Very old restaurant near Notre Dame - Au Vieux Paris de Arcole
Jul 20, 2011, 12:55 pm
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Very old restaurant near Notre Dame - Au Vieux Paris de Arcole
Au Vieux Paris de Arcole
24 Rue Chanoinesse
75004 Paris, France
01 40 51 78 52
Type of cuisine: French / Aveyronnaise
Days & hours of operation: Open every day for lunch and dinner, except for lunch on Saturday. Hours: noon ‑ 2:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. ‑ 10:30 p.m.(closed for lunch Monday and Saturday)
Metro: Line 4, Cité station
Link to Google maps location map.
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We've been here a few times over the years - sometimes tourists find it, as it is a stone's throw from the cathedral of Notre Dame, but you will also find regulars eating here. It's great when you want a 2+ hour break, some good food and good-humored, warm cosseting for lunch (or dinner) while touring the vicinity.
From the street
The restaurant is in the old Canon's house built in 1512, making it one of the oldest buildings remaining in Paris, and it was sold off by the church to become a wine bar in 1723! They serve cuisine from the Aveyron in Midi-Pyrénées where the friendly and attentive Odette and Georges are from and where much of their organic produce originates, in a medieval dining setting. Not close, no Michie stars, but you will certainly enjoy the setting (Ile de la Cité / Notre Dame). See a review here.
The interior
Odette de Larochebrochard, the Chef
The 39€ Table d’hôtes surprise d’Odette (Odette's surprise) is always a delight, and add a couple of glasses of nice wine per person, you'll be out of there for just under 100€ for two - they also have a 46€ and 59€ (latter all wines and apéritif) menus, and a memorable experience. Book and read some more here. (Oh, yeah, we will be there.)
24 Rue Chanoinesse
75004 Paris, France
01 40 51 78 52
Type of cuisine: French / Aveyronnaise
Days & hours of operation: Open every day for lunch and dinner, except for lunch on Saturday. Hours: noon ‑ 2:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. ‑ 10:30 p.m.(closed for lunch Monday and Saturday)
Metro: Line 4, Cité station
Link to Google maps location map.
Maplet
We've been here a few times over the years - sometimes tourists find it, as it is a stone's throw from the cathedral of Notre Dame, but you will also find regulars eating here. It's great when you want a 2+ hour break, some good food and good-humored, warm cosseting for lunch (or dinner) while touring the vicinity.
From the street
The restaurant is in the old Canon's house built in 1512, making it one of the oldest buildings remaining in Paris, and it was sold off by the church to become a wine bar in 1723! They serve cuisine from the Aveyron in Midi-Pyrénées where the friendly and attentive Odette and Georges are from and where much of their organic produce originates, in a medieval dining setting. Not close, no Michie stars, but you will certainly enjoy the setting (Ile de la Cité / Notre Dame). See a review here.
The interior
Odette de Larochebrochard, the Chef
The 39€ Table d’hôtes surprise d’Odette (Odette's surprise) is always a delight, and add a couple of glasses of nice wine per person, you'll be out of there for just under 100€ for two - they also have a 46€ and 59€ (latter all wines and apéritif) menus, and a memorable experience. Book and read some more here. (Oh, yeah, we will be there.)
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Jul 21, 2011, 1:40 pm
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Not far from there is supposedly THE oldest restaurant in Paris, le Procope. Ben Franklin dined there. However I would not recommend it for dining. The food is awful and only tourists end up in there.
Jul 21, 2011, 3:12 pm
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Jul 21, 2011, 4:44 pm
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I see Procope opened in 1646, while the Au Vieux Paris was still the Canon's house. I've never had the dubious pleasure, though many literary and historical figures enjoyed it in its heyday. Did Ben rate the place? 
(I think he'd have liked FT!)
(I think he'd have liked FT!)