Originally Posted by
Cupart
Hey Guys,
You are taking this way too serious IMHO. The French don't dress up to go to dinner as this is a vital part of life and spending time on dressing up is just not worth it. The enjoyment is what comes on the place not whether you wear Bally shoes or Nikes. It also gets VERY hot in Paris (as it is at the moment) so no one wears a tie and suit these days.
Instead, make sure your well groomed and smell nice and that's it.
Not wearing a suit and tie (especially in sweltering July heat) is one thing. But the discussion is on wearing sneakers and jeans, which is quite a different matter. The typical US version of that outfit is white sneakers and Levi's, and one does not see much of that in decent Paris restaurants and bistros.