Home of the best pita sandwich in the world. My favorite is the grilled chicken which comes with crisp cabbage, eggplant, sesame hummus and their own special sauce (7 Euros). Others love the falafel (5 Euros!). There is always a wait for both the take away window and the restaurant, especially on Sunday when Parisians love to stroll and shop through the Marais. But it is well worth the wait!
Closed on Sat.
LA FOUGASSE -- 25 rue de Bretagne, 3rd
Bakery/Pastery shop. The best!
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA -- 4 rue Malher, 4th & 17 rue des Ecoles, 5th
Sometimes you just want an old fashioned American breakfast with pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. This is a classic American diner with red naugahyde booths, greasy burgers and a bottomless cup of joe. Gets crowded with homesick yanks on weekend mornings.
PHO DONG HUONG -- 14 rue Louis Bonnet, 11th
Great Vietnamese place in the small Belleville Chinatown. [There is another, larger Chinatown in the 13th.] D is hooked on the Pho, I love their grilled pork with pickled garlic and mint. The food is fresh and light and cheap. Don't pay too much attention to the restaurant's decor tacky, nondescript decor, this is one of the best bargains in Paris!
Closed on Tues.
CHEZ JANOU -- 2 rue Roger-Verlomme (at rue des Tournelles), 3rd
A favorite in the 3rd, close to the movie theaters at Bastille. D is hooked on their ratatouille. I like the lamb and the tuna provencal. This is from a review from Frommers which sums the place up well: "On one of the 17th-century streets behind place des Vosges, a pair of cramped but cozy dining rooms filled with memorabilia from Provence make this a loud and somewhat raucous bistro. But the food will remind you of a visit to your french grandmother's kitchen -- dishes such as grilled sea bass with pesto, spinach salad with goat cheese, and a simple but savory magret of duck with rosemary."
www.chezjanou.com
DR. STEPHEN WILSON -- 54 rue des Archives 01-48-87-21-10
English speaking doctor. Studied in the U.S. Only charges 40 Euros for a consultation. On the U.S. Embassy list of recommended English-language doctors.
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