€ Piccolo Teatro, 6 rue des Ecouffes, 75004, T 01 42 72 17 79. Mon-Sun 1200-1500, 1900-2330. M St Paul. A small vegetarian restaurant specialising in adventurous gratins and fruit crumbles (custard an optional extra). The tables are small and tightly packed, so don’t expect romantic privacy. € Au Gamin de Paris, 51 rue Vieille du Temple, 75004, T 01 42 78 97 24. Mon-Sun 0800-0200. M Hôtel de Ville, St Paul. A reliable, bustling French restaurant, serving excellent mushroom soup, pepper steak and duck with honey and figs. The desserts are fantastic, in particular the luscious chocolate cake. €€€€ Le Grand Vefour, 17 rue de Beaujolais, 75001, T 01 42 96 56 27, F 01 42 86 80 71. Closed Fri evening, Sat and Sun. M Palais Royal. This beautiful restaurant with its painted ceiling and gilded mirrors is a French institution. The chef Guy Martin has brought the restaurant two Michelin stars. Feast on such delicacies as frog’s legs, lobster and raviolis stuffed with foie gras. Set lunch at €72. €€ Le Buddha Bar, 8 rue Boissy d’Anglas, 75008, T 01 53 05 90 00. Mon-Sun 1800-0200. M Concorde. No prizes for spotting the Buddha, but keep a beady eye out for famous faces from around the world. A swanky restaurant serving Asian-influenced cuisine to an international clientele. €€ Baan Boran, 43 rue Montpensier, 75001, T 01 40 15 90 45. Mon-Fri 1200-1500, 1900-2315, Sat 1900-2315. M Palais Royal. Traditionally dressed women serve traditional Thai dishes such as pad thai (fried noodles) and haw mok pla (fish with coconut milk). €€€ La Fermette Marbeuf, 5 rue Marbeuf, 75008, T 01 53 23 08 00, http://www.fermettemarbeuf.com Mon-Sun 1200-1500, 1900-2330. M Franklin D. Roosevelt. An art nouveau extravaganza, with ceramic panels featuring animals and flowers. When booking your table, ask to be placed in the back room, under the glass roof with its delicate stained-glass panes. Three-course lunchtime menu (not Sundays) will set you back €30, while choosing à la carte costs around €55. €€-€€€ Café Rouge, 79 ave Kléber, 75016, T 01 44 05 96 15, http://www.rougecafe.com Mon-Sat 0730-0200, Sun 0900-2000. M Kléber. A new-style brasserie, with a sleek red, black and beige interior. The menu is similarly contemporary, with notes from around the world, such as veal cutlet with dried fruit and the obligatory lamb tagine and roast chicken with tarragon. At lunchtime a main course and a coffee will set you back just €12 but in the evening expect to pay around €17. €€ Terminus Nord, 23 rue de Dunkerque, 75010, T 01 42 85 05 15. Mon-Sun 0800-0030. M Gare du Nord. Before catching your train, you could do worse than plug your hunger here. Since 1870 the restaurant has served Alsatian specialities beneath immense frescoes and brash posters. Early birds can pause for coffee and croissants at the suave bar.
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