Paris Restaurant pricing?

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semby1

I would suggest Jaloo's house of Curry which is in the 7th Arrondisement.

sotires

I don't know where "Dose" had her meal, but they must have seen her coming.

On the whole, you should be able to get a good meal for around 20 euros per person. You can even get set menus (all inclusive) at lunch time for about 10 euros.

Avoid buying snacks in cafes. You can easily pay the price of a meal for little more than a "crock monsieur" (toasted ham and cheese sandwich). Go for the real restaurants.

One thing about France, restaurants are legally obliged to display their prices outside. So you know before you go in what to expect - I never did understand why it's not the same in the US.

If you want to get a cheap meal meal, you can occasionally go to one of the many Turkish places that are springing up. The dish of the day at midday costs about 6 euros and is more than enough for all but the biggest appetite. But don't do it every day.
Chinese restaurants are another good cheap place for an occasional change. There are two kinds in France. The traditional restaurants, and the much cheaper "Chinese fast food", where you stand in line to choose your fare which is then microwaved.
Oh, and avoid taking "Coka". Its price is deregulated, so many restaurants catch up on that.
Restaurants are also legally obliged to offer tap water free of charge, but sometimes you have to ask for it (someitimes you have to repeat your request several times). Paris tap water is very good, so no need to go for bottled water.

dany

In Paris there are places that can cost a fortune. And there are also McDonald's. But in many areas, Like the Latin Quarter, they offer menus. For a set price, Maybe 15 Euros, they give you an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. Some include a can of soda. This was always great. You can also make Lunch your heaviest meal and your dinner much lighter. There will be days that you will be running around and seeing so many sites, that lunch time might just run by. The best types of breakfasts are a small croissant or Pan A'Chocolate, while running around to catch a metro, or walking around the streets of Paris. I hope you and your wife enjoy your trip and make the best of being in the city of Romance, Lights, and great food.

*danny*

Rillifane

Restaurants prices vary enourmously but even at the low price end you can get some very nice meals.

If, for example, you stroll along the rue Mouffetard in the 5th arrondissement at lunchtime you'll find dozens of restaruantats offering very nice three course meals with a glass of wine for 8-12 euros.

A little bit up the price scale you can get spectaculary good meals with wine for 25-35 euros a person. I'm looking at the bill from a meal I ate with a friend at my favorite little place, La Methode at 2 rue Descartes last October 28th. We had a pre-dinner drink, clams in garlic butter to start, lamb with green beans and some very rich mashed potatoes laden with butter and cream for the main course, and then caramelized pears doused with brandy for dessert. We drank a bottle of a very plesant Beaujolais with the meal. The checque with taxes and services included was 63.60 euros.

nadia n

In Paris, every other store sells alcohol or food or both.
The center of Paris is about the same price as London
England (about 3 to 4 times more expensive than USA).
If you take a stroll down any side street away from the very
center, you will find beautiful fresh food at normal
European prices (about double the States).

Tip:

If you learn a couple of Phrase's in French and try to
speak in their language, they become very kind and
helpful because you made the effort.
Most French people speak perfect English, but can be
un-helpful on a whim.

Have a great time
x

Dose of Reality

Parisian restaurants are EXTREMELY expensive compared to the US. Typical meal for two when I went last August, lunch or dinner, was $70. (One of these being in a bar!) However, many cafes along the sidewalk, though still pricier than the US, are much more affordable, and they post their prices on boards outside so you can wander the alleys (which is fun in itself) and check them out. These are probably more like $30-$40 for two.

bombastic

Just pretend that you are eating in a New York restaurant and that should give you some idea. In addition to that, they have a lot of restaurants where the price is fixed, tips and all included. That could be either good or bad, depending on your tastes. As the other yahoo person answered, some unscrupulous restaurants do try to cheat by giving Americans a different menu that has higher prices. Keep your eyes on that so that you pay the same price that the French people do.

bradxschuman

Depends....some places in Paris are so passive-aggressively nasty to Americans that they have a separate MORE expensive menu for us.

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