My boyfriend and I are going to Paris in the end of April. I want to surprise him and take him to an out of this world dinner. Price doesnt matter. Somewhere preferably with a view, incredible food, great wine, and great decor.
Any ideas would be good ones.
Also, is April warm? Whats the weather like?
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Well, you will get others who will not like my suggestion, but I am still in love with Charlot. It%26#39;s crazy Art Deco interioris hard to beat, the seafood is fabulous, the waiters are very smart and the wine list is excellent.
It falls down only on the %26#39;incredible view%26#39; front, but the decor will more than make up for this, and you will have an incredible view of each other - shouldn%26#39;t that be %26#39;Just-So%26#39; for a fab romantic dinner??
http://www.charlot-paris.com/
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Price doesn%26#39;t matter? Can you take me?
;o)
If money was no object for me I%26#39;d go to Jules Vernes in the Eiffel Tower.
Here%26#39;s a good link about Paris weather
…about.com/od/…franceinapr.htm
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If I had $1,000 to spend on dinner, I would do it at Taillevent.
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How about an incredible view with good food? View is more important then anything...
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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;How about an incredible view with good food? View is more important then anything%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;
Then given your price and other criteria, you should probably make it Le JULES VERNE-- http://www.lejulesverne-paris.com/ -up at the 2nd level of Eiffel Tower. If it seems a cliché...it got to be for great reasons.
For what it%26#39;s worth, Sunsets in Paris during April will be approx. 20:20-to-21:00 (approx. 8:20-9:00 PM)
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I%26#39;ve been to the Jules Verne 2008, celebrating retirement and 60th birthday, see review in the restaurant section.
tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d7…
It was a fabulous experience and the food and service were very good, as was the view. You need to book ahead, up to three months for popular nights.
The restaurant has one Michelin star. I preferred the experience and food at Guy Savoy, three stars, but while it is a pretty dining room it has no view at all. The other French restaurant with a view is La Tour D%26#39;Argent, famous for its rich pressed duck au sang (the gravy is prepared with some of the blood from the crushed duck carcase) and the perfect view along the quays of the Seine to Notre Dame. It also has one Michelin star.
Expect to pay about E500 if you eat well and drink moderately. The sky, is of course, the limit.
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As others have suggested, the Jules Verne is the place to go if the view outweighs the food on your list of priorities (which is not to say that the food isn%26#39;t good).
I love Taillevent for its %26quot;gentleman%26#39;s club%26quot; decor, impeccable service and top notch produce and l%26#39;Astrance for cutting edge cuisine, %26quot;choreographed%26quot; service (seriously, it%26#39;s like watching a ballet) and intimate dining space.
Guy Savoy is %26quot;on the list%26quot; for the next special occasion celebration when we happen to be in Paris. The collective wisdom on Chowhound it that it%26#39;s the best restaurant in Paris at the moment.
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Any suggestions for similar food, atmosphere, view etc for a young couple on a budget of about 100 Euro per couple??
Thanks x
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Kirsty Bella
It is so difficult to rave about these restaurants when most people will never eat at them. For us, even retired and doing OK, it is still something we budget for. E100 a couple is a reasonably normal meal cost for food and wine at a good Paris bistro
There are lots of lovely restaurants in Paris that will not cost an arm and a leg and that will give a very Parisien experience. But Michelin starred restaurants cost big time.
You can get a taste of Guy Savoy at the restaurants he runs in conjunction with other chefs, Atelier Maitre Albert and Les Bouquinistes.
www.guysavoy.com and click on the ones that interest you.You can often find menus.
We ate at Les Bouquinistes. The service was impeccable, the setting was traditional French bistro but with starched tablecloths and napkins and accompaniments to the food that differed according to what you ate. I mean by this that you didn%26#39;t all get a stuffed tomato and beans to go with the meat. It was tailored to match.
To give an example
I had Jarret de Veau with peach and artichokes followed by the cheese trolley
DH had chicken rolled and sliced with mushrooms and a cream gravy and truffled mash and a dessert of %26quot;chocolate%26quot; which was a choc capuccino, choc mousse on a choc cake base and choc ice. He deserved bad dreams!
We drank a St Veran Chardonnay. Total bill E136.
This is not cheap but it is not Guy Savoy prices either. It is, however, a really good introduction into the world of exceptional tastes.
Enjoy what you choose!
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To add my twopennyworth: If money is no object, you could consider le Tour d%26#39;Argent (5th arrondissement), right on the banks of the Seine. If you get a good table, you%26#39;ll have a spectacular view of the illuminated Notre Dame cathedral as your romantic backdrop. The food %26#39;is very serious%26#39; and the service, style and experience will be very grand in the classic, old fashioned French way. Clearly, for this standard of food, level of service and central Paris location, you will have to pay serious prices.
On a budget, while I can%26#39;t think of anywhere with a view that has food that would meet my idea of a special occasion meal, beyond gazing into each other%26#39;s eyes, the classically Art Nouveau bistro, Chardenoux, (11th arrondisement) could fit the bill. The interior decor, dating to the turn of the last century with wonderful stained glass room dividers, etched mirrors and grand light fittings is lovely, the waiters in their old fashioned black uniforms very proper and it has a number of fixed price menus to help with controlling the budget. While the food isn%26#39;t to die for, it is correctly french and classic, and not bad value.
Whatever your budget, enjoy dining romantically in Paris!
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