While I was alone in Paris I stayed near the Gare Du Lyon. Not a popular place to stay, but perfect for the lone traveler who wanted authentic Parisian experience.
Every evening I would pass this restaurant on the way back to my hotel. I saw magical things going on at the tables outside and inside. The place was something from my dreams. People sitting outside feasting on whole meats, cous cous, carafes of wine, rose water teas served in interesting foriegn metal objects, smoking clay pots, lush colors and fragances I have never ever smelled before.
Needless to say, I was kicking myself over and over again after I left to go to Provence, and didn't get to eat at this place. Luckily, about a month later my husband met me, and I had an opportunity to take him there for lunch. Even though it wasnt dark out, and it didn't have the same ambiance, it was everything and more that I could have asked for.
I have never had morrocan food. Thai was the new frontier for me up tot his point, and I am always searching for new tastes to get addicted too. This did me in. We ordered something called a Tajine, which is a clay pot with a pyramid on top of it. What you do is layer lamb, vegetables, almonds, prunes and whatever else they put into that and put it into an oven. They bring the entire thing to your table. Our waiter was amazing. Not letting us order too much. They are large portions. Almost everything is accompanied by a small grain cous cous served with white raisons. The tower of desserts (we did not get) looked so amazing, and I LOVED my rose water tea served in the mini metal pot. We had a carafe of wine also that was very nice. Prices range for lunch from 8 Euro to 16. Not to bad at all. Such an experience. We went back twice for lunch, I am determined to go back to Paris just to go for dinner and have that magical experience outside like I saw everyone else having. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. read more