Help wtih Paris Restaurants

I just arrived in Paris without any restaurant reservations. My hotel will make some for me, but I need some help. Where should I eat?

Thanks, Sue

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Go to Atelier Maitre Albert near Notre Dame (right side). They have excellent Rotisserie items and a delicious menu.

If we knew where you were staying, it would be easier to answer as most evenings you do not want to cross Paris to go eat.

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Go to Cafe le homme....awesome...overlooks the Eiffel Tower...go around 8:30 pm. Also...Pompideau%26#39;s (may have spelled this wrong)..in the Modern art museum...beautiful modern setting...overlooks the whole city of Paris.

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Sue -

When you go to the small neighbourhood cafes, bistros, or restaurants, you seldom need a reservation. Look at your map and pick a street a block or two off the big street, and then ask at your hotel if there is a neighbourhood place within walking distance on that street. If the answer is no, pick another street in a different direction and ask the same question. You shouldn%26#39;t have to ask more than twice.

Walking in your neighbourhood and finding a restaurant that looks interesting to you, is one of the great pleasures of Paris. I travel alone most of the time, and never make reservations ahead of time since I can%26#39;t imagine what I want to eat two hours ahead of time, let alone several days.

I hope that your guidebook informed you that what we call the menu is actually %26quot;la carte%26quot; in French. %26quot;Le menu%26quot; is a set meal with 2 or 3 choices for each of 2 or 3 courses, that is probably the best value on offer. Both la carte and le menu must, by law, be posted outside, so you can see if you%26#39;re interested in what is on offer, and whether or not you can afford it.

I have never had difficulty finding a place and I have never been %26quot;punished%26quot; for being female alone - ie, I%26#39;m not seated next to the kitchen door or the john, unless that%26#39;s the location of the only vacant table, and even then, I%26#39;m offered the option of waiting for a different table. Do not be afraid of going out alone for a meal. You can always take your guidebook, or your post cards if you%26#39;re self conscious

I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll have a wonderful time.

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If you%26#39;re near the 6th....Restaurant Allard. FANTASTIC food!! I seriously thought someone was going to have to pry me away from the table!! It%26#39;s a small place, but very popular with locals. The fois gras was excellent! We had the duck confit, the specialty, which was very good. Another night we had the salmon with some sort of divine cream sauce! Ahh! I%26#39;ll never forget it! And be sure to try one of the dessert specials!!

Allard is on Rue Saint Andre des Arts...near the St. Michel Metro stop. (come out of the metro, with your back to the river, head to the right, veer on R. Saint Andre des Arts, the restaurant, brown wooden exterior, is about 2 blocks down on your right).

Happy eating!

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Not knowing where you are staying nor your price point, it is hard to recommend . But if you can swing it I would suggest Les Bouquinistes. Great food and ambience.

Enjoy.

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Sorry %26#39;bout that. I am staying in the 7th on rue Grenelle at the Hotel La Tour Maubourg. The cross street is La Tour Maubourg.

As far as the price range goes, I don%26#39;t want to have to take a second mortgage on my house to pay for dinner. Anything within reason would be OK for good food, but I am certainly looking for a bargain as much as the the next person. Some place with some charm would be nice.

Last night we walked around the corner from the hotel to Les

Anges. Both the food and service were excellent. I thought the atmosphere was a little cold.

Thanks

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Would suggest Les Bouquinistes. It is not going to break the bank and we really loved it. If you get to Ile St. Louis you might have lunch at Lutetia.

Enjoy. Wish I was back in Paris right now.

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I will be staying in St. Germain near St. Sulpice. Can someone recommend a nice, but not too fussy, restaurant for a single woman diner? My girlfriend is meeting me there but I will be on my own the first two days, so I am looking for a suggestion close to my hotel (l%26#39;Abbaye, based on reading lots of great reviews).

I am interested in a higher end place where I won%26#39;t feel uncomfortable dining alone.

Thanks in advance!

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