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son sees different fruit tarts, such as citrus and quince in winter, rhubarb and berries in
spring and summer.
MARKET
MARCHÉ RASPAIL
regular market
7am-2.30pm Tue & Fri, organic market 9am-3pm Sun; Rennes)
A traditional open-air market on Tuesday and Friday, Marché Raspail is especially popular
on Sunday, when it's filled with
biologique
(organic) produce.
SEAFOOD
POISSONNERIE DU BAC
9am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Tue-
Sat, 9.30am-1pm Sun; Rue du Bac)
Self-caterers shouldn't miss this superb aquamarine- and cobalt-tiled fishmonger. Even if
you don't have access to a kitchen in Paris, the fish, scallops, prawns, crabs and other crus-
taceans laid out on beds of crushed ice are a visual feast.
MODERN FRENCH
CAFÉ TRAMA
01 45 48 33 71; 83 rue du Cherche Midi, 6e; mains €15-22;
kitchen
noon-2.45pm & 7.30-10pm Tue-Sat; Vaneau or St-Placide)
Cafe classics come with a contemporary twist at this black-awning-framed local with mel-
low lighting, chequered tiles, vintage furniture and pavement tables. Try the pan-fried squid
with rocket and orange segments, croque monsieur with truffle salt on premium Poujauran
bread, or ginger and basil beef tartare with meat from famed Parisian butcher Hugo Desnoy-
er, along with all-natural wines.
REGIONAL CUISINE
LE SQUARE
lunch/dinner menus from €19.50/26; kitchen noon-2.30pm & 7-10pm Mon-Sat; ; Solférino)
The terrace tables along rue Casimir Périer are the best seats in the house for views of the
neighbouring Basilique Ste-Clotilde. Inside, autumnal-hued banquettes and wood panelling
make this an elegant spot to dine on classical dishes with a southwestern accent such as beef
with béarnaise sauce and potato gratin. The bar opens from 8am to 11pm.
MODERN FRENCH
LES COCOTTES
