Currently in London where we dined on two-for-one (coupons) every night at fine restaurants. Heading to Paris tomorrow (Wed, May 9). Are there any coupons/discounts available?
Also, any advice on inexpensive restaurants (10 euros or less per person)? We are students. Any location is good, but we%26#39;d prefer near Notre Dame or Latin Quarter. Thanks in advance.
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I%26#39;m not sure about 10 €uros or less, but the north-west corner of the 5eme-Latin Quarter (just in from Place Saint Michel--rue de la Huchette and rue de la Harpe) is notorious for inexpensive restaurants in your general budget range.
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You will find all kinds of cheap restaurants in the latin quarter. Menu is posted outside. Beware of drinks as food can be 9:00 Euros but then a coke can be 4:50 in the same restaurant. They have to make their money somehow.
I have not seen coupons in Paris. Sometimes there are special offers going on at the Flo or Freres Blanc brasseries but those are more expensive and the offers are not last minute.
Go to Pont des Arts with your picnic and bottle of wine and you will meet many friendly people doing the same thing.
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Paris isn%26#39;t known for %26quot;2-for-1%26quot; deals.... the Brasseries Flo website may still offer 10-15% off dinners reserved online.
Maybe London is still trying to overcome past years of poor dining reputation, whereas Paris has always had a good cuisine rep and doesn%26#39;t have to attract diners.
It%26#39;s going to be difficult to get a %26quot;meal%26quot; for 10E or less - easy to get one course in quite a few places for that... You can eat pretty well at the Asian %26#39;traiteurs%26#39; (like a deli) and get some tasty and colorful dishes. Also, you can go fill up at Flunch (les Halles and a couple other locations), which is kind of a %26#39;cafeteria%26#39; style place with decent food (not fine dining but certainly edible).
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I%26#39;ve never, ever, seen such a coupon for any French restaurant. And I%26#39;m afraid that if you found one, it%26#39;d be for a very poor-quality place.
Even if I%26#39;m wrong, that could be an insight for you on %26quot;French way of thinking%26quot; : if it%26#39;s cheap or free, it%26#39;s probably crap or I%26#39;m about to be scammed. Not necessarily clever nor apply-able to every French but I think it might be true :-)
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I%26#39;m sorry, I didn%26#39;t adress the main part of your question which is that you%26#39;re students and on a budget. Having done most of my travel as a student, I can only understand ;-) so here are a few leads.
I won%26#39;t mention the fallafels and all because it%26#39;s so easily found on the forum and you might want to try a different experience? (I realize as I write that the adresses I%26#39;m giving aren%26#39;t necessarily for budget travellers but also interesting for people who have already been a few times to paris and wish to experience different things)
First would be a not so well-known place which is le Foyer. What%26#39;s interesting here is that it%26#39;s located on a very %26quot;posh%26quot; location (place de la Madeleine) and you can access the restaurant for a yearly fee of ... 2€! Then it%26#39;s a place run by retired old ladies who cater to new comers to town, tourists and students and every kind of worker that needs to save money. Menu more than acceptable at 8€ and an interesting atmosphere.
Talking about atmosphere, you might want to try these as in these places, you%26#39;ll be able to experience a feeling of the %26quot;true Paris%26quot; not only the beautiful %26quot;museum-city%26quot;, the Paris where people actually live and work and laugh and also the more %26quot;working%26quot; parts of the town :-) You%26#39;d be surprised how trendy these are among students, %26quot;bobos%26quot; and average/medium class parisians. They are places that serve you a meal when you order a drink. These meals are rarely elaborate (I only know of places which serve %26quot;moules-frites%26quot; or %26quot;couscous%26quot; which is, by the way, a fun way to discover n°1%26#39;s french favorite meal with blanquette de veau ;-)
Le Tribal Café : 3 cour des Petites Ecuries, 10th tel: +33 1 47 70 57 08 - free %26quot;moules-frites%26quot; every wednesday and thursday night, free %26quot;couscous%26quot; every friday and saturday night.
Le Taïs : 129, boulevard de Ménilmontant, 11th te:+33 1 43 55 67 90 - free %26quot;couscous%26quot; every friday and saturday night
Le Grenier (in a part of town that is also one with lots of bars and places to %26quot;party%26quot;) : 152 rue Oberkampf, 11th Tel +33 1 48 05 13 52, free %26quot;couscous%26quot; every saturday night, starting at 7PM.
If you want to experience juste ONE very good restaurant for a wonderful value for money deal, please book (in advance) at le Chateaubriand, 129, avenue parmentier, 11th Tel: +33 1 43 57 45 95 (30/39€ for dinner), truly amazing!
There is also this place that I like very much: La rôtisserie Sainte Marthe. It%26#39;s run by employees for lunch from monday to friday and at night, the place is %26quot;given%26quot; to associations who organize dinner to finance their projects. Very cheap. Prices are generally given as %26quot;indicative%26quot; prices, you can give what you want (or can ;-). Very warm atmosphere of course 4, , rue Sainte Marthe, 75010 Paris Tel : +33 1.40.03.08.30 Métro : Colonel Fabien
Another way to go and have different and fun experiences are %26quot;Ecoles hôtelières%26quot; where Chef-to-be students run their own %26quot;school restaurant%26quot;. Like everything, you may have bad luck but most of the time it%26#39;s a wonderful experience (and cheap!) - reservation advised :
Ecole de Paris des métiers de la table, du tourisme et de l%26#39;hotellerie : 17, rue Jacques Ibert, 17th. Tel:+33 1 44 09 12 16, email: restaurant@epmtth.org, lunch from monday to friday 12h30/14h30
Ecole hotelière Jean Drouant, 28 rue Méderic, 17th. Tel: +33 1 56 21 01 02, lunch monday/friday beginning at 12, %26quot;theme%26quot; dinner on tuesdays and fridays at night (7.30PM) menus from 10 to 15€
(there are others but out of your budget, ask me if interested)
And of course, the unbeatable good baguette, good ham and wine shared on a bridge or on a bench on the ile Saint Louis. There, we%26#39;re not only talking about food ;-)
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This has all been so helpful. Thanks to everyone who responded. Since I take students to Paris, I think we will make reservations at the chef%26#39;s schools (and also at the other restaurants mentioned).
Thank you again!
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Great post Schoupy. Thanks.
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Schoupy,
Thank you for that wonderful rely to the students asking for affordable eats. I%26#39;m sure they will appreciate that info.
Our budget is a bit higher, and we are really interested in the more upscale culinary school restaurants you mentioned. Could you please post some suggestions?
Thanks,
:-)
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