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Best restaurants to eat at in the Marais district of Paris.

Bistrot Instinct

Modern bistro with products from the market. A vegetarian option at each meal.
19 Rue de Picardie, 75003 Paris

Les Fous de l’île

Fresh products and small menu.
33 Rue des Deux Ponts, 75004 Paris

Elmer

The chef worked at famous places and now offers a creative cuisine.
30 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris

Bistrot Des Tournelles

A traditional bistro with homemade foie gras, beef and pepper sauce, profiterole, creme brulee. On the pricey side.
Only in the evening.
6 Rue des Tournelles, 75004 Paris

Dessance

Creative cuisine with some vegetarian options.
6 Rue des Tournelles, 75004 Paris

Le Sergent Recruteur

Michelin star restaurant on the Saint Louis island. French cuisine with a twist.
41 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, 75004 Paris

Le Colimaçon

A traditional french cuisine with a little twist : escargots, foie gras, duck, creme brulee, tarte tatin.
Only in the evening.
44 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75004 Paris

Au Petit Fer à Cheval

Tiny typical bistrot with a room in the back. Classic  homemade french food : tartare, duck confit with potatoes, veal or a salad if you wish. They also offer sandwichs and charcuterie and cheese boards.
For dessert, you can try the typical tart tatin.
They also have a small terrace to sit at to people watch.
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
30 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75004 Paris

Anne

This one star Michelin restaurant is located in a hotel on the Place des Vosges and has a beautiful terrace in the summer. Classic cuisine with a twist. €€€.
Le Pavillon de la Reine, 28 place des Vosges, 75003 Paris

Robert et Louise

Robert and Louise is a family business openned in the fifties, now the daughter runs the restaurant.
It looks like an old style french countryside housse.
 You want to know the best things ? Meats are cooked in the fireplace.
You can eat snails (escargots), lamb, steaks, duck confit, saucisson, rillettes, pâté.
You will find traditionnal desserts : lemon tart, crème brûlée
Only openned for diner during the week, lunch and dinner Friday to sunday
64 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 Paris

Bofinger

A tradionnal brasserie with a beautiful Art Nouveau decor.
It’s a place to try sauerkraut and kouglof, both specialties from Alsace.
It’s nice place to get sea food, foie gras or try a pâté croûte.
Lunch and dinner, sunday all day long.
5-7 Rue de la Bastille, 75004 Paris

Le Reflet

This restaurant employs people with down syndrome to enable them to flourish professionally.
They serve gourmet cuisine in the style of a chef’s bistro.
As I always recommend you, they offer a short menu with fresh products : 3 starters, 3 main courses and 3 desserts and made from lal products.
Closed on Sundays and Mondays – best to make a reservation
11 Rue de Braque, 75003 Paris

Parcelles

Bistrot food, more on the trendy side with homemade dishes, seasonal products and traditional local cuisine.
Closed saturday evening and sunday
13 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris

Breizh Café

Breizh Café is my favorite crêperie in Paris. Order the galette  for a savory version and then get the sweet one.
They have several places in Paris. Some of them have a terrace.
They also have oysters.
For lunch time, they have a menu for under 20€.
109 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, 75003 Paris

Chez Nenesse

A very traditional french bistro than this place.
Small prices for lunch.
It’s better to make a reservation.
17, rue de Saintonge, 75003 Paris
Closed on weekends

Vins des Pyrénées

A brasserie with fresh food and great beef tartare and croque monsieur.
25 Rue Beautreillis, 75004 Paris
Every day

Chez Omar

An old style typical brasserie that serves a traditionnal couscous. Not hip but effective.
No reservation.
47 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris

Aux Anysetiers Du Roy

Located on Saint Louis island, this restaurant serves traditionnal cassoulet dishes in a medieval decor.
61 Rue Saint-Louis en L’Ile, 75004 Paris
Every day

Chez Janou

Classic bistrot with specialties from Provence : ratatouille, anchoïade, seefood.
For the dessert, the chocolate mousse is unforgetable. They also have crème brulée.
Of course we can’t mention Provence without talking about pastis. They have 80 different kinds. Now you know what to do.
Lunch and dinner.
Booking is recommended. Extremely difficult to get someone on the phone.
2 Rue Roger Verlomme, 75003 Paris

Le marché des enfants rouges

Les enfants du marché
A counter inside the food market.
Creative food with fresh products. Can get pricey.
Lunch time until 4pm. Can be opened some evenings in the summer. No reservations.
Closed on mondays.
The Butcher of Paris
Great meats and charcuterie from small producers. Can be pricey.
Closed on mondays and tuesdays.
Le burger fermier des enfants rouges
Very good burger at a counter with meats they buy directly from the producer.
Closed on mondays and tuesdays.
39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
* Restaurants might be closed in August

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