It's a Sunday in France so you can't count on restaurants to necessarily be open, even in charming little towns like Saint Germain. As it was, we wandered away from the RER station and the restaurants that screamed: "Come here tourists, to overpay for mediocre food." About 10 minutes later we happened upon La Piazza. None of us were particularly interested in Italian fare that day, but we were interested in eating rather than more wandering (we had just spent a couple hours in the excellent Archeology museum at the Chateau. I had a decent duck lasagna, which we all washed down with a couple bottles of montepulciano (from Abruzzo, of course - when the Italian wines are less expensive than the domestic wines, you go for it). They also have a great chocolate sphere dessert which melts under a flow of hot chocolate cream which reveals a "mango tartare" underneath. Make reservations - the only reason we got a table was because we showed up around 12h30 and took the table by the window, which I assume they leave for walk-ins. read more

Great little Italian restaurant a short walk from the Chateau. We were pleasantly surprised at how family friendly it was. The 2 women who served us were very patient with our limited French and with our 2 young kids, unlike at the last French restaurant we dined at. The food was very good as well. Tried the black risotto with shrimp (3-4), spaghetti bolognese, Caesar salad and Milanesa. They were all tasty, but the Milanesa could've been better if accompanied by pasta with red sauce rather than Gorgonzola sauce. The kids plate came with strawberry ice cream in a cute little container that they could keep. All in all a great find! read more

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This is a very nice and fancy Italian restaurant. The food is really tasty. Everything is homemade. The desserts are awesome. My friend had the profiteroles, the best of his life. I had the chocolate ball with mango, very good as well. I highly recommend this place. I will be back for sure. It's a good place to bring a date. It's not expensive regarding the quality. read more

La Piazza - Sphère en chocolat avec mangue - Pizza Near Me - Saint Germain en Laye, 78

Excellent And The service is amazing Risotto with Truffle and tiramisu or the chocolate sphere!!! read more