Paris – culinary highlights

There are countless delicious restaurants and cafes in Paris. I would like to show you where we ate during the 5 days.

If you feel slightly hungry after a long morning sightseeing, you should definitely head for the typical coffee houses. You can find them on practically every street corner. The following highlights are best integrated into the daily program:

Café de Flore

This café is located in the literary district of Saint-Germain, on the left bank of the Seine. The Cafe de Flore has a long history and became famous because writers such as Jean-Paul Sartre came and went here. To get one of the coveted seats outside, you either have to be lucky or have a little patience. Alternatively, it is also quite cozy inside. I enjoyed a very tasty omelette (about 11 euros) and a cappuccino (rather expensive at 7 euros).

Angelina

This chic tea room is located on Rue de Rivoli, close to the Louvre and Tuileries metro station. To get a table for two, we had to queue for about 15 minutes at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. In addition to a quiche Lorraine (about 12 euros), I also tried the house speciality “Mont-Blanc” (about 9 euros). Absolutely delicious and great ambiance! What I particularly appreciated: The salad was served with an Italian sauce.

Ladurée

This typical Parisian pastry shop has a shop on the Champs Elysées and a shop and restaurant on Rue Royal. There is another shop on the left bank of the Seine in St.-Germain. We were totally surprised that we didn’t have to queue. Inside, you feel like you’ve been transported back to the time of Louis XV. The patisserie (about 9 euros) and the hot chocolate (about 6 euros) were heavenly.

Supper

For dinner, you really are spoilt for choice. If you are out and about around Montmartre in the evening, you should skip the many overly expensive restaurants around the Sacré-Coeur and head for “La Fourmi” in the Rue des Martyrs. This friendly restaurant has mainly younger guests, is uncomplicated and serves large portions at reasonable prices.

Around the Place du Marché Saint-Honoré near the Opéra there are some reasonably priced restaurants. I also find the place itself quite sympathetic, as it is not directly on a road and is therefore a bit quieter. We ate an extremely delicious burger at Razowski’s and tried the Thai cuisine of Mme Wang the next day. At both restaurants you can get a main course for less than 20 euros.

Parisian home cooking is available in the brasseries. Bofinger, near the Bastille, is the oldest brasserie in Paris and has great antique décor. Depending on the time and day, you can get a table for two without a reservation. From sauerkraut to oysters to juicy beef, the palette is diverse. The prices are in the middle segment, our 3-course menu including drinks (Limonde and beer) cost around 65 euros per person.