PARIS - France 2014 - page 272

Near Hôtel de Ville
(See “Marais Restaurants” map, here . )
To reach these eateries, use the Hôtel de Ville Métro stop.
$$ Au Bourguignon du Marais is a handsome wine bar/bistro for Burgundy lovers,
where excellent wines (Burgundian only, available by the glass) blend with a good selec-
tion of well-designed dishes and efficient service. The œufs en meurette are mouthwater-
ing, and the bœuf bourguignon could feed two (€11-14 starters, €20-30 plats , closed Sun-
Mon, pleasing indoor and outdoor seating, 52 Rue François Miron, tel. [phone]).
$ L'Ebouillanté is a breezy crêperie-café, romantically situated near the river on a
broad, cobbled pedestrian lane behind a church. With great outdoor seating and an artsy,
cozy interior, it's perfect for an inexpensive and relaxing tea, snack, or lunch—or for din-
ner on a warm evening. Their Brick, a Tunisian-inspired dish that looks like a stuffed om-
elet,hasseveralfillingoptionsandcomeswithasmallsalad(€15);itleftmestuffed( plats
andbigsalads-€13,daily12:00-21:30exceptclosedMonNov-March,ablockofftheriver
at 6 Rue des Barres, tel. [phone]).
$ Pizza Sant'Antonio is bustling and cheap, serving up €11 pizzas and salads on a
fun Marais square (daily, barely off Rue de Rivoli at 1 Rue de la Verrerie, tel. [phone]
47).
$ BHV Department Store 's fifth-floor cafeteria provides nice views, unbeatable
prices, and many main courses to choose from, with a salad bar, pizza by the slice,
pasta, and free tap water. It's family-easy with point-and-shoot cafeteria cuisine (Mon-Sat
11:30-18:00, closed Sun, at intersection of Rue du Temple and Rue de la Verrerie, one
block from Hôtel de Ville).
Picnicking in the Marais
(See “Marais Restaurants” map, here . )
PicnicatpeacefulPlacedesVosges(closesatdusk)orontheIleSt.Louis quais (described
later). Stretch your euros at the basement supermarket of the Monoprix department store
(closed Sun, near Place des Vosges on Rue St. Antoine). You'll find small groceries open
until 23:00 at 48 Rue St. Antoine and on Ile St. Louis.
Nightlife in the Marais
(See “Marais Restaurants” map, here . )
Trendy cafés and bars—popular with gay men—cluster on Rue des Archives and Rue Ste.
Croix de la Bretonnerie (closing at about 2:00 in the morning). There's also a line of bars
and cafés providing front-row seats for the buff parade on Rue Vieille du Temple, a block