Cheap (but good) restaurants in Paris

[snorkelman]

Everyone should experience at least one nice meal in Paris. Even if you are on a tight budget you can eat a decent sit-down meal in this expensive city at least once. I have come across a list of great cheap restaurants. I am not taking credit for this list because it is a 2003 list by Frommers. For most of the following places you better dress up a little:

 Chartier, Located at #7 Faubourg-Montmarte. Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: GRAND BOULEVARDS or RUE MONTMARTRE (in the 9th arrondissement). Two courses from 8.75 Euro, two courses with wine from 11 Euro. Examples of the food are: steak with béarnaise sauce (9.70 Euro), grilled salmon (9 Euro), pommes frites (2.25 Euro). Appetizers average 2.25 Euro and main dishes going for between 7-10 Euro. Chartier, is a funky place that is worth a visit. Expect to be seated at a large table with strangers, and watch the waiters zip around. Expect to pay about 10-14 Euro for a filling meal (includes wine).
 Restaurant Lescure, located at #7 Rue Mondovi, (near the Louvre or the Tuileries in the 1st arrondissement). Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: CONCORDE. They have two courses from 11.50 Euro. Closed Sundays. Expect large portions. Sample prices are: stuffed chicken (9 Euro) or chicken with a piquant tomato sauce (8 Euro); the classic boeuf bourguignon (11 Euro).
 Le Petit Keller, located at #13 Bis Rue Keller. Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: BASTILLE Three courses for 14 Euro, dinner only. (closed Sunday).
 Le Colimacon, located at #44 Rue Vielle Du Temple. Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: PLACE DU VILLE. Appetizer and entrée or entrée and dessert for 14.50 Euro. Closed Tuesdays, dinner only.
 Le Reconforte, 37 rue de Poitou (Métro: Filles du Calvaire) 12 Euro prix fixe (two courses) for lunch.
 Restaurant La Peccadille, located at #12 Rue Pecquay (near the Centre Pompidou), 01-44-59-86-72. MÉTRO: RAMBUTEAU. Two courses from 12.50 Euro. Samples are pork Provençal for 9.50 Euro, beef forestière 10 Euro)
 Le Pied De Fouet, located at #45 Rue De Babylone. Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: VANEAU OR ST. FRANÇOIS-XAVIER (7th arrondissement bistro) Two courses from 8.90 Euro. Closed Sundays. Sample prices are fondant au chocolat (2.75 Euro), the fillet of bass (10 Euro), or the sausage plate (9.50 Euro).
 Creperie Josselin, located at #67 Rue De Montparnasse. Tel: [phone]. MÉTRO: MONTPARNASSE-BIENVENUE. Two courses from 10.85 Euro. Closed Mondays. Expect oversize crepes, ranging in price from 8-9 Euro.
 Le Petit Prince de Paris, located at #12 Rue De Lanneau. You better call first for reservations (01-43-54-77-26). MÉTRO: MAUBERT-MUTUALITÉ<br>Two courses for 17 Euro. Dinner only


There is another list that is a few years old called “The Top 10 Places to Eat” which lists restaurants in sevral categories (Inexpensive)/Very Expensive/ Romantic/ With a View) and that list is available at the following website www.top10guides.com/samples/Top_10_Guide_to_Paris.html

TIP- You might want to try and eat a nice sit-down meal as a lunch late in the day so you can still get lunch prices.

Here are a few more good places to try:
A good place to eat in the 4th arrondissement is called Le Petit Picard, 42 rue Ste Croix de la Bretonniere. The restaurant is 100 meters from the Hotel de Ville metro stop.

In the 10th arrondissement there is Restaurant de Bourgogne, 26 rue des Vinaigriers tel [phone]. (Closed Saturday night and Sunday).

They have family cuisine. Expect lunch menus to cost 8.50-9.25 Euro and evening dinners for 9.25-10.25 Euro.
In the 13th arrondissement there is La Chaumine Normande, rue du Moulin-des-Pres 22, 13th arr. tel [phone] Closed Sunday.

Expect a lunch menu for 10.75 Euro (except on weekends) and a dinner menu for 15.50 Euro.

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Hope that helps and please post a follow up if you visit any of these.