietor came out to invite us in for dinner. He was so charming and welcoming, we couldn't resist. It was relatively early in the dinnertime, so there were only about two tables full in the restaurant at the time. We were immediately drawn to the ambiance of the place, made to feel welcome even though I barely speak any French. So, it was sheer, dumb luck!
We each enjoyed our dinner immensely. We sat upstairs, near a corner in the back, which was very cozy. I forget what we each ate, but it included appetizers, entrees, dessert, wine and coffee. It was not very expensive at all. Nor was it packed with tourists. I had the sense it was more a place for locals.
So, it was serendipity for us to be in the right place at the right time!
Please report back if you eat there.
Have fun in Paris!
P.S. Be sure to ride a boat on the Seine after dark. Paris is so lovely all lit up at night. Nothing is more romantic IMHO.
(The Batobus hop-on-hop-off pass is very inexpensive and will take you to 8 of the major stops, until about 10 p.m. I think we paid about 13 EUR apiece for a two-day unlimited pass on Batobus.)

I would never consider Fish romantic. Tables are close, and I dislike the ones under the staircase. I am not a fan of their food though some like it. For "romance," I would go to the Ferme Saint-Simon, rue Saint-Simon (I think the number is 8). Tel 01 45 48 35 74. Go to Saint-Sulpice, take the 63 bus to Bac-Saint-Germain. It is a 2-block walk from there.
Le Christine is quite good and the staff is friendly; I prefer la Rôtisserie d'en face across the street. The food is great, and I get the same reception there that Jody gets at le Christine.
Two great deli-patisseries in the 6th are Gérard Mulot, 76 rue de Seine, and LaDurée, corner of Jacob and Bonaparte. Closer to the Luxembourg Gardens is Dalloyau with a nice lunch room upstairs overlooking the gardens.
Bon appétit!
Boots

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We had an absolutely wonderful meal at Chez Fernand. Highly recommended.

If you're there on a weekend, go stand in line outside le comptoir. Amazing!

bkm

Check out the movie theatre Action Christine - opposite le Christine and Fernand -- it has great old movies, -- Hitchcock and the like -- in English w/ French subtitles. The 6 o'clock show has a reduced rate. I rent an apt virtually around the corner, and love to see a movie before dinner, which I usually have around 9. Fish won't seat you after 8:30 though. Around the corner (from rue Christine)and up the street (to the left) is Ze Kitcthen Galerie -- an upscale creative resto with Asian ingredients cooked French style. Expensive, though. Two other nearby great and much less expensive places to eat are Au Gourmand (22, rue de Vaugirard) - across from the Jardins Lux. and le Comptoir at 9 Carrefour de l'Odeon - there are no dinner res. at the latter - you can show up promptly at noon for lunch and get in. If you take the the Metro to the Vavin station - eat at le Cameleon . It's at 6, rue de Chevreuse, off Boul. Montparnasse. I love the food and the atmosphere and it is a definite best buy. I will not go back to Violon d'Ingres - food's good but they are snobby and nasty. I think a better splurge by far is l'Atelier (at Port Royal,near the Bac Metro stop) - and Gaya, at 44, rue de Bac, ( right next to Deyrolle, a famous and interesting taxidermy sort of shop.
Jess

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Le Reminet: Most positive reviews are BEFORE change in ownership/chef. Has anyone actually eaten there in the past six months?

Le Petit Prince: Behind the Sorbonne, within walking of your hotel. We dined there twice in April. You will enjoy the cuisine and ambience. Mainly Parisians eating when we were there, but knowledge of French not a problem.

Jim

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I was at Chez Fernand Saturday night - and it was good as usual. You get a lot of American tourists early, but the rest eat after 9PM. Some best buys are: Chez Lena et Mimille in the 5th (metro Monge) and La Cameleon (metro Vavin) in the 6th. Very friendly service and excellent food and prices; was at both last week.Mmmmm...can't wait for my nxt trip.Fish won't seat you after 8:30 in case you care, and is full of English speakers - I like Fish sometimes and hate it other times, as the "in-group" at the bar sometimes grabs most of the attention of the management. Allard is old-style French - a little too "buttoned-down" maybe.
Jess

Unfortunately, since my original post here DH and I went to Le Grand Cafe last April and were disappointed--it was just o.k. and was 98 Euros, which would be over $100 these days.

Owner of apartment we rented and long time Parisian rec. Perraudin in the 5th near the Pantheon. It was so authentic, excellent if basic fare, and good prices with friendly service. Bustling place, no reservations, equally good lunch. We went twice in 5 days. Boeuf Bourguinnon, leg of lamb, and tarte tatin.