Pagaille Restaurant

High Hopes Dashed

18th arrondissement Contemporary French€€€

It’s rather worrying when the restaurant you plan to eat at is called Pagaille, meaning “chaos,” but I was confident that that was just some kind of ironic private joke on the part of the owners. Pagaille is one of … Read More

L’Entente Restaurant

Cordially Yours

2nd arrondissement Non-French€€€Paris Update Favorite

I have already complained here about the difficulty of finding a restaurant open on Sunday night, but, once again, after Calice a few weeks ago, I lucked out when I chose L’Entente, a British restaurant – yes, it’s true – … Read More

Le Normandie Restaurant

Tell It to the Birds

18th arrondissement Classic French€€

A rave review in a French magazine recently led me to dine with three friends in an inauspicious-looking restaurant on a busy street in the Château Rouge area of the 18th arrondissement. Called Le Normandie, it looks like any old … Read More

Calice Restaurant

The Parisian Holy Grail

5th arrondissement Contemporary French€€€Paris Update Favorite

Summer weather has finally arrived in Paris after a couple of months of cool, cloudy days with frequent rain showers. On a fine day, Parisians treasure nothing more than a good terrace. Usually, they are happy to take anything, even … Read More

Eunoé Restaurant

All Sins Forgiven

11th arrondissement Contemporary French€€€Paris Update Favorite

Eunoe is the name of a river invented by Dante for his Divine Comedy. After passing through Purgatory, the dead take a dip in the River Lethe, where they forget their earthly sins, then in the River Eunoe, where they … Read More

Baillotte Restaurant

A Plateful of Joy

6th arrondissement Contemporary French€€€, €€€€Paris Update Favorite

UPDATE, APRIL 24, 2024: A return visit to Baillotte for lunch this week only raised my opinion of it. At lunchtime, the set menu is only €32 for two courses and €38 for three. Most restaurants dumb down their cheaper … Read More