My favorite thing to do while on vacation is eat GOOD FOOD. That is why I am super excited about our first ever trip to Paris! I know there are good places to eat, but where???
As my departure day draws closer, I am feeling overwhelmed, we gave ourselves three weeks to plan this vacation. (See what I mean?)
I could spend an eternity looking through books and webpages of recommendations for good restaurants, but I haven%26#39;t given myself enough time to narrow it down. That%26#39;s where I hope you all can help.
I understand we can rule out some of the extremely popular due to not being able to reserve at this late date. We leave in 9 days!!!
By the way, I don%26#39;t want to do super expensive every meal...just once or twice for a special night out. The rest of the time, I would like to stay under 35 Euro/person range.
We are staying in the Marais if that helps, but will of course be all over the city seeing the sights.
Please feel free to offer your favorites in these categories or whatever you think!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!
Bakeries
Pattiseries
Cafes
Special night-out restaurant
Creperies
Pizza/Italian
Chinese
French for less-than-adventurous chicken/beef girl
AND OF COURSE CHOCOLATIER
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This is a nice web site for a few restuarants in you new neighborhood of the Marais. As you can see from their menus, these restaurants are under or close to your budget. The web site also has links to bistros, nightlife, shopping and their current newsletter.
www.parismarais.com/selected-restaurants.htm
On the other side of the Seine are two excellent gourmet restaurants, a little expensive, but not outrageously priced like Talliavent (you may be to late to get reservations for the 3 star Michelin restaurants anyways). Atelier Maitre Albert is connected with Guy Savoy as is Les Bouquinistes on the Quay des Augustines. Do a TA review in the box in the upper left hand corner.
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Thank you so much! What a great website! This will help tons!
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If you have any knowledge of French at all go to www.restoaparis.com. It classifies restaurants by district, and cuisine. It%26#39;s written by Parisians for Parisians. The %26quot;heart%26quot; ratings are very reliable. Also, don%26#39;t hesitate to read menus outside the restaurants and go with your first impressions. A lot of good places around 35 Euros, you can just walk in, particularly on a weeknight or at lunchtime.
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There are so many restaurants in the Marais that it%26#39;s hard to recommend one. We usually just wander around. There%26#39;s a good bistrot on rue des Tournelles called Bistrot de l%26#39;Oulette. The owner is a bit of a pain. He loves to show off his good English but the food and wine make it worth it. You probably need to book in the morning. The brasserie Bofinger and Petit Bofinger are a bit of a disappointment. There%26#39;s a nice street called rue du Tresor which has a few restaurants. An italian restaurant with a bit of a difference is Fulvio%26#39;s, rue de Poitou in the 3rd (not a pizzeria). There are lots of boulangeries (bakeries) in the Marais. If you%26#39;re staying near Place des Vosges there%26#39;s a good patisserie on the corner of rue des Tournelles and rue Pas de la Mule. It%26#39;s just a shop. Chinese isn%26#39;t that big in Paris. The chicken/beef girl will be fine. Steak and chips is the national dish.
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Go to your local bookstore and get a restaurant book by Pudlo. I like it better than Zagat. It might help you decide while pairing it with some of the suggestions on this board
Pat
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Just as a suggestion. On our last trip we finally ate at a Moroccan restaurant. We had an appitizer and a tagine of cous cous and vegatables with a white Algerian wine that the waiter suggested. On the assumption that you have Chinese restaurants in OK but not a lot of Moroccan, you might want to make a switch.
I have the name and address of the restaurant we ate at at home, and another that looked good in the Marais. I will post them if you like.
And, instead of Pizza/Italain, substitute a nice bistro a vin where you can sample several types of wine by the glass and share platters of meats and cheese, etc. I have a few of these, too.
hth
Pjk
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I highly recommend Le Pre Verre for good quality food at very reasonable prices: http://www.lepreverre.com/
And, here is a NYTimes article that will tell you just about everything you want to know about chocolatiers: …nytimes.com/2008/…
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I am a total fan of Jean Charles Rochoux%26#39;s chocolates. His truffles are amazing, melt in your mouth. My favourites bonbon/praline are rum and raisin, lemon praline %26#39;richelieu%26#39;, nougatine covered in chocolate, basil, almonds covered in chocolate and cocoa powder, rose, spice, and a gianduja noisette in a mini muffin cup. He makes beautiful chocolate figurines and his chocolate bars are good too (he has a caramel one with a liquid centre, caramelized almond, caramelized hazelnut, candied orange, apricot etc.)Every saturday, he makes a chocolate bar with fresh fruit bought from the market nearby. I%26#39;ve tried banana, mango, raspberry, pineapple so far.
Other good places are Patrick Roger (MOF, he has a 1 metre chocolate box), the usual Maison du Chocolat, Pierre Marcolini (he%26#39;s Belgian but he has a boutique here. his chocolates are very very good too)
For Pastry shops, check out Fauchon (a bit pricey). Their gianduga chocolate tart and raspberry %26#39;tart%26#39; is good, their chocolate eclairs are nice too, with pop rocks on the top, i like their version of mont blanc and their carachoc is not bad (same as the one at Pierre Herme). Pierre Herme is also a place where Parisians and tourists alike flock too. I like his green tea chestnut macaron and his pastries are like fashion, having different %26#39;seasons%26#39;. Bon Marche (Grande Epicerie) have ok pastries too. Some people like Gerard Mulot, Laduree, Pain de Sucre, Sadaharu Aoki (French with Japanese influence, i adore their caramel chocolate tart, green tea cake. My friends like his Lemon Praline or Strawberry). You HAVE to try Fauchon or Pierre Herme%26#39;s Millefeuille (Napoleon).
There%26#39;s a boulangerie along metro line 2 (can%26#39;t remember the name) that sells very good kouign amann. you can find it too at Pierre Herme%26#39;s. It%26#39;s a breton speciality but the paris one is good too.
If you wallet can afford it, have lunch at a michelin starred restaurant (it%26#39;s usually cheaper).
For Vietnamese or Chinese food, go to Chinatown in the 13th. Le Bambou has good Pho (I wouldn%26#39;t go for their rice dishes), banh cuon, nems or vietnamese salad. They are always full so try to go when they just open or an hour or so before they close. Asia Palace is good too. It%26#39;s located in the shopping centre where you can find the asian supermarket Paris Store. Sinorama along rue de tolbiac has a peking duck speciality where you have duck for 3 courses.
Bon appetit!
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creperie cadettes-- Great crepes and very friendly staff in the 6th. Make sure to order something with their homemade carmel sauce. Very lively street.
You must go to Gerard Mulot for the most amazing pastry and croissants.
Angelina for hot chocolate.
Sourdough bread from Poilane
The camembert from Fromagerie 31
Baguettes from Eric Kayser
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