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Louis Philippe

3.5 (79 reviews)
ModerateFrench
Open 10:00 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)

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Good for groups
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Boeuf  Bourguignon served in iron pot!
John M.

With a cold wind blowing off the Seine, and having walked and shopped for hours, we needed a port of call before going to Norte Dame Cathedral. Having seen the Cafe Louis Philippe many times from a passing bus, we decided to stop in the attractive green and white striped Cafe for a quick lunch. I'm happy we did. We were brought inside to a nice table for two. Genuine Cafe ambiance. The place was fairly busy with a mix of locals, (The Cafe is close to City Hall) and a smattering of tourists. We decided upon their traditional Boeuf Bourguignon and my wife chose Coq au Vin. We complemented our meal with a glass of Brouilly wine. The Beef stew was nicely presented with many vegetables and nice quality meat but I have had better. The Coq au Vin and puree was superb and plentiful and was as it should be. Given that both these dishes have so many variations worldwide, it was good getting the Parisian style. Both meals were served in the traditional heavy iron French pots. Service was friendly and prices were moderate. The Cafe has a good vibe and classic feel being both warm and inviting. It's a good selection near the Pont Louis Philippe and a short walk to Ile Saint Louis and newly reconstructed Notre Dame.

Onion soup
Curt T.

The soup here was above average compared to the many other places we had the onion soup In Paris. I'd say my second favorite place that served it. Service was friendly enough though. A good place for a little snack or light lunch.

Interior is what a Parisian Bistro should look like.
Adam B.

Food here is 3-star/average ... it's amazing how hard it is to find great French cuisine in Paris these days! However, atmosphere is 5 stars. Hands down, this (and the fancier restaurant, Chez Julian across the street) were the two picture perfect Parisian restaurants we were hoping to find. To soak in this atmosphere is what Paris is all about ... timeless, classic and a mix of locals and tourists you'll feel like Hemingway could sit down next to you and have a candlelit dinner. Unfortunately, I had food poisoning in Paris which I attribute to either a meal at famous pretentious Paris bistro Louise L'Ami or an unlikely earlier lunch at an oyster bar in Montmartre. So, I wasn't quite ready to eat a big meal, which the restaurant was understanding about. I had French scrambled eggs, a side of potatoes and prunes and vanilla ice cream in Armenac for dessert because my stomach was rocky from the day. My date had the fampus French dish, Beef Bourgenoen (cannot find a proper spell check). The beef dish was lukewarm, came in a small ramekin and was utterly unremarkable. It honestly was worse than we've had at some restaurants in the US. Maybe even Trader Joes. The gravy was thick and the beef chewy. The scrambled eggs are as they make them in Paris ... not at all fluffy. Runny and milky, which I expected, but they were bland and unseasoned. The potatoes were okay. My favorite part of the meal was the prunes in Armagnac with a scoop of quality vanilla ice cream. Overall the food was bland, unremarkable and tasted like it was made in big batches the way you'd find at hotel room service or Disneyworld. Perhaps this was due to us coming at the end of the night an hour before closing time. Restaurants in Paris close surprisingly early, even on the weekends. The atmosphere here is fantastic with small tables with woven chairs and flickering candlelight. The outer patio is picture perfect. The inside has an old fashioned marble coffee bar/bar and looks like something from the 1960's with bric a brac and old cash register. This is where the locals hang out. Another thing to mention was that the staff here was wonderful. Our waiter was funny, helpful and accommodating. We hadn't experienced too much of the famous French service as Americans except for at Louise L'Ami. We started off trying to order in French and the waiter helped us with pronunciations. He then suggested we let him practice his English ... a tactful way to let us know that would be easier. He also was very nice about menu selections and taking a picture for us. I would actually come back here just for the atmosphere. This was one of the perfect ways to end our trip ... we had not seen many cafes in Paris that were straight from a movie but this restaurant looked the part. If only the food matched.

Craig H.

Spent Easter Sunday here. We really enjoyed the dinner. We sat on the patio which was amazing. We started with some cocktails and moved into escargot, salads and some French onion soup. Plenty of choices in the menu for everyone to choose from. We had lamb, chicken and pork. Everything was excellent. Good portions, well prepared and presented well. The service was excellent. In what looked like it could be a "touristy" location ended up being what felt very local and a true enjoyment.

Beef with bernaise sauce
John B.

3.5 stars. I have to say, it's pretty cool when you travel to a country and even your worst meal is still kinda good. Situated in Paris' 4th arrondissement just a stone's throw from the river Seine and across the bridge from the Notre Dame, Louis Philippe is a nice little spot specializing in traditional French food such beef bourguignon, andouillette with old-fashioned mustard, and boudin with fries. I ordered the grilled steak with bernaise sauce, which was accompanied by au gratin potatoes and tian provençal. It was solid! My steak was more medium than medium-rare, but it was fairly tasty and displayed some decent grill marks. I also really enjoyed the sauce. Bernaise is not a regular part of my condiment rotation, but this rich/tangy sauce is a classic pairing for grilled meat. Plus, I was in France! I mean, if there was ever a place to order bernaise, it would be somewhere here. The tian was nice, but I wish they could've given me more of that tomato sauce. The worst part of my meal was definitely the au gratin potatoes as they seemed stale and felt reheated. Not moist or enjoyable at all. And then there's the bread and butter. Both were excellent.I can't emphasize enough how good bread is in this country. Service was great! Folks were very warm, welcoming and attentive. As for ambiance, Louis Philippe is not a fancy spot. It's casual for sure, but the place has plenty of character as it's located in a historic building with decor dating back to 1810. Overall, Louis Philippe is a decent spot to grab a meal, but you can do better.

Profiterole

We ordered four things: frog legs, duck confit, truffle risotto, and finally profiterole. Frog legs were okay but kind of flavorless. Duck confit was tasty but incredibly greasy. It was pretty bland. Risotto had more flavor but the same issue persisted. Then we got the profiterole and it saved the show. Absolutely heavenly- I could've eaten five more of them.

Galya T.

Beautiful restaurant from outside and inside. The outside atmosphere of it is so inviting with beautiful garden flowers hovering from every corner of windows. It's absolutely a perfect picture. Came here for a late night dinner. And my boyfriend had lamb special. I was hungry so I ordered two salads with sardines and herring, because I often crave those things and you can barely find a restaurant in USA to serve a salad with herring. My Russian side can be strong and overwhelming with cravings. The service was awesome and helpful. They enjoyed taking to us in English and educate my boyfriend in French who is eager to learn. The food was amazing and delicious and fresh. People were drinking wine, laughing and sharing stories. The whole restaurant felt lovely, warm and welcoming to everyone!

Vanessa M.

If you're in Paris, Louis Philippe is a must for traditional French fare. I dined at Louis Philippe in chilly January with quite a large group and all of us fell head over heels in love with Paris that evening (large thank you to the delicious food). We had a wonderful three course meal consisting of a salad with tomato stuffed with goat cheese, seared salmon and the most heavenly chocolate cake doused in crème anglaise. The restaurant is located right near La Seine so once you stumble out with full bellies, you get a beautiful view of the city. Très bon!

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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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Bistro des Augustins - Fermier

Bistro des Augustins

4.4(556 reviews)
0.9 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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Chez Fernand - Roquefort

Chez Fernand

4.4(294 reviews)
1.1 kmSaint-Michel/Odéon, Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, 6ème
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Food is awesome, love their signature beef dish, too bad our stomach is too small, food is very…read moregood, service is good too ~ love this place!

Maybe my timing was off? I didn't enjoy dining here as much as I hoped…read more I reserved and had New Year's Eve dinner at Chez Ferdinand Christine. I could only get the 8:30pm seating. When I arrived, there was a rustic table in the entry room where I was seated. I ordered an entrée of mini mushroom raviolis in truffle sauce, a plat of scallops over orzo which had chorizo chunks and a dessert of frozen Grand Marnier soufflé. The portions were generous. I enjoyed the mini mushroom raviolis and delicious Grand Marnier soufflé. The plat was somewhat odd because the chorizo chunks were really strong flavored which overpowered the scallops. I ate one chorizo chunk and pushed the rest aside. The scallops were cooked perfectly but not seasoned. The service was gruff/quite brief with dishes dropped by assistants. My biggest complaint was the stressful ambiance during the meal. It was freezing outside. The door constantly opened and new patrons came in hovering over diners in my room. Luckily I was not closer to the door and didn't have anyone over me. For ~170 Euros, the food was good but the experience was not.

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Chez Fernand - Le légendaire bœuf Bourguignon aux joues de bœuf Black Angus, pommes vapeur.

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Le Potager du Père Thierry - Duck breast

Le Potager du Père Thierry

4.6(505 reviews)
3.5 kmMontmartre, 18ème
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This is the kind of place that you should be searching for when you come to Paris. Small and…read moreintimate, with well executed dishes and exceptional service. These smaller bistro type eateries are the lifeblood of the local cuisine. They consistently offer reasonably priced dishes that are full of flavor and technique. The wine and drink options are well catered to the menu and they provide options for most price points. The service we experienced was exactly what you want... our server had plenty of suggestions based on the offerings of the day. The service was attentive and responsive... not much more than you could ask for. I had the duck breast being offered... it was served alongside crispy potatoes, green beans, and a salad. Adding in the onion soup and a glass of wine... it quickly became a King's dinner at a very reasonable price. I would be more than happy to eat here again and look forward to exploring the rest of the menu offering many local and classic French options.

I was there in 2021 and the food was very good, though the salad stuff on the main course was…read moresuperfluous, if they still serve that way. However, the eggs cocotte with foie gras was divine! This fall (2026), I shall return to Paris and that dish is on my hit list for sure. In fact, I may order 2! Service was very personable. Small place but the largest table had 6 locals who livened up the joint. Americans planning to be in Paris Sept 28-30 hit me up we'll meet for din din. Zig

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