good quality bistros/restaurants paris
May 23, 2016, 5:51 pm
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It is a timeless place.
Back to the Eiffel Tower. An alternative to Jules Verne is the restaurant 58 which is also on the tower, 58 meters up. It is a level lower than Jules Verne in gastronomy, and price, but still pretty good and the same views. And if you are bringing children, they are much more accepted at 58 than Jules Verne which does not have a kids menu, nor high chairs. My last time there was December 30th and despite the November attacks, the whole tower area was packed with restaurants reserved long in advance.
Back to the Eiffel Tower. An alternative to Jules Verne is the restaurant 58 which is also on the tower, 58 meters up. It is a level lower than Jules Verne in gastronomy, and price, but still pretty good and the same views. And if you are bringing children, they are much more accepted at 58 than Jules Verne which does not have a kids menu, nor high chairs. My last time there was December 30th and despite the November attacks, the whole tower area was packed with restaurants reserved long in advance.
May 24, 2016, 4:43 am
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It is a timeless place.
Back to the Eiffel Tower. An alternative to Jules Verne is the restaurant 58 which is also on the tower, 58 meters up. It is a level lower than Jules Verne in gastronomy, and price, but still pretty good and the same views. And if you are bringing children, they are much more accepted at 58 than Jules Verne which does not have a kids menu, nor high chairs. My last time there was December 30th and despite the November attacks, the whole tower area was packed with restaurants reserved long in advance.
Back to the Eiffel Tower. An alternative to Jules Verne is the restaurant 58 which is also on the tower, 58 meters up. It is a level lower than Jules Verne in gastronomy, and price, but still pretty good and the same views. And if you are bringing children, they are much more accepted at 58 than Jules Verne which does not have a kids menu, nor high chairs. My last time there was December 30th and despite the November attacks, the whole tower area was packed with restaurants reserved long in advance.
May 24, 2016, 6:54 am
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Thanks all for the info on Pascade & Jules Verne (the photo TWA884 should make finding the correct pillar easy).
We are being treated to these restaurants, so I'm unable to switch venues but then again I'm not footing the bill.
We are being treated to these restaurants, so I'm unable to switch venues but then again I'm not footing the bill.
May 24, 2016, 9:58 am
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Personally stumpy, am not a fan of either resto... I have stopped accepting invitations there. At Jules I have noticed a method that they employ and it bugs me. There are hundreds of better restaurants around. In fact I can think of 4 around the area that I would rather eat at than Jules.
It's a tourist thing.
Oct 20, 2016, 2:59 pm
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Back to the Eiffel Tower. An alternative to Jules Verne is the restaurant 58 which is also on the tower, 58 meters up. It is a level lower than Jules Verne in gastronomy, and price, but still pretty good and the same views. And if you are bringing children, they are much more accepted at 58 than Jules Verne which does not have a kids menu, nor high chairs. My last time there was December 30th and despite the November attacks, the whole tower area was packed with restaurants reserved long in advance.
Also recommend Chez Fernand @ 9 Rue Christine (on the left bank). The sea bass and soufflés are to die for. Open Sunday eve which is also a plus.
Dec 19, 2016, 8:54 am
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Santa Carne serves great steak
Chez Janou came by high praise but I found it mediocre. Packed to the gills with locals though, and it's well written about online, so it must not be without merit.
wanted to try Robert Et Louise but didnt have the chance.
to add to this thread, on the other side of the seine, next to pantheon, Ciasa Mia knocked my socks off. possibly my favorite dinner of the year
Chez Janou came by high praise but I found it mediocre. Packed to the gills with locals though, and it's well written about online, so it must not be without merit.
wanted to try Robert Et Louise but didnt have the chance.
to add to this thread, on the other side of the seine, next to pantheon, Ciasa Mia knocked my socks off. possibly my favorite dinner of the year
Dec 19, 2016, 10:36 am
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Two new places for me on my last visit to Paris.
Pottoka, where the food is influenced by the southwest of France and the Basque region, and which is just outstanding, and L'Affriolé, which is quite good and serves contemporary interpretations of classic French cuisine.
Both are in the 7th Arr.
Pottoka, where the food is influenced by the southwest of France and the Basque region, and which is just outstanding, and L'Affriolé, which is quite good and serves contemporary interpretations of classic French cuisine.
Both are in the 7th Arr.
Dec 19, 2016, 3:23 pm
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Santa Carne serves great steak
Chez Janou came by high praise but I found it mediocre. Packed to the gills with locals though, and it's well written about online, so it must not be without merit.
wanted to try Robert Et Louise but didnt have the chance.
to add to this thread, on the other side of the seine, next to pantheon, Ciasa Mia knocked my socks off. possibly my favorite dinner of the year
Chez Janou came by high praise but I found it mediocre. Packed to the gills with locals though, and it's well written about online, so it must not be without merit.
wanted to try Robert Et Louise but didnt have the chance.
to add to this thread, on the other side of the seine, next to pantheon, Ciasa Mia knocked my socks off. possibly my favorite dinner of the year
Dec 20, 2016, 10:45 am
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Dec 20, 2016, 10:47 am
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Two new places for me on my last visit to Paris.
Pottoka, where the food is influenced by the southwest of France and the Basque region, and which is just outstanding, and L'Affriolé, which is quite good and serves contemporary interpretations of classic French cuisine.
Both are in the 7th Arr.
Pottoka, where the food is influenced by the southwest of France and the Basque region, and which is just outstanding, and L'Affriolé, which is quite good and serves contemporary interpretations of classic French cuisine.
Both are in the 7th Arr.
L'Affriole is an institution.
Both places require reservations.... and you'll know why when you go there.
Dec 21, 2016, 7:29 am
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It seems that the first time I went to Pottoka was about 3 years ago and it had been open for a while even then. Has Pottoka really only been open for 2 years?
Robert et Louise is OK for steaks. I think that there might be better places, I should suggest:
Au Boeuf Couronné
le Severo
Le Louchebem
Bistro Paul Bert
la Cordonnerie
I have had a number of outstanding steaks at restaurants that were not specifically noted as beef restaurants, such as at Bistro Paul Bert. Most of the locations I mention will require reservations well in advance.
Robert et Louise is OK for steaks. I think that there might be better places, I should suggest:
Au Boeuf Couronné
le Severo
Le Louchebem
Bistro Paul Bert
la Cordonnerie
I have had a number of outstanding steaks at restaurants that were not specifically noted as beef restaurants, such as at Bistro Paul Bert. Most of the locations I mention will require reservations well in advance.
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Dec 22, 2016, 12:05 am
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It seems that the first time I went to Pottoka was about 3 years ago and it had been open for a while even then. Has Pottoka really only been open for 2 years?
Robert et Louise is OK for steaks. I think that there might be better places, I should suggest:
Au Boeuf Couronné
le Severo
Le Louchebem
Bistro Paul Bert
la Cordonnerie
I have had a number of outstanding steaks at restaurants that were not specifically noted as beef restaurants, such as at Bistro Paul Bert. Most of the locations I mention will require reservations well in advance.
Robert et Louise is OK for steaks. I think that there might be better places, I should suggest:
Au Boeuf Couronné
le Severo
Le Louchebem
Bistro Paul Bert
la Cordonnerie
I have had a number of outstanding steaks at restaurants that were not specifically noted as beef restaurants, such as at Bistro Paul Bert. Most of the locations I mention will require reservations well in advance.
Dec 22, 2016, 1:30 pm
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Which boulangerie? I kept looking for the flaky croissants with a slightly chewy center which I remember from the seventies and eighties that were impossible to eat without leaving crumbs all over. I tried at least a half dozen "artisan" boulangeries all over Paris, none lived up to my memories.
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