Nice Place for Dinner and other Paris, France Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Bistro Romain

We went to the Bostro Romain on Champ Elysees and we enjoyed our dinner, plus we had a great place right in a busy area of the Champs. It was about the usual price for these chains for a set menu dinner, maybe a bit more expensive (I would say average price for Paris, which means a bit too expensive, but it's Paris). I was thouroughly expecting the food to be terrible since it's in such a great location, but I discovered that it was really good (to say delicious would be possibly going to far, but enjoyable). We had a great time sitting there and would definitely go back. Later we saw ads forthe restaurant all over the metro stations and realized that it is a chain with many locations in Paris, including the Opera area (2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin).


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Theme: French
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: Opera or Champs Elysees
Directions: Restaurant strip off of Opera Metro.
Website: http://www.bistroromain.fr/

Restaurant Name: Indiana Cafe

The place is not vegetarian, but you can order a bean burrito here that is huge and quite good. Recommended for the vegetarian who can't find anything to eat in Paris and for anyone who likes Mexican food.

Favorite Dish: Bean Burrito: Huge and Yummy

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Theme: Mexican
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Opera Metro, 7 Boulevard Des Capucines
Directions: Get off Metro and turn left on the street right in front of you, it is one of the places in teh first block and it clearly has a Tex-Mex theme.

Restaurant Name: Hippo

Mostly hamburgers, steaks, stuff like that, you get to choose two side dishes (or maybe one, memory is fuzzy), and then you can order seconds and thirds of the side dish for free if you want, so if you are with someone, each should order a different side and then when you finish you can ask for more. They have an ice cream with strawberries on top that is divine. I like this place, the prices are good and you get a good meal and no surprises, the service was very friendly and helpful, even though I am American :-)

Update from last time I was there: The last time I was there, the service was not as nice and the restaurant was really hot, as the sun stays out late in the summer. All I can do is to suggest going in the spring/fall/winter or later at night when the sun won't be coming through the window. I also think that it got more expensive. Inflation in Europe, all of the chain restaurants seem more expensive than I remembered.

Favorite Dish: They have a veggie burger which is ok, not great and not bad, but that was the only vegetarian thing on the menu. I came back a few times, so I have no complaints

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Theme: Kosher/Halal
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: At Opera subway, 1, boulevard des Capucines
Directions: At Opera subway, turn left when you get off and walk up that street until you see it. I think it was in the first block there. You will also pass a Tex-Max place that is great.
Address: 1, boulevard des Capucines
Website: http://www.hippopotamus.fr/restaurants/detail.asp?restaurant=101

Restaurant Name: General

Just a warning for vegetarians or people trying to keep kosher: Paris is not vegetarian-friendly, it is a big pain finding something vegetarian to eat, unless you want to take a special trip every night to one of the vegetarian restaurants. In a regular restaurant you often have no choice except a salad., which is never enough for me. I would suggest pizza places, HIppo's veggie burger, the Tex-Max place I recommended, and a lot of cheese sandwiches for lunch.

At one point I also was staying with a friend and thought i would go grocery shopping and find some veggie stuff to eat: Also extremely difficult. I looked for cheese ravioli or cheese tortellili: they only had ham and cheese. I looked for macaroni and cheese, it also only comes with ham in it. This country puts ham in everything, a kosher person's nightmare.


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Theme: Vegan/Vegetarian

Restaurant Name: Pizza Hut

It is silly to recommend Pizza Hut, but there is a really good one on the same street by the Opera as the other restaurants that I recommended. It is a bit after the Hippo, on the same side of the street. Try the local way: put some of the semi-spicy oil that is sitting on your table on top of your pizza and enjoy.


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Theme: American
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Directions: Opera Metro, turn left and walk past Hippo, across a street and there is it.
Website: http://www.pizzahut.fr