Fodor's Paris 2015 by Fodor's

Author:Fodor's [Fodor's]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9780804142571
Amazon: B00IHMFAF8
Publisher: Fodor's
Published: 2014-08-08T04:00:00+00:00

Montparnasse

L’Assiette.

BISTRO | David Rathgeber spent 12 years working for Alain Ducasse as chef of Aux Lyonnais and then Benoît before taking over this landmark restaurant, where he has created his own menu and welcomed a devoted clientele. Expect bourgeois classics with a subtle modern touch, perhaps white tuna steak with spinach, lemon, capers, and croutons, and crème caramel with salted butter—all executed with the precision you would expect of a Ducasse veteran. The excellent two-course lunch menu is a bargain at €23. Each month, the tea “tasting ateliers” span the globe via the world’s great teas, pairing these grand cru’s with French cuisine. | Average main: €27 | 181 rue du Château, 14e, Montparnasse | 01–43–22–64–86 | www.restaurant-lassiette.com | Closed Mon., Tues., Aug., and 1 wk at Christmas | Station: Pernety, Mouton-Duvernet.

La Cerisaie.

BISTRO | Cyril Lalanne belongs to a breed of young chefs who like to cook for a privileged few. If you can nab a seat in this unremarkable yellow-and-red dining room (be sure to call ahead), you’ll be rewarded with food whose attention to detail restores your faith in humanity. Foie gras makes several appearances on the chalkboard menu, since Lalanne is from southwest France, but you can also find freshly caught fish and perhaps farmer’s pork from Gascony, a rarity in Paris. Lalanne does his own variation on baba au rhum—with Armagnac, another nod to his native region—and the wine list is strong on southwestern French bottles. | Average main: €18 | 70 bd. Edgar Quinet, 14e, Montparnasse | 01–43–20–98–98 | rrestaurantlacerisaie.pagesperso-orange.fr | Reservations essential | Closed weekends, mid-July–mid-Aug., and 1 wk at Christmas | Station: Edgar Quinet.

FAMILY | La Coupole.

BRASSERIE | This world-renowned cavernous spot with Art Deco murals practically defines the term brasserie. It’s been popular since Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir were regulars, and it’s still great fun. Today it attracts a mix of bourgeois families, tourists, and lone diners treating themselves to a dozen oysters. Recent additions to the classic brasserie menu are a tart of caramelized apple and panfried foie gras, beef fillet flambéed with cognac before your eyes, and profiteroles made with Valrhona chocolate. You usually can’t make reservations after 8 or 8:30, so be prepared for a wait at the bar. | Average main: €26 | 102 bd. du Montparnasse, 14e, Montparnasse | 01–43–20–14–20 | www.lacoupole-paris.com | Station: Vavin.

FAMILY | La Crêperie Josselin.

MODERN FRENCH | With lacey curtains, beamed ceilings, and murals, this is the closest you’ll get to an authentic Breton crêperie without heading to the coast. Tuck into a hearty buckwheat galette, perfectly crisped on the edges and filled with, perhaps, a classic combo of country ham, egg, cheese, and mushrooms accompanied by a pitcher of refreshing dry Breton cider. For dessert, the traditional crêpe filled with crème chataigne (chestnut) or the sublime caramel au beurre salé (salted caramel) is not to be missed. With a two-course lunch formule with beverage for €11, this is a great place for a quick, satisfying, and thoroughly French meal. Extra bonus: the kids will love it.

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