Marais Restaurants (3RD, 4TH)

AMBASSADE D'AUVERGNE (L ') - A rustic setting and hearty cuisine from the Auvergne region: lentil salad, pork stew with cabbage and carrots. 22 rue Grenier St-Lazare (3rd), 01.42.72.31.22. Rambuteau

AMBROISIE (L') - In a beautiful 17th-century mansion on the Place des Vosges, media shy three-star chef Bernard Pacaud is renowned for splendid renditions of deceptively simple dishes. Fabulous foie gras. Avoid the tiny back room. 9 pi des Vosges (4th), 01.42.78.51.45. Shaul

AMI LOUIS (L') - A classic 1920's bistro known for its huge portions of foie gras and roast chicken and its exorbitant prices. 32 rue du Vertbois (3rd), 01.48.87.77.48. Arts et Metiers

BASCOU (AU) - A cheerful bistro with a jovial proprietor and good Basque cuisine. 38 rue Reaumur (3rd), 01.42.72.69.25. Arts et Metiers

BENOIT - A classic 1912 bistro with 21st-century prices, and a favorite of affluent tourists for its traditional French cuisine. Try to avoid the back room. 20 rue St-Martin (4th), 01.42.72.25.76. Chatelet

BOFINGER - A landmark brasseire with a sensational Belle Epoque decor. Keep it simple here: steak tartare, oysters and big seafood platters. 5-7 rue de la Bastille (4th), 01.42.72.87.82. Bastille

CHEZ OMAR - (North African) A lively fashion-world restaurant serving classic Algerian food: couscous, grilled meats and spicy sausages. 47 rue de Bretagne (3rd), 01.42.72.36.26. Setiastien-Frolssart

GEORGES - Trendy restaurant atop the Pompidou Center, with standard world cuisine (crispy duck, swordfish with coriander), a space-age decor and a spectacular view. Centre Pompidou, level 6. Place Pompidou (4th), 01.44.78.47.99. Ramtiuteau

MON VIEIL AMI - A small restaurant run by Antoine Westermann, chef of the three-star Buereheisel in Strasbourg. 69 rue St-Louis-en-I'lie (4th), 01.40.46.01.35. Hotel de Ville/ Pont Marie

MURANO - Fashion restaurants are rarely about food, but the contemporary French cuisine in this sleek new hot spot is excellent. Murano Urtian Resort, 13 blvd du Temple (3rd), 01.42.71.20.00. Filles du Calvaire

ORANGERIE (L') - A pretty, small restaurant run by actor Jean-Claude Brialy. 28 rue St-Louis-en-I'lie (4th), 01.46.33.93.98. Pont Marie

PETIT BOFINGER - One of several small annexes of the brasserie Bofinger, which serve simple French fare at moderate prices. 6 rue de la Bastille (4th), 01.42.72.05.23. Bastille

VIEUX BISTROT (LE) - A classic, expensive bistro near Notre Dame serving solid French food: frogs' legs, beef bourguignon, tarte Tatin flamed with Calvados. Extensive, expensive wine list. 14 rue du Cloitre-Notre-Dame (4th), 01.43.54.18. 95. Cite

YACHTS DE PARIS - A three-hour dinner cruise on the Seine aboard the yacht Excellence. One-star chef Gerard Besson oversees the classic cuisine. Nightly departure at 8:30 pm, reservations required. Henri IV, facing 10 bis quai Henri IV (4th), 01.44.54.14.70. Sully-Morland

 

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