Showing posts with label france. Show all posts
Showing posts with label france. Show all posts

February 6, 2009

Le Cap Breton, 2eme Arrondissement, Paris, France

As I cried for crepes to my french friends, this was the place they brought me to. Although we had a reservation, we still had to wait for some time. The place was simply packed. Because it is near the Opera, it's a pretty popular destination for after-show diners.
The savory crepes were meant to be the main dish. They lacked flavour.. A very thin crepe dough was simply topped with cheese, tomato etc. Maybe it didn't address my taste, because everyone around me seemed to enjoy their dish. The portions were french size, not much filling :)
The sweet crepes as dessert were not sugary at all. They were basically made from savory crepe dough and topped with chocolate, honey etc. I would like nutella, banana crepes sold at street counters much better :=)
But Cidre Bouché Brut (french liquor) was delicious and it is a good company to the meal. We had two big bottles of it!

Le Mouff'tot Mouffetard,5eme Arrondissement, Paris, France

A hidden gem in rue Mouffetard.
What makes this restaurant affordable is that they have fixed meal options.
I had a regular meal which included a starter, main dish and a dessert. I had avocado and shrimps as starter, meat as main dish and chocolate mousse as dessert. For approximately 15 E that's a good deal!
The menu includes many different dishes, seafood is the highlight, recommended.
Staff is friendly. After lunch, we were even offfered coffee for free :) Doesn't happen that often in bars these days.
Inside there is a bar counter where you can get a few drinks in this gloomy room.
It has a very small WC, attention for ladies wanting to refresh their make-up.

Le Bistrot d'Henri, 6eme Arrondissement, Paris, France


What is special about this place?
It is small
It is cozy
It is original
Maybe more importantly, it has the best meat and wine ever!

It is situated in a small street. If it was not our French friends, we would have never found this place.
First of all the restaurant is very french, menu is all french, staff speaks french. It can be hard for tourists to order, but it doesn't matter, order something and it will taste great anyways! Our french friend ordered three dishes to the middle and we shared. Meat was cooked medium-just enough to enjoy the flavour.
Accustomed to labeled wines, we found it weird that the wine came in a plain bottle with no labels. However the first sip, the first glass and those that followed(!) proved it again and again that their home-made wine tasted awesome.
We were lucky to sit at the table by the window near the entrance where you get the best view of the street. The staff is very friendly, he asked us if we liked our meal and he was kind to try to understand my french:)
Lastly, such a great dinner comes at a moderate cost as compared to paris bistros.
A spot not to be missed out in your paris trip :)