Chez Lili & Marcel (Paris)

CHEZ LILI ET MARCEL
1, Quai d’Austerlitz
75013 Paris
tel : 01 45 85 00 08

To be honest, I was not happy to have dinner in a restaurant which is called « Chez Lili et Marcel ». I told myself that it would be an old not very appetizing and seedy bistro. But when I arrived, my doubts flew off. Located at the corner of the quay of Austerlitz, this restaurant is rather big to accept big tables of a bit loud mates!!!! but offers also small quiet corners for couples. . . Decoration is splendid, with its hurdy-gurdies iron boardwalk of chocolat meunier or some bouillon Kub. Restoration is worthy of the name, generous, introduced well and rates are reasonable. Concerning the service, nothing to say, the team was very nice and professional. I have only one desire: go back to it.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

TAISHO KEN
27 RUE DU COLISEE
75008 PARIS
Metro Station : Franklin Roosvelt (lines 1 & 9)
01 45 61 09 95

Going out of an exhibition, I wanted to eat sushi! Unfortunately, it should not be the best quarter for it. We walked in front of a very nice Japanese restaurant where the first menu was 30 €, told myself, let' s go on. And there, on the street of Colisée, we saw a small Japanese restaurant. Happy to have finally found of where to restore, I got first disappointed because there was no sushi on the menu but soups!!! I will know it for next time, not all Japanese restaurants make sushis! In brief, curious to discover their soup, I took a 10.50 € menu and yes, I have been agreeably surprised. Steamed Raviolis were very light and perfumed. As for the soup, they have the choice of bouillon: (light) soya or (thick) miso. With noodles, pork and other vegetables. At this place One have the right to a delightful complete meal.

Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

L’ECLUSE
34 PLACE DU MARCHE SAINT HONORE
75001 PARIS
01 42 96 10 18
Metro : Pyramides (line 14 and 7)

Wanting to drink a very fresh beer, we stopped in….. a bar à vin !!!!! It is necessary to say that the place is very nice, warm-hearted, the staff is kind and attentive and not at all surprised when we asked for a beer instead of a glass of wine. Located on the Place du marché Saint Honoré (it is really necessary to go to see it, it is a small place which is worth the detour and that I appreciate a lot), this bar à vin is worth to have a drink. Served with the sausage and with the radish (what else !), beers were very freshl, as we like.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Restaurant La Botte d'Italie, Paris

La Botte d'Italie
55 BLD ST MARTIN
75003 PARIS
Métro : Strasbourg St Denis (line 4, 8 & 9)
TEL : 01 42 77 96 97


Located in front of the Porte saint Martin and numerous theatres of the quarter, this Italian restaurant is an ideal starting point to have good diner before or after the nocturnal activities of this quarter. Decoration is warm-hearted with a vespa put down on the bar and the staff is very pleasant and attentive. As for the kitchen, nothing to repeat. Their pasta is very good and abounding. An advice really, the restaurant filled at about 22 h – 22h30 after the exit of theatres, it was impressive. Therefore, try to go a little there before to have a good table !

Florence
Hôtel Eiffel Capitol

Exhibition Tiffany - Musée du Luxembourg Paris

Exposition Tiffany
Musée du Luxembourg
19 rue de Vaugirard - 75006 Paris
Informations : 01 45 44 12 90
e-mail : info@museeduluxembourg.fr
Métro : Saint-Sulpice, Odéon / RER B : Luxembourg
Bus : 84, 58, 89 - Musée du Luxembourg, Sénat

This exhibition makes us discover the great inspirations of the creator Louis Comfort Tiffany. Starting naturally, with the stained glass passing through his famous lamps but also through diverse objects such as jewels, vases, folding screens...
I was stunned by the work of stained glasses; the creator deforms the glass to make effects of folds imitating the drapés.
He superposes the glass (2, maybe three coats) to give effects of depth and perspective: What a great idea !

To resume it is a very interesting and enriching vision.
The creations are a mix of superimposing glass coats, the marriage of various worked or deformed glass types; and the adequacy of colours and the forms

Sylvain
Hôtel Des Nations Saint Germain

©Photo : The Metropolitan Museum of Art

La crêperie des Canettes

La crêperie des Canettes
10 rue des Canettes
75006 Paris
Tel :0143262765
Metro : Saint Germain des Près (line 4) Mabillo (line 10)
Opened from Monday to Saturday

In an atmosphere of the seaside and the holidays, you will sample in the choice of pancakes of buckwheat or wheat the whole sprayed naturally with cider.
As I prefer buckwheat creps, I suggest you " la Tribord " (ham, cheese and apples) which is 7 € otherwise you can take "la complète" which will fill your appetite.
The prices vary from 5 to 9 € depending on the dishes.
The establishment serves naturally also buckwheat or wheat crepes for dessert.
The bottle of dry or soft cider is sold 9 €.

Sylvain
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Picture : armandorampas.wordpress.com

Le Bistrot des Dames

Le Bistrot des Dames
18, rue des Dames
75017 PARIS
tel : 01 45 22 13 42

Located near the place of Clichy, this restaurant is to discover. Nicely decorated, it gives possibility in summer of lunch and dinner in terrace. It was not my case unfortunately. However, dinner was exquisite and very attentive service. At the mi - having cooked of tuna was delightful and the croustillade of Rhubarde true one delight. Prices are reasonable (18 € the tuna and 6 € the dessert).

Florence
Hôtel Eiffel Capitol

Le Bistrot des Dames se trouve à proximité de l’hôtel Berne Opéra.

LA COUPOLE

LA COUPOLE
102 Boulevard Montparnasse
Paris 14
Réservation : 01.43.20.14.20
www.lacoupoleparis.com

I haven't been to la Coupole for several years. I was a little suspicious at first, wondering if this restaurant does not live by its reputation. I therefore ordered the seafood plate.
The Coupole plate : ½ crab, 3 prawns, 12 oysters, 3 almonds, 3 Spanish mussels, whelks and 1 clam.
Price: 46,50 € on the card, but I paid 41.01 € with the application of reduced VAT.
Finally the balance of the evening was positive; the service is in the rules of art with special attention to women. My friends are regaled with the dinner menu and I with seafood. The bad point is the restaurant is quite noisy. A tip also, it is advisable to book this Saturday at 10pm we waited 30 minutes for a table.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain.

La Coupole is near Hôtel Yllen Eiffel.

Picture : Jean BER

Show Le Paradis Latin

Le Paradis Latin
28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine
75005 Paris
Metro : Cardinal Lemoine (line 10).
Web site

Located five minutes walk from the Hotel des Nations Saint Germain, Paradis Latin is one of the oldest cabarets in Paris. So an advice for the amateurs: This is a mythical hall. The lobby is filled with celebrity pictures. The evening starts at 8.00 pm with a dinner that gives just enough to fill the stomach, however for the drinks there is all you need. The show starts at 9.30 pm for a 1h30 show not really dazzling but sometimes funny and quite traditional. I particularly enjoyed the champagne and French cancan.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

L'ARTISTE
153 rue de la roquette
75011 Paris
Tél: 01.43.79.96.19
Métro : Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8) et Voltaire (ligne 9)
Bus : 69 et 61

This bar-restaurant with its large terrace is located close to the Père-Lachaise cemetery.
You can just go for a drink but I am a regular of this place for the steak, homemade French-fries & salad. All the dishes are very hearty, prepared with fresh products and really affordable. For example homemade French-fries & salad 14.50 €.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain