HappyCheesehead

Am I right in thinking a brasserie is automatically an Alsation style restaurant?

I am looking for one that would offer a terrific charcuterie, Alsation Beer and also that "pflaumtorte" (I KNOW I am getting something wrong with that)- the flat baked crust with the onions and bacon. I missed getting one in Alsace last year

We are staying in the first, so any location is fine, we just want a great example of the type of restaurant.

grandmere

Brasserie Lipp, on Blvd. St. Germain, has been around for a long time, and I had a good meal there, choucroute garnie. I think you are speaking of tarte flambee; don't remember seeing that but hard to imagine they wouldn't have something so typically Alsacienne.

Neopolitan

Near Republique is the fun and huge, bustling Chez Jenny.

grandmere

Brasserie de l'Isle St. Louis has a good reputation, also;I've never been there, but meant to- does that count?

grandmere

Misspelled "ile"; Brasserie is located on Ile St. Louis, quai de Bourbon.

HappyCheesehead

Thanks for the great suggestions! In the future I better look up proper spellings.I sure butchered "Alsacienne"

Tarte flambee in exactly what it was. I was so mad I missed it and it looked SO GOOD!

ekscrunchy

I like Brasserie Flo in the 10th. And the classic is Bofinger with great atmosphere downstairs. Not sure about where you can find that dessert, though.

plambers

Brasserie de l'Isle St. Louis - we have eaten there twice and will return this May. Chacroute w/ a reisling is the way to go!

ira

Hi HC,

I also recommend the choucroute garnie at Lipp.

The Balzar also has a good one.

You can get a 15% dscount at Flo Brasseries if you reserve online.

http://www.flobrasseries.com/resa/en/

Laidback

For an authentic little Alsacien restaurant in the 14th just off Blvd Montparnasse, try Au Bretzel, 1 Leopold-Robert. They have Baeckeoff, choucroute, flammekueche and other specialties from the Strasbourg area.

Beatchick

I 2nd Bofinger!

hopscotch

Chope d'Alsace at Odeon has been my favorite for years -- pork cuts, sausages, kraut, and beer. You can see the sign from Blvd. St. Germain.

HappyCheesehead

Oh. wow.

I have to extend my trip.

Thanks to all posters for these wonderful suggestions.

grandmere

Tarte flambee is not a dessert; it is either a light meal or lunch in itself, or a first course, in small quantities.

nonnafelice

I'm sure it's nowhere near as good as the ones you'd get in Paris (or in Alsace) but if you can't get there, Trader Joe has a good Alsatian tarte -- a recent addition to their frozen meals.

Rich

A second for Chope d'Alsace . . we eat there at least once when we are in Paris . . so many brasseries . . so little time . .

Rich

Katerbug

I love Trader Joes

kerouac

As a Parisian for the last 35 years, I would say :
L'Alsace (Champs Elysées)
Chez Jenny (République)
But if your main interest is Flammkueche, you might want to go to Flam's (www.flams.fr) at Les Halles.

kerouac

Sorry for the spelling -- I meant flammekueche.

HappyCheesehead

This is all just wonderful. I will arrange all the suggestions by arrondisement so no matter where I am I will be able find a great lunch or dinner! Flams looks perfect for a great quick lunch!