We will be in Paris in June and I have 2 teens who enjoy good food, but not exotic food. We would like some great steak, great deserts and good wine for Mom and Dad. We will be doing the tourist sights during the day, so we will be in the busy sections of town. We need suggestions for restaurants so we can make a reservation. Thanks
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Hi --
Go into any corner brasserie in any neighbourhood and steak frites will be on the menu. Reservations aren%26#39;t necessary.
The house wine will be more than drinkable and brasserie portions tend to be a little larger than those in restaurants - a good thing if you have teen boys.
I don%26#39;t know where you can count on thick steaks like what we have here in North America except the dining rooms in American chain hotels and the Hard Rock Cafe, none of which could be considered reasonable in price.
I have no idea what exotic food is.
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I echo the sentiments of the earlier poster. The bistros, creperies and restaurants of that sort are what Paris means to us after ten trips. Faux filet avec frites is available at every bistro and each place tends to have a house specialty which they offer as a %26quot;formule,%26quot; with a fixed offering and price. At some bistros it is salads or stews, at some it is pasta or whatever. One issue with kids is that a coke costs the same as a glass of wine and the cokes are small. A kid could put away fifteen bucks worth of coke in an instant. Ask for %26quot;carafe d%26#39;eau%26quot;, which is house water and is gratis. We always drink the house wine and have never had a bad glass. All the bistros and restaurants have their menus posted so you can cruise until you see something you like. Be adventurous. Our first few trios when our language skill were meager often resulted in surprises at dinner, but they were wonderful surprises that we talks about for years.
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Hi beanosmom,
I third the previous postings. Went two years ago with my then, 14 year old daughter. Ate mostly at braserries, cafes and some restaurants.
There was one restaurant, forgot the name but its right across the street foem the Trocadero plaza.
Natasha had a wonerful pasta bolognese plate and I was able to get my French fix and had , pate,
escargots, etc. The house wine was very good.
No reservations needed .
Goimg again this Jine ,Natasha is now 26 and my son is coming who is now 14 years old. Here are some of the Restaurants I have found that meet our crietria.
Montmarte area
La Cremaillere
www.cremaillere1900.com
Le Zimmer , 1e (near Louvre)
www.lezimmer.com
Le Boeuf sur le Toit (near Champs deElysees)
www.boeufsurletoit.com
Relais de L%26#39;Entrecote (2locations 6e and 8the)
www.relaisentrecote.fr/uk
Chartier 9e (near Galaria Lafayette)
www.restaurant-chartier.com
Restaurant Polidor 6e (St Germane)
restaurantpolidor.info
La Cigale(SOUFFLES)
4 rue Recamier(think its near Eiffel Tower area)
Check out websits for menue and prices , some of these might require reservations.
If you need any other help let me know ,I%26#39;ve done
nothing but research places to eat with my 2 kids
Curves
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Sorry meant Natasha is now 16 !!!
Long day getting tired
Curves
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Thanks for the input! At least you didn%26#39;t ask what exotic food was! My kids are adventurous eaters, bit sometimes they draw the line.
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For most restaurants you can look at the menu that day as you wander by,, and if you like it , go in and make a reservation for that evening.This would exclude very fancy places, but since your kids( like most) wouldn%26#39;t want anything exotic, it would be a waste to take them somewhere with a 100( per person) euro menu! LOL
Really most of the time ( I took my 14 yr old son three years ago, and this year I am taking my 12 yr old daughter) we were so beat that I tended to find places for us to eat near where ever we ended up ...or near the hotel. Last year I went just with a friend and we went to a few places that were more out of the way, and more adult so to speak... plus we would go out to eat at 8;30 or later, whereas with kids mine like to eat between 6-7:30.
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We love Bistro du 7eme in the 7th district. The prices are right, the food is great and they%26#39;ve got %26quot;normal%26quot; things your kids will enjoy while also offering the escargot and foie gras for you and your husband. Their address is 56, Blvd. de la Tour Maubourg and phone is 01-45-51-93-08.
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I have always wanted to try Breakfast in America, www.breakfast-in-america.com.
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I suggest you try Altitude 95 on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower for dinner. Make a reservation for around sunset and dine while the lights of the city come on. I have dined there twice with my teenage daughter and it was memorable both times.
DH and I took our 12 year old son to Auberge de la Blanche Reine on I%26#39;le St. Louis. Excellent food in a nice atmosphere. The shops on the street around the restaurant were very fun before dinner.
For a drink and appetizers, I suggest Le Petit Pont directly across the Seine from Notre Dame (at the start of the Latin Quarter). It offers a lovely view of Notre Dame from the outside tables and provides a great place to relax with a bowl of onion soup or delicious escargot. Moms
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