<p>Lucky enough to be celebrating our anniversary in Paris. We know the city well, but haven’t been for a couple of years. We are staying in the Latin Quarter, but are not confined to eating there. We eat seafood and vegetarian fare (not meat) and like small, personal dining experiences. Willing to splurge, but not spend hundreds per person. Doesn’t have to be one of the IT restaurants du jour (usually not our favorites anyways), just a place that is charming and delicious; more part of a neighborhood than a tourist destination. If you have any more general restaurant suggestions, that’s great also. Our experience has been that there are a fair amount of changes in the restaurant scene visit to vist, so updated info is great. Thank you for your thoughts.</p>
<p>There was at least one other thread on this topic a ways back so you might want to search for that.</p>
<p>My D ate at the following restaurant in Paris. I haven’t been there but it’s quite oppulent inside. Apparently they even filmed a ‘Mr. Bean’ episode there.</p>
<p>[→</a>; RESTAURANT LE TRAIN BLEU PARIS - OFFICIAL WEB SITE - GASTRONOMIC RESTAURANT PARIS 12 - LE TRAIN BLEU](<a href=“⇒ Le Train Bleu | Restaurant Gastronomique Gare de Lyon | Paris 12 ”>⇒ Le Train Bleu | Restaurant Gastronomique Gare de Lyon | Paris 12 )</p>
<p>One overall recommendation–lunches are less expensive than dinners, so when you’re going fancy, go early–much better value. </p>
<p>There’s a phenomenal vegetarian-fish restaurant just down Rue de Varennes from the Rodin Museum, in the 7th, it’s called L’Arpege–very pricey but memorable. Less than half as costly for lunch, as for dinner. As for charming and delicious, also in the 7th is Cafe Constant, as well as several other places by the same chef–Christian Constant–all on the rue St. Dominique. One is a charcuterie, definitely NOT for you two, but the cafe is fantastic.</p>
<p>It’s really hard to go wrong, though…have a wonderful time.</p>
<p>just in paris and this was my favorite… small, wonderful waiters (most spoke english) food was excellent and price very good for paris. Founded in 1680 oldest restaurant in paris. Actually we went back twice 
salmon was excellent! you could easily walk to it from the latin quarter.</p>
<p>[RESTAURANT</a> PARIS - A LA PETITE CHAISE- OLDEST RESTAURANT IN PARIS](<a href=“http://www.alapetitechaise.fr/english.htm]RESTAURANT”>http://www.alapetitechaise.fr/english.htm)</p>
<p>fixed price (was 32 euro) per person can order a la carte also</p>
<p>only about 12 tables so best to make reservations</p>
<p>36 rue de Grenelle
01 42 22 13 35</p>
<p>La Ferme St- Simon also had excellent food and service but was quite a bit more expensive</p>
<p>6 rue de St-Simon 01 45 48 35 74</p>
<p>but also if you are going to be in the latin quarter you have to try the street food there!! think it is called maison gyro… and others like it… soooo good,</p>
<p>A really special place that fits your criteria is La Petite Cour 8 Rue Mabillon, 01-43-26-52-26, near Blvd Saint Germain. Great food, reasonably priced, outdoor and indoor seating.</p>
<p>All very good suggestions but for a very special anniversary:</p>
<p>Tour d’Argent - Michelin 2-star restaurant</p>
<p>(distance: 0.5 mi) [3]
15 quai Tournelle
F - 75005 Paris France
Telephone: 01 43 54 23 31
Fax: 01 44 07 12 04</p>
<p>L’Ambroisie - Michelin 3-star restaurant</p>
<p>(distance: 0.5 mi) [4]
9 pl. des Vosges
F - 75004 Paris France
Telephone: 01 42 78 51 45</p>
<p>Relais Louis XIII - Michelin 2-star restaurant</p>
<p>(distance: 0.6 mi) [5]
8 r. Grands Augustins
F - 75006 Paris France
Telephone: 01 43 26 75 96
Fax: 01 44 07 07 80
E-mail: <a href="mailto:rl13@free.fr">rl13@free.fr</a> </p>
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<p>Here is a restaurant that provides a wonderful view of the Eiffel, complete with the twinkling lights (go at night). The food was delicious. It was a “special occasion” spot for one of our visits to Paris:</p>
<p>Le Ciel de Paris
Tour Maine Montparnasse
33, avenue du Maine
75015 Paris</p>
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<p>We had a wonderful lunch at Le Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower several years ago. Michelin 1-star, with a light, nouvelle approach to the food that we really appreciated. We also enjoyed being able to walk past the long line of people waiting to go up in the tower and take the elevator to the restaurant. Afterwards we climbed to the top of the tower (we had our kids with us). It’s also open for dinner, but as someone else pointed out these fancy restaurants are a better deal at lunchtime. You have to make reservations way in advance, of course.</p>
<p>Le Troquet in the 15th. Amazing food, not ridiculously expensive. We ate there this past summer. Spectacular, very charming, full of locals. Make reservations.<br>
Here is an article about several great Paris restaurants:</p>
<p>[Paris</a> Notes: Top 20 Paris France Restaurants](<a href=“العاب فريزل فراز”>العاب فريزل فراز)</p>
<p>I second the Jules Verne in the Eiffel Tower, but it is much more expensive and of course, has many tourists eating there.</p>
<p>The Michelin starred restaurants are way beyond what the OP wanted to spend.</p>
<p>My older S and I had a wonderful meal and experience at Dominique Bouchet a couple of years ago. It is not inexpensive, but is less than the top restaurants in Paris. Very small, service and food were both fantastic.</p>
<p>While 2Education provided a list of some of Paris’s best restaurants, be advised getting a reservation at any of them is EXTREMELY difficult. We tried to get into Grand Vefour four or five times, never succeeded, even when the reservation was being requested by a native speaker (which helps, by the way.)</p>
<p>Here’s a lovely restaurant in the 5th, it’s a sentimental favorite for DH & me.
<a href=“http://www.ateliermaitrealbert.com/[/url]”>http://www.ateliermaitrealbert.com/</a></p>
<p>We loved a small place at 1 Rue Christine in the St. Germain neighborhood. It is called Restaurant Christine. The food and service was amazing and the prices were good. Probably 40 Euros for a three course dinner. Not a tourist place at all. We found it by accident when we were going back to the Rotisserie D’en Face across the street (where we had eaten on a previous trip and enjoyed) and noticed this place right across the street. We went here instead, and liked it so much that we came back for a second time a few days later. I’d go back in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>We also had a nice dinner at the Tour Montparnasse. (see #8) The view of the Eiffel Tower and Paris were spectacular.</p>
<p>Reminded me Place du Trocadero great restaurant called cafe de l’homme in the museum de l’homme . Unbelievable view of the Eiffel Tower as well.</p>
<p>[Eat</a> In Paris : PARIS - Gourmet culture](<a href=“eatinparis.com”>eatinparis.com)</p>
<p>Also, Passage 53- 53 Passage des Panorama, Paris 2-New Bistrot with a twist, has a Japanese chef, a lot of fine fish dishes on the menu.</p>
<p>You have to take your wife Chez Angelina rue de Rivoli, the only place to have French Pastries and a true french chocolat chaud.Nice to do for Lunch, or mid-afternoon :)</p>
<p>Atelier Maitre D’Albert is a great choice part one of the three Guy Savoie restaurants.
The truth is that they are millions of great places to eat at…Good Luck</p>
<p>Wow- great input on your favorites here. I have had so much fun reading the suggestions and places you enjoyed. I have several reservations lined up and will report back upon my return. We will be splurging at a variety of places, but won’t have the 3 star 800 euro plus dinner bill either. Best of all worlds for us. </p>
<p>We all know a week in Paris isn’t enough. Meals at Passage 53 and at a newer restaurant that has a former Arpgege and Marc Veyrat chef (Agape Substance) are scheduled, as are several others. Eating mainly vegetarian meals can necessitate a bit of research in much of France, but it can be done. I really appreciate your helpful responses. I will bring all your ideas with me and keep you posted. Thank you so much.</p>