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The lavish interior of Le Train Bleu restaurant in the Gare de Lyon (see p308)

Service Smoking
and prices, and are the best of
The lunchtime service in There are strict anti-tobacco their kind in Paris. They are listed
popular Paris eateries is laws in France. It is illegal to by area, and are mostly in the
generally very brisk, if sometimes smoke inside bars and main tourist districts, although
a little brusque, due to the sheer restaurants. Smoking is there are a number of venues
pressure of numbers. Evening permitted, however, on slightly further afield that merit
meals can usually be enjoyed restaurant, café and pub terraces a special trip.
at a more leisurely pace. provided they are not enclosed. Many Paris restaurants are
still firmly rooted in the past,
Children Wheelchair Access serving traditional French bistro
and brasserie specialities such as
French children are intro duced Parisian restaurants are generally steak-frites, snails and seafood, as
early to eating in restaurants accommodating, and a word well as regional dishes such as
and as a rule are well-behaved. when you book should ensure cassoulet and confit of duck.
Consequently, children are that you are given a more con- However, there are also those
usually very welcome. ven iently situated table when that embrace new trends in a
However, there may be little you arrive. It is always worth modern bistro style of high-
room inside a busy restaurant checking that toilets can also calibre cooking – “cuisine
to bring in pushchairs or be used by wheelchair users, bistronomique”. These bistros
prams, and relatively few since access can be restricted. offer an inventive, market-driven
restaurants provide special reworking of classic recipes,
facilities such as highchairs Picnics served in homely surroundings
or baby seats. at reasonable prices. Another
Picnicking is the best way to development in the Paris
enjoy the wonderful fresh restaurant scene, especially at
produce, local bread, cheeses, haute cuisine establishments,
charcuterie and pastries from the is the influx of foreign chefs.
markets and enticing shops to be Many of them come from Japan,
found all over the city. For more and they are refreshing and
details, see pages 325–7. It is invigorating Parisian dining.
also a good way of enjoying the Throughout the listings,
many parks that Paris has to offer. certain restaurants have been
highlighted as DK Choice.
Recommended These offer a particularly special
Restaurants quality, such as outstanding
food, excellent value, a romantic
The restaurants on pages 296– ambience, a uniquely Parisian
Terminus Nord brasserie (see p308), 308 of this guide cover a dining experience or a
opposite the Gare du Nord spectrum of cuisine styles combination of these.

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