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Café des Arts

3.3 (32 reviews)
ModerateFood, Brasseries

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Good for kids
Good for groups

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Chocolate cake with ice cream
Alaina B.

This place is visibly slow for being located next to so many hotels, which should've been an indicator that it isn't the best around these parts. We ordered the three cheese fondue to split among three people and were told that they will only prepare fondue in orders of two. Weird flex, but okay, we paid it because we wanted fondue. The bread was spongy, and not good (you're in France how can you mess up bread???) and the fondue was flavorless and just kind of meh (you're in France how can you mess up cheese???). We also ordered dessert because we are heathens who eat cheese and cake as a meal, and both the apple tart and chocolate cake were DELICIOUS. Delicious enough to drag this review from slight negative to slightly positive. This place is very slightly positive.

Thomas F.

Had to see what the remaining portion of Norte Dame looked like so walked over to that neighborhood. Sad! Needed a respite without a lot of tourists in the midst of high so stopped here. There was only one table occupied, it was a little dark and very quiet. The menu of the day had my favorite entrée, l'Oeuf Mayo. I chose the leg of lamb for my plat. This was quite tender and the gravy was very tasty. No dessert was ordered. I would go back and order from the regular menu as there seemed to be a good variety of offerings.

Dark chocolate ice cream
Jonathan H.

Went to eat here for dinner with the wife after visiting the notre Dame. We are both canadians so this seemed okay when we passed by. They had a menu for €17 for 3 courses which drew us in. The food was actually just alright, nothing fancy. Appetizers: Go for the escargot! This was probably the best dish we ordered. Juicy, full of flavour and just pure French delicacy. It comes in a plate of 6 pieces. I had the mussels in white wine which was great too. Comes in a big bowl, probably 15 of them in there. Mains: Mediocre... She had the duck which was a bit dry. I had the steak, which I asked to cook to rare. It was but the meat was very chewy, not a good cut at all. It was not tender and rather to cut, let alone bite or eat. I wouldn't recommend it. Desserts: Creme Brulee, large portion. Good to be honest but a bit too sweet for me. I had the Chocolate ice cream, which was actually made with dark chocolate so I enjoyed that. Had a kronenbourg beer on the side for €5.5 Overall, it was just alright. Good to fill the stomach. Nothing to brag about. The only thing I'll say is that it was definitely worth the fixe price of €17 for 3 course meal.

My wife made visit to Paris June 2019. Staying at the Citadine St Germain des Pres. Getting hungry from the trip and walking the Left Bank we look a place to eat. First choice, an Irish Bar, Corcoran's : TOO LOUD and comedy night in Francais! Half block away is the Cafe des Arts, the waiter invited us in. Ordered fixed price menu 17.90 Eur. Appetizer, main and desert. We always order the Onion soup when in a French restaurant, this was good. Food good, waiter friendly and open. Small place but I would definitely go back. Au revoir !

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Lucked out and found this place, almost by accident. Great food, great service, and great prices.

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My family and I really enjoyed this restaurant. Very friendly service and very good Greek food. We would go there again.

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - An amazing French onion soup...

Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie

4.5(1.5k reviews)
1.3 kmChâtelet/Les Halles, 1er
€€

The most life- changing experience with French cuisine. This is what French culinary dreams are…read moremade of. Get the appetizer grilled foie gras with side of greens, you won't regret it. The richness of the flavor and the texture which is not reminiscent of the traditional roasted duck or foie gras, but rather a much more like a luxurious and indulgent version. We enjoyed our dinner on the outside of the restaurant after about a 20-30 minute wait. The bone marrow had the best flavor I've experienced for the dish. However, it is definitely overshadowed by the rich flavor of the foie gras. This experience was unforgettable, with our view of Parisian streets on a brisk, April night. We even came back on our last night, but didn't realize the hours on Google maps was for the deli. The restaurant closes earlier, before 9:00 PM. This meal got us thinking about Paris in a positive light, and we hope to be able to come back to eat the amazing dishes again!

This place was a huge letdown. They had a cute little artisanal market on the front left of the…read morerestaurant. They had a number of goods to choose from and I ended up buying a few things for souvenirs. As for the actual restaurant, they had a number of delicious sounding items on their menu. Our server was very attentive to us and helped us decide on our dinner orders. Similar to the other restaurants though. After our food was delivered, it was far in between when we were checked on again. And after dessert it took even longer for our server to bring the bill. Overall, the food was a letdown. I do not exaggerate when I say that the frog legs just tasted like slightly flavored water. My friend's ravioli had a fairly decent flavored sauce but the pasta was a bit chewy. My friend's duck breast was pretty tough; I had noticed the table next to us also ordered it and they seemed to have trouble finishing/cutting theirs as well. As for my steak with foie gras, well the steak was once again tough and the foie gras was weirdly stringy. It was soft for the most part but there were parts that were tough and stringy. Maybe that's a section that's generally separated in the preparation process and it was missed? In any case it was disappointing. What wasn't disappointing was dessert though; perfectly sweet and balanced.

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - He said was very good

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - French onion soup + bread

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French onion soup + bread

Bistro des Augustins - Fermier

Bistro des Augustins

4.4(556 reviews)
0.2 kmSaint-Michel/Odéon, 6ème
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I have mixed feelings about Bistro des Augustins. On the one hand, it provided me some of the most…read morecomforting and delicious food that I enjoyed in Paris. On the other hand, it made me realize that my mother was a terrible cook. Bistro des Augustins is a small, cozy venue offering both indoor seating and terrace seating near Pont Neuf. It serves a small number of curated dishes, including a wonderfully traditional Bistro Gratin in a homey ceramic dish served piping hot with a brown crispy cheesy top, herbs, spices and chicken. You can also get it with salmon. My brothers and I only saw my mother use our gas range to light her cigarettes, sanitize needles to remove our splinters, and make s'mores during the summer months when she couldn't muster the energy to take us 'outside camping.' I mean, all she had to do was borrow a cookbook, which I'm sure were readily available from maybe a neighbor or in any local bookstore or the public library. How hard is that? I was the only kid who brought a can of tuna and his own monogrammed can opener to school every day. Every day. And mom convinced me that the tuna holster she got me for my birthday was cool and hip. I was a naive mercury-filled fool, although I did become a very fast runner in junior high school because of the tuna holster. The interior décor of Bistro des Augustins is informal and vintage bistro style - wooden tables, traditional chalkboard menus, and soft lighting - creating a relaxed and comfy ambiance. My eyes have been opened to what's possible. Thank you Bistro des Augustins for expanding my culinary horizons. Five stars.

THE FOOD ------------------…read more= Fermier - Cheese gratin with chicken was good. Didn't blow me away, but was solid with the creaminess of the sliced potatoes and emmental cheese combined together with mixed vegetables. The cheese was very strong though, so anything else was unfortunately pretty much overpowered by it. Arrived with bread, but it DEFINITELY could use other carb options to sop it all up (e.g., rice???)! = Landais - Cheese gratin with duck. Same comment as the above, except the Landais had egg and goat cheese also mixed in with almost the same ingredients as the Fermier. THE SERVICE ----------------------- + The lone waitress, who also worked the role as greeter, cashier and bartender was friendly. + Food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------------ = Small, tight restaurant. = Not many tables inside - 6 in total. + Located a few blocks away from the more touristy restaurants, towards the East, on a much quieter street. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Nada.

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Bistro des Augustins - Assiette de saumon fumé

Assiette de saumon fumé

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Brasserie Dubillot - French Fries

Brasserie Dubillot

4.4(34 reviews)
1.8 kmArts & Métiers/Rambuteau, 2ème

After finally arriving in Paris and checking into the hotel, we had our first meal at Brasserie…read moreDubillot for that classic French bistro experience. We started with Oeufs mayonnaise, which is a hard boiled egg topped with mayo. This was quite a simple dish, but definitely got us prepped for the meal. They initially made a mistake on our order and sent us the veal fingers. After rectifying the mistake, they ended up comping it, so we got an additional appetizer to try. The fried fish went well with the tartar sauce. For the mains, we got the bavette frites with bearnaise sauce and steak tartare with frites. Both dishes were delicious and satisfying, the flavors were excellent and each bite had me wanting more. If you haven't tried tartare before, give it a try here because it was delish! For dessert, we shared the Paris-Brest, a choux pastry topped with mousseline, pralines and roasted hazelnuts. We enjoyed sharing it and it made for a sweet end to our dinner. Overall, this was a great meal to start our trip, everything we had was delicious and my expectations were met!

Definitely a trendy and nice restaurant. We were seated upstairs and our food was delicious. We had…read morea great time and our server was good. He even joked that we were definitely not French because we assisted by stacking the dishes. He said Europeans would not do that. It was a good laugh for all of us!

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Upstairs dining area

Brasserie Dubillot - Veg Risotto with Cheese

Veg Risotto with Cheese

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Café des Arts - food - Updated May 2026

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