Chez Michel
10, rue de Belzunu (10) Tel: 01-44-53-06-20 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Messy. Overall disappointing, in spite of/because of extensive hype. Many foreigners. Did not feel like a Paris restaurant. A profound let down in look, greeting, clientele, food. Read more
Table des Anges (La)
66, rue des Martyrs (9) Tel: 01-55-32-24-89 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR If you walked by, on a non-descript street off the decidedly fringe Place Pigalle, you wouldn’t look twice. Too bad. The surroundings may look like a bar/café, Read more
Casa Olympe (La)
48, rue Saint Georges (9) Tel: 01-42-85-26-01 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Chef shows her age. No longer cutting edge. Small, tight location. Good, not great food. FOOD Good, not special. SERVICE Perfunctory. PRICE Medium (1X) (2009)
Bouillon Chartier
7, rue Faubourg Montmartre (9) Tel: 01-47-70-86-29 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Probably, you'll want to see this restaurant, but maybe not eat there. Three hundred seats in an historic setting. Lines out to the street. No reservations. All Read more
Au Petit Riche
25, rue Le Peletier (9) Tel: 01-47-70-68-68 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR A large restaurant in the 9th. Authentic 1880's décor. At lunch, full of businessmen. Hearty food. FOOD Fairly standard, traditional menu. Well executed. Another addition to the Read more
Maree (La)
1, rue Daru (8) Tel: 01-43-80-20-00 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR A longtime 2-star restaurant now under new ownership with a less ambitious and (considerably) less costly menu. Neighborhood and décor “establishment”; now slightly tired. Open kitchen. Many jackets Read more
Chiberta (Le)
3, rue Arsène Houssaye (8) Tel: 01-53-53-42-00 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR A rare excursion to the more commercial, more touristy Etoile neighborhood to 3- star chef Guy Savoy’s second restaurant for a 49€ formula lunch. Worth the trip. Read more