check out petit marguery,la bonne fourchette.any comments?also interested in any traditional bistros with character ,charm and most important -great food. thanks

I've heard about these new Paris restaurants: <BR> <BR>Os a' Moelle <BR>Prune <BR>Helene Darroze <BR> <BR>Any comments.

Dom-i have not seen any of your restaurant choices mentioned on this or other sights maybe you can recommend other paris restaurant review forums.thanks carla

Has anybody been to L'Os a Moelle?Would like to hear your comments.

I will be in Paris for only 2 days and 2 nights.Please help me choose restaurants for lunch and dinner that best represent the traditional Paris restaurant experience.I don't want a stuffy formal dinning room but rather a bistro that is not filled with tourists. <BR> <BR>Thanks,James

James: I do not know in which area you will stay. I can give you some of my favourites which would be: <BR>Chez Diane, Rue Servandoni, 6th <BR>(close to the Luxembourg Gardens) <BR>Le Caméléon, Rue de Chevreuse, 6th <BR>(off Blvd. Montparnasse) <BR>Le Bistrot d'Alex, in St. Germain (I think it's Rue Lobineau off Rue de Seine) <BR>Le Rond de Serviette, Rue du Cherche-Midi, 7th?) <BR>Le Bistrot de la Place Ste-Cathérine (4th?) <BR>L'Assiette, Rue du Château, 14th <BR>Joséphine, Rue du Cherche-Midi, 6th <BR>any more you want?

Thanks Ursula for the suggestions,now I just need to narrow the choices. <BR> <BR>Thanks,James

Any recent comments about Le Petit Marguery (13th.) or Le Villaret (11th.)<BR><BR>Thanx, Sandra<BR>

James,<BR> If you're only going to be in Paris for two days I would recommend just walking around the city and taking in its views. Along your way you'll come upon rest/bistros that get your attention and will usually turn out to be wonderful. If you're set upon following a map for your lunch or dinner preselected destination you will certainly miss a lot along the way.

I am looking for great bistros to eat in Paris during my visit in May.I wanted to start a new post but figured this post had many suggestions.Thank you for the names but how about some descriptions about the food, service and atmosphere.Thanks David<BR>

L'epi Dupin (in the 6th)<BR>Rotisserie D'en Face (6th)<BR>L'Alcazar (6th)<BR><BR>Try booking in advance by using Bestof.com. You'll be thrilled.

OK, I'm going to be prosaic, but we just had a fabulous meal at La Coupole after a series of nondescript ones. La Coupole is owned by the same outfit as Balzar, which is also one of our favorites, but completely different. Balzar, 49 rue des Ecoles in the 5th, is smaller and more intimate, but not stuffy. La Coupole, 102 bd de Montparnasse in the 14th, is a huge barn of a brasserie, art deco style, with lots of history. Wine, escargots, oysters, two filets, yummy strawberry dessert, for just under $100. The ambience is crazy--we were there on Saturday and it was packed; it was so much fun to watch the waiters race around, look at the people at the bar waiting like caged animals in the zoo, gape at the triple-tiered displays of shellfish going by. We loved it.

The May 2001 (out now) issue of Bon Appetit is titled "Delicious Paris." It is fantastic. Resaurants, bars, cafes, shops, bistros; complete with a pullout map. There was a thread on this site a few days ago about it and I bought mine today. It's great to read about places we've enjoyed, I just wish it had come out before our trip last November. <BR>If you love food and are planning a Paris trip in the near future, I think you'll love this magazine.<BR>Enjoy,<BR>j.

I would like to read reviews of the restaurants listed.Any suggestions of other sites that would have reviews.Most of all I'd like to hear from people on this site about their comments of restaurants in Paris.<BR><BR>Thanx lisa<BR>

I just tried "www.bestof.com" and it said the site was inactive. Does anyone know what is going on? Help!

To the top.<BR>

www.reservethebest.com<BR>www.paris-hotel.com, then Restaurants<BR>www.parisavenue.com, then Restaurants<BR>www.globaldiner.com<BR>www.zagats.com

I agree with Donna. parisavenue is very good. If you read some French, you can also go to<BR>pariscope.fr<BR>then restaurant and choose the type or area you are looking for.<BR>

Lisa, Patricia Wells does reviews for the International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com) and also has her own website (www.patriciawells.com) I think to tout her cooking classes. I did a search and also came up with other articles by/about her.

Any comments about Le Grizzli or L'Ami Louis.