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Chez Miki This Japanese restaurant only just opened up in June of this year (2007). The chef is Ayako Miki, who learned her craft at Le Cordon Bleu. After going to France in 1996 she was able to open the shop of her dreams on the street popularly referred to as Japan Street, near the Opera House. Chez Miki is a small store that stands out due to its lovely, orange eaves. Just looking at the menu written on the blackboard out front will have your stomach growling. Chef Miki has lined up a lot of items rich in variety in order to earn the nickname of “Western Japanese Food” for her restaurant. In the simple interior of the compact restaurant you’ll find a very calm atmosphere. And since there are seats at the counter, it’s easy to come in and eat alone as well. First, you’ll smile at the lovely arrangement of food and its beautiful hues. Then when you take your first bite you’ll know without a doubt that it is the flavor that can only come from the delicate hands of a female chef, and your smile will grow even wider. For €15 lunch includes 2 sides, 1 main dish (you can choose your preference), rice, soup, and a dessert. In the picture is the Garlic Pork Cutlets, Sardine Marinade, Radish Salad, Crab Spring Rolls… You’d be glad to choose something from that day’s menu, wouldn’t you? Oh, and by the way, the dessert was a Coffee Jelly. They also specialize in desserts that are not too sweet, but have a more elegant flavor. It’s an amazing restaurant that will have you wanting to throw your chest out and boast to Parisians, "This is real, delicious Japanese food!" Then again, seeing as how the French take pride in being able to seek out delicious places to eat, if more Parisians start filling up the restaurant there may be no place left for us to sit… Wanting to keep it a secret, well, that's just the kind of restaurant it is. And they even have boxed lunches you can take out for lunch. L'Autobus Impérial We finally found a relaxing place in the ‘Les Halles‘ district, which usually very crowded and noisy. This restaurant / tearoom / bar named ‘Imperial Bus’ has a beautiful Art Nouveau interior. It’s so quiet and peaceful that we almost forgot we were in the center of Paris. Green asparagus soup with smoked ham, Chestnut cream soup with foie gras, Sautéed squid with wild rice…Here you can enjoy simple but tasty food. The lunch courses are especially reasonable. The desserts like raspberry tart or chocolate cake are very good, as well. You can also use it as a tearoom in the afternoon and as a bar in the evening. This is indeed a practical address to remember. Café les Philosophes Café les Philosophes is one of the typical cafés of Marais district. Waiters are busily working in their black uniform and white apron, which has become relatively rare these days. Under the stone wall and the gentle lighting, you can enjoy simple but tasty meal. The tuna and mango tartar with coconut milk sauce was very refreshing. In the rest room of this ‘Philosophers’ café’, you will find some philosophical questions like: ‘I doubt’ or ‘What am I allowed to hope for?’ Of course, after several glasses of good wine, these messages won’t mean anything to us! Nice terrace, too. |