Stalking the elusive 20 euro Paris dinner
Mar 22nd, 2007, 08:17 AM
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Normal1983, Sandra Gustafson's book 'Cheap Eats in Paris' may be a wonderful help in sourcing a cheap meal if you take it along.
She lists these eateries in the 3rd(unfortunately her 8th edition book is in Francs so you will have to convert & add a euro or two I guess).
Cafe` Des Musees, 49 rue de Turenne.
Metro- St.Paul (110-130F)
Chez Jenny, 39 Boulevard du Temple.
Metro- Republique (200F)
Chez Nenesse, 17 rue de Saintonge, angle de Poitou.
Metro-Files-du-Calvaire
(70-85F lunch) (150-165F dinner)
La Mule Du Pape, 8 rue Pas de la Mule.
Metro: Chemin-Vert (85-120F)
Le Hangar, 12 Impasse Berthaud.
Metro-Rambuteau (130-160F)
Restaurant De La Cite`, 22 rue Rambuteau.
Metro- Rambuteau (50-90F a la carte) ( 70F 2 courses)
Restaurant La Fontaine Gourmande, 11, rue Charlot.
Metro-Files-du-Calvaire (160-170 a la carte)Also have Pre-Fix.
Don't limit yourselves to the 3rd - You will have a wonderful cheap meal at any one of the places I listed for SemiMike.
She lists these eateries in the 3rd(unfortunately her 8th edition book is in Francs so you will have to convert & add a euro or two I guess).
Cafe` Des Musees, 49 rue de Turenne.
Metro- St.Paul (110-130F)
Chez Jenny, 39 Boulevard du Temple.
Metro- Republique (200F)
Chez Nenesse, 17 rue de Saintonge, angle de Poitou.
Metro-Files-du-Calvaire
(70-85F lunch) (150-165F dinner)
La Mule Du Pape, 8 rue Pas de la Mule.
Metro: Chemin-Vert (85-120F)
Le Hangar, 12 Impasse Berthaud.
Metro-Rambuteau (130-160F)
Restaurant De La Cite`, 22 rue Rambuteau.
Metro- Rambuteau (50-90F a la carte) ( 70F 2 courses)
Restaurant La Fontaine Gourmande, 11, rue Charlot.
Metro-Files-du-Calvaire (160-170 a la carte)Also have Pre-Fix.
Don't limit yourselves to the 3rd - You will have a wonderful cheap meal at any one of the places I listed for SemiMike.
Mar 22nd, 2007, 12:56 PM
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While some of those Sandra Gustafson recommendations may be good, it seems kind of pointless to even look at prices that are still listed in francs -- since they haven't existed for 5 years (or 8 years according to one "reliable" poster here). To think you can convert and just add a couple euros could still be missing the current price by half.
I do know that we ate at Chez Jenny last year which was very good, but our dinner for two was somewhere around 100 euros.
I do know that we ate at Chez Jenny last year which was very good, but our dinner for two was somewhere around 100 euros.
Mar 27th, 2007, 02:53 AM
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I know, I know, who wants to eat Italian in Paris? Even so, I recently discovered a great little place ... Geppetto, on rue St Charles in the 15th (metro: Charles Michels). There's a 3-course menu for 25 euros. The chef is Sicilian, the food is excellent, and the portions are very ample. We especially liked the ambience -- it's a small place, very cozy, a mix of couples plus some family groups with kids. Not a tourist in the place.
Mar 27th, 2007, 05:37 AM
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Sandra Gustafson has newer editions that state prices in euros and she has the latest edition coming out in april of this year. The title is now 'Great Eats Paris'
I found her guide very helpful for my 2006 and 2007 trips to Paris. lynda
I found her guide very helpful for my 2006 and 2007 trips to Paris. lynda
Jun 20th, 2007, 03:58 PM
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Sorry for the late reply of our actual experience, now about a month old. Because of an odd combination of circumstances, we were able to sample only one new restaurant during our four May evenings in the city (which included a revisit to Polidor, a good choice for Left Bank ambience and solid budget-priced bistro fare). The newcomer ended up being none of the choices on this list, but was instead Chez Gladines on the Rue des Cinq Diamants, in the general Place d'Italie area. It was a casual red-checked-tablecloth (literally!) resto with good food at very modest prices. A number of students were eating there: one could have an enormous mixed salad and a beer, and still have a few coins left over from a 10 euro note for a small tip! At 50+, we were clearly the oldest ones there, but enjoyed our "big salad" (Madame) and cassoulet (me) very much, along with the casual ambience of family style seating - be prepared to make new friends! I see that it also got a good review recently on a Web site I frequent: http://goparis.about.com/od/parisres...dines.htm?nl=1
Jun 21st, 2007, 06:17 AM
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Can somebody tell me what kind of food you get in a 20 euro dinner? I can see crepe, moules frites or tabouleh can fit the bill but not a proper multicourse french dinner.
OK I don't have any 20 euro dinner restaurant tip, but if you're looking for a nice proper dinner with a Michelin star without spending your livesavings, consider Le (Petit) Celadon at the Westminster hotel on rue de la Paix where they serve a 3 course dinner for 51 euro. You'd be pushing your luck to try to get a table without a reservation, so call ahead (+33) 01 47 03 40 42.
OK I don't have any 20 euro dinner restaurant tip, but if you're looking for a nice proper dinner with a Michelin star without spending your livesavings, consider Le (Petit) Celadon at the Westminster hotel on rue de la Paix where they serve a 3 course dinner for 51 euro. You'd be pushing your luck to try to get a table without a reservation, so call ahead (+33) 01 47 03 40 42.
Jun 21st, 2007, 06:53 AM
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bookmarking, wonderful places to try when we visit in October, I was wondering if 30 Euro meals would be the norm. Good to see that you can spend less. We are trying for 100 Euros a day with 2 adults and a 12 year old son, so if we visit these it should still work. Thanks for the wonderful places.
Jun 21st, 2007, 07:36 AM
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Here are some excellent, inexpensive restaurants we discovered this April. Note prices are for two people.
Au Trou Normand, 9, rue Jean Pierre Timbaud (11th arr). Delicious food, 50 Euros for two with wine, no prix-fixe, gets crowded by 8:30. We went there twice and loved it.
La Cantine du 3eme, 5 blvd. du Temple (11th arr) and open on Sundays. We had several very good three-course meals there for 32 Euros with wine for both of us. If you’re in the neighborhood, this is a good bet. No prix-fixe menu
Chez Imogene, 25 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud (11th arr). Wonderful crepes and salads, 36 Euros for both of us, very popular, go early.
Au Coin de Malte, 21 rue Oberkampf (11th) . Family style cooking, very small, only open from 8:00 -9:30 pm, simple, good cooking, 3- course prix-fixe meal for 11 Euros each.
Chez Paul, 13 rue Charonne (11th). Loved the steak with béarnaise sauce, no prix-fixe, 51 Euros for two with wine.
Bolfingers, 5 rue de la Bastille (4th arr). Old, lovely restaurant, although if you’re a nonsmoker, you won’t sit in the prettiest room, 30 Euros 3-course prix-fixe menu each. There’s a smaller restaurant across the street, which is somewhat cheaper.
Bistro Lepicurien, 86 bis, rue Lepic (16th arr) in the Montmartre, this is a wonderful small restaurant with delicious foie gras and everything else. Wish we had returned. 40 Euros for two plus wine, no prix-fixe menu.
Le Grand Bleu, Port de l’Arsenal, Blvd. de la Bastille (12th arr). Right on St. Martin's Canal and lovely to eat outside. Seems to be a favorite for Sunday lunch, great seafood and salads. 32 Euros for two plus wine.
Capucine, 39 Blvd. des Capucines (2nd arr) near Opera Garnier, great onion soup, steak tartare, 50 Euros for two with wine.
Lotus Blanc, 45 rue de Bourgogne (7th arr), an excellent Vietnamese restaurant we discovered on our last trip, near the Rodin Museum, Very reasonable, didn’t note price.
Au Trou Normand, 9, rue Jean Pierre Timbaud (11th arr). Delicious food, 50 Euros for two with wine, no prix-fixe, gets crowded by 8:30. We went there twice and loved it.
La Cantine du 3eme, 5 blvd. du Temple (11th arr) and open on Sundays. We had several very good three-course meals there for 32 Euros with wine for both of us. If you’re in the neighborhood, this is a good bet. No prix-fixe menu
Chez Imogene, 25 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud (11th arr). Wonderful crepes and salads, 36 Euros for both of us, very popular, go early.
Au Coin de Malte, 21 rue Oberkampf (11th) . Family style cooking, very small, only open from 8:00 -9:30 pm, simple, good cooking, 3- course prix-fixe meal for 11 Euros each.
Chez Paul, 13 rue Charonne (11th). Loved the steak with béarnaise sauce, no prix-fixe, 51 Euros for two with wine.
Bolfingers, 5 rue de la Bastille (4th arr). Old, lovely restaurant, although if you’re a nonsmoker, you won’t sit in the prettiest room, 30 Euros 3-course prix-fixe menu each. There’s a smaller restaurant across the street, which is somewhat cheaper.
Bistro Lepicurien, 86 bis, rue Lepic (16th arr) in the Montmartre, this is a wonderful small restaurant with delicious foie gras and everything else. Wish we had returned. 40 Euros for two plus wine, no prix-fixe menu.
Le Grand Bleu, Port de l’Arsenal, Blvd. de la Bastille (12th arr). Right on St. Martin's Canal and lovely to eat outside. Seems to be a favorite for Sunday lunch, great seafood and salads. 32 Euros for two plus wine.
Capucine, 39 Blvd. des Capucines (2nd arr) near Opera Garnier, great onion soup, steak tartare, 50 Euros for two with wine.
Lotus Blanc, 45 rue de Bourgogne (7th arr), an excellent Vietnamese restaurant we discovered on our last trip, near the Rodin Museum, Very reasonable, didn’t note price.
Jun 22nd, 2007, 02:25 AM
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I thought La Boussole had fabulous food. I had a wonderful 3-course lunch for 17 euros last month and dinner prices are not that much higher. The place is right in Saint-Germain but I think I was the only tourist there. All aroune me there were only French diners. The sorbets were divine.
http://www.la-boussole.com/
I always like at least one Italian meal on a trip, no matter where I am. It reminds me of Italy and I like to be around Italian speaking people. One lovely Italian restaurant I tried last month was Sesto Senso,4 Rue de l'Echiquier in the 10th. Modestly priced. If you're there for lunch you could walk over a few minutes to 47 rue du Château d'Eau and get some of Tholoniat's chocolates. They're fabulous.
http://www.la-boussole.com/
I always like at least one Italian meal on a trip, no matter where I am. It reminds me of Italy and I like to be around Italian speaking people. One lovely Italian restaurant I tried last month was Sesto Senso,4 Rue de l'Echiquier in the 10th. Modestly priced. If you're there for lunch you could walk over a few minutes to 47 rue du Château d'Eau and get some of Tholoniat's chocolates. They're fabulous.
