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AFGHAN
AFGHANI
01 42 51 08 72; 16 Rue Paul Albert, 18e; mains €11-14;
noon-2.30pm Thu-
Sat, 7-10.30pm Mon-Sat; Château Rouge or Anvers)
When you need to escape the busy Paris streets and recharge the batteries over a quiet meal,
consider this inviting Afghan restaurant. Expect succulent lamb kebabs and flatbread along-
side several veggie options, including scallion dumplings with curry and yoghurt. Reserve
for dinner.
CRÊPERIE
CRÊPERIE PEN-TY
noon-2.30pm & 7.30-11pm Mon-Sat; Place de Clichy)
Hailed as the best crêperie in northern Paris, Pen-Ty is worth the detour - but be sure to
book ahead. Need to brush up on Breton Cuisine 101? A
galette
is a savoury crêpe made
from buckwheat flour; a regular crêpe is sweet and made from white flour. Hit the takeaway
window if you can't get a table.
GASCON
LE RELAIS GASCON
€11.50-16.50, lunch/dinner menus €17.50/27.50; 10am-2am; Abbesses)
Situated just a short stroll from the place des Abbesses, the Relais Gascon has a relaxed at-
mosphere and authentic regional cuisine at very reasonable prices. The giant salads and
con-
fit de canard
will satisfy big eaters, while the traditional
cassoulet
and
tartiflette
are equally
delicious.
01 42 52 11 11; 13 rue Joseph de Maistre;
Ab-
besses)
is just down the street. No credit cards at the main restaurant.
ITALIAN
L'ÉPICERIE
A buzzy Italian catering chain, L'Épicerie serves all sorts of delicacies from the Boot, in-
cluding succulent risottos (artichokes, peppers and olives), plates of pasta, and stuffed veg-
gies and cannelloni. Meal times are less formal here than elsewhere and you can even order
out for an improv picnic.
AFRICAN
LE MONO
01 46 06 99 20; 40 rue Véron, 18e; mains €11-18;
7.30pm-1am Thu-Tue;
Abbesses or Blanche)
