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Breakfast with a view/ambience in Sydney
I think we'll probably try either Bronte cafes or Bathers. Will leave to the mother to have the final say. Thanks all for your input.
Breakfast with a view/ambience in Sydney
Thanks for your suggestions. He's a very easygoing guy. We just want to take him somewhere nice.
Breakfast with a view/ambience in Sydney
It doens't have to be in the city. We have no particular budget in mind. I suppose as long as it is not over the moon. Someone suggests Swell(s) to us. Have you been there? Has it got a good outlook? Your input is much appreciated.
Thank you, kmh
Breakfast with a view/ambience in Sydney
Our good friend's son is turning 21 Wed week (8 Aug) and she's invited us to breakfast with them. He's currently studying at Uni of NSW and she lives near Byron Bay. Being sydneysiders she's asked us to find a suitable venue.
We are hoping to find something in or around the city area with a view or good ambience.
Can anyone give us some suggestions?
Thank you.
Sydney - what is new for us to try?
Icebergs is good. Great food, great view, great bar. Expensive.
China Doll in Woolloomooloo Wharf. Aisan fusion. People watching. Moderate price. or Salon Blanc on the same strip.
Guillaume at Bennelong in Opera House. Expensive.
Est is still hip and popular. Expensive.
Hugo's Lounge, Lotus - popular with young ones. More bar scene.
Forty One, great view. Expensive.
For good food:-
RQ, Thai fusion. good service. reasonable price.
Lo Studio, italian. moderate.
Il Piave in Rozelle (10 minutes from the city) modern italian. moderate price.
Soupe l'Oignon ou Gratinee Oignon
I love soup especially on a cold day.(Don't we all?) However, I have often been disappointed. Le Grand Colbert was tasteless. Gallopin was pretty good but a little bitter. Bofinger was way too salty. Perhaps the chef had a bad day? or I'm just way too fussy?
If you have a better experience, please let me know.
Thanks.
Haute Cuisine Prix Fixe in Paris
My husband and I have tried and enjoyed the set lunch menu at the Grand Vefour, Les Ambassandeurs and Le Meurice (all E75). It is a real experience for the food, service and the grandeur of the restaurants. You won't regret it.
We also like Guy Savoy (E100) and Carré des Feuillants (E65) ( both decor are modern). Most restaurants have lunch menu only from Mon-Fri. Please confirm with them when you make the booking.
We are going to try out Taillevent (which is so highly recommended by Chowhounds) and Lasserre soon.
Below are websites of related restaurants, some with lunch menu details. Hope these help.
http://www.grand-vefour.com/fr/pratique.htm
http://www.crillon.com/crillon.html
http://www.meuricehotel.com/restaurants_bars/rb_2.html
http://www.carredesfeuillants.fr/rubriques/restaurant/photos.html
http://www.carredesfeuillants.fr/dyn/article.php3?id_article=18
http://www.restaurant-lasserre.com/
http://www.taillevent.com/
Going to Berlin for Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelspitz
Thank you, Dee. All your advice has been well noted. Thank you for the links to the restaurants as well. All our friends who've been to Berlin have raved about the beautiful city and food. Can't wait to get there.
Going to Berlin for Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelspitz
Thank you all. We will be in Berlin for 3 days. I just want to have one Viennese meal to reminisce our good times there. We will definitely go to Lutter and Wegner.
I was going to place another post for Berlin cuisine but you guys have saved me the trouble. Eisbein, wild boar, rouladen, schnitzels and asparagus all sound delicious.
Would you be so kind as to suggest some restuarants with great German fare? We have the Top 10 book with us and in Chowhound forum, people seem to like Vau. Are there other less expensive places that serve great German cuisine , but I guess it's all relative?
Going to Berlin for Wiener Schnitzel and Tafelspitz
When we were in Vienna a few years ago, we really enjoyed the Wiener Schnitzel from Figlmuller and tafelspitz (boiled meat in beef broth) from Plachutta.
My husband and I will be visiting Berlin late next week. Since Germany is quite close to Austria, I wonder what is typical of German cuisine?
We will be staying at a hotel in west Berlin near Ku’Damm, Gedächtniskirche, Kurfürstendamm.
Would anyone know any restaurants that serve great Viennese cuisine?
Thank you in advance.
Day Trips out of Paris
Thanks. My husband enjoys a nice drop of wine. He too has been worried about the effects of French food on his waistline and has had us walking 10k+ per day to combat our excesses.
We've discovered some nice food in London over the recent years also.
Have a great trip home. Thanks for your tips.
Eating on Easter Monday?
The movie that featured Le Grand Colbert was "Something's Gotta Give".
Eating on Easter Monday?
1. Le Bistrot du 7eme, 56 bd de Latour-Maubourg 75007 Tel 01 45 51 93 08
They normally close on Sat/Sun lunch only. It's always full of diners. E20 set menu with about 8 choices per course. Great value, good food. Their fois gras is pretty good.
2. Le Grand Colbert, 4 rue Vivienne 75002 Tel 01 42 86 87 88
It should be open. Some find it touristy but I think the staff is friendly, quality food and visitors will like the french decor.
What do you think?
Special Trip to Paris & Provence
1. We went to Grand Vefour Restaurant today, 17, rue de Beaujolais 75001
Tel 01 42 86 80 71 (3 Michlin star). I highly recommend it. Great traditonal decor (ceiling was original since 1784), great food, great service. The lunch menu for E78 (4 course) is really fantastic value. Attached a link that has full details and photos.
http://www.simonandbaker.com/grand_vefour.html
email: grand.vefour@wanadoo.fr
2. Carre des Feuillants, 14 rue de Castiglione 75001 Tel 01 42 86 82 82
(2 star Michelin) I love the whole vibe of the restaurant. Contemporary decor, very professional service and the flavour of food. Lunch Menu E85 including wine.
E-mail: carre.des.feuillants@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.carredesfeuillants.fr
3. Guy Savoy, 18 rue Troyon 75017 Tel 01 43 80 40 61 (3 Michelin star)
It is an experience to have. Their attentiveness is overwhelming. You have a sommelier, bread waitor, food waitor, water waitor, your section head waitor and the maitre'D to look after your needs, then there's this other lady who comes between courses to give an extra tasting plates. We had a E100 lunch menu (3 course) but we end up with 2 entrees, 1 main, 1 dessert, then our section waitor push a dessert trolley for more delightful sweets (sorbet/ice cream, rice pudding, choc mousse, cakes), then came more to go with your tea/coffee. If one has to find a flaw, it's the running in and out of the waitors that make you feel unsettling in the beginning.
E-mail: reserv@guysavoy.com
Website: http://www.guysavoy.com
However, I believe Grand Vefour and Carre des Feuillants are closed on Sat, Sun. Guy Savoy is open on Sat evening I think.
Lunch is relatively easy to book (we rang only one or two days before), however, I believe dinner needs to be booked as early as possible.
As with anything, if you keep an open mind and learn a bit about the local culture, never judge and compare with the standard back home, you will have a great time.
Hope this helps.
Day Trips out of Paris
Thanks again ChefJune. These will keep my husband busy planning for the next few weeks' outing !
Day Trips out of Paris
Great to hear from you, PhilD. I've been reading your other advice and found them very agreeable and figured at one stage you must be an Aussie too.
My husband, Philip, and I are staying at 7eme, apart from Le Violon d'Ingres, Les Fables de la Fontaine, Gaya Rive Gauche, Bellota Bellota that you mentioned, are there other local restaurants/bistros/brasseries that you can recommend. We tried Le Petit Troquet, while the food is nice, most diners are English speaking. We would like to go where the locals frequent. Doesn't have to be fancy. So far we like Le Bistrot du 7eme and au Dernier Metro (15eme). Looking forward to hearing from you.
Urgent! Giverny - Monet - Friday Lunch?
We are going to Giverny by train to visit Monet's Home on Friday.
I've checked the Giverny website and noticed there are quite a few eateries in the area.
Which ones would you recommend for lunch?
Thank you in advance.
Day Trips out of Paris
Thank you ChefJune for the suggestion.
Apologies to the Chowhound Team. I am new and I did not really look into the guidelines.
Are there any other good eateries just outside of Paris and are within easy reach by train? We would like to get out of Paris at least once a week. Doesn't have to be michelin star. A home made country cuisine with fresh produce is just as welcome.
Day Trips out of Paris
My husband and I are visiting from Sydney and will be in Paris for the next 2 months.
We would like to plan some day trips or overnight out of Paris by train.
We enjoy old towns, chateaus and nice restaurants.
We enjoy authentic French experiences rather than the usual tourist traps.
Are there any little towns/villages that can be reached by trains and cosy enough to not to need a car to get around? We are both keen walkers and can walk all day !
Your suggestions would be much appreciated.
Losing foie gras virginity in Paris
Au Petit Sud Quest, 46 Avenue de la Bourdonnais 75007 Tel 01 45 55 59 59
www.aupetitsudouest.com
They specialise in Foie Gras. You toast your own bread to spread the beautiful foie gras on top - melts in your mouth.
It was recommended by a French mother and son who lives locally.
PLEASE HELP FOR SUNDAY NIGHT!!
Hi PhilD,
I stumbled upon chowhound.com while searching for various restaurants in Paris in google.com and I've enjoyed your advice and suggestions.
My husband and I have decided to try the Parisienne life for 3 months and we have been living in 7eme for a month now. Philip (my husband) is also a foodie so we try to go to different places every time in the area and others. We enjoyed Le Bistrot du 7eme and au Dernier Metro (15eme). We like Carre des Feuillants and Guy Savoy but we also love exploring small brasseries or cafes with lunch menu as reasonable as E12-E15 but with quality food and lots of locals.
Looking forward to more guidance from you. Cheers.
Best Sushi in Paris
Attached below is a website to Japanese restaurants selected by The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as being genuinely authentic. Hope this helps.
http://www.cecj.fr/liste_arr.html
