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Paris restaurant recommendations - May trip
Posted on 1/29/24 at 11:55 am
Posted on 1/29/24 at 11:55 am
Headed to Paris end of May. French open
Looking for assistance w some restaurant recommendations.
Tks
Looking for assistance w some restaurant recommendations.
Tks
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Posted on 1/29/24 at 12:30 pm to lagniappe09
What part of town do you want to be in?
And what type of restaurant are you looking for?
Paris has a limitless number of great restaurants, from casual neighborhood cafes and bistros, to super expensive Michelin starred places.
I am going in April, so I am looking for new ideas too.
And what type of restaurant are you looking for?
Paris has a limitless number of great restaurants, from casual neighborhood cafes and bistros, to super expensive Michelin starred places.
I am going in April, so I am looking for new ideas too.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 12:37 pm to lagniappe09
I am leaving for Paris in 2 weeks. Will be my first time.
Going with the wife and kids- so it will limit our dining options somewhat.
We haven't made any reservations but have a few places on our radar. For these types of trips with our kids we usually read menu cards as we walk around the city and then go somewhere we all agree on. When it is just my wife and me we will book nicer places ahead of time.
Will report back on what we ate and any pros/cons
Going with the wife and kids- so it will limit our dining options somewhat.
We haven't made any reservations but have a few places on our radar. For these types of trips with our kids we usually read menu cards as we walk around the city and then go somewhere we all agree on. When it is just my wife and me we will book nicer places ahead of time.
Will report back on what we ate and any pros/cons
Posted on 1/29/24 at 12:49 pm to lagniappe09
Very pricey, but I strongly recommend Le Ciel de Paris, on the 55th floor of the Montparnasse Tower.
great view, great service and excellent food.
great view, great service and excellent food.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 1:05 pm to slinger1317
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I am leaving for Paris in 2 weeks.
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We haven't made any reservations
In Paris?? that's tough
Posted on 1/29/24 at 1:31 pm to Fun Bunch
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We haven't made any reservations
In Paris?? that's tough
We won't be doing any major sit down restaurants, more casual cafe/bistro per what's available.
Like I previously stated, if it were just myself and my wife I would have dinner each night already booked.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 1:38 pm to slinger1317
ParisByMouth is usually a great resource for Paris restaurants
I bet they have a kid friendly list
I bet they have a kid friendly list
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:37 pm to lagniappe09
I recommend using Wendy Lyn, Paris is my Kitchen. Her rec's are pretty spot on. She's a native New Orleanian now living in Paris for some number of years. I think I found her through an old TD post.
I went to Paris NYE 2021. I reached out to her on Insta and she responded with a whole list of great options. She lists all the great bistros and instructions for how to reach out and make reservations. Her site is extremely detailed with maps, city guides, anything food related you can dream of.
Restuarant Petrelle - ended up going here NYE dinner per her rec. Fantastic experience, spectacular food, even better people. Nice intimate very romantic restaurant, candle lit dinner, if that's what you are looking for. It does not look like they have reservations past Feb open for booking yet.
I went to Paris NYE 2021. I reached out to her on Insta and she responded with a whole list of great options. She lists all the great bistros and instructions for how to reach out and make reservations. Her site is extremely detailed with maps, city guides, anything food related you can dream of.
Restuarant Petrelle - ended up going here NYE dinner per her rec. Fantastic experience, spectacular food, even better people. Nice intimate very romantic restaurant, candle lit dinner, if that's what you are looking for. It does not look like they have reservations past Feb open for booking yet.
This post was edited on 1/29/24 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 5:18 pm to geauxpurple
We are staying near the Arc de Triomphe - Just off the Champs Elysees & George V ave.
25th anniversary and our 50th birthdays this year.
1st time for me leaving the US
25th anniversary and our 50th birthdays this year.
1st time for me leaving the US
Posted on 1/29/24 at 5:21 pm to lagniappe09
Alliance
We went here for our 1 year anniversary and really enjoyed it. It has since earned a Michelin Star so I’m guessing prices went up.
We went here for our 1 year anniversary and really enjoyed it. It has since earned a Michelin Star so I’m guessing prices went up.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:32 pm to lagniappe09
Le Cinq in the Hotel George V will be perfect for your anniversary. We had lunch there on an anniversary right around the time they were getting their third star.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:07 am to lagniappe09
There's a restaurant IN the Eiffel Tower. The food is OK, but nothing special - but what a cool thing to do.
There are also dinner cruises along the Seines River - same situation - food ok, but what an experience...!
There are also dinner cruises along the Seines River - same situation - food ok, but what an experience...!
Posted on 1/30/24 at 3:26 pm to lagniappe09
Nice sit down place
One of the best meals I have had. Assuming you are going with just one other person this a great place for a date.
Also Place des Vosges is right around the corner from this place which is the first planned park in Paris. Have Fun
One of the best meals I have had. Assuming you are going with just one other person this a great place for a date.
Also Place des Vosges is right around the corner from this place which is the first planned park in Paris. Have Fun
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 1/30/24 at 4:42 pm to lagniappe09
Le train Bleu. My favorite meal I had in my four days in Paris. Beautiful restaurant and reasonably priced .
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:13 pm to lagniappe09
Very close friend is the head chef at Soces in Paris. It’s very legit. I recommend Clamato, septime and Lao Siam in Paris
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:36 am to lagniappe09
Restaurant Polidor is about as traditional and authentic as you will find.
My other suggestion would be Cafe Lignac in the 7th for lunch.
My other suggestion would be Cafe Lignac in the 7th for lunch.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:05 pm to lagniappe09
Allard in the St Germaine neighborhood for excellent classic french food and Parisian atmosphere
Septime for a more avant garde foodie experience...been twice, best meal of our trip both times (over several 3 star Michelin restaurants). Lunch is a perfect experience, and is semi-casual.
Septime for a more avant garde foodie experience...been twice, best meal of our trip both times (over several 3 star Michelin restaurants). Lunch is a perfect experience, and is semi-casual.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 11:49 pm to lagniappe09
In no particular order.
Les Cocottes
Robert et Louise
Bistrot Paul Bert
Le Chateaubriand
Le Verre Volé
Au Passage
Le Wepler
Septime
Clamato
Les Cocottes
Robert et Louise
Bistrot Paul Bert
Le Chateaubriand
Le Verre Volé
Au Passage
Le Wepler
Septime
Clamato
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:43 pm to lagniappe09
La Condesa in the 9th was a fantastic experience. For something a bit more casual, Kodawari in the 6th is very good for ramen. Don't think they take reservations and they fill up quick at lunch and dinner.
Posted on 2/2/24 at 12:34 am to slinger1317
This.
Look at the menu, and look at what people are eating on the patio of the cafe. If it looks good, eat there. Look at the location (generally stay away from tourist trap areas, and that usually means walking an extra block so you can't see a famous landmark.) If there are menus on the sidewalk in English, German and Spanish, probably keep walking.
Having kids shouldn't limit your options. Ask the concierge for the place for you to walk to in order to buy croissants, pain au chocolate, and coffee every morning. Your kids will destroy the hotel room with buttery goodness, but you also will not spend $75+ on breakfast going out to get a non-alcoholic breakfast. Besides, you can bribe the ever loving hell out of them with the patisserie products you will walk by. A pistachio patisserie? Your kids will spend an hour in there if you let them. Steak frites, cheese, they'll be fine. Use the hell out of the hotel concierge if there is something specific you want to eat/do. The US doesn't have useful concierges, but in other countries, their job is exactly to pull strings for customers. Email them weeks out, they'll help you (at least in the Marriott branded properties I always stay in.) Ask them!
Don't be afraid to find the groceries off the beaten paths to find chickens that have been roasting since 8am, and bathing fabulously fatty potatoes in their juices when you pick them up for dinner on a random picnic on the Seine. Americans underestimate the extent to which Parisians hang out near the Seine and enjoy themselves. I've seen similar in Chile, where there are just thousands of people with a bottle of wine and some cheese or take out, enjoying life.
Leave time in Paris for a bit of randomness when it comes to food. All kinds of bloggers are driving advertising traffic, but asking the front desk where they would eat a meal at is likely going to get you more inexpensive, and authentic results than traditional methods. (I am not a Michelin chaser, if you make good food, I will go there, $10 or $100 a person.)
Look at the menu, and look at what people are eating on the patio of the cafe. If it looks good, eat there. Look at the location (generally stay away from tourist trap areas, and that usually means walking an extra block so you can't see a famous landmark.) If there are menus on the sidewalk in English, German and Spanish, probably keep walking.
Having kids shouldn't limit your options. Ask the concierge for the place for you to walk to in order to buy croissants, pain au chocolate, and coffee every morning. Your kids will destroy the hotel room with buttery goodness, but you also will not spend $75+ on breakfast going out to get a non-alcoholic breakfast. Besides, you can bribe the ever loving hell out of them with the patisserie products you will walk by. A pistachio patisserie? Your kids will spend an hour in there if you let them. Steak frites, cheese, they'll be fine. Use the hell out of the hotel concierge if there is something specific you want to eat/do. The US doesn't have useful concierges, but in other countries, their job is exactly to pull strings for customers. Email them weeks out, they'll help you (at least in the Marriott branded properties I always stay in.) Ask them!
Don't be afraid to find the groceries off the beaten paths to find chickens that have been roasting since 8am, and bathing fabulously fatty potatoes in their juices when you pick them up for dinner on a random picnic on the Seine. Americans underestimate the extent to which Parisians hang out near the Seine and enjoy themselves. I've seen similar in Chile, where there are just thousands of people with a bottle of wine and some cheese or take out, enjoying life.
Leave time in Paris for a bit of randomness when it comes to food. All kinds of bloggers are driving advertising traffic, but asking the front desk where they would eat a meal at is likely going to get you more inexpensive, and authentic results than traditional methods. (I am not a Michelin chaser, if you make good food, I will go there, $10 or $100 a person.)
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