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16, avenue Rapp (7) Tel: 01-45-51-75-61 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR In the upscale Alma neighborhood near the Eiffel Tower. Small, warm room. Modern cooking. Attentive, professional service. On a weekend night, every seat booked, mostly middle-aged groups, mostly Read more

41, rue de lille (7) Tel: 01-58-62-10-08 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR I’ve read that Les Climats is housed in a former dormitory for unmarried post office employees. It has been a different restaurant since the advent of this Read more

51, rue de Verneuil (7) Tel: 01-45-44-69-13 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Some rustic charm. Good Left Bank location. Otherwise forgettable. Easily duplicated in innumerable similar spots in the neighborhood, often at lower prices. FOOD No better than fair. Read more

54, bd de la Tour-Maubourg (7) Tel: 01-47-05-89-86 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR We were walk-ins. When we showed up at our reserved restaurant to find it had turned Thai (same phone number accepting reservations intended for its predecessor), Read more

27, rue Malar (7) Tel: 01-47-05-86-89 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Fabulous. Noisy. Busy. Non-descript exterior opens to busy, crowded, high- energy bistro with semi-open kitchen and ever-present chef. Not a locale for an intimate evening. Showing its popularity. Read more

52, rue fabert (7) Tel: 01-47-05-38-80 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Modern, chic café overlooking the Invalides. Beautiful location catering to Paris’ beautiful people, complete with uniformed car parker and luxury cars stacked in front. At a Sunday lunch, Read more

33, rue de Lille (7) Tel: 01-42-61-16-83 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Busy neighborhood bistro with local business and resident clientele. Good menu. Competent execution. Stylish French crowd. Feels like the Upper East Side. FOOD Not ambitious, but reliable. Read more

29, rue de l’Exposition (7) Tel: 01-45-55-20-96 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR There must be literally hundreds of Paris restaurants just like this one, small storefront, 32 seats in a warm square room with a bar on one side, Read more

213, bd St-Germain (7) Tel: 01-42-22-06-57 Aux Vieux Garcon (New name as of mid- 2013) AMBIANCE/DÉCOR According to the awning, founded in 1904. Also the date of the last paint job. That, plus its outstanding Read more

5, rue de Bourgogne (7) Tel: 01-45-51-61-09 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR A neighborhood location. Modern, small. Severe décor. Friendly, but cool greeting, service. Elaborate, delicious, but overly rich and complex food. Heavy on foams, etc. FOOD Fancy, beautiful, Read more