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Greek
Traditional French
Brasserie Balzar €€ 9 Rue de l’Éperon, 75006 42 Rue Daubenton, 75005
Traditional French Map 13 B5 Tel 01 44 41 00 09 Closed Mon Tel 01 43 31 17 17 Closed Sun & Mon
49 Rue des Ecoles, 75005 & Sun; Aug; 1 wk Dec Take a Greek culinary cruise at
Tel 01 43 54 13 67 Impeccable bistro dishes are this stylish restaurant. Superb
Highly skilled waiters in long served at this inviting restaurant food, including grilled octopus
aprons and waistcoats serve with contemporary country-inn- and moussaka.
solid brasserie fare at this style decor. Try the pork with
venerable institution. It certainly turnip choucroute. Perraudin €€
looks the part, with its smoked Traditional French Map 16 F1
mirrors and globe lights. You’re Itinéraires €€ 157 Rue St-Jacques, 75005
likely to rub shoulders with Modern French Map 13 B5 Tel 01 46 33 15 75
an academic crowd from 5 Rue de Pontoise, 75005 Checked tablecloths and hearty
La Sorbonne. There’s a café Tel 01 46 33 60 11 Closed Sat lunch; fare characterize this old-
section as well. Sun & Mon; 2 wks Aug; 2 wks Dec fashioned restaurant. Bookings
The calm, contemporary decor are accepted only 7–8pm.
here is as stylish as Sylvain
Brasserie Lipp €€ Sendra’s cooking. With a young Le Petit Châtelet €€
Traditional French Map 12 E4 vibe and a shared-table policy, Traditional French Map 13 A4
151 Boulevard St-Germain, 75006 this is a perfect place for singles. 39 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005
Tel 01 45 48 53 91 Tel 01 46 33 53 40 Closed Sun & Mon;
Once the haunt of politicians, Kitchen Galerie Bis €€ Christmas
intellectuals and artists, this Modern French Map 12 F4 This small restaurant is renowned
venerable brasserie with a 1920s 25 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 for its pitched roof and a terrace
interior is worth a visit for a light Tel 01 46 33 00 85 Closed Sun with views of Notre-Dame.
lunch and to soak up the decor & Mon; 2 wks Aug
and historic atmosphere. Doubling up as a modern art Le Petit Pontoise €€
gallery, this restaurant with mini- Traditional French Map 13 B5
Café de Flore €€ malist decor serves contemporary 9 Rue de Pontoise, 75005
Traditional French Map 12 E4 French cuisine with an Asian twist. Tel 01 43 29 25 20 Closed Christmas
172 Boulevard St-Germain, 75006 Try the fabulous tapas-style dishes. Black boards display specials such
Tel 01 45 48 55 26 as duck parmentier and pan-fried
A St-Germain institution, the El Loubnane €€ foie gras at this bistro. Book ahead.
Flore is renowned for the post-war Lebanese Map 13 A4
writers and philosophers who 29 Rue Galande, 75005 Le Pré Verre €€
used to come here. The menu Tel 01 43 26 70 60 Closed Mon Modern French Map 13 A5
ranges from snacks to full meals. Enjoy delicious meze at this 8 Rue Thénard, 75005
family-run restaurant. Don’t miss Tel 01 43 54 59 47 Closed Mon & Sun
Café de la Nouvelle Mairie €€ the makanik sausages and the There are Asian accents in the
Traditional French Map 17 A1 katayef – miniature crêpes stuffed dishes at this snug eatery. Wines
19 Rue des Fossés St-Jacques, 75005 with rosewater and pistachio nuts. come from small producers.
Tel 01 44 07 04 41 Closed Sat & Sun
Set in a lovely square, this bustling Marty €€ Le Procope €€
café and wine bar serves good Traditional French Map 17 B3 Traditional French Map 12 F4
seasonal food and a great choice 20 Avenue des Gobelins, 75005 13 Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, 75006
of natural wines by the glass. Turn Tel 01 43 31 39 51 Closed Aug Tel 01 40 46 79 00
up early for lunch, as it gets busy The Art Deco interior of this The city’s oldest café – a magnet
with academics and students venerable institution is lovely, for writers, politicians and artists
from the nearby Sorbonne. but it is the robust dishes, such since 1686 – still has its original
as roast duck and steak-frites, ambience. Specialities include
Dans Les Landes €€ that steal the show. coq au vin and shellfish platters.
Southwestern French Tapas
Map 17 B2
119 bis Rue Monge, 75005
Tel 01 45 87 06 00
A fun place for sharing dishes.
Choose from a long list of tapas-
style dishes or try a plat du jour.
Les Deux Magots €€
Traditional French Map 12 E4
6 Place St-Germain-des-Prés, 75006
Tel 01 45 48 55 25
Like Café Flore, this café was
once the haunt of the postwar
literary elite and has preserved
much of its original decor. It’s a
little more touristy than its rival,
but still a great spot for a bite
to eat. The evening menu
includes more substantial
fare, like steak and fish. The 18th-century-style dining room of Le Procope, the oldest café in Paris
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