37 rue des Martyrs (9)
Tel: 01-53-20-00-67
AMBIANCE/DÉCOR
If you love Paris, maybe you’ve read the recent book, The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau Chief of The New York Times. It is a history of the small market street in the 9th, where she lives. Like other Paris streets, it is a neighborhood.
We went to explore on a sunny and warm fall day, and ate lunch outside at the otherwise non-descript Smiley.
FOOD
14€ 2 course lunch, beef bourguignon and roast chicken preceded by hard boiled eggs with rich homemade mayonnaise and a green salad with cheese. All perfect for the price, with the bright sun and friendly passers-by an unexpected bonus.
SERVICE
Friendly. Casual.
PRICE
14€ for 2 courses. Hard to go wrong. By no means a destination, but if you are in the neighborhood…
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