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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks everyone for the great recommendations and ideas! I like the idea of seeing the museums in the evenings. I knew about the Louvre having evening hours, but I didn’t know that the Orsay also did.

Speaking of evening hours, any recommendations for good places to eat? Not too expensive, but good food? We’re not foodies, but of course we like to eat decent meals where we can experience the food (and wine!) of the country we’re visiting.

The problem is there are SO MANY places to eat, and they range from really good to really not so good, and it's hard to tell sometimes in the moment- our first time in Paris we went by the seat of our pants in picking places to eat, and had one great classic bistro, and a couple of "that wasn't very good" experiences as well. But because there are so many it's hard to just say "here are the 10 places you should go!" because there are hundreds.

These sites are good at helping you narrow down by cuisine, location, etc.

https://lefooding.com/en/search/restaurant/place/paris-8246

https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/

Thanks, this is helpful. Are there any fast casual chains there that we could just pop into for a quick, but reliable light lunch or snack? Kind of on the order of Panera here? (Or have I just outed myself as tacky for asking this? )

I’m thinking of the kinds of places office workers might go for lunch or where we might be able to pick up sandwiches or other finger foods for a picnic lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks everyone for the great recommendations and ideas! I like the idea of seeing the museums in the evenings. I knew about the Louvre having evening hours, but I didn’t know that the Orsay also did.

Speaking of evening hours, any recommendations for good places to eat? Not too expensive, but good food? We’re not foodies, but of course we like to eat decent meals where we can experience the food (and wine!) of the country we’re visiting.

The problem is there are SO MANY places to eat, and they range from really good to really not so good, and it's hard to tell sometimes in the moment- our first time in Paris we went by the seat of our pants in picking places to eat, and had one great classic bistro, and a couple of "that wasn't very good" experiences as well. But because there are so many it's hard to just say "here are the 10 places you should go!" because there are hundreds.

These sites are good at helping you narrow down by cuisine, location, etc.

https://lefooding.com/en/search/restaurant/place/paris-8246

https://parisbymouth.com/restaurants/

Thanks, this is helpful. Are there any fast casual chains there that we could just pop into for a quick, but reliable light lunch or snack? Kind of on the order of Panera here? (Or have I just outed myself as tacky for asking this? )

I’m thinking of the kinds of places office workers might go for lunch or where we might be able to pick up sandwiches or other finger foods for a picnic lunch.

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