[Nicko]

My wife and I are heading to Paris in May for two weeks. Would love to hear some suggestions from others who have been. Thinking of Le Cinq for lunch and La Tour D'argent for lunch as well. Seems cheaper to go the lunch route with a prix fee menu that the dinner route.

[scottydogg]

try a restaurant called Josephines. Simple french cusine, reasonably priced. Think its about 35 euros per head for 3 courses with free drink all night! live music too. i went there a couple of years back and would go again

[Mezzaluna]

Nicko, if Polidor on rue Monsieur le Prince is still open, you'll love the neighborhood bistro atmosphere. It's near Odeon metro stop.

[maguire1]

How about La regalade, went two years ago, it was an awesome bistro, homemade pates past between tables with a crock of cornichons when you sit. I think it was in the 14 eme? I told the chef where I was working in London at the time and he offered my a job on the spot, real nice people. It was a Wednesday night, we had called two nights in advance and couldnt get a table till 10:30 pm, people were still waiting at 1:00 am when we left.

[Bhc]

You MUST go to Le Petit Zinc in Ste. Germain de Pres! If you are facing the square with the church on your right straight ahead of you is a bistro; go to the front of the Bistro and turn left. Go to the end of that block and on your right, on the corner, is the entrance.

My DH and I, well, me mostly, are serious food snobs. Le Petit Zinc is, and has been for about 11 years, our "gold standard" for eating out. Just about everything they prepare is perfection. The bouillabaisse is so heavenly I pretty much guarantee you will want to bathe in it. The steak frites, the old standby, is ridiculously delicious and perfectly executed every time. The duck is insane.......I just can't say enough good things about it....... You can Google them for more info. Love love love them! (And nowhere near as spendy as some of the "better" places!)

The other thing you absolutely can't miss is a Bateaux ride on the Seine. You will see them and say "nahh, too touristy" but it is worth every single sous! We went back at night, too! Seeing the city from the river is a completely different and unique experience; being on the water and seeing all the ancient bridges, quais and passageways gives you a real feeling for what the city was like hundreds of years ago.

Enjoy! Je suis tres jaloux!

[Jenyfari]

The wonderful thing about Paris is that the food is good wherever you go...or so it seems. We had no idea where to eat when we went but wherever we ended up (even in some simple take away type places) the food turned out to be just wonderful.