L'Alcazar
62, rue Mazarine
75006 Paris.Metro Odeon
Open daily, noon-3:30pm, 7pm-1am
Tel: 01.53.10.19.99 |
We've already mentioned
this modern, light filled restaurant, the first in Paris to
be opened by Sir Terence Conran of the Conran Shop fame and
owner of many restaurants in London. The interior is stunning
under a peaked glass skylight and the food is good if a bit
expensive. Upstairs is a long bar with a good selection of wine,
whiskey and gin. Dinner from 45 euros. |
Les Philosophes
28, rue Vieille-du-Temple
75004 Paris
Metro Hotel de Ville
Open until 2am
Tel: 01.48.87.54.91
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Xavier Denamur (owner
of the bar Cafe du Tresor, Au Petit Fer a Cheval, L'Etoile Manquante,
etc.) has taken over this good, inexpensive restaurant some
of you might know from past visits. To match the name, he's
added philosophy evenings, something that has really caught
on in France, where "Philo" is still a required high school
subject. |
Cafe Charbon
109, rue Oberkampf
75011 Paris, Metro Parmentier
Open daily, 9am-2am.
Tel: 01.43.57.55.13
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This popular Oberkampf
bar and restaurant needs almost no introduction. Opened in a
turn-of-the century dance hall the high ceiling space is packed
on weekends. The outdoor terrace is a popular meeting place.Brunch
on weekends |
Cafe de
l'Industrie
16, rue Saint-Sabin
Metro Bastille
Tel: 01.47.00.13.53
Open 10am-2am. Closed Saturdays. |
Younger, hipper for those
who prefer eastern Paris around the Bastille. Still it's been
here since the Bastille just started happening. You can eat
or just have a drink. |
Le Fabrique
53, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine
75011. Metro Bastille
Open daily until 2am
Tel: 01.43.07.67.07
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Beer is the new beverage
of the night with restaurants like Le Fabrique brewing their
own in a pleasant interior with copper vats and pale wood counters,
right in the heart of the Bastille area. Simple but good food,
with roasted meats and apple tarts. |
Cafe Marly
93, rue de Rivoli
75001. Metro Louvre-Rivoli
Tel: 01.49.26.06.60
Open daily until 1am |
With a view from the terrace
onto the pyramid at the Louvre and a romantic night view into
the sculpture galleries of the Museum, there's no lacking in
ambiance here. Attractive interiors and a menu which runs from
light food to hot dishes, anywhere from 10 to 17 euros. Side
orders of green beans or mashed potatoes a must. |
Natacha
17bis, rue Campagne-Premiere
75014. Metro Raspail
Tel: 01.43.20.79.27
Open until 12:30am.Closed Sunday. |
Off the Boulevard Raspail,
Natacha herself is hostess to a surprising good dining experience
for such and insider's restaurant. A very intimate interior
on two floors. Reservations a must. |
Le Web Bar
32, rue de Picardie, 75003
Tel: 01.42.72.57.47 (bar) 01.42.72.66.55 (events).
Open 11:30am to 2am |
Stylish and smart the
Web Bar is one of the few venues where the you can find a coffee,
a newspaper, chess before lunch, salsa dancing, and the internet.
E-mail junkies visiting Paris, can come in to access their internet
account.
http://www.webbar.fr/ |
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Bouillon
Racine
3, rue Racine
75006. Metro Odeon
Open Daily until midnight
Tel: 01.44.32.15.60 |
This recently renovated
historic monument has an art nouveau interior and a Belgian
menu with beer inspired dishes, from rising chef Olivier Simon.
The name bouillon was given to restaurants that served a bowl
of inexpensive bouillon or hot broth any time to anybody. There
aren't many left. |
La Coupole
102, blvd du Montparnasse
75014 Paris
Tel: 01.43.20.14.20 |
When La Coupole opened
in 1927, it was the first "warehouse" restaurant in Paris, serving
traditional dishes. There is seating space for 450, and columns
topped by fabulous paintings divide the restaurant into more
intimate sections. In 1989 the restaurant was bought by the
Flo group, and the regular clientele held their breath. The
landmark was renovated, but the result was very good. They still
specialize in seafood platters, probably the best and freshest
served anywhere in Paris. Every Tuesday the Coupole crowd starts
to swing to a live Salsa band downstairs. Come early, 8:30 for
a pre-evening dance class, 7 euros. Otherwise Dancing from 9:30pm
to about 3am. 15 euros including a drink. |
Fouquet's
99, avenue des Champs-Elysees
Metro Georges V
Tel: 01.47.23.70.60
open daily until 1am |
The most elegant cafe
and restaurant on the Champs-Elysees has just undergone a complete
renovation to bring it back to its past glory. The upstairs
restaurant menu has turned toward the gourmet while downstairs,
the traditional favorites remain like steak tartare and smoked
salmon. |
La Maison
d'Alsace
39, avenue des Champs-Elysees.
75008 Metro George V
Open daily 24 hours
Tel: 01.53.93.97.00 |
Just the facade takes
you back to the old country. What better on a cold night than
a warm and filling choucroute, the traditional sauerkraut dish
with a selection of sausages and ham? If this is not your idea
of healthy, try the salmon. |
Au Pied
de Cochon
6, rue Coquilliere
75001. Metro Louvre
Open daily 24 hours a day
Tel: 01.40.13.77.00. |
Don't let the name scare
you, they do serve pigs feet and other French comfort food,
but the menu is very diverse and the interior is turn-of-the-century
elegant. In fact, this well-known restaurant overlooking Les
Halles, serves a very good French onion soup. |
Bofinger
5, rue de la Bastille
75004. Metro Bastille.
Open daily until 1am
Tel: 01.42.72.87.82 |
Sitting just off the Place
de la Bastille, this is a good spot for a meal either before
or after attending the new Paris Opera. The historic setting
with its beautiful glass copula, is matched by good service
and traditional French fare including warm foie gras, sea food
and pig's feet with frites. |
Le Grand
Cafe Capucines
4, boulevard des Capucines,
75009 Paris
Open daily 24 hours
Tel: 01.43.12.19.00 |
Near the old Opera, this
time honored restaurant on Paris' grands boulevards has just
been restored. A sumptuous Belle-Epoque decor attracts more
French then tourists, probably because it's a popular after
the theater spot. Food is classic if not exceptional. About
43 euros with wine. |
Brasserie
Balzar
49, rue des Ecoles
75006. Metro Cardinal Lemoine
Open daily until 1am.
Tel: 01.43.54.13.67 |
This traditional noisy
brasserie with true French food, across from the Sorbonne, is
simply wonderful. So, when a large restaurant company bought
the Brasserie regulars threatened to strike if anything was
changed. So far, so good. |
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