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re: Paris restaurant recommendations - May trip
Posted on 2/4/24 at 10:10 am to BigDropper
Posted on 2/4/24 at 10:10 am to BigDropper
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Bistrot Paul Bert
I can second this one. Very tasty.
For a good Eiffel Tower view, look at 6 New York.
Also, one of our best experiences was a walking food tour through Paris by Mouth. Different types of tours in several areas are available. It could be a wine, bread, cheese, and charcuterie tour...a wine tasting tour...or a chocolate. Next time we go back we'll do a couple of these.
General Paris recommendations:
1. Plan your day around staying in a particular area. You don't want to have to cross town several times in one day. We would have breakfast, go visit a certain area, and maybe come back to the room before dinner.
2. Do dinner reservations later in the evening. For sure after 7 PM, preferably a little later.
3. Do guided tours for museums if they are your thing. The Louvre is massive and overwhelming for first timers.
4. Arrange ahead of time to be picked up by a chaffeur from the airport. This will only cost ~25 euros over a cab, and is worth every penny.
5. Uber and Lyft don't work as well in Paris as in the US. Have G7 Taxi on your phone.
6. If traveling outside of Paris and using trains, its a beast getting luggage on and off. Pack light.
7. To repeat number 6...especially if traveling outside of Paris pack light.
This post was edited on 2/4/24 at 10:14 am
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Posted on 2/4/24 at 11:35 am to geauxpurple
I haven’t been in years, but Brasserie Lipp was hot at one time. I enjoyed it.
An old standard is La Cupol. Sort of a Galatoire’s vibe.
An old standard is La Cupol. Sort of a Galatoire’s vibe.
Posted on 2/4/24 at 12:37 pm to VOR
quote:The place I call the Galatoire’s of Paris is Chez Georges on rue du Mail. We usually go there on our last night.
Sort of a Galatoire’s vibe.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 10:10 pm to slinger1317
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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
Following up on this to see if you have any tips/recommendations.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 6:52 am to lagniappe09
If you have time, book a short Devour tour. I hate tours with a passion, but these are run by residents and take you to a neighborhood into the smallest local places. Great way to get the feel of a neighborhood and meet some really cool locals. A couple months ago when I was there, we ended up late nighting in an absinthe bar with our guide 
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:33 am to Dead Mike
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Following up on this to see if you have any tips/recommendations.
Sorry for the delay, just saw your post
Our favorite meal in Paris was at Le Grand Colbert.
It is the restaurant that Jack Nicholson/Diane Keaton/Keanu Reeves visit in the movie Something's Gotta Give. We didn't find it too touristy.
The restaurant is beautiful, servers friendly, and the food was excellent. The manager was on the floor and came by several times with chocolates etc for the kids.
Another place we liked was Le Saint Regis. It was a corner cafe on the smaller island Isle de St Louis. We had a great breakfast there and then stopped in one late afternoon for a coffee. Very Parisian, more of a local vibe.
Another dinner spot we liked was Bistrot Richelieu. It is near the Palais Royale. Friendly staff, spoke English. We had the specials that night and the kids had croque monsieur.
We had lunch one day at a place called Le Drop. It is definitely a local hangout. We were walking around the area checking out menu's and we liked the look of the place. It was small but bustling. Men dressed for work standing at the counter having a coffee and a sandwich. It was a great glimpse in to daily Parisian life.
We did have other meals that were nothing to write home about. We also experienced poor service at a few places. Hostess/waiter would straight up ignore us. In that regard Paris lived up to the rude stereotype.
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