Louvre & Les Halles - Paris - page 276

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
RUE MONTORGUEIL

A splinter of the historic Les Halles, rue Montorgueil was once the oyster market and
the final stop for seafood merchants hailing from the coast. Immortalised by Balzac in
La Comédie humaine,this compelling strip still draws Parisians to eat and shop - it's
lined with fromageries(cheese shops), cafes, and street stalls selling fruit, veg and
other foodstuffs.

CAFE

AUX TONNEAUX DES HALLES
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 28 Rue Montorgueil, 1er; noon-11pm Mon-Sat; Les Halles)
Originally a hotel, Aux Tonneaux only became a cafe in the 1920s - a relatively recent
addition compared to some of the other addresses here. It boasts great wines and a
fine outdoor terrace, as well as classic bistro fare such as steak-frites.

CHOCOLATE

CHARLES CHOCOLATIER
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 15 Rue Montorgueil, 1er; 10am-7.45pm Tue-Sat; Les Halles)
Delectable artisan chocolates made with 100% cocoa butter (no milk, butter or
cream). If the weather is chilly, pop in for a rich cup of hot chocolate to go.

ITALIAN

CALDO FREDDO
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 34 Rue Montorgueil, 1er; pizza slices €4.90; noon-11pm daily; ; Les Halles)
Pizzas by the pie and the slice (with a truffle topping!) along with arancini(fried rice
balls), antipasti and panini.

PATISSERIE

STOHRER
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.stohrer.fr ; 51 rue Montorgueil, 2e; 7.30am-8.30pm daily; Les Halles)
This bakery was opened in 1730 by the Polish pastry chef of queen consort Marie
Leczinska (wife of Louis XV). Specialities include its very own baba au rhum(sponge
cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup) and puits d'amour(puff pasty with vanilla cream
and caramel).

SEAFOOD

AU ROCHER DE CANCALE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 42 33 50 29; www.aurocherdecancale.fr ; 78 rue Montorgueil, 2e; mains
€10.50-22; 8am-2am daily; Sentier or Les Halles)
This 19th-century timber-lined restaurant (first opened in 1804 at No 59) is the last
remaining legacy of the old oyster market. You can feast on oysters and seafood from
Cancale (in Brittany) as well as other plats du jour.