This restaurant epitomizes what I love about Paris: it is small, uniquely designed and the dishes of the day are written on a black board. As with any real French bistrot, you can be sure that your food is made fresh to order. In the backstreets of the 6th arrondissement, one could easily pass it by as just another stop, but the real Parisian would spot it instantly as a small gem hidden from all but the knowing eye (we only happened to stumble upon it as it was one of the only restaurants open on Christmas Eve!). When we entered, not a word of English could be heard (though the Zagat ratings on the outside indicated that it is frequented by the judicious tourists). We drank two bottles of some Côtes du Rhône wine, that accompanied dishes of confit de canard, lamb chops with thyme as well as risotto and scallops. I enjoyed every bit of it, but then again, as I said, this is the Paris I've had the privilege of getting to know. This is the Paris I love.
If you zoom in on the following picture, you can see the dishes of the day.
Go, and enjoy the pleasures of real (and affordable) French cuisine.
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