djkbooks

<<Except during the week that I was there in early May, 2008, we rarely saw anyone fitting that description on Rue Montorgueil, and as I noted, we were there several times each day.>>

Things often change dramatically once a place is mentioned in trips reports and on all the travel forums.

d_claude_bear

During our month in Paris in May there were only two restaurants we went to more thamn once--even though almost every one of them was good food and good value. Our two choices:

Le Buisson Ardent, almost across from the Jussieu metro

Aubergine, near our rental apartment in the 17e, at the corner of rue des Dames and rue des, close to the Place de Clichy metro Batignolles

d_claude_bear

Here it is, ungarbled:

During our month in Paris in May there were only two restaurants we went to more than once--even though almost every one of them was good food and good value. Our two choices:

Le Buisson Ardent, almost across from the Jussieu metro

Aubergine, near our rental apartment in the 17e, at the corner of rue des Dames and rue des Batignolles,close to the Place de Clichy metro

paris1953

I don't know how 'unknown' they are but two of my favorites are Le Temps Perdu at 54 rue de Seine and Le Petit Zinc at 11 Rue Saint-Benoît.

avalon

d_claude_bear on Jun 14, 10 at 7:35pm
"Here it is, ungarbled:

During our month in Paris in May there were only two restaurants we went to more than once--even though almost every one of them was good food and good value. Our two choices:

Le Buisson Ardent, almost across from the Jussieu metro
"

Thanks Claude. We are planning a GTG for about 25 people in Oct and this was one of our choices since it's very near a friend's apt where we will be having drinks before heading out to dinner. They do have a lovely private room

PamEwing

Try Le Cigale Recamier for great food and people watching.

Rosiekins

I agree with Michel_Paris about Bistrot du 7ieme. We ate there last year with our U.S. French teacher and fellow students who were traveling for 2 weeks in France. Our teacher made the reservation there and invited us to join the group. Delicious food, great service, a fun evening. We liked it so much that we returned there by ourselves - the only place where we ate twice during our two week stay in Paris.

Iregeo

avalon, would the apartment where you will have drinks before dinner happen to be known as "Truffaut?"

Maggi

We went to LeFlorimond for lunch on Grace Joan's recommendation and loved it so much they allowed us to come back for dinner (even though they were fully booked, they squeezed in a table for us.) The food was fantastic and extremely reasonable and the owner, chef and waitstaff treated us like family, even coming over and kissing us on the cheek as we left. I will remember it fondly the rest of my life. Other reviews can be found on the web, specifically:
http://www.ourparisforum.com/index.c...lay&thread=408

StCirq

You Do realize, I hope, that none of us who have really, really good experiences with "little known" great restos in Paris would ever publicize them on a public site on the internet like this, right?

I actually "found" Restaurant Le Florimond in the 7ème the very night it opened many years ago and raved about it on the internet, and it's probably one of the most publicized spots in Paris to eat these days, maybe in part because of me. I'll never do that again. I love the fact that I probably got the resto a fair bit of business, but I also am probably in part responsible for the fact that if you go there now, it's likely to be full of American diners. Not that big an issue, but not what I'm looking for when I eat out in Paris.

I keep my resto finds secret these days. Go find your own.

Nikki

Iregeo, the Truffaut apartment was badly damaged in a fire in April and it won't be available until it is completely rebuilt. I read about it on the following thread, which links the more complete information on another forum.

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ue-to-fire.cfm

avalon

Irego, no it won't be Doug's apartment . As Nikki said it was very badly damaged in a fire. It is another member of OPF that has just bought an apt. in Paris

gracejoan3

StCirq and Maggi,
Yes, we do enjoy Le Florimond! I do make my reservations and for closer to 9:00 when I find mostly local area diners, not the tourists. They are earlier. Surprising, I have been when all were French! The same with Pasco's. I introduced some Parisian friends to it..about 9:00 when there and they did enjoy it! The table spacing is so great and unusual. My friends commented that they were not only all French, but 7th arrondissement French!

Joan

kappa1

Jade123, can't you post the URL direct to the page that talks of the Japanese restaurant? Above URL took me just to a hotel booking site (?). I hope it is not intentional. ;-)

Michel_Paris

My visit to Bistrot du 7ieme (Travel Report)

Chose 20E menu (French /English menu)
Terrine de porc (big piece)
Escalope de veau + allumette fries (really good cream + mushroom sauce, not too rich)
Bread
½ bottle Vittel
½ bottle Saumur 2005 Cauleraines (?)
Espresso
Positano dessert (Chantilly, red, white balls of ice cream)
Total 35.30. Paid with VISA

Iregeo

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I haven't read the thread you posted yet, but I do hope noone was injured.

danon

Rue Cler is a pedestrian only street between Av. La Motte Piquet and Rue de Grenelle
"Rue Cler is also known as Rue Rick Steves."


After many visits to Paris, I finally walked over to Rue Cler last spring.
I don't get it; there are a zillion streets in Paris with more charm, nicer food, and fewer tourists.

Pegontheroad

I'm always impressed as h*ll with people who have a favorite restaurant in Paris, or anywhere in Europe, for that matter.

I do recall a really nice dinner where I had chicken and my sister had duck, and the restaurant's owner spoke very good English and, in fact had planned on being an English teacher until she realized she couldn't make any money that way. I don't have the foggiest idea of its name or location.

In fact, I can't remember the name of a single restaurant anywhere in Europe except for the one down the street from the hotel I usually stay at in Berlin.

Just thought I'd digress a bit.

zeppole

Unlike St Cirq, I have no trouble sharing my favorite restaurants and helping owners become wildly successful. I like to support the business owners who work so hard and who have treated me well.

It is true that Le Florimond has become so popular it can't seem to say no. I think the owners are wonderfully sweet, and was extremely grateful when they once let me come in even though the kitchen was closed -- but if you want the best experience of the foos, I think its best to book for a fairly early dinner, because they do overbook and then run out of some things as the night wears on. I stopped going there only because of a run of experiences of being unable to get the evening specials later in the evening, which is when I generally like to eat my evening meal.

It doesn't bother me if people at other tables aren't speaking French so long as the food is good and the kitchen's not tapped out. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, gracejoan doesn't speak French!

Nikki

Iregeo, I just mistakenly posted my response to you on the thread about the fire instead of this one. It said the following:

According to Truffaut's post there were twelve injuries- a fireman, a policeman, and ten others. Nobody was killed, which seems a miracle considering the fire was caused by an explosion in the middle of the night. The people who were staying in the rental apartment got out without injuries.