Searching for a restaurant in Le Marais for Sunday lunch in August
 

My mission seems impossible so I am turning to Fodor's for advice. We are only in Paris for part of Saturday and a full day on Sunday. I'd like to go to the Picasso Museum, walk around the Marais and have lunch between 2 and 3 PM. We will be with friends who have never been to Paris so I was thinking that a traditional bistro would be nice. So many restaurants close in August that I am having a hard time reserving anything.

Thanks for any suggestions that you can provide.

It's not just the August closing that you will have a problem with. Many/most bistro type restaurants close on the weekend and especially on Sunday. I just checked and it appears that Bofinger is open on Sunday, so give them a try. The food is good and the decor is spectacular.

We like Camille at
24, rue des Francs Bourgeois 75003 .
http://www.parismarais.com/en/going-...z-camille.html

We always go there for our 1st lunch when in Paris. It has a few tables outside. It does get crowded although we leave our name and take a walk and come back at the designated time. You can also make a reservation on The Fork.

This website is a great resource

https://parisbymouth.com/paris-restaurant-open-sunday/

Thanks. I am going to look around a bit but I might make a reservation at Camille in the meantime. The combination of Sunday and August is making the search more challenging than usual.

L'Ange 20

http://www.lange20.com/en/

It is tiny. Food was wonderful. No idea if it is open in August though.

Bonfinger

http://www.bofingerparis.com/en/

Very traditional bistro.

I can second the recommendations for both Camille and L'Ange 20.
I have eaten at both several times including my visit to Paris this May. Both restaurants have never disappointed me.

Your time precludes many "restaurants." 2-3pm is not a traditional lunch hour. You will have to look at brasseries and other non-stop type of casual establishments.

That's what I was thinking, what a strange hour to have lunch. Bofinger is always open every day, and I do like it. It is a brasserie, that's what you need, although even then, it closes mid-day, but not until 3 pm. I think a "traditional bistro" desire means a small restaurant with traditional French cuisine? I don't think those will be open for lunch at that time of day.

eg, l'Ange 20 is closed between 2 pm and 6:30 pm.

If we eat breakfast at 9, and don't plan to eat dinner until 8, then 2 seems like a perfect lunch time to me. I can change that to 1PM although I believe that Camille serves all afternoon. L'Ange 20 is closed for most of August.

2:30 PM is the normal cut off time for lunch in a café or restaurant.
I think Camille is open year-round.

We eat at 2 plenty of time. Camille is open all day from 11:30 or so.