St. Germain
La Cadole
A few blocks down from Bon Marche at Rue de Sevres and Rue Mayet
1 rue Mayet, Paris, France#4 Rated Paris Restaurant on Trip Advisor
Review - http://www.chowgypsy.com/2012/08/la-cadole-hey-there-authentic-paris.htmlLes Papilles
Trip Advisor
Just on the other side of Luxomborg Gardens. #8 rated restaurant in Paris
30, rue Gay Lussac, 75005 Paris, France Trip Advisor
This restaurant is a MUST when visiting Paris. Even though we were there in March this year, the memory of the food still lingers. Only one starter, only one main course and only one dessert...but what a meal. We were maybe fortunate to book a night when the slow roast beef was being presented.. heaven on a plate!! Ambience and service, not to mention wine advice, is of a very high standard and whilst you could argue that the restaurant is small, it only serves to enhance the atmosphere and intimacy of the place.
La Palette
43 rue de Seine. Way cool. Sit outside if you can. The waiter, who, I think, is also the owner, is probably the most amazing waiter in all of creation. He handles all the tables by himself, writes nothing down and at the end of the evening will remember exactly what you had. If you go there a lot, he may "tutoie" you (use the familiar verb forms), which is a very good sign. If you go there more than once, he will remember you for the rest of your life. I'm not kidding. Once I went there after having been away for two years and he remembered me and asked me where I had been.
Splurge-worthy: Café de la Mairie (link)
8 Place Saint-Sulpice, 6th arrondissement (Metro: Saint Sulpice or Rennes)
Thank my sister Wendy for this discovery. During her recent trip to Paris, she’s the one who wisely suggested that we take a much-needed touring (and shopping) break at the Café de la Mairie, and I’m happy to report that the experience was a knockout win-grin.
I had photographed the café’s terrace-action for previous Cheapo stories, but I had never dined there. Truth be told, for the love of saving euros, I usually try to avoid the bars and cafés near tourist hotspots, and the Café de la Mairie is located in the heart of Saint-Germain, kitty-corner to Église Saint-Sulpice.
But to my surprise, the café latte with a Cantal cheese and butter baguette (pictured, top) wildly surpassed our expectations. Blame the attentive table service, dramatic skies, and the catbird seats under the big awning near a bustling bus stop, but the spontaneous moveable feast was worth every cent, down to the last drop.
Le Cavern'
This place is great. The bartenders are very friendly. You can talk with them without the feeling of disturbing these guys in their work. At the first floor, you've got a bar and the best is at the basement. There are tables and seats and you've got a stage where bands perform songs. If you like rock music and you like cool places, then don't hesitate, open the door and come at Le Cavern'. Cheers !
Pint or bottle beer : 7€.
Le Pub St. Germain
Pub St. Germain is a large (in Paris terms) space that is three floors of funkiness. The bar area you see here is reminiscent of British colonial decor (my favorite theme) where you can relax in over-stuffed chairs while sipping on an equally large drink in the middle of the madness of the 6th arr. that takes place right outside the door. And I love that they just let you sit there no matter what you’ve ordered. In the states they would want your rear out of there the minute you took your last sip. But, let’s not forget, we are in Paris!!
Trocadero
La Gare
19, Chausée de la Muette, 75016 ParisPhone: 01 42 15 15 31
Métro: La Muette
Website
I found La Gare while searching frantically for a good restaurant for my girlfriend's birthday. It was going to be an evening for the whole family; me, the girlfriend, her two sisters, and their mom, so I was pretty nervous while searching online for someplace that would be cool and classy, with great food and with great atmosphere. La Gare delivered, and I looked like an awesome boyfriend!
La Gare is a restaurant made out of an old train station building, with a huge dining room and high, peaked ceiling. The room itself is gorgeous on its own, but the tasteful decor makes it even better; intimate lighting, warm colors, lots of curtains and draped fabric everywhere to soften the acoustics, etc. The staff are extremely classy, professional, and polite. The cuisine is typical high-end French; I had an amazing swordfish carpaccio to start, and then went for the Black Angus steak with the restaurant's homemade bearnaise sauce! Absolutely delicious. We didn't stay for dessert, because we had a birthday cake waiting for us at home, but the dessert list was incredibly tempting, and it was frankly hard to pull ourselves away from the place.
La Gare has a great website in French and English, with lots of beautiful photos of the place, as well as their full menu, and that stuff is what convinced me to call and make our reservation. As a professional web geek, I'm always impressed when a website can be that persuasive.
Marais
Pain, Vin, Fromages
3, Rue Geoffroy-l'Angevin, 75004 Paris
Phone: 01 42 74 07 52
Métro: Rambuteau
Website
Lactose intolerant folks stay away! Pain, Vin, Fromages is one of my new favorite restaurants in Paris, and as the name implies, they serve (almost) nothing but bread, wine, and CHEESE! The first page of the menu is a big map of France divided into regions, with half a dozen cheeses listed for each region. Simply choose a region and they bring you the six cheeses along with basket after basket of slices of fresh baguette. Select a bottle of wine, maybe throw in a plate of cured meats and cornichons, and you've got a delicious and traditional feast. I cherish every time I have friends in town just so I can take them to this place, as my girlfriend is the only French woman in the world who hates cheese! The restaurant is hidden on a tiny street just across from the Pompidou Center. The interior is decorated in traditional French countryside style, and the staff are very friendly. If you love cheese, don't miss it!
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