Quartier Latin
Cafes and bars Cafe de la Mosquee 39 rue Geoffroy-St-Hilaire, 5e. Mº Monge. Daily 8am-midnight.
You can drink mint tea and eat sweet cakes beside a fountain and assorted fig trees in the courtyard of this Paris mosque - a delightful haven of calm. The salon has a beautiful Arabic interior. Meals are served in the adjoining restaurant. Couscous from ?6.38, tagines from ?10.67. Cyber Cafe Latino 13 rue de l'Ecole-Polytechnique, 5e. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 4-9pm.
Small, friendly bar with a Venezuelan owner, Latino sounds on the stereo and fruit smoothies and tapas on the menu; six computers out the back to surf the Net. La Fourmi Ailee 8 rue du Fouarre, on sq Viviani, 5e. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Daily noon-midnight.
Simple, light fare - including weekend brunch (2-6pm; ?15.24) - in this former feminist bookshop, which has been transformed into a salon de the . A high ceiling painted with a lovely mural and a book-filled wall contribute to the rarified atmosphere. Around ?10.52 for a plat . Le Piano Vache 8 rue Laplace, 5e. Mº Cardinal-Lemoine. Daily noon-2am.
Venerable student bar with canned music and a relaxed atmosphere. Les Pipos 2 rue de l'Ecole-Polytechnique, 5e. Mº Maubert-Mutualite & Mº Cardinal-Lemoine. Mon-Sat 8am-2am; closed three weeks in Aug.
Old, carved, wooden bar, serving its own wines at ?2.13-3.81 a glass. Plats , which change every day, from ?7.62 to ?11.43. Le Violon Dingue 46 rue de la Montagne-Ste-Genevieve, 5e. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Daily 6pm-1.30am; happy hour 6-10pm.
A long, dark, student pub that's also popular with young travellers; noisy and friendly. English-speaking bar staff and cheap drinks. Restaurants Bistro de la Sorbonne 4 rue Toullier, 5e tel 01.43.54.41.49. RER Luxembourg. Open Mon-Sat.
Traditional French and delicious North African food is served here in large portions at reasonable prices. Crowded and attractive student/local ambience. ?10.52 lunch menu; ?14.48 and ?12.34 evening. Brasserie Balzar 49 rue des Ecoles, 5e tel 01.43.54.13.67. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Daily until 1am; closed Aug.
A traditional literary-bourgeois brasserie frequented by the intelligentsia of the quartier Latin. A la carte about ?27.44. au Buisson Ardent 25 rue Jussieu, 5e tel .01.43.54.93.02. Mº Jussieu. Open Mon-Fri; closed two weeks in Aug.
Copious helpings of first-class traditional cooking: mussels, duck, warm goat cheese salad, lamb, etc. ?10.67 menu lunch, ?24.39 evenings. Reservations recommended. Chez Lena et Mimile 32 rue Tournefort, 5e tel 01.47.07.72.47. Mº Censier-Daubenton. Mon-Fri until 11pm, Sat evening only.
The high south-facing terrasse , overlooking a shady little square, is the main attraction, and the ?28.20 menu with wine and coffee included is excellent. Serves a ?14.94 menu at lunchtime on weekdays. Chieng-Mai 12 rue Frederic-Sauton, 5e tel 01.43.25.45.45. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Closed Sun.
Excellent Thai cuisine served in elegant surroundings. Dishes include beef sauteed with fresh basil, fish simmered in coconut milk and lemongrass, and a generous selection of vegetarian choices. Menus ?10.52 at lunchtime; otherwise ?18.60 and ?26.37. Foyer du Vietnam 80 rue Monge, 5e tel 01.45.35.32.54. Mº Monge. Mon-Sat until 10pm.
Casual, authentic Vietnamese with dishes from ?4.57 and menus for ?8.54 and ?10.21. Le Grenier de Notre-Dame 18 rue de la Bucherie, 5e. Mº Maubert-Mutualite. Daily noon-11.30pm.
Some veggies love this tiny place, which has been operating since 1978. Others dislike it and its posh candle-lit atmosphere, cramped tables and cheesy music. Substantial fare, including couscous, fried tofu and cauliflower cheese. Menus at ?11.43 and ?16. Koutchi 40 rue du Cardinal-Lemoine, 5e tel 01.44.07.20.56. Mº Cardinal-Lemoine. Closed Sun.
A well-regarded Afghan restaurant, with a congenial atmosphere, tasty food and pretty good prices. Menu ?8.38 at lunchtime, ?14.93 in the evening. Mavrommatis 42 rue Daubenton, 5e tel 01.43.31.17.17. Mº Censier-Daubenton. Closed Mon.
A sophisticated Greek restaurant, quite expensive (lunchtime menu ?18.29), but you are definitely tasting Greek food at its best. La Petite Legume 36 rue Boulangers, 5e. Mº Jussieu. Mon-Sat noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10pm.
This is a health-food grocery that doubles as a vegetarian restaurant, serving quality ingredients in a variety of plats for around ?8.84. Les Quatre et Une Saveurs 72 rue du Cardinal-Lemoine, 5e tel 01.43.26.88.80. Mº Cardinal-Lemoine. Tues-Sat till 10pm.
Inventive, high-class macrobiotic vegetarian food. The ?18.29 and ?19.82 menus include coffee. Tashi Delek 4 rue des Fosses-St-Jacques, 5e tel 01.43.26.55.55. RER Luxembourg. Mon-Sat noon & eve until 10.30pm; closed Aug.
An enjoyable Tibetan restaurant run by refugees. Prices are as low as ?7.93 at lunchtime and ?9.76 in the evening.
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