Restaurant du Marché

Even though the French bistrot renaissance is great news for anyone who loves good Gallic food, it doesn’t mean that anyone—French or foreign— has become disaffected with the country’s traditional bistrots, those much-loved places that serve up the terrines, soups and plats mijotés, or slow-simmered and stewed dishes like boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin. Au contraire. They’re more popular than ever, and my favorite these days is the fabulous Restaurant du Marché in a remote corner of the 15th arrondissement. Order the hachis parmentier (shepherd’s pie) made with confit de canard and jus de truffe, and you’ll see why I never balk at the half-hour Métro ride to this cozy spot with a great-value three-course menu.

59 rue de Dantzig, 15th, 01.48.28.31.55. Métro: Porte de Vanves. Fixed price lunch menu €18, dinner menus €26, €32. Prices are per person without wine.

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Originally published in the November 2010 issue of France Today