My family and I spent a wonderful week in Paris at the end of October. I found an incredibly charming
apartment that was built in the 17th century through
HomeAway in the
Marais. The girl that rented it to us was very helpful and provided us with a detailed list of her favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Here are some of the places we enjoyed:
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| Art deco decor at Café Charlot |
Café Charlot: The first thing I wanted when I arrived in Paris was steak frites with a huge glass of Burgundy and that is exactly what I got at this delicious neighborhood bistro. While the waiters were less than friendly, the food and local charm were totally worth it.
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| Steak frites at Café Charlot |
Nanashi: All I knew was that I wanted some legit Asian food while I was in Paris since the options in Germany are less than adequate. I would say that Nanashi was a mix between super awesome vegetarian food and inventive Japanese. I ordered a bowl of salmon poke with puffed sesame, leafy greens and brown rice. It was super close to ahi poke bowl from
Pacific Catch that I would order at least twice a month back in SF. For dessert we split a black sesame custard that was super different & very tasty and a green tea cheesecake that was okay.
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| Salmon bowl at Nanashi |
Marché des Enfants Rouges: Oh how I wish that a market like this existed around the corner from me because I would eat there everyday! This special place, that I talked about in a previous
post, is a foodies' dream come true. You can not only buy fresh fish, veggies, breads, cheese and patés, but you can also dine at an incredible number of food stalls serving specialities from Morocco, Italy, Japan, and Jamaica, to name a few. There are gourmet burger stands, fresh falafels, homemade foie gras and anything else you can think of. We decided to go for the Moroccan and feasted on stuffed eggplant, chicken tajine and fresh pepper flatbread.
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| Marché des Enfants Rouges |
134 r.d.t.: This inventive bakery is across the street from one of the best confiseries in Paris,
Jacques Genin, that I previously wrote
about. We sampled a crusty roll with figs and nuts, a pain au chocolate and a croissant. All were delicious!
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| Sweets from Jaques Genin |
While there are hundreds of great options for eating and drinking in the Marais, there are thousands of options for shopping, but that is another post!
