Bistros Intro

No one should have a bad meal in Paris! Whether a 3-star restaurant or a local bistro there should always be an excellent rapport qualité prix–a positive relationship between price and quality.

A 20-euro lunch can be perfectly enjoyable and 200 euros meal can be a nightmare. At a 3-star I expect the server to know that I want my water glass filled before I do and at bistro du coin I want the meal that Melvyn Douglas and Greta Garbo had in Ninotchka.

Too busy to sit down for a full meal but not willing to sacrifice quality? Our favorite wine bars offer an assortment of good, reasonably-priced wines by the glass with charcuterie, fromage and other tasty nibbles.

After a movie, show or leisurely nightcap head to one of our piano bars for a repertoire of Tony Bennett or Sinatra–perhaps sung by Terrance.

At my favorites you will be treated as a regular and have a satisfying experience. Just tell them “Terrance sent you.”

You can navigate through my listings with the following categories:

Type: Elegant French • Classic • Italian • Ethnic

Price range: Inexpensive • Moderate • Expensive • Haute Cuisine • Very Expensive

Bistros by location: Paris

	1st The center of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre,the Tuileries, Palais-Royal
	2nd Financial center of Paris. Bibilotheque National de France with great collection of photography
	3rd Upper Marais, Musée Picasso
	4th Jewish Quarter, rue des Rosiers, Hotel de Ville, Ile Saint-Louis
	5th Latin Quarter, Sorbonne, Panthéon, Jardin des Plantes
	6th Arr. Saint-Germain des Près, Luxembourg Gardens, Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots
	7th Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Musé d'Orsay, Musée Rodin
	8th Champs Elysés, Arc de Triomphe, Grand Palais, Madeleine, Opéra Garnier
	9th Grands Boulevards, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps
	10th Canal Saint Martin
	11th Bastille
	12th Opera Bastille, Promenade Plantée, Marché d'Aligre
	13th Chinatown, Butte au Cailles
	14th Hangout of Man Ray, Brancusi, Pascin, Kiki, Cimetiere de Montparnasse, La Coupole, Le Select
	15th Residential and up market , home to lots of new bistros featuring young, talented chefs
	16th Park Avenue of Paris, Place de Trocadéro, Bois de Bologne
	17th Parc Monceau, Batignolles
	18th Montmarte, Sacre-Coeur,Moulin Rouge, Lapin Agile
	19th Buttes Chaumont
	20th Père Lachaise