Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
with traditional or salted-butter tea. Don't forget to say
tashi delek
upon entering - it means
bonjour
in Tibetan.
AFGHAN
KOOTCHI
€9.50/16; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat; Cardinal Lemoine)
Behind a sky-blue facade, carpets, traditional instruments and other jumble lend this Afghan
restaurant a central-Asian caravanserai air. Specialities include
qhaboli palawo
(veal stew
with nuts and spices);
dogh,
a drink similar to salted Indian lassi; and traditional
halwa
(sweet cake) perfumed with rose and cardamom.
Vegetarians keen to spice up their culinary life should go for the
borani palawo
(spicy ve-
getable stew) as a main course.
WINE BAR
LES PIPOS
mains €13.90-26.90; 8am-2am Mon-Sat; Maubert-Mutualité)
A feast for the eyes and the senses, this
bar à vins
is above all worth a visit for its food. The
bistro standards (boeuf bourguignon) and
charcuteries de terroir
(regional cold meats and
sausages) are mouth-watering, as is the cheese board, which includes all the gourmet names
(bleu d'Auvergne, St-Félicien, St-Marcellin). No credit cards.
WINE BAR
CAFÉ DE LA NOUVELLE MAIRIE
8am-midnight Mon-Fri;
Cardinal-Lemoine)
Shhhh…just around the corner from the Panthéon but hidden away on a small, fountained
square, the narrow wine bar Café de la Nouvelle is a neighbourhood secret, serving
blackboard-chalked natural wines by the glass and delicious seasonal bistro fare from
oysters and ribs (
à la française)
to grilled lamb sausage over lentils.
NEOBISTRO
L'AGRUME
2-/3-course lunch menus €22/25, dinner menu €45;
noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat;
Cen-
sier Daubenton)
Snagging a table at L'Agrume (meaning 'Citrus Fruit') can be tough; reserve several days
ahead. The reward is watching chefs work with seasonal products in the open kitchen while
