Hello.
I am looking for the hidden gems!.
We will be staying in Montmatre, so any recommendations for cheaper, good quality restaurants there would be great, although I now it%26#39;s quite an expensive area.
Then anywhere else in Paris that is less touristy and very authentic would be great to know about.
Thank you :)
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Tourists go everywhere and esp. to those places that have character and charm.
Montmartre is probably the most touristy area in town too.
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Yes, I realise Montmatre is very touristy. But every European country I have been to ( and there%26#39;s a few!) . I have managed to find a hidden gem, somewhere only the locals really go to.
It%26#39;s just researching it and very often there will be somewhere!.:)
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If we post such a place here, by the time you get there, it will already be full of Tripadvisor tourists... ;-)
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If you are staying in a hotel, ask someone there and perhaps they will be able to help you out.
If you are staying in an apartment, ask someone local at the market, cafe or patisserie in your neighborhood.
SoundDiva
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Travel nutty , You are so right! The hidden gems only stay that way if you keep them a secret!
I have actually found about five now from various blogs which sounds relatively less touristy, traditional and very nice.
So hopefully they will impress!
Thanks
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and thanks Sound Diva... that%26#39;s a good plan. Very often you find the locals will be the ones with the best recommendations.
I tend not to go with what hotels say, as very often they have some kind of deal with a restaurant, which doesn%26#39;t mean it will be good....not always but I tend to prefer asking the locals.
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Try
La Famille. 41, Rue Trois Fr
Phone: 01 42 52 11 12
Excellent food. Nice people. Not expensive (€135 for three with plenty of wine).
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L%26#39;Etrier Bistrot, 154 rue Lamarck, Paris 18ème
phone no 0142291401, open from tuesday to saturday, tiny bistrot, you have to book ...
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There%26#39;s a street near to Place D%26#39;Italie called ( excuse spelling ) something like Butte Aux Cailles ( which translates as Hill of Quails I believe ) which has a whole host of local restaurants on or around it. My fave would be Le Temps Des Cerises ( again, excuse spelling ) which is run as a co-op and offers FNATASTIC home cooked food at very reasonable prices ( set menus at fixed prices ) - you sit at tressle tables side by side with local people and ALWAYS end up having a good conversation with your dining neighbours.
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Here%26#39;s another huge recommendation for L%26#39;Etrier Bistro. Awesome! Booking essential.
Also, Le Cottage Marcadet (a bit more formal), Paris Boheme, Bistro L%26#39;Epicurien, À la Pomponnette, L%26#39;Ete en Pente Douce, Les Copains d%26#39;Abord.
And, even though they%26#39;re just off Place du Tertre, Au Claire de la Lune and Le Poulbot are wonderful - excellent food, low prices.
And, even though it%26#39;s right ON Place du Tertre, La Cremaillere 1900 is a wonderful place. Note that the menu indoors in different than the outdoor cafe. The dining rooms are gorgeous (Art Nouveau) and there%26#39;s a lovely enclosed garden terrace in the back that is so peaceful and seems a world away from the %26quot;tourists%26quot;. Also, wonderful live music evenings. Try to catch Joanne!
All of the above are in Montmartre.
Don%26#39;t assume that because a nice-looking place with an appealing menu is in a %26quot;touristy%26quot; area that it isn%26#39;t %26quot;authentic%26quot;. We%26#39;ve had dinner at La Mere Catherine. We went for the %26quot;traditional combo%26quot;, but the dining areas are lovely (especially the outdoor deck in the back covered with flowers) and the food is excellent and very reasonably priced.
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