My boyfriend and I are off to Paris next weekend for a short break, and are after ideas of where to eat etc?

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Rillifane

La Fermette Marbeuf at 5 rue Marbeuf (01.53.23.08.00) is a classic and not far from your hotel. The original Art Nouveau decoration, hidden by layers of plaster and paint, was uncovered during a renovation in 1983. Its really quite a gorgeous place and has been declared a National Histoic Monument. See if you can reserve a table in the jardin d'hiver with its spectacular glass roof. They do a beautiful duck breast and the dÃ©lice chocolat madarin is a delight. Stick to the prix fix menus and the cost is fairly reasonable.

Just a few doors away is L'Assiette Lyonnaise at 21 rue Marbeuf (01.47.20.94.80) which specializes in (wait for it) the cuisine of Lyon. The prices are lower than at the Fermette Marbeuf and the food tends to be heartier and homier. One suggestion though, avoid the andouilettes unless you have a very adventurous palate. These sausages are made from pig innards and have a distinct barnyard aroma and taste. Everything else is quite tasty.

If you cross the Seine by the Pont D'Alma and walk down the Avenue Rapp you find Le Sancerre at #22 (01.45.51.75.91). This is mainly a wine bar but they do omelets, quiche and the like.

In the same general area is Le Monttessuy at 4 rue de Monttessuy (this street intersects the Avenue Rapp) (01.45.55.01.90) is another place specializing in Lyonnaise cooking. Pleasant with reasonable prices.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from the Moulin Rouge and all other similar big name nightclubs. They are ruinously expensive and no more classy, sophisticated or interesting than a Las Vegas Lounge act.

On the right Bank I'd suggest the Slow Club at 130 rue de Rivoli (Metro:ChÃ¢telet or Louvre-Rivoli). Its one of the most famous jazz joints in Paris and has been around forever.

The Jazz Club Lionel Hampton in Le MÃ©ridien Etoile Hotel at 81 Boulevard Gouvion Saint-Cyr (17th arrondissment) is quite upscale but worth the price. (http://starwood.webcanada.com/restaurant/?rid=5174&lid=268)

My favorite bars/hangouts are pretty much all in the 5th and 6th arrondissments, across the river and to the east of your hotel. My personal hangout is Aux Trois Mailletz at 56 rue Galande in the 5th arr. Friendly crowd, reasonable prices and great live music from a wide variety of people. Its the sort of place that musicians go after they've finished their gigs someplace else. There's a cabaret show in the basement but the piano bar on the ground floor is great fun and there's no cover charge.

xalynn

There are plenty of places to eat, and these are some of my favourite places to eat that are near where your hotel is, plus a good few located in around Latin Quarter.

(cf location mapped on this google map : http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115077796292949825263.00045fe6a3698238e0494&ll=48.861553,2.316914&spn=0.025071,0.055275&z=14 )

1) Cafe Constant - it's the draw of the luck if you get a nice waiter or not, and this place doesn't take reservation so be there early as it's popular and fills up quite quickly (maybe credit crunch has change this since I last went there). The food is good, mid-range in price (3 course meal for 33euro). http://www.cafeconstant.com/

2) Le P'tit Troquet - this is a very small and charming bistro next door to where my ex used to live so I've came to love this cosy place because the service is always friendly, the food comforting and delicious. Expect to pay about 40euro per person.

3) Mini Palais - part of the Grand Palais has been leased out and this restaurant initially was intended for 6 months only but did so well that it's still there after nearly 2 years. A bit on the expensive side but try the verrines (ie food in glasses) - they're exquisite! http://www.minipalais.com/

4) Le Pre Verre - one of the restaurants in Latin Quarter that I go whenever I'm visiting Paris, they have very good value menu (lunch 2 courses plus wine for less than 15 euro, dinner 3 courses for less than 30euro) and the food is excellent. The fix price menus may be limited in choices but it makes up in terms of quality and taste. http://www.lepreverre.com/en/resto/resto.html

5) Les Bouquinistes - one of the few restaurants owned by Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy, the food is Michelin-star worthy without the prestige-attached price tag (which in Paris, restaurant with 2-3 Michelin stars costs 200euro per person and upward). Les Bouquinistes has tasting menu at 75euro per person as well. Still, this is a restaurant for a bit of a splurge. http://www.lesbouquinistes.com/en/accueil.php

6) Bergamote - good option for hearty traditional French food from the south, it also comes with an affordable price tag with 3 courses dinner at about 25euro per person (and at lunch time it's 17euro for 3 courses). Situated in the Latin Quarter. http://www.bergamote.org/index_en.html

7) Chez l'Ami Jean - if you want to try some Basque cuisine, this is the place to go. Like most of the recommendations I've given here, the price range is about 30euro per person for fix price menu, 40euro to go a la carte. From charcuterie to braised meat, it's all very homey here.

8) Bistrot d'Opio - sister restaurant to Bergamote, their menus are quite similar in part, and the price tags definitely remain within the same range. More of Provencal taste here. http://www.bistrot-opio.com/

9) Les Ombres of Musee du Quai Branly - this is high end dining with a view (kinda like Jules Verne up on the Eiffel Tower), only here, you actually get the view of the tower whereas the other place you're dining on the tower. It's a difficult choice. They do have a fix menu with limited choices for less than 40euro per person for the budget conscious. http://www.lesombres-restaurant.com/

Of course, these are but a small selection of places to eat, most of them costing about 30euro per person or thereabout, with a couple of cheaper eat (lunch time means cheaper meal too) and a couple of high end eat (good for a splurge or a treat).

Have fun in Paris and bon appetit!

cwrazien

I am a big fan of Pizza Pino on the Champs Elysee. Its on the left hand side if you are facing the Arc de triumph. Nice atmosphere and not too expensive. I'll be there in April!

ella

wow lucky you

i have always wanted to go to the moulin rouge but its quite pricey

allen555

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g187147-Paris_Ile_de_France-Vacations.html

This is one of the best advice sites.

chocolate starfish

stay in your room and order room service ,its only a short break so dont waste time ,get down to it straight away and dont stop till just before you leave.(: It is the city for loooove !!

ScarySquirrel

You MUST go to Le Chartier. It is awesome there, extremely cheap, very nice food, and is a well known restaurant amongst local Parisians.

You might get seated on a table for four with another couple, they pack them in and it is loud, busy, very atmospheric and amazing. That is the great thing about it.

I went there with my girlfriend and we loved it.

We had a 3 course meal, beers and wine for about 45 Euros (I can't remember exactly how much it was)

Here are the contact details:

Le Chatier 7 rue de Faubourg Montmartre MÃ©tro: Grands Boulevards Tel: 33 01-47-70-86-29

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