What is your favorite restaurant in Paris? I%26#39;ll be staying around Montparnasse, but I am open to most anywhere in the city. I%26#39;m looking for both budget recommendations and moderate recommendations - I%26#39;m willing to spend up to $100pp for one night, but I%26#39;d like to keep our meals under $75pp per day for most days.
Thanks!
Meredith
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Sweet,
Since you%26#39;re in Montparnasse, you%26#39;re not far from Restaurant Chez Charles-Victor on rue Brezin near Metro Mouton-Duvernet. It%26#39;s a small, homey restaurant filled nearly exclusively with neighborhood restaurants. It%26#39;s always packed, so reservations would be wise in the evenings. We live on the other side of the city when we%26#39;re in Paris, but nearly always make a point of getting there for lunch at least once. It%26#39;s very moderately-priced, about $25/person for lunch with a bottle of wine. The menu is handwritten on a board each day and runs to things like dumplings in lobster sauce, ham hocks with fava beans, rabbit terrine, veal stew, etc.
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Sweet,
Since you%26#39;re in Montparnasse, you%26#39;re not far from Restaurant Chez Charles-Victor on rue Brezin near Metro Mouton-Duvernet. It%26#39;s a small, homey restaurant filled nearly exclusively with neighborhood restaurants. It%26#39;s always packed, so reservations would be wise in the evenings. We live on the other side of the city when we%26#39;re in Paris, but nearly always make a point of getting there for lunch at least once. It%26#39;s very moderately-priced, about $25/person for lunch with a bottle of wine. The menu is handwritten on a board each day and runs to things like dumplings in lobster sauce, ham hocks with fava beans, rabbit terrine, veal stew, etc.
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Right across the street from the Montparnasse tower is a Hippopotamus Restaurant on its north side.
Hippo is a family restaurant chain that has nothing special...just American style steaks %26amp; fries. IMO, it%26#39;s usually worth avoiding really...kind of like Denny%26#39;s. You know it%26#39;s safe but...
However, the Hippo at Montparnasse has always seemed different, with a far nicer selection in its menu. A great many wonderful choices at wonderful prices. One of the more impressive things that I%26#39;ve seen here was an order of chocolate mousse that had to be at least half a gallon%26#39;s worth.
The Hippo Montparnasse has always been a reliable standby restaurant to take friends, first-time visitors and guests to Paris when urgent hunger, budget and a limited desire for the exotic weigh in.
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Three of our favorites under $100 pp.
L%26#39;Angle du Fauborg in the 8th: Bistrot of Taillevent, very modern decour, creative Provencale cuisine and a wine list that is deep, interesting and inexpensive. Around 70 Euros PP.
Clos des Gourmets: Intimate neighborhood bistro in the 7th. Very creative cuisine, short but affordable wine list, located on Avenue Rapp (16), one of the beautiful wide tree line boulevards of the 7th. Here you will dine with well healed Parisians. Three course fixed price around 45 euros.
Fables de la Fontaine 7th: A tiny intimate seafood restaurant that is owned by Christian Constant who also owns the two star Violon d%26#39;Ingres next door. You get the benifit of the Le Violon%26#39;s kitchen and access to raw materials in a much less expensive, very relaxed atmosphere. The outdoor terrace is particularly inviting. Located on Rue St. Dominique (131) a street lined with small speciality food shops and restaurants. Around 40 euros per.
With your budget, you should eat well.
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One of the hottest restaurants in Paris is Le Pre Verre on Rue Thenard in between Blvd St. Germain and Rue des Ecoles. A block or two from the Cluny. They have a wonderful 25 euro prix fixe with wine.
Another favorite of mine, more for the fun than the food, is Chartiers. Their formulae is usually under 20 euros.
In the 7th is Cafe Constant. You don%26#39;t see many tourists there but it is another great place for about 30 euros each.
The New York Times has a wonderful free travel section on-line that gives plenty of Paris restaurant reviews: www.nytimes.com
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Some suggestions: Taillevent in the 8th for lunch (my favorite restaurant in Paris, but higher than your price restraints for dinner); L%26#39;Angle du Faubourg in the 8th, recommended earlier is an excellent suggestion; Chez Georges in the 2nd; Au Bon Acceuil in the 7th; le Coupe Chou in the 5th; L%26#39;Atelier Maitre Albert in the 5th; Brasserie de l%26#39;Ile St louis in the 4th. In your nech of the woods (Montparnasse), La Maison Courtine, La Coupole, and La Creperie de Josselin are excellent choices for relative bargains.
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Dear Paris, Your restaurant recommendations are outstanding! I love Au Bon Accueil and trust your other suggestions are as good if not better as this amazing restaurant in the 7th. Poodles
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Any recommendations near Novotel Les Halles Hotel? I love small restaurants, good ambiance and of course, great food.
Thanks
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DCBA%26#39;s recommendation should read Tables de la Fontaine. Christian Constant also has a new reasonably priced bistro down the street as well:
Le Cafe Constant
139 rue Saint Dominique
1-47-53-73-34
Both are excellent.
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Just a quick note to snavara; It is Fables de la Fontaine. It is a play on the stories (fables) that all French children read gowing up written by Jean de la Fontaine.
I do agree that Constant%26#39;s restaurants outshine others in the same relative category. We have to been to the three on rue St. Dominique several times, but not his brasserie in Bastille. Any thoughts?
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