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Le Jeu de Quilles €€ Le Sélect €€ Le Dôme €€€
Traditional French Map 16 D4 Traditional French Map 16 D2 Seafood Map 16 D2
45 Rue Boulard, 75014 99 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 108 Blvd du Montparnasse, 75014
Tel 01 53 90 76 22 Closed Mon & Sun; Tel 01 45 48 38 24 Tel 01 43 35 25 81 Closed mid-Jul–
Tue lunch; 2 wks Aug Once the favourite haunt of expat mid-Aug
Top-quality ingredients (some authors such as F Scott Fitzgerald A rendezvous for US intellectuals
available from the épicerie at and Ernest Hemingway, Le Sélect in the early 1900s, Le Dôme is
the front) make up the timeless is one of Montparnasse’s great known for its seafood. You can’t
dishes in this eatery with a historic café-brasseries. Drink in go wrong with the oysters or
simple interior. the atmosphere over a cup of mixed seafood platters.
coffee or a relaxed lunch.
Moustache €€
Modern French Map 16 D1 Tavola di Gio €€
3 Rue Ste-Beuve, 75006 Italian Map 16 D2 Further Afield
Tel 01 42 22 56 65 Closed Mon & Sun; 210 Boulevard Raspail, 75014
1 wk Aug Tel 01 43 35 47 17 Closed Christmas & DK Choice
Exposed brick walls and crisp New Year
tablecloths create a stylish A genial trattoria with a pristine Le Baron Rouge €
setting for Fabien Chivot’s modern look, but traditional Wine bar/tapas & platters
sensa tional dishes, injected specialities. The pasta and Map 14 F5
with Asian flavours. seafood are recommended. 1 Rue Théophile Roussel, 75012
Tel 01 43 43 14 32
L’Ourcine €€ DK Choice Sample divine oysters direct
Southwestern French Map 17 A3 from the Atlantic coast, or
92 Rue Broca, 75013 Le Timbre €€ platters of charcuterie and
Tel 01 47 07 13 65 Closed Mon & Sun; Traditional French Map 16 D1 cheeses, inside this tiny, lively
Jul–Aug 3 Rue Ste-Beuve, 75006 bar. At peak times, the crowd
Sylvain Danière has lighted Tel 01 45 49 10 40 Closed Sun & spills out onto the pavement.
upon a recipe for success at Mon; mid-Jul–mid-Aug There is a great selection of
this simple bistro. The menu This is what its name says: a wines by the glass, or fill an
changes all the time, depending “postage stamp” of a restaurant, empty bottle from one of the
on what is in season. Expect the realm of British chef Chris barrels bulging in the doorways.
superb dishes from the Basque Wright. For his short but
and Béarn regions, such as considered menu, he chooses
piquillo peppers stuffed with the finest, freshest ingredients L’Encrier €
puréed cod and potato. and prepares them in full view Traditional French Map 14 F5
of the diners. Don’t miss his 55 Rue Traversière, 75012
Les Papilles €€ terrine de campagne. Tel 01 44 68 08 16 Closed Sun; 3 wks
Traditional French Map 16 F1 Aug–Sep
30 Rue Gay Lussac, An inviting, homely restaurant,
75005 Les Zazous €€ jam-packed with locals. Try the
Tel 01 43 25 20 79 Closed Sun Traditional French Map 15 C1 Rocquefort, and Jurançon wine.
Les Papilles is a charming multi- 46 Boulevard du Montparnasse 75015
tasker: deli, coffee bar, wine Tel 01 45 49 32 88 Closed Mon La Marine €
shop and bistro all rolled into Classic bistro, with creative menus Seafood Map 8 D5
one. The set, fixed-price dinners and fixed-priced meals, plus a 55 bis Quai de Valmy, 75010
are unforgettable. terrace for alfresco dining in the Tel 01 42 39 69 81
warmer months. Unsurprisingly, fish is this buzzing
Le Parc aux Cerfs €€ restaurant’s speciality: served in a
Traditional French Map 16 D2 Chez Marcel €€€ stew or in pastry, or as a steak
50 Rue Vavin, 75006 Traditional French Map 16 D1 with nettle sauce. Advance
Tel 01 43 54 87 83 Closed 2 wks 7 Rue Stanislas, 75006 booking recommended.
Aug Tel 01 45 48 29 94 Closed Sat & Sun
Good-value prices and a Marcel offers classic dishes and
pleasant courtyard for alfresco advises customers. The coq au
dining make “The Deer Park” vin is especially tasty.
a winner. The menu features
innovative variations on old DK Choice
French classics.
La Closerie des Lilas €€€
Le Plomb du Cantal €€ Traditional French Map 16 E2
Traditional French Map 15 C2 171 Blvd du Montparnasse, 75006
3 Rue de la Gaité, 75014 Tel 01 40 51 34 50
Tel 01 43 35 16 92 This long-lived, little-changed
Down in Montparnasse, this establishment has always been
classic corner bistro serves up favoured by literati and artists.
French fare from the Auvergne If you’re feeling flush, splash
region, including pork dishes and out on classic cuisine in the
truffade – thin potatoes cooked restaurant proper. Prices are
in goose fat topped with cheese. kinder in the brasserie and bar,
They also pair duck and steak where a pianist plays nightly. The
with thick, garlicky mashed summer terrace is also a treat. Sign for the cosy Le Baron Rouge bar,
potatoes called aligot. serving tapas and platters
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