by Julie Natanson | May 10, 2022 | Restaurants
Unchanged since 1880! With its coveted south-facing terrace and its unique and unobstructed view of the majestic Saint-Sulpice church, the Café de la Mairie is a must on the Rive Gauche. The current owner, who arrived in 1960, is keen to preserve the spirit of the...
by Julie Natanson | May 10, 2022 | Restaurants
Photo © Caslot Jean-Charles Located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Saint-Honoré districts, the two TaoKan restaurants, opened in 2012 and 2015 respectively, are institutions. Countless celebrities –including former presidents of the French Republic– have praised...
by Julie Natanson | May 10, 2022 | Restaurants
Photo © LIPZYC What if the secret Italian on rue Guisarde was the most Germanopratin restaurant in town? Marcello Mastroianni was a regular, the Castel partygoers used to get their strength for the night here and the people of Saint-Germain-des-Prés sat for 43 years...
by Julie Natanson | May 10, 2022 | Restaurants
La Diva-des-Prés The swags of pink bougainvillea at 79 rue de Seine are the flagship of this restaurant with its trendy and girly décor, installed on the terrace as well as indoors. Under the good auspices of a festive playlist, this chic brasserie (to be found on...
by Julie Natanson | Jul 2, 2021 | Restaurants
“L’Enfance de Lard” is getting a makeover and is becoming “Brasserie de l’Enfance” and “Bistrot de l’Enfance”. “Let’s go to ‘Enfance’?” A leitmotif that all Germanopratinians know well. For almost half a century, “L’Enfance” was—and will remain—the canteen for...
by Julie Natanson | Jul 2, 2021 | Restaurants
The return of an icon With chef Patrick Charvet in the kitchen, the brasserie of the legendary Left Bank palace is once again the unmissable gourmet break in chic and elegant Saint-Germain. All roads in Saint-Germain-des-Prés lead to the Brasserie du Lutetia! Ideally...