Restaurants we like in Paris
Huitres et Saumons de Passy
17, rue de l'Annonciation 75016 Paris
Great fresh seafood, mostly raw, and a homemade honestly hot sauce
Le Perraudin
157 Rue Saint-Jacques
This is in the neighborhood of Institut Henri Poincare and Ecole
Normale Superieure. Unpretentious old-fashioned inexpensive local
restaurant, where mathematicians like to hang out. I think the Beef
Bourguignon is good.
Al Dar
8 Rue Frederic Sauton
A great Lebanese sandwich place for lunch. We've been going to this
place for 20 years. There is a restaurant that is *very* expensive, so
we've never eaten there. But on the corner there is a little takeout
place with great lamb and chicken schwarma sandwiches, great pickled
radish and peppers, and great baklava. That and a beer makes for a
very satisfying lunch.
Domaine de Lintillac
20 Rue Rousselet
This is a really nice little restaurant that is off the beaten
track. I don't recall ever seeing any tourists in there. I found it
wandering around aimlessly, while Nick was fencing in a club
nearby. The owner speaks English very well and offers good advice on
what to order. The dishes we liked best are the cassoulet, foie gras
(as an appetizer), and maigret de canard (duck breast). We also liked
the salade de gesiers (giblets and greens). Actually, I think all of
the salads are good. You should ask for a recommendation for the
wine. There's often a wine of the month kind of thing. We always drank
red and I think we liked the Pic Saint Loup, which is much more
expensive than the others.
Creperie Josselin
67 Rue du Montparnasse
This is *on* the beaten track and well known as the best creperie in
Paris. There's always a long line.
Le Mauzac
7 Rue de l'Abbe de l'Epee
Very nice French bistro and wine bar in the Latin Quarter
Au Coin des Gourmets
5 Rue Dante
This is a nice Cambodian (like Vietnamese) restaurant.
Pho Banh Cuon 14
129 Avenue de Choisy
Vietnamese pho (soup with rice noodles, different
forms of beef, and fresh aromatic herbs)
Le-Lai
24 Rue du Javelot
Pho restaurant recommended by Phong (from Columbia) but
open only for lunch.