Month: February 2010

Veramente

February 5, 2010

Located in a relatively quiet and obscure street in the Seventh arrondissement near the Eiffel Tower, just half a block away from Rue Saint Dominique, Veramente became both a favorite date-night restaurant with for my wife and me, and a…

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Il Sorrentino

February 5, 2010

Named after a small Italian fishing village, this Italian restaurant with Italian staff offers an excellent variety of pizza, seafood, pasta and steak. Due to its close proximity to the Eiffel Tower, it is not uncommon to see tourists, usually in…

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Les Deux Magots

February 5, 2010

A café of a bygone era situated on Boulevard Saint Germain des Prés across from the oldest church in all of Paris (no, not Notre Dame but Eglise Saint Germain des Prés), Les Deux Magots is perfect for sitting on…

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Brasserie Lipp

Brasserie Lipp

February 5, 2010

Located on the bustling Boulevard Saint Germain des Prés, directly across from two other famous cafes – Café Flore and Les Deux Magots â€” Brasserie Lipp captures the essence of yesteryear with its gleaming brass fixtures, large mirrors, painted art deco ceilings, and tulip…

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Coffee Parisien

Coffee Parisien

February 2, 2010

Don’t let the name fool you. This is not a coffee house or a café and it is certainly not a restaurant serving French food. Coffee Parisien is actually a quintessential American Diner. If you are craving a classic cheeseburger, club sandwich or…

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L’Angle du Faubourg

February 2, 2010

A sister restaurant to Taillevent, the grand dame of haute cuisine in Paris, L’Angle du Faubourg is a chic and sleek restaurant with modern décor and muted color tones that offers some of the most sophisticated cuisine and elegant service…

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L’Angle du Faubourg

Les Fables de La Fontaine

February 2, 2010

A satellite star in the Christian Constant constellation on Rue Saint Dominique, this pocket-sized seafood bistro offers some of the very best seafood in all of Paris. Owned by Sebastien Grave and David Bottreau, two former Constant lieutenants who now ably…

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Pizzeria d’Auteuil

February 2, 2010

In the tony and bourgeois 16th arrondissement is one of the best restaurants in all of Paris for accommodating the whole family, offering classic Italian pizza cooked in a wood-burning oven and other excellent Italian cuisine, including veal and pasta. Perfect…

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