Lined with shelves upon shelves of delectable bottles, this bustling wine shop/bistro/gourmet grocery matches simple but excellent fare with terrific samples of the fruit of the vine. At dinnertime, the fixed-price menu offers great value—four courses for 36€—but no choices. If you don’t want the menu, try the marmite du marché, the stew of the day served in a cast-iron pot (20€). At lunch you can choose between a fixed-price menu or lighter fare: a variety of salads, open-faced sandwiches, and charcuterie plates. Wine is available by the glass, but patrons are encouraged to choose a bottle from the nearby shelves and pay just a small corkage fee—a great way to try a good bottle without the usual restaurant markup on the wine.
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Les Papilles
30 rue Gay-Lussac, 5th arrond.
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Latin Quarter (5th & 13th Arrondissements)
Hours
Tues–Sat 9:30am–midnight
Transportation
RER: Luxembourg
Phone
01-43-25-20-79
Prices
Main courses 20€; fixed-price lunch 29€ or dinner 36€
Cuisine Type
Bistro/Wine Bar
Web site
Les Papilles
Other
Closed Aug and between Christmas and New Year’s
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30 rue Gay-Lussac, 5th arrond. ParisNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.