Best Places to Eat in Paris for under 20 EUR
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Best Places to Eat in Paris for under 20 EUR
So, the title of the thread says it all. I'll start it off with an obvious choice: L'As du Falafel in the 4eme arrondissement. Probably the best falafel I've ever had, bearing in mind I've never been to the Middle East and waaaayyyyy under the 25 EUR limit.
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When i was a student, i used to frequent a bistro called 'Chez Clemont' - there are about 4-5 branches in Paris - though i used to visit the outlet on the Champs Elysee - it was the most 'parisienne' and the food was delicious and relatively cheap.
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there is a "chain" of restaurants called Bistro Romain and they have several across France. It has a fixed price menu that starts at 11 euros and goes up to 20 at night. The carpaccio is actually excellent. enjoy.
http://www.bistroromain.fr/restaurants/paris/
http://www.bistroromain.fr/restaurants/paris/
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Do they have "Quarter-Pounders" in France?
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Chez Gladines (30 rue des Cinq Diamants, 13th arrondissement, metro Place d'Italie or Corvisart) is a small, always crowded Basque restaurant which serves huge salads, potatoes, duck, and other tasty foods. Average about 10-15 euros.
I believe Le Rouge Vif (48 rue de Verneuil, 7th arrondissement, metro rue du Bac or RER Musée d'Orsay) has a prix fixe lunch menu for under 20 euros. Good food, friendly owner and staff.
You can also eat inexpensively (menu for 6-8 euros) at many of the Asian traiteurs, though it can take a little trial and error to find which ones are good.
Actually, it's easy to stay under 20 euros for lunch. Dinner is a different story...
I believe Le Rouge Vif (48 rue de Verneuil, 7th arrondissement, metro rue du Bac or RER Musée d'Orsay) has a prix fixe lunch menu for under 20 euros. Good food, friendly owner and staff.
You can also eat inexpensively (menu for 6-8 euros) at many of the Asian traiteurs, though it can take a little trial and error to find which ones are good.
Actually, it's easy to stay under 20 euros for lunch. Dinner is a different story...
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Hippopotamus is also a chain with several 'formules' (set menus) under 20 euros. Especially good for meat.
There is 10-15 around Paris. On their website, you can find all 'formules' with prices, and directions.
http://www.hippopotamus.fr
There is 10-15 around Paris. On their website, you can find all 'formules' with prices, and directions.
http://www.hippopotamus.fr
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Léon de Bruxelles is a chain with several locations throughout Paris. They have decent mussels prepared in a variety of ways.
There is also a patisserie on the Rue St. Antoine (Marais, right by the St. Paul church) that has great sandwiches. I often stop there for breakfast and then get a sandwich - a huge variety - and stick it in my pack for lunch later.
And, call me crazy, but I love those storefront places with the hot dogs in a baguette baked with cheese!
There is also a patisserie on the Rue St. Antoine (Marais, right by the St. Paul church) that has great sandwiches. I often stop there for breakfast and then get a sandwich - a huge variety - and stick it in my pack for lunch later.
And, call me crazy, but I love those storefront places with the hot dogs in a baguette baked with cheese!
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The chain has grown since you were in school. I looked over their website before visiting Paris in March and I think there were a dozen or so. I can't recall the guidebook that recommended them, but 4 of us ate there and with wine/beer/coke, it was under €100. The food was good. I don't know how authentic, but the desserts were excellent. We ate at the one nearest to Opera Garnier. The decor at Chez Clement is very interesting. I think the chandeliers were made of forks? and the walls were covered with burlap coffee bags. We appeared to be the only Americans in the place, but I would say many guests were European tourists based on the some of the conversations I could overhear.
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My favorite topic - food and Paris!! Okay, I think I've answered this before, but let me give it another think: aside from the various doner kebab/falafel places (there's a really good one on the south side of the pedestrian plaza outside the Centre Pompidou) and creperies which are hot, cheap and usually pretty good, I would say a good cheap(ish) sit-down restaurant is Sel et Poivre near the Eiffel Tower across from the cinema close to the metro stop La Motte Piquet Grenelle. I think they have a couple other locations as well. Good vegetarian choices.
I just remembered that www.pagesjaunes.fr has what they claim is the most complete collection of photos of streetview Paris (and other French cities). Let me find a link.
I just remembered that www.pagesjaunes.fr has what they claim is the most complete collection of photos of streetview Paris (and other French cities). Let me find a link.
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I'd add, in the same vein, that there are many good kosher North African restaurants serving delicious couscous and meat and vegetables for little money. Probably less than 25€ but perhaps not... since I was last there in 1997.
By the way, if you come to NYC, you should eat at Alibaba which does cheap and good shwarma (along with other Yemenite delights).