Saturday the Latin Quarter Paris
 

Hi,

We are in hopes of dining in the Latin Quarter Sat. Octobber 10th. I am in hopes of finding some good Italian food at some point but not sure if rhe Latin Quarter would be a good area? Is there a main area of jazz clubs in paris?

Dinner and Jazz after sounds great. Somone suggested

Procope Cafe and the Cavern but I have read many bad reviews about Procope. Historic but poor service and food. Uggggh.

The only thing I have down for the 6th would be Bouillon-Racine

Thank you for your help!!!
Angie

I know others will think I work for the pizza mafia in Paris because I have mentioned before that our favorite pizza street in Paris is in the 6th, called Rue des Canettes, just near St. Germain des Pres. Understand that I recommending it for pizza not necessarily haute Italian cuisine. Our favorite is the Santa Lucia because it isn't such cramped quarters:

Santa Lucia
22, Rue Canettes
75006 Paris, France
01 43 26 42 68

Pizza Positano is probably more famous but we don't like it as much
15, Rue des Canettes, 75006 Paris
01 43 26 01 62‎

And finally up the street is Pizza Bartolo:

7, Rue des Canettes
75006 Paris, France
+33 1 43 26 27 08

All 3 offer great wood oven pizza. Pasta is okay but nothing extraordinary.

For something more upscale, you might try L'Altro, kind of modern light Italian cuisine in cool setting:

http://www.laltro.fr/
16 r. du Dragon F - 75006 Paris
Phone 01 45 48 49 49

Or also Le Perron
Address: 6,rue Perronet, Paris, France
Phone: 01 45 44 71 51

Haven't been there but it gets good reviews on Tripadvisor.

For Jazz there are a couple of places:

This one also has a restaurant but don't know how good it is:
Jazz Cafe Chez Papa
3, Rue Saint Benoît , 75006 Paris

Le Tennessee Jazz Club
12, Rue Mazet, 75006 Paris

Here is a link to more jazz clubs:

http://www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com/docs/france.htm
http://www.papajazzclub.com/restaurant/restaurant.html

Thank you so much. Have you been to Le Perron? I have found a few great reviews but have not been able to find any pricing or menu's. I think we will try it. yum!

angiechase,

You seem to be obsessed with where to eat in Paris. This is your third post on the subject. And now you are asking for an Italian restaurant?!?! Maybe you would ask for that in London but not in Paris, please.

There are only a few thousand places to eat in Paris. As StCirq said on one of your other posts, go shopping. The menus are always posted on the outside, on the window or on a tripod. Look them over. Check the prices. Check the wine lists. Walk inside and walk around to see how it looks and how it smells. See who is eating there. This is part of the fun of going to Paris.

Dear Spaarne,

If it is a problem going onto a travel web site and asking other travelers restraunt choices please let me know. I am in no way obsessed, I just like to hear other peoples opinions of places they have enjoyed. Sorry to be a bother to you!

Angie Chase

oh posh, we eat Asian, Italian and French, there's no law against it.

I don't know any good pizza places in Paris, do I'd go with those who do. AS for jazz, I think the best areas are on the Right Bank, like the 10th arrondisement. That wouldn't necessarily fit in with your dinner plans, though, so instead of thinking about the best area in Paris for jazz, you might think about where you can go to dinner and some jazz club nearby.

Thank you everyone for your help. I will be changing my travel plans to London so I can grab some Italian food- HA!

I heard there was great International food in Paris, that is why I asked for some Italian. I can only eat so much duck! I do enjoy it though. I would not want to offend anyone :)

Thanks for having my back Travelnut.

By the way, my friend just returned from Paris and said she did not really eat any amazing food. They just looked at Menus and gave places a shot. Hmmmm.

I will check out the 10th for Jazz!

glad t hear we weren;t the nly nes disappointed in the food in Paris and in Northern Italy too.
Best dinner in Paris was Rue Lanneau th or 6th off Rue des Ecoles Coupe-Chou restaurant-oe for dinner only.

The Latin Quarter, with a few notable exceptions, isn't the place to get ANY sort of fine food. It's the student hangout part of town...read cheap eats, Greek joints with plastic food displays. It's also not the jazz scene mecca, though the Caveau de la Huchette is there.

Thanks for the info. Maybe we should pass on the Latin Quarter. I appreciate your input.

In the 7th, Pizza Tina on Avenue Bosquet.

Thin

Pizza Tina is my kids' favorite place for pizza in Paris. The Sicilian family that runs it is hilarious!

If you want something Italian more than pizza, try delPapa on rue de Buci or Il Pescatore on rue des ecoles

Tatses do differ, one of the worst dinners I've ever had in Paris was at Le Coupe chou!

I kinda read some not so great things about Le Coupe Chou but it seems that frenchwow had a not so wonderful dining experience overall.

I am hoping to avoid this with all your great advice!!!

No good food in the Laitn Quarter? Chez Henri-Moulin a Vent, Chez Rene, L'Atlas (Moroccan), Rotisserie du Beaujolais, Tour D'Argent (!), Petit Pontoise, Atelier Matire Albert,etc.....methinks that there are quite a few decent places in the 5th

And someone who says they did not have a good meal in Paris...I'd not base my expectatios on that, at all. It's like going to Florida and saying you didn't find any good beaches.

Read the Fodor's guide, and search online for the Michelin Red Guide to Paris. If you just went to those, you will eat fine. Avoid rue de la Huchette restos (or anywhere else with a guy trying to get you inside)!

Adn, as stated above, just walk, you will see loads of restaurants. Judge by the menu, the clientele, and you will do fine. When I go, I have a list by arrondissements. I do not book restaurants, but play it by ear. If you are really enjoying a neighbourhood, why cut it short because you have a reservation elsewhere.

I may hit a few of my choices on the list, but I also allow for serendipity.

Put L'Arbucci & Paris into Google and you come up with this site which has a lot of Paris Jass information/reviews:

JAZZ IN FRANCE
Address: 7-11, rue Saint-Benoit, 75006 Paris. Tel.: (33)(1)42615353. L'ARBUCCI ( Jazz Brasserie) Address: 25, rue de Buci, 75006, Paris Tel.: (33)(1)44321600 ...
rgmjapan.tripod.com/JAZZINFRANCE.html

We had a very nice lunch at l'Arbucci, with each of us ordering a variety of dishes, though they are known for their oysters. We were there in February on our arrival day so we didn't make it back for the jazz that night, but it looked like a nice jazz club.

I'll again put in a good word for one of our favorite "Italian" restaurants in Paris. It's Marco Polo at 8 Rue de Conde near the Odeon. Through the years we've probably been there 10+ times, the latest was 2 weeks ago, and it's always great. No pizza though. Just great starters, veal and pasta.

How do you spell pizza in French? ;)

Well, This is near Bastille but to me a great Italian rest.Family owned, small and great atmosphere plus very good food at reasonable prices. Restaurant Okey 172 Faubourg St Antoinne. 0143724245. Jazz on rue de Lombards near Chatelet.
Went there on Nuit Blanche stood in line forever but never got in turned us away, too many people.

Have fun.

I too recommend Marco Polo for very good Italian food and a friendly wait staff. They have a small terrace.

ggna, I've been wondering if you stayed in that apartment in 52 rue Dauphine? If so, could you tell me who you rented it through (what agency) - I like the sound of that location, but cannot find any reference to the apartment on the internet. Love to hear from you about this.