Judging from all the foreign patronage received at the top restaurants in Paris, I began to wonder if the French are equally keen to splurge on meals worth 300 euros, wine excluded. Of course, then the question is where do ordinary French people eat?
* Starter *
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| Soupe de legume |
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| Terrine of Foie Gras |
* Plats *
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| Confit de Canard Pomme Sarladaise |
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| Grilled pork with homemade egg pasta |
* Dessert *
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| Tarte Tatin |
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| Caramelised apples with vanilla ice cream |
Who would have guessed all these mouthwatering dishes came from a cosy little bistro with only 20 seats on the Ile St Louis? More incredible is that it is a fix-price lunch menu that costs 16 euro! I have yet to find another place in Paris that provides better value for money than this one. Voila! Mystery solved. Ordinary French people eats in brasseries and bistros like this one. Wrong! On the day of my visit, there were two other tables of Putonghua-speaking Chinese and no French. These days, we are just about everywhere!
As if all these were not enough for one meal, Berthillon is just around the corner. Their ice-creams are simply divine. Shame that all I could manage was a tiny scoop of sorbet to satisfy my craving.
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