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The following are some of my favorite Paris Bistros
and Casual Restaurants
(Note : when calling or faxing from outside of France,
dial 33 and delete the first 0). Unless noted, all
restaurants take most major credit cards.
Prices include service but not wine.
BISTROS AND CASUAL RESTAURANTS:
LE BISTROT PAUL BERT
18, rue Paul Bert, Paris 11.
Telephone: 01 43 72 24 01.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
35 to 40 €
Owner Bertrand Auboyneau is one of my favorite
Parisian restaurateurs and I could dine at this
boisterous, crowded old-time bistro once
a week, feasting on steak and fries, ultra-fresh
fish and shellfish, always imaginatively prepared
and served with a flourish. One of the city’s
surest bistro bets, with a great wine list to boot!
L’ECAILLER DU BISTROT
22. rue Paul Bert, Paris 11.
Telephone: 01 43 72 76 77.
Closed Sunday, and Monday.
40 €
Almost next door to Le Bistro Paul Bert, this
fish restaurant is under the same ownership and
offers impeccable, simple, inexpensive fish and
shellfish preparations, in a blue and white tile
fish bistro décor.
21 RUE MAZARINE
21, rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris.
Telephone: 01 46 33 76 90.
Closed Sunday, and Monday.
50 to 60 €
Reservations for dinner only.
Fish magician Paul Minchelli (formerly of Le
Duc and his eponymous restaurant in the 7 th arrondissement)
has resurfaced! Lucky for us, since he knows the
treasures of the sea like few other chefs. The
modern, elegant bistro offers a delicious confit
of sardines, extraordinary fresh herring, a stunning tartare,
and a welcome squid risotto. Sommelier Didier Granier
will steer you in the right direction.
35˚ OUEST
35, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7.
Telephone: 01 42 86 98 88. <
Closed Sunday and Monday.
50 €
More fish, more restaurants on the Rue de Verneuil,
right around the corner from the Musée d’Orsay.
This one is a winner, with a tiny dining room with
just a dozen or so tables, a few seats at the bar,
with delightful tartare, a light and fresh fillet
of sole topped with a delicate Parmesan crust,
and a sparkling array of fresh langoustines teamed
up with a fine “pipérade” of
minced vegetables in a light peanut sauce.
CHEZ LES ANGES
54, Boulevard de LaTour-Maubourg, Paris 7.
Telephone: 01 47 05 89 86.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
50 €
Jacques and Catherine Lacipière of Au
Bon Accueil, have created a beautiful, contemporary
brasserie with a fine seasonal menu that offers
plenty of game and mushrooms in cooler months,
fish, shellfish and vegetables in warmer months.
A great list of wines, especially Burgundies.
LE COMPTOIR
9, Carrefour de l’Odéon, Paris 6.
Telephone: 01 44 27 07 97.
Open daily.
25 to 50 €
Reservations for dinner only.
Yves Camdeborde (formerly of Régalade)
has hit the jackpot with his vest-pocket bistro
that is full day and night. The no-reservation
lunches are fantastic, with a great array of salads,
platters of cheese, good wines by the glass. Dinner
offers a single menu, often featuring the chef’s
meaty specialties of France’s southwest.
LE SEVERO
8 rue des Plantes, Paris 14.
Telephone: 01 45 40 40 91.
Closed Saturday dinner and all day Sunday.
35 to 50 €
Owner-chef William Bernet --- who began his career
as a Parisian butcher – runs a bistro to
build a dream on. Fantastic Limousin beef, astonishing
fries, and the wine blackboard fills an entire
wall, offering some fine sips indeed. Need
I say more?
LE CINQ MARS
51, rue de Verneuil, Paris 7.
Telephone: 01 45 44 69 13.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
40 €
A sweet and lively bistro, offering classic fare
with a modern touch: Excellent rustic stews, a
fine cucumber and goat cheese salad, a good selection
of wines and a winning ambience.
CASA OLYMPE
48 rue Saint-Georges, Paris 9.
Telephone : 01 42 85 26 01.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
55 to 60 €
Dominique Versini – better known as Olympe – runs
this charming bistro, filled with fare from her
native Corsica ; smoky eggplant; beef cheeks
batched in a chive vinaigrette; generous platters
of golden girolles, or chanterelles mushrooms.
AU BON ACCEUIL
14 rue Monttessuy, Paris 7.
Telephone: 01 47 05 46 11.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
27 € lunch menu. A la carte, 45 to 70 €.
Owner Jacques Lacipière knows his stuff :
This popular bistro always hits the spot for me,
from the freshest of fish and shellfish, to a sublime
potato purée, to a very fine wine list.
LA CAGOUILLE
10/12 Place Brancusi, Paris 14
Telephone : 01 43 22 09 01
Fax: 01 45 38 57 29.
Email : contact@
la-cagouille.
Internet : www.la-cagouille.fr .
Open daily.
Menus at 23 and 38 € A la carte, 40
to 60 €.
If you want amazingly fresh fish and shellfish
and an outstanding wine list full of bargains,
than look no further. I could dine here once a
week, ignoring the cold décor.
L’ANGLE DU FAUBOURG
195 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris
8.
Telephone 01 40 74 20 20.
Fax: 01 40 74 20 21.
Internet: www.taillevent.com.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
35 € lunch menu. 70 € dinner menu.
A la carte, 70 €.
This modern bistro run by the restaurant Taillevent
is a dream: succulent, moist, glistening cubes
of lamb shoulder paired with meltingly tender potatoes;
a surprising gratin of macaroni and artichokes,
and the always famous wine list with accomplished
sommeliers.
LE VILLARET
19 rue Ternaux, Paris 19.
Telephone: 01 43 57 75 56.
Closed Saturday lunch and all day Sunday.
23 € lunch menu, 50 € dinner menu.
A la carte, 40 €.
This spotless bistro is a find : The menu
and the wine list are just my style, with astonishingly
priced Burgundies and such fare as a winter medley
of root vegetables – turnips, salsify, artichokes
and Jerusalem artichokes – as well as roasted
country chicken on a bed of curly green cabbage,
bathed in a creamy, sherry-like sauce.
DOMINIQUE BOUCHET
11 rue Treilhard, Paris 8.
Telephone : 01 45 61 09 46.
Email : message@dominique-bouchet.
Internet : www.dominique-bouchet.com.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
46€ menu. A la carte, 51 to 69 €.
Simple modern fare at the hands of chef Dominique
Bouchet is a treat indeed: Try the poached skate
wing paired with a salad of potatoes, capers and
lemon; or the elegant terrine of Beaufort cheese,
artichokes and ham, served with a tiny green salad
alongside. Wines are bargain- priced and the warm,
cozy dining room makes you want to come back again
and again.
MON VIEIL AMI
69 rue Saint Louis en l’Ile, Paris
4.
Telephone: 01 40 46 01 35.
Email: Mon.vieil.ami@wanadoo.fr
Closed Monday, and Tuesday at lunch.
41 € menu.
This bright, starkly modern Alsatian bistro is
just what Paris needs today: Alsatian chef Antoine
Westermann has created an original space with original
fare, including moist pâté; an amazingly
veal breast braised in a giant Alsatian casserole;
and a confit of apples with vanilla and pistachio
ice cream.
LE REPAIRE DE CARTOUCHE
99 rue Amelot, Paris 11.
Telephone: 01 47 00 25 86.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
14 and 26 € weekday lunch menu. A la carte,
35 to 45 €.
This warming neighborhood bistro always hits
the spot: Chef Rodolphe Paquin has a fine modern
style, offering perfectly seared wild boar steaks;
a terrine of blood sausage on a bed of apples,
and a warming prune clafoutis made up the joys
of my last meal here.
ASTIER
44 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11.
Telephone: 01 43 57 16 35. email: restaurant.astier@wanadoo.fr
Internet: www.restaurant-astier.com
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
22.50 € lunch menu. 27 € dinner menu.
A la carte, 27 €.
If you’re in the mood for rabbit with mustard ;
giant bowls of herring bathed in oil and herbs ;
a fine wine list and a fun-loving crowd then reserve
at this well-run neighborhood bistro.
LE SOLEIL
109 Avenue Michelet, 93400 Saint Ouen
Telephone: 01 40 10 08 08.
E-mail: lesolei2@orange.fr
Open daily for lunch, and Thursday through Saturday
for lunch and dinner.
Menus at 28, 32, and 55 €. A la carte,
55 €.
Valet parking.
The only place to eat at the flea market: The
ambience is great, the owner Louis-Jacques Vanucci
is a back-slapping sort of guy, and he is a fanatic
about the quality of products. Last visit: great
lamb, tartines of foie gras and Jerusalem artichokes,
good beef, and he is famous for his baba au rhum.
TABLE DE FES
5 rue Sainte-Beuve, Paris 6.
Telephone : 01 45 48 07 22.
Open for dinner only. Closed Sunday.
55 €
To my mind, this is the best Moroccan restaurant
in Paris, and worth a detour for the best couscous
in town. The tangy merguez sausages are meaty and
well-spiced and the tajines are moist and filling.
ZE KITCHEN GALERIE
4, rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris 6.
Telephone : 01 44 32 00 32.
E-mail: zekitchen.galerie@wanadoo.fr
Closed Saturday lunch and Sunday.
36 € menu. A la carte, 50 to 60 €.
A favorite: Chef William Ledeuil has turned his
mind to Asian matters and the food is truly lively
and fun. He manages to really spice up foie gras,
makes great soups and pastas, always good fish
and shellfish. Great casual ambience.
FISH LA BOISSONNERIE
69, rue du Seine, Paris 6.
Telephone: 01 43 54 34 69.
Closed Monday.
21.50 € lunch menu. 32.50 € dinner
menu. A la carte, 30 €.
I can often be found here feasting and feting
at the city’s best wine bar, run by the great
duo, Juan Sanchez and Drew Harre. The food is always
good and reliable, the bread outstanding (warm
from the Cosi wood-fired bread oven across the
street), and the wine selection will never let
you down. The 10 € Flying Fish menu at lunch,
with a great salad and a different pasta dish every
day is a delight. Do you need another reason
to go?
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