Cafe du Marche is hands-down Paris’ best cafe to visit for the traveler that wants a taste of real Paris. The cafe is located on Rue Cler, which is a pedestrian-only street that is lined with all kinds of food specialty stores, and open-air grocers. The cafe is located five very short blocks from the Eiffel Tower, making it a great place to refuel after taking in the awe-inspiring view.
The prices are very reasonable (under $15 for a great meal) and the atmosphere is a mix of local parisiennes and tourists “in the know”. The waiters are friendly and willing to play along if you want to practice your french (most of them do speak english for the non-francophones).
Now for the food, the Poulet Roti (roasted chicken) is incredible and so is the Confit du Canard. In fact their Confit is so good, if you look up Duck Confit on wikipedia, you’ll see a picture of their version of it! They have great salads for those on a diet (a diet in Paris……sounds like medieval torture to me!). As for dessert, my favorite is the Moelleux au Chocolat, which is a flourless chocolate cake with a molten center.
Cafe du Marche, 38 rue Cler, Tel: +33-(0)1-47-05-51-27, Metro stop: Ecole Militaire, 7th arrondisment, map
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Cafe du Marche is hands-down Paris’ best cafe to visit for the traveler that wants a taste of real Paris. The cafe is located on Rue Cler, which is a pedestrian-only street that is lined with all kinds of food specialty stores, and open-air grocers. The cafe is located five very short blocks from the Eiffel Tower, making it a great place to refuel after taking in the awe-inspiring view.
The prices are very reasonable (under $15 for a great meal) and the atmosphere is a mix of local parisiennes and tourists “in the know”. The waiters are friendly and willing to play along if you want to practice your french (most of them do speak english for the non-francophones).
Now for the food, the Poulet Roti (roasted chicken) is incredible and so is the Confit du Canard. In fact their Confit is so good, if you look up Duck Confit on wikipedia, you’ll see a picture of their version of it! They have great salads for those on a diet (a diet in Paris……sounds like medieval torture to me!). As for dessert, my favorite is the Moelleux au Chocolat, which is a flourless chocolate cake with a molten center.
Cafe du Marche, 38 rue Cler, Tel: +33-(0)1-47-05-51-27, Metro stop: Ecole Militaire, 7th arrondisment, map