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Where to Eat and Drink

Paris DK Choice Price Guide
Prices are for a three-course meal for
ILE DE LA CITE, MARAIS & one, including half a bottle of house
CHAMPS-ELYSEES & INVALIDES: BEAUBOURG: Spring €€€ wine, and all extra charges.
L’Arpège €€€ Modern French Map D3 € under €30
Traditional French Map C4 6 Rue Bailleul, 75001 €€ €30 to €65
84 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Tel 01-45 96 05 72 Closed Sun & €€€ over €65
Tel 01-47 05 09 06 Closed Sat & Sun Mon
A mecca for vegetable-lovers, this Spring’s chef Daniel Rose, LEFT BANK:
eatery is all about home grown a magician in the kitchen, La Tour d’Argent €€€
produce and sophisticated dining. produces a superlative Traditional French Map E4
fixed-price tasting menu that 15 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005
CHAMPS-ELYSEES & INVALIDES: is dependent on the freshest Tel 01-43 54 23 31 Closed Sun & Mon
La Fontaine de Mars €€€ produce available. He cooks World-famous institution with a
Regional Map B3 unique versions of French romantic dining room boasting
129 Rue St-Dominique, 75007 classics, which can be enjoyed panoramic views. The bar doubles
Tel 01-47 05 46 44 with great wines from a vast as a gastronomic museum.
Duck cassoulet is the flagship dish selection. The sommeliers will
at this archetypal bistro. Beautiful be able to advise on suitable TUILERIES & OPERA: Chartier €€
interiors and great service. pairings. Open for dinner only. Traditional French
7 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre,
CHAMPS-ELYSEES & INVALIDES: 75009
Le Jules Verne €€€ LEFT BANK: El Loubnane €€ Tel 01-47 70 86 29
Modern French Map B3 Lebanese Map E4 At this iconic brasserie,
5 Avenue Gustave Eiffel, 75007 29 Rue Gallande, 75005 traditionally dressed waiters serve
Tel 01-45 55 61 44 Tel 01-43 26 70 60 Closed Mon simple, good food in glorious
Alain Ducasse’s restaurant on Enjoy deliciously fragrant meze belle-époque surroundings.
the Eiffel Tower’s second platform at this family-run establishment.
offers stylish dining to complement Do not miss the pistachio-stuffed TUILERIES & OPERA:
the 360-degree views over Paris. crêpes and katayef. Chez Georges €€
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ILE DE LA CITE, MARAIS & LEFT BANK: Le Procope €€ 1 Rue du Mail, 75002
BEAUBOURG: L’Ambassade Traditional French Map D4 Tel 01-42 60 07 11 Closed Sat & Sun
d’Auvergne €€ 13 Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, The bistro fare at this eatery is as
Auvergnat Map 9 B2 75006 old-fashioned as the decor, but it
22 Rue du Grenier St-Lazare, 75003 Tel 01-40 46 79 00 remains sublime. It was a favorite
Tel 01 42 72 31 22 The city’s oldest café, dating with famed cook Julia Child.
This rustic inn serves Auvergne from 1686, Le Procope still
dishes such as aligot (potatoes retains its original atmosphere. TUILERIES & OPERA:
with cheese and garlic). Great selection of desserts. Le Grand Véfour €€€
Modern French Map D3
ILE DE LA CITE, MARAIS & LEFT BANK: L’Agrume €€€ 17 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001
BEAUBOURG: Frenchie €€€ Modern French Tel 01-42 96 56 27 Closed Sat & Sun
Modern French 15 Rue des Fossés St-Marcel, 75005 The highly acclaimed chef, Guy
5–6 Rue du Nil, 75002 Tel 01-43 31 86 48 Closed Mon Martin’s innovative fare is served
Tel 01-40 39 96 19 Closed Sat & Sun & Sun in an 18th-century room where
One of Paris’s hottest bistros, Foodies line up at L’Agrume to Napoleon dined with Josephine.
Frenchie serves exquisite dishes sample the renowned chef’s
on fixed-price menus. Book ahead. five-course tasting menu. FARTHER AFIELD: Au Boeuf
Couronné €€
Traditional French Map F4
8 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019
Tel 01-42 39 44 44
The luxe burgundy leather and
gold furnishings set the stage for
over a dozen cuts of beef served
with frites or pommes soufflées.
Northern France
CARNAC: Le Calypso €€
Seafood
158 Rue du Pô, 56340
Tel 02-97 52 06 14 Closed Sun
dinner (except Jul & Aug); Mon
Le Calypso is a popular seafood
restaurant overlooking the oyster
Elegance and simplicity at L’Arpège, Paris beds of Anse du Pô.

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