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If you're having trouble finding dining options that go beyond the rigidly circumscribed
boundaries of traditional French cuisine (gluten-free, dairy-free), this vegan-friendly pit stop
will do you right, with a creative selection of organic, feel-good smoothies, soups, salads
and sandwiches. A buffet of just-cooked dishes (figure on €8) is also available for lunch and
early dinner.
CAFE
DAME TARTINE
One of the few reasonable dining options near the Centre Pompidou, Dame Tartine makes
the most of its lively location across from the whimsical Stravinsky Fountain. Don't expect
miracles on the culinary front, but its speciality - the tartine, or open-face sandwich - will
hit the spot after a morning in the museum.
PATISSERIE
LA BAGUE DE KENZA
11am-9pm Mon-Wed, to 10pm Thu-Sat, to 8pm Sun; Louvre Rivoli)
Exquisite and seductively sweet Algerian pastries are what this speciality patisserie with tea
room and restaurant up top does best. It serves tajines at lunch.
SANDWICHES, SALADS
LINA'S BEAUTIFUL SANDWICH
8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6.30pm Sat; ; Sentier or Bourse)
For made-to-measure sandwiches built from five different bread types and countless fillings
and dressings, there is no better address than this large, hip, contemporary space with bags
of comfy seating. Free wi-fi is the icing on the cake.
SANDWICHES, SALADS
COJEAN
10am-4pm
Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat; ; Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre)
Across the street from the Louvre, this stylish sandwich and salad bar promises a quick
lunch for less than €10 beneath the splendour of an elegant moulded period ceiling.
VEGETARIAN
SAVEURS VÉGÉT'HALLES
01 40 41 93 95;
www.saveursvegethalles.fr
; 41 rue des Bourdonnais, 1er;
mains €13.10-13.90;
noon-2.30pm & 7-10.30pm Mon-Sat;
;
Châtelet)
