Lonely Planet Out to Eat - Paris (Restaurant Guides) [Paperback]

Julien Fouin (Author), Jean-Philippe Milesy (Author), Thomas Hofnung (Author), Sandrine Dupain (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Out to Eat | Publication Date: May 2001

Takes you to the places where Parisians love to eat and drink. All types of cuisine, all appetizingly described, with a host of original addresses where customers are sure to eat well. Arranged by area plus detailed maps to get you there fast with quick-scan indexes for that pastis after midnight or a place to close a deal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 1st edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740590813
• ISBN-13: 978-1740590815
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,501,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books for dining in Paris, February 29, 2004

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Jennifer L. Metcalf (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Out to Eat - Paris (Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

This book is infinitely helpful to pinpoint the perfect restaurant or bar that suits one's needs. The book is organized into arrondissements of Paris. At the beginning of each chapter, the authors list what they consider the best choices for each particular arrondissement.

If you're looking for a particular type of cuisine, one of the back indexes lists the cuisine type and all the restaurants that serve that type of food and of course, a page number where the restaurant can be found.

Another index lists all the restaurants alphabetically to compare them for the features of serving late night, outdoors, any private rooms, serving children, have wheelchair access, and if they're appropriate for business dining.

There are over 40 pages of excellent maps showing the name of the restaurant at its location.

Each individual entry gives the restaurant name, telephone number, address, page of the map where it's shown in the book, which Métro stations are closest, general prices for starter dishes, main courses, desserts, and set menus for lunch and dinner.

What makes this guide unique is that there are also ratings for the general volume of the crowd, so you can choose a quieter place or a more lively place, depending on your desires. Also, what is very valuable to us non-smokers is the restaurant's policy - smoking throughout, nonsmoking tables available, or completely non-smoking. Another fantastic feature is there is a little picture of a carrot next to the restaurants that are vegetarian friendly - a real plus!

Each entry lists the hours of operation (though these can often change, so I'd highly recommend a quick call before you have your heart set on a specific restaurant; also reservations are highly recommended at some restaurants) and a fairly detailed entry telling the specialties of the house and what the authors recommend.

The information in the book is extremely helpful for choosing restaurants and bars, and its organization makes this information easily accessible so you aren't spending time wading through large volumes to find that perfect Parisian experience.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bull's Eye Restaurant Guide, November 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Out to Eat - Paris (Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

We recently visited Paris. We armed ourselves with this book as well as a few others for cross-referencing. The LP book was dead-on for each restaurant. Although we consider ourselves very picky and privileged eaters, we were 100% satisfied with our choices. The book was invaluable not only for food but for neighborhood and bar information.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book..., November 20, 2002

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Seth D Sheridan (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Out to Eat - Paris (Restaurant Guides) (Paperback)

This book was so helpful in finding great places to eat in Paris. We'd find ourselves in a different area of town either for lunch or dinner each day. Simply pull out the Out to Eat book and find the food or restaurant we wanted to visit. Fair warning on dress code or reservations. We didn't NEED this book, but it made the trip easier...