Even though the cafés along the Champs Elysées or the Boulevard St-Germain or rue de la Paix are priced based on their location, they are worth it as great places to people-watch and many serve wonderful meals. Champs-Elysées Taillevent – Michelingave this elegant, sophisticated restaurant 3 stars, and reservations are required well in advance for its fabulous cuisine and pastry. The wine list is excellent, as its Caves Taillevent are some of the largest, most exclusive cellars in the city, second only to those of the Tour d’Argent. Ledoyen – a lovely sunlit dining room with scenes of Paris on the walls and ceiling, and a beautiful terrace. The food is elegant and the desserts are fabulous, especially chocolate desserts. Sébillon – This is a new branch of a very old, simple restaurant in the suburb of Neuilly, famous for its special of all-youcan-eat rack of lamb or leg of lamb and beans. La Fermette Marbeuf – a typical Parisian bistro with good food and wine and beautifully tiled walls with mosaics, open late. La Coupole on blvd du Montparnasse is the quintessential café to frequent in Paris. All kinds of artists, politicians and writers have passed through its doors and ordered the best (French) Onion Soup in the world here. Les Halles Latin QuarterLa Tour d’Argent has been in existence since the 16th century, and is considered the most luxurious restaurant in Paris. It has a panorama of the city, in particular the Tour Eiffel, and its selection of wines is probably the finest in the country. TuileriesPorte MaillotL’Entrecote (or Le Relais de Venise) is a very popular steakhouse. The menu is fixed: steak and fries with a wonderful sauce, salad and desserts. Dozens of people line up outside and wait for the hourly seating. The doors open, they let in as many as can be seated, and the next seating is in about an hour. St. GermainJacques Cagna– located in an old section of Paris in a 17th-century townhouse, its chef is very proud of his cuisine and comes out to check on the satisfaction of his patrons and chat. Café de Flore on Blvd St-Germain was frequented by Picasso and Jean Paul Sartre.
Les Deux Magots on place St-Germain-des-Près was a haven for literary circles in Paris, where literature and philosophy have been the topic of discussion for decades. Sartre met Simone de Beavoir in this cafÊ. After you have satisfied your cravings for French cuisine you can either walk down the lovely streets of Paris or gaze the night sky on your luxury villa, holiday home or owners direct.