The French love their food and tourists in Paris will find the city to be a gourmet’s paradise dotted with several restaurants offering exquisite traditional cuisine.
Traditional French cuisine involves rich sauces and dishes made with fresh products, cheese and wine.
Although eating out in Paris can be a bit expensive, the law ensures that Parisian restaurants provide exemplary service. Parisians eat their lunch at noon before 2:30 pm and prefer late dinners and as a result most restaurants close after 2:30 pm only to open again for dinner at five pm or 6 pm. The following is a list of five traditional French restaurants, which offer delicious culinary experiences.
1. C’est Mon Plaisir – C’est Mon Plaisir presents a traditional French menu and is known to serve delicious fare. If you are interested in tasting authentic French cuisine then this charming restaurant on the Rue Falguiere is a must visit place. Renowned for its seafood dishes, this restaurant also features a large collection of exquisite wine and local pottery. Since the staff speaks English, tourists will be able to feel at home here.
2. L’Oulette – This famous French restaurant is located at Lachambeaudie in Paris and specialises in traditional French delicacies specially prepared by experienced and talented French chefs. A delightful feature of this restaurant is the presentation of a Cigar box after each meal to guests.
3. Chez Lena et Mimile – Well-known for its comfortable ambience and friendly staff, this great restaurant serves traditional French delicacies such as grilled fish and roasted rabbit. It is located a short distance from the Rue Mouffetard and its student bars. Tourists will enjoy listening to the medieval fountain nearby while having dinner on its summer terraces.
4. Chez Maitre Paul – This French restaurant offers a menu of roast chicken, terrines, several varieties of hard cheese, sausages, foie gras and traditional French wines. The place has been around for nearly half a century, pleasing several customers with country cuisine peculiar to the Frenche-Comte and Jura areas of France.
5. Jacques Cagna -One of the most popular traditional French restaurants in Paris, the Jacques Cagna serves some of the most exquisite French delicacies such as veal in lime and ginger with buttery potato and ground tomato. The ambience is exemplary and the service is excellent.
Tourists must remember that French traditional restaurants often draw a crowd, especially at weekends, owing to which they must reserve a table well in advance.
James works in the Travel industry and in between watching FC Barcelona, works with Holiday apartments Paris and Bastille restaurants Paris.
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