My wife and I will be taking a last minute trip to Paris, and we're going on somewhat of a budget. So, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some nice neighborhood-y type bistros and eateries that you have found where the food is good and the prices are not astronomical: a nice place, perhaps, that you found and returned to during your stay for breakfast; a place that you might have stumbled into where mainly locals go to for cheap, authentic meals, etc. Any advice for off the beaten path experiences would be great, as well (I sound like Rick Steves). Thanks!!! Oh yeah, we leave tomorrow, so the sooner the better.
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Got it! Thanks a bunch benchland for the quick reply. That's actually something I've been craving for awhile now, so I'll let you know how it was when I get back
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When I was in Paris I stayed at a serviced apartment with a kitchenette. I found that buying local produce in Paris and cooking it myself got me better meals than the budget bistros.
It was my Uncle George who discovered that alcohol was a food well in advance of modern medical thought. - P. G. Wodehouse
Posts: 3386 | Location: Brisbane, Qld, Australia | Registered: Jan 06, 2003
Thanks for the pairing advice Board-O, I'll take you up on it.
It doesn't have to be a neighborhood place, per se, just wanted to give somewhat of an idea of what I was looking for in terms of QPR dining establishments. Thanks for the tip irwin.
Pauly, I looked into apartment/hotels with kitchenettes for that exact reason, I enjoy shopping and cooking myself when on vacation. But with the time I had, I just couldn't find one in my price range for this particular trip...too last minute. Anyway, if you do, however, know of any places worthy of mention, I have about three hours before heading out to the airport. Any advice is much appreciated.
If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans. -Woody Allen
A great area to walk around is the Montmartre. Other than a very commercial section near the top-- a square surrounded with very touristy shops and restaurants-- walking up or down the streets will take you past a multitude of reasonably priced cafés and bistros. Look inside, read the often-posted menus outside the door, and go into any one that looks good to you. It's unlikely that you'll be disappointed.
Makes for a great afternoon, if the weather is cooperative.
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Posts: 5867 | Location: Vancouver, BC | Registered: Oct 17, 2001
Originally posted by absinthe24: Any advice for off the beaten path experiences would be great, as well ( I sound like Rick Steves ). .
I know I am too late...He's probably gone to Paris by now, poor fella. I feel for him; it is not an easy undertaking and I myself usually avoid Paris at all costs, devoting only a day or so, to decompress on the way back from countryside. Good luck! May Rick Steves be with you!!
The best advice I ever picked up from Rick Steves, America's favorite tour guide, is to pack your bags a few days in advance and practice walking around the block with them. I do it every time I travel to Europe. I even get my neighbors involved and we all take turns circling our house with packed suitcases. Everybody really loves my special suitcase packed with 20 bottles of wine.
Posts: 6970 | Location: ]0^0[ | Registered: Aug 21, 2002
There's a pizza place stuck away in a corner of a square just a couple blocks from the palace in Versailles (not far from a Rick Steves lodging recommendation, as I recall) that makes a killer Warm Goat Cheese Salad. Pizza Capri is the name, I think. The Cafe at the Lourve has good food & atmosphere at a reasonable price, but can be crowded.
I've gotten good meals following recommendations from Gourmet magazine, Frommers, and Michelin.
And the quality of the groceries is high if you want to cook. We often just have wine + bread + cheese + some veggies.
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