other servers provide more mechanically

Adeux step of les Halles, the very bobo quartier Montorgueil, Paris, sees its cafes and restaurants stormed. It is step find a gastronomic experience of flying, but simply share an atmosphere and relax among friends.

The city centre or the small-tiles (troquet old beautiful appearance), which carry the terraces in the heart of the life of the neighbourhood, have their fans. But in this historic area, there are also two restaurants in the past glorious, that tell the story of Paris through a framework which is still beautiful despite a few wrinkles. First, the snail Montorgueil, opened in 1832 in deli, then transformed as early as 1874 in restaurant. It is the father of Claude Terrail (the Tower of silver) which becomes owner at the beginning of the twenties and in fact the home of les Halles table to the fabulous casting: Sarah Bernhart, Colette, El Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau, Charlie Chaplin, etc. Disruption of the Halles fluctuating cuisine and a certain slackness empty little by little the shell of the snail. Bought late 2005 by a lover of the scene, Laurent Couegnas, former Chief in the long course, the snail, which lie his usual slow, press the step. Black, red and gold decor remains clearly its major asset, with its high mirrors and its beaded ceiling painted by Clarin. This aesthetic of the past in which Laurent Couegnas has added a dash of modernity charm always. Here, no need of culinary extravagance, 6 Burgundy snails in garlic butter costs and flat parsley, sautéed Provençale, fresh frogs legs and to follow, a turbot hollandaise sauce or a grilled chateaubriand béarnaise puffed potatoes (which is little) make the case. The service, Mohamed, this twenty-eight years, kind and helpful, is on all fronts (cutting room, etc.), other servers provide more mechanically. One regret, wines, which are quickly climbing the addition, and may give the impression of pay setting. As a couple, even out of Valentine, try the loggia which dominates the entrance for privacy.

Soon seventy-four years to cherries, the wines of Burgundy was always right foot good eye. Francis Bouvier, grandson of the founder, watch with love on his old House. Jean-Pierre Mocky made the plunge in the 1950s and André Malraux there ate every day with Louise de Vilmorin. This is the kind of establishment that can be forgotten for five years and find that nothing has changed, the boys in black apron, decor, nor the almost immutable map. Mayonnaise hard eggs, snails of Burgundy by six, beef tenderloin with Morels sautéed apples, milling sole, andouillette grilled, etc. Probe and flawlessly. Wine list with first prizes in 18 euros. Nice decoration of Bistro des Halles.

Finally, discussing institutions who prefer the flavours expression, such as Silk & Spice, whose decor Thai cuisine restaurant seduced. On each table, an orchid, and the bases of the small rolls with fried vegetables and soya vermicelli, a pulp of grapefruit Thai with shrimp and white chicken salad seasoned with a sauce of tamarind, of the strips of leg of lamb jumped into the wok perfumed with Thai basil, or shrimp prepared Red Curry fragrant Basil and accompanied by mangetout. Curious without being the pinnacle of the genre.

The Thailand to the Italy, two minutes walk are sufficient. Smokers choose Little Italy Caffé, noisy atmosphere, its tables at the elbow to elbow, and his map of antipasti and pasta (vongole, etc.), and non-smokers there recently, Tre, trattoria Milanese contemporary décor, always with tight tables, but whose space is more aerated, and where the pizza eating good appetite.