My husband and I will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary in Paris in August. We%26#39;ll be staying in the 6th district. We%26#39;d like to splurge on a nice French restaurant but not break the bank.
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There is nothing more romantic than %26quot;1728%26quot;. It should run you about $200 for two people, which is a bargain for a restaurant of that quality.
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You might consider Le Bistro de Breteuil, in the 7th, on the Place of the same name. A 3-course dinner with an apéritif, a bottle of wine, and after-dinner coffee runs about 40 Euros, and there are quite a few choices for each course. Ask to be seated on the terrace.
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Romantic, light and airy, you could try La Cigale Recamier. This a souffle place that also offers a market fresh selection of fish and meat. 70-80 euros/2 people. If the weather is nice, you can enjoy your meal on the outdoor terrace that is in a little garden area.
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1728 is a lovely place, but it is dim and quite and in a boring neighborhood. In case you prefer some street life and a view, it%26#39;s very secluded.
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Gogo,
could you put a price tag on %26quot;splurge but not break the bank%26quot;? If so I will be happy to offer some personal favorites within that range.
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Thank you for all of the suggestions.. I%26#39;ll look into them all.
By splurge, I was thinking of about $200 US or a little more if the experience was worth it. We really love escargot and steamed mussels in wine sauce. I don%26#39;t know what type of French cooking this is. Is it Provincale? I%26#39;m getting a little confused when I%26#39;m looking up French restaurants in Paris (modern, traditional, provincale etc...)
Also, what do you think of the dinner cruises on the Sienne?
Thanks again.
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You%26#39;ll be able to get mussels in wine (moules meunière) in virtually any restaurant in Paris. Escargot aren%26#39;t uncommon, either. For $200 you can have a much nicer menu for your celebration. Don%26#39;t be misled by the %26quot;Léon de Bruxelles%26quot; advertisement that you%26#39;ll see everywhere for moules frites. It%26#39;s a cheap restaurant and there are better mussels to be had in many places.
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Try Arpege or HotelBristol best wishes Gerlis
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Provençal food is essentially Mediterranean food: lots of fish, fresh vegetables, sometimes lamb and beef, all cooked--when cooked--in olive oil. Provincial food is the cuisine ffound in areas outside Paris--the provinces.
Traditional French food has yummy sauces: boeuf Bourgignon, coq au vin, and so on. Many are made with butter or oil, and often wine is an ingredient. That%26#39;s the food you%26#39;ll find at bistros. Escargots are very traditional Burgundian cuisine.
Fancier restaurants take food to new heights (or lows, depending on your viewpoint), with elaborate presentations of usually not a whole lot of food. You can see some menus on line; try Taillevent for one.
Moules frites (mussels steamed in white wine with French fries on the side) are also a traditional dish that you%26#39;ll find all over in both inexpensive and moderate restaurants. The French leave out the %26quot;et- (and)%26quot; between moules and frites for some reason; they do so also with steak, as in steak frites. In really traditional bistros the frites come in a paper cone.
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gogo,
for $200(€155-160) you have many very good choices for a romantic restaurant such as Drouant, Violon d%26#39;Ingres, Taillevent (for lunch if you are selective with wine), Carte Blanche, Chez Jean, l%26#39;Angle de Faubourg , Les Ormes, La Cuisine, Chez Les Anges, all of which are %26quot;anniversary worthy%26quot; IMHO. I would rule out Leon de Bruxelles as a romantic spot, it is a large chain with indifferent service. You could do better at many of the belle epoque brasseries,i.e., Le Vaudeville, Bofinger, Le Grand Colbert, to name a few.
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