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€3-11.50; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat; ; Censier Daubenton)
A bright, contemporary spot, the Milk Can is the business when it comes to
galettes
(sa-
voury buckwheat crêpes) - try smoked salmon or goat's cheese and bacon - and sweet
crêpes (pistachio ice cream, zesty orange, hot chocolate and whipped cream). Salads are
spectacular; kids will love the ice-cream sundaes.
ORGANIC, PASTA
LE JARDIN DES PÂTES
01 43 31 50 71; 4 rue Lacépède, 5e; pasta €10.50-14;
noon-2.30pm &
7.30-10.30pm; ; Place Monge)
A crisp white-and-green facade handily placed next to a Vélib' station flags the Pasta
Garden, a simple, smart 100%
bio
(organic) place where pasta comes in every guise imagin-
able - barley, buckwheat, rye, wheat, rice, chestnut and so on. Try the
pâtes de chataignes
(chestnut pasta) with duck breast, nutmeg, crème fraîche and mushrooms.
BOULANGERIE
BOULANGERIE ERIC KAYSER
6.45am-8.30pm Wed-Mon;
Maubert-Mutualité)
The original branch of Eric Kayser, which has now become a household name in Paris. It's
one of the best bakeries that's reasonably close to the Seine and the islands. A few doors
down (at No 12) is a second shop, with seating, coffee and light, flaky pastries.
CAFE, BRASSERIE
LE COMPTOIR DU PANTHÉON
7am-1.45am; ; Cardinal Lemoine or RER Luxembourg)
Enormous, creative meal-size salads are the reason to pick this as a dining spot. Magnifi-
cently placed across from the domed Panthéon on the shady side of the street, its pavement
terrace is big, busy and oh so Parisian - turn your head away from Voltaire's burial place
and the Eiffel Tower pops into view.
Service is superspeedy and food is handily served all day.
DELI
58 QUALITÉ STREET
noon-11pm Mon-Sat; Maubert-Mutualité or Cardinal Lemoine)
An inviting red-walled deli, this is a handy address if you're after a light meal or an off-
hours pick-me-up. There's a handful of main courses (tartiflette, pot au feu) prepared in the
