7th-9th
Le Violon D’Ingres
Experience cuisine from the south-west of France from this Michelin star chef, Christian Constand. They have several establishments around Paris, this one has recently been renovated and has a great wine list and good reviews.
www.leviolondingres.com
Bar à Huîtres - Saint-Germain
Just feel like Oysters or a little lobster. Freshly prepared at reasonable prices. They also have 'sister' restaurants in Bastille and Montparnasse.
33, rue Saint-Jacques - 75005 t: 01 44 07 27 37
Le mini Palais
This new ultra contemporary café/restaurant is situated on the terrace of the Petit Palais. Blending the ancient columns with 70’s interior, this place should be a hit, but the news is there are lots of ‘teething’ problems. Choose from tapas style dishes, sandwiches or opts for Gourmandes, ‘Fois gras à la crème brûlée’.
They also have a menu enfant (Mini burger and ice cream + drink for 15 euros). Openn Daily
www.minipalais.com
Perron Alexandre III, ave Winston Churchill t: 01 42 56 42 42
Buddha Bar
This venue is all about spice, beautiful people, exotic flavours and some very upbeat music. It's a scene from New York rather than Paris. A large converted basement with incredibly high ceilings. Elegant, dark and of course there's always the beat from the famous Buddha Bar music in the background.
I was a little disappointed with the cuisine, not spicy enough for me, I prefer roadside Thai, the more chili the better. But its hip and happy, service was ok, a little attitude but attentive enough meaning we got our meals eventually.
www.buddha-bar.com