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Right Bank Restaurants
Grand Vefour. 17, rue Beaujolais, 1e. Métro: Palais Royal / Musée du
Louvre. Téléphone: 01.42.96.56.27. We usually do not include "starred" restaurants in this guide, but could not resist including this jewel. One of the oldest restaurants in Paris, it is located at the "back" of the «Jardins du Palais Royal» in the shadow of Colette's apartment. It is owned by LVMH and is their "flagship" restaurant with almost as many servers a guest. The setting is spectacular ... turn of the 19th century Paris. The menu is creative. lush, and an culinary experience. The service is impeccable. Reservations, that must be made some time in advance, are a must. Don't come in jeans. Expensive +++.
Aux Lyonnais. 32, rue Saint Marc, 2e. Métro: Quatre-Septembre. Téléphone: 01.42.96.65.04. A very old, classical «bistrot», i.e., very limited menu; focus on cooking, but with lots of fat foods.
Alain Ducasse invested in this restaurant and has put his touch on the menu without changing it's essential character. Starters included lovely fresh vegetables «crudités» served in pots and a mackerel served on seasonal vegetables. The quenelles use a recipe that is over 100 year old.
Recently, fish has been added to the menu. Nice wine selection. Simply ask the sommelier for a wine that goes with what you have ordered. Reserve for a good table.
Moderate.
Chez Georges. 1, rue du Mail, 2e. Métro: Bourse. (Just off the Places des Victoires.) Téléphone:
01.42.60.07.11. A classic Parisian bistro. The focus is on traditional French cooking. The restaurant has two rows of banquettes and a tile floor. The service is friendly and impeccable. Lots of offal such as «riz du veau» (kidneys) grilled with a wonderful béarnaise
sauce. Chez Georges is very well known and with a somewhat trendy clientele, so it is a little pricey. Also, you will find many Americans dining there. Moderate, but well worth it. Reservations are absolutely necessary, so call a few days in advance.
Restaurant Saturne.
17 rue Notre Dame des
Victoires, 2e. Métro Bourse.
Téléphone:
01.42.60.31.90.
The Scandanavian owners
have taken the concept of wine bar to a new
level with Saturne. It is a modern,
spacious wine bar and restaurant located
steps from the Bourse in Paris’s 2nd
arrondissement. There is an open
dining room, with sparse Scandinavian blond
wood furnishings, a stunning glass atrium
and semi-open kitchen. The terroir-driven
cuisine is focused on bringing out the best
in exceptional products, so sauces and
spices are minimal. There is a fixed price
dinner that includes either six plates or
four plates. There is no wine list,
put taker your server's advice. The
wines are priced quite reasonably.
Service was very attentive and the place is
quiet. Reservations are a good idea.
Moderate +.
Le [Restaurant] 404.
69, rue des Gravilliers, 3e. Métro: Arts et Métiers.
Téléphone: 01.42.74.57.81. Very 'in"
Moroccan restaurant. The menu is somewhat limited, but the food is very
good. The place is NOISY, so be prepared for an assault on your senses
unless you love sitting in front of the speakers at rock concerts. [You
can ask the manager to lower the volume. It might work!] Lots of
beautiful people. Good service. Moderate.
Restaurant Garnier. 111, rue St. Lazare, 8e. Métro: St. Lazare. Téléphone: 01.43.87.50.40. (Just across the street from the Gare St. Lazare.) Finally, a real brasserie that is not part of a
chain. Much better choice during the "R" months, when an excellent selection of shellfish «coquillage» and seafood is available. Very attentive service. Moderate.
Dominique Bouchet ("DB"). 11, rue Treilhard, 8e. Métro: St. Augustin. Téléphone: 01.44.61.09.46. An upscale restaurant that was opened in late 2004 by Dominique Bouchet, former chef at the Crillon Hôtel. Modern, but warm interior.
Classical bistro menu. Very good service. It is remains hot, so make a reservation. Moderate++.
Restaurant La Marée.
258, rue du faubourg Siant-Honoré et 1, rue daru. ë.
Métro: Ternes. Téléphone: 01.
43.80.20.00 /
http://www.lamaree.fr.
An upscale
seafood restaurant that formerly was among the most high priced restaurants in
Paris. Attentive service until the after concert crowd arrived from Salle
Playel across the street. Expensive.
Taillevent. 15, rue Lamennair, 8e. Métro: Forget the Métro, if you are going to spend this much on eating, take a taxi. Téléphone: 01.44.95.15.01. [
mail@taillevent.com ] This may be the best restaurant in the world. The entire experience is flawless, from arrival to departure. The ambience is lovely, but no overwhelming. The greeting and service fabulous, friendly and attentive. The food, like nothing else. This is a Michelin three-star that has held three stars for at least two decades. In 2007, it lost one of its stars, and, in early 2008,
the owner, M. Jean-Claude VRINAT died. Reservations, in advance, are a necessity, if you can get them. (Call a month before you leave home!) Expensive +++.
Casa Olympe. 48, rue St-Georges, 9e. Métro: St-Georges. Téléphone: 01.42.85.26.01. A small, tight, "Med-Provençal" bistro that focuses on good cooking. The chef, Dominique Nahmias (aka "Olympe"), is a pioneering woman chef who has been on the Paris scene for over 30 years. There are two small
rooms. We always request a table by the door to get some air. The roasted lamb served with roasted potatoes is superb. Because it is small, reservations are a must. Closed weekends. Moderate+.
Market. 15, avenue Matignon, 8e. Métro: Champs-Elysées - Clemenceau. Téléphone: 01.56.43.40.90. A hot, "trendy" restaurant just off the Champs-Elysées with a definite New-Yorkaise feel. They are open late, so is a good place for after theater. Don't go
during regular dining hours. Menus has an Asian spin with lots of little plates presented in an artistic manner. Try the pizza. The restaurant is the creation of Jean - George Vongerichten of Jo-Jo fame. Expensive.
 Charlot le Roi des Coquillages. 81, boulevard de Clichy (near Place de Clichy), 9e. Métro: Clichy Téléphone: 01.53.20.48.00. A classical brasserie with a large, diverse menu. The
restaurant is "1950's retro". The bouillabaisse is authentic and well served. Moderate ++. Reservations are a good idea as the brasserie often is booked.
Restaurant Pétrelle. 32, rue Pétrelle, 9e. Métro: Anvers or Poissoneire. Téléphone: 01.42.82.11.02. Bibelots, plants and books on each table along with fresh flowers. Single chef in the kitchen preparing each dish to order. 28€ for a fixed price, 3-course
dinner. Moderate.
Chez Michel. 10, rue Belzunce, 10e. Métro: Poissoniere. Téléphone: 01.44.53.06.20. A small and somewhat cramped restaurant just across the church of St. Vincent de Paul. The menu
features the Brittany specialties of the chef, Thierry Breton. The food was excellent. A good idea to reserve, and make sure they verify how many people are coming. Moderate.
Terminus Nord Restaurant.
23, rue de Dunkerque, 10e. Métro: Gare du Nord. Téléphone:
01 42 85 05 15.
An authentic 1920's Paris Brasserie. Look no farther than the
sauerkraut, oysters and grills for a satisfying meal. Friendly service. Help it
all slide down with one of their highly drinkable wines by the pitcher. Open
late. Moderate ++
Repaire de Cartouche. 8, boulevard filles du Calvaire, 11e. Métro: Filles du Calvaire. Téléphone: 01.47.00.25.86. A somewhat funky restaurant on two levels. Their specialty is game such as deer «biche». Our server tried hard but needed help. Moderate.
l'Oursine. 92, rue Broca, 13e. Métro: Gobelins. Téléphone: 01.44.07.13.65. A neighborhood jewel. The chef was formerly at Régalade. Creative, "black
board" bistro cooking. Friendly, out-of-the-way location. Reservations are a very good ideal. Moderate.
Astrance. 4, rue Beethoven, 16e. Métro: Passy. Téléphone: 01.40.50.84.40. A very "hot" restaurant in the fashionable 16éme arrondisement. Contemporary, «New Yorkaise» decor. Very inventive cuisine. Excellent service. To
reserve you must call at least 30-days in advance ... or more. Expensive.
Fakhr El Dine. 30, rue de Longchamp, 16e. Métro: Trocadéro. Téléphone: 01.47.27.90.00 An excellent Lebanese restaurant with a
wide selection of regional favorites and excellent service. The service is overseen by the owner / manager who takes each order and serves each plate. Try the Lebanese wines, they are excellent. Moderate.
Hiramatsu. 52, rue de Longchamp, 16e. Métro: Trocadéro. Téléphone: 01.56.81.08.80. A very trendy, "in" restaurant. While the name and chef are Japanese, the cooking is French. Very creative French cuisine ... to the ultimate.
In October 2004, the restaurant moved from the Ile St. Louis to a larger location in the «16éme arrondisement». Also in 2004, Hiramatsu was awarded a Michelin star. Try «le menu degustation». It is necessary to book exactly one-month in advance. Expensive +.
Petit Retro. 5, rue Mesnil, 16e. Métro: Victor Hugo. Téléphone: 01 44 05 06 05. Something of a rarity, a good bistro in the «16éme arrondisement.» Somewhat trendy, the owners are very pleasant
and more professional than the staff. Nice selection of starters and main plates and a reasonable wine list. Moderate.
Le Nem. 67, Rue Rennequin, 17éme, Métro:Pereire. Téléphone: 01 47 66 54 41. An intimate Vietnamese restaurant with a high quality and consistenly good offeering (pho, bow bun, nem, shrimps grilled pepper-and-salt).
Very friendly, if somewhat slow service. Moderate + but worth it if you want good Vietnamese food.
Le Bistrot d'à Côté. 10, rue Gustave-Flaubert, 17e. Metro: Courcelles. Téléphone: 01.47.63.25.61. One of the "baby" bistros of two-star chef, Michel Rostang. (There is another at 16 avenue Villiers,
17e. Metro: Villiers., but we've had very bad service there.) An excellent, small bistro with exceptional cooking. Moderate, but a real value for what you get. Service can range from excellent to snotty. If you like what is being offered, select your meal from the one of the menus ... a value. In the summer, ask for a table «sur la terrasse» (outside).
Jardin de San Souci. 124, avenue de Villiers, 17e. Métro: Ternes. Téléphone: 01.42.27.20.18. A special Chinese restaurant. We ordered without a menu based on the recommendations of friends. Special dishes included: pot stickers; scallops in the shell (they were in season); shrimps.
Attentive service. Moderate +.
Rech. 62, Avenue des Ternes, 17e. Métro: Ternes. Téléphone: 01.45.72.29.47. A classical Paris seafood restaurant recently taken over by
Alain Ducasse. The dark wood interior with dining rooms on the street and first floors gives one a choice. There also is a «couquillage» (seafood display and stock). The menu focuses on seafood but includes other offerings. Be sure to climb the steps to see the open kitchen with the chef working away. Reservations are a good idea. Moderate++.
Le Baratin.
3, rue Jouye-Rouve, 20e. Métro Pyrénées.
Just off rue Belleville. Téléphone:
01.43.49.39.70. A true retro that has
become a hang-out for French chef. The restaurant
is small, comprised of two small rooms. The menu
is limited. Stick with the meat dishes; the fish
was bland and uninteresting. Reservations are
necessary. Moderate.
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La
Régalade
- Saint-Honoré.
123, rue
Saint-Honoré,
É,
Métro:
Louvre-Rivoli
or Les
Halles.
Téléphone:
01.42.21.92.40.
The
second
location
for La
Régalade,
this one
near rue
Rivoli,
the
Louvre
and the
Pompidou.
You are
kept in
place by
the
immediate
service
of a
delicious
homemade
terrine
while
you wait
for the
slow
service.
The wait
is worth
it.
Small
regular
menu
plus
seasonal
specialties.
Very
French.
Reservation
several
days in
advance
are
necessary
as now,
like
many
small
restaurants
in
Paris,
there
are two
seatings.
Nice
wine
list.
Moderate
+.