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    Le Lakanal

    3.7 (37 reviews)
    ModerateBars, French, Cafes
    Closed 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chardonnay
    Dean T.

    Great service and food. Stopped in after going to Eiffel tower and Sacre Coeur. So energizing!

    Mille Feuille Legumes- Roasted vegetables
    Emily C.

    D'awww, no lunch specials on Sunday. Oh well, that's the policy anywhere. Lunch specials were about 20 euros for a starter and main, or main and dessert, I believe. My friend and I came here hoping to go to the catacombs, but since it was closed without an explanation (maybe because January is an off-tourist month), we decided to get some lunch. My friend started off with the mille feuille legumes, which was like roasted vegetables in a warm cream that was molded together. My friend loved it so much, she got a bit defensive when I wanted to try a bit. I had the Clafoutis Chevre, which was a warmed batter pudding with goats cheese, smoked duck and sundried tomatoes. I've never had anything quite like it in my life and it certainly is one of the dishes I will crave from Paris. Imagine a savory creme brulee. That's what it was like. Goats cheese was perfectly smooth amongst the smoked duck (salted a bit heavily, but smoked perfectly. Mind you, this is one of the hardest things to do since you can oversmoke it). The sundried tomatoes were one of the best I've had and I had some in Italy. The flavors were not too overpowering and just right. Simply one of the best dishes I've had and I'm glad we found this brasserie at this point. My friend had the steak tartare italienne, with a nice pesto sauce and diced onions and I believe capers were involved. Very delicate and excellent bite, but after her appetizer, she was already pretty full. Came with a side of fries and salad, which were both nice. I had the entrecote grillee and it was a massive steak with perfect pieces of fat on some of the edges. OH.MAI.GAWD. I love the fatty pieces. So bad, but it tastes so good... this was excellently cooked. One of the best steaks I've ever had and I don't usually order it. I had it medium (a pointe) and it was juicy and flavorful. Perfectly seared so I had a crisp outer layer and excellent meat inside. A bit chewy but that's the name of the game. It came with sea salt on the side and bernaise sauce, but the steak was excellent with just a touch of sea salt or just plain. Bernaise sauce was excellent though. The best part was having these perfectly grilled tomatoes that bled such sweet juices that went excellently with my steak. The au gratin potatoes were nicely done but I was getting full. Service was good and the restrooms are down the spiral staircase. Overall, for two people, it was 50 Euros (my friend had tea for 4.20 Euro) and we left extremely full. Loved the taste. I think I'll be back when the catacombs open on my next trip to Paris.

    Awesome!
    Patricia M.

    Wow! Finally a restaurant with food worth writing about! Based on the waiter's recommendation on deciding what to order. I may add the service here was actually good. Overall the Parisians overall are hospitable. Do not listen to people's speculation. We both had the Salade de Cavatappi, Greek salad on a hot day, 80 degree weather. The salad was cold and refreshing. The feta cheese in the salad was spectacular. The Cavatappi (pasta) perfect al dente. Cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, & red onion nice & crunchy. The only down fall, the olives were a bit bland. Overall this place knows their food! May I add the ambience is awesome! Great seating!

    Paue de run steak grille rossini gratin de pot Cheu pleur
    Stephanie M.

    after we went to the catacombs we were looking for somewhere to eat that is on our way to the metro. Service is great, the place is very calm and rustic like with red furnishings and mellow music We ordered three dishes and expressos. The food was good but it is mediocre. There wasn't much depth to the dishes but the portions were okay. We shared three dishes, both steaks lacked flavor and were a bit past well done. Meh

    Liz F.

    My adult done days 10/10. . he had the pork, burgers delicious, risotto tasty, creamy. Service wonderful. Thanks, after the Catacombes we needed that!

    Amazing! Starving, having chkd in to our hotel this place was walking dist. English menus. Great service!! Merci Beaucoup!
    Kendra B.

    Awesome service, amazing food!!! English menus and servers speak english. Will be back for a FOURTH yes FOURTH time before going back home!

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    Food was excellent! When visiting the catacombs stop here for a quick lunch. Two lunches, a wine and a coke $42 euros.

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    We are here on a whim yesterday evening, and it is fantastic. The food is solid, the ambience cozy and not too noisy.

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    Playing tourist, left our buddy to stand in line at the catacombs, we stopped here for a coffee.

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    Little Red Door - A red door that is not used to go through but should be

    Little Red Door

    4.4(283 reviews)
    4.1 kmMarais Nord, 3ème
    €€

    Quite the place, very unique in it's décor, cocktails and service. You might need to wait a bit for…read morea table, but unless it's raining, that's no problem. The cocktails are very fun, and they even have a few beers here if that's your thing. The servers speak fluent English, and it is popular with foreigners, but it's not a tourist trap by any means.

    A friend recommended this place and Paris and the vibes are alluding, mysterious, and sexy. I found…read morea new drink I love I will try to make at home! So the little red door has a cute red door but the bouncer lets you in through another door (novelty observed haha). The man takes your jacket and umbrella (what a gentleman!) and sat us on the second floor. While the space between the couch and the seats were rather small, we were able to manage. I got the permaculture and resilience. The resilience is a club favorite and my favorite too! The way the sorghum, pineapple sage (syrup), pasquet cognac, and savanna rum all tied together was a blessing. I was going to get a third but I was tipsy by my second drink. My first drink was the permaculture and while I was considered it would be strong, it didn't seem strong to me. I love clarified dairy in alcohol so this was a win in my book. It consists of chestnut, butter, wakaze umeshu, avallen Calvados. The bar let's you stay for an hour but if you sit elsewhere, you can stay as long as you want. 5 stars and I hope to come back someday!

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    Bar Hemingway

    Bar Hemingway

    4.3(108 reviews)
    4.0 kmPlace Vendôme, Concorde/Madeleine, 1er
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    Probably the most expensive yet the most accurate representation of a classy speakeasy bar. First…read moreoff, the bar is located at the Ritz, so you'll have to make your way from the hotel entrance through the beautiful hallways of the Ritz to get to the bar. Then when you check in, they'll walk you to your seat, where you're immediately transported to a Parisian movie from the twenties. It's a wood paneled intimate bar with limited seating, and it's easy to pretend that Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald are among the customers there too. Did I mention their menu is like an old school newspaper and that my drink came with a beautiful white rose? Talk about jazz age perfection!

    Tucked away in a corner of the Hôtel Ritz this elegant bar was named after the famed American…read morewriter Ernest Hemingway, who was a frequent patron. The bar exudes an old world charm with oak paneled walls adorned with vintage Hemingway photos and memorabilia. They had an impressive lineup of signature cocktails, but in a rare flash of memory from English Lit 101, I felt compelled to channel Hemingway's Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises, and chose Champagne instead. As expected the service was flawless. Immediately upon being seated, a young lady brought us olives and mix nuts in a divided dish. The waiter soon followed to take our initial order. Pro tip- They open at 5 pm so get there 10-15 minutes before to stand in line. We got there at 4:45 and there were several people ahead of us. It's a small intimate bar that only seats about 20 something people and it filled up within minutes after we were seated. We saw multiple people getting turned away and when we left, there was a long line at the door. Cheers!!

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    Les Ambassadeurs - Elegance

    Les Ambassadeurs

    4.7(15 reviews)
    3.9 kmConcorde/Madeleine, 8ème

    It was rated the best champagne bar in Paris on google search. but it was hard to find this…read more place! It was tucked in the corner, construction everywhere, we asked around n no one knew about it! and it really took effort to find this bar. Glad I did! There was a piano singer the night we went. The champagne is good, the music was in English, not too loud that you can carry in a conversation.

    Christmas Eve cocktail while walking the sites. Our…read moredaughter treated after her co workers recommended it. In this elegant hotel, after navigating valeted sports cars, chauffeur driven Maybachs, and the nicest classic Citroen performance sedan I've seen, you enter a lobby cocktail lounge that is the Canlis of cocktail lounges! From the valet and door staff to the hostess, maitre d and elegant servers the service could not have been much finer. Including coat check from the table and lounge settee with chairs. The bar appears to be full of whatever you would like but a signature cocktail menu that reads like a beautiful coffee table book is given to everyone. The drinks with names like Corn, Apple, etc are given to elaborate cocktails that are crafted with multiple layers of ingredients. Seems weird but everyone loved theirs and we all shared sips. I highly recommend that here if you are familiar with your companions. Call your banker first as $30 per drink is average! But the girl I raised bought it so whatever? Wish I photographed that menu!! Service is bright with ample and thoughtful olive and nuts assortments and water backs for all without asking. For a splurge I could not urge enough of you to try!! Seeing this hotel property alone is worth it right down to the gilded bathrooms excellently attended. We did not try the food as they were just about to convert to first dinner service and we had Xmas Eve dinner for the family booked at a different Michelin star restaurant later. I'll bet the food is the shizzle though!!!

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