Suggested restaurants

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For other lunch or dinners, people are free to go to the restaurants of their choice. There is many places around the campus for lunch and dinners at affordable price. List of some specific suggestions from the organizers in the "Latin Quarter" can be found below:

Close to the Hotel Saint-Christophe and the Jussieu campus

1. Good and still affordable (~20-30€ at lunch)

Le Bistrot des gastronomes (gatronomic and not too expensive): review, map
Les Ronchons (gatronomic and not too expensive) web site, map
l'AOC (high quality french meat): web site, map
La Rotisserie de la Tour (Second adress of "La tour d'Argent", affordable, very good roasted meat - duck in particular) web site, map
Terroir Parisien (Parisian traditional meals reinvented by a three-star chef, light and affordable, cosy style) web site, map
Ribouldingue (traditional French, specialized in tripes, close to "Notre Dame") web site, map
Inaguki (Japanese, close to Jussieu) : web site, web site

2. Gastronomic

La Truffière (gastronomic and still not so expensive for lunch, one star michelin, a bit expensive : ~60-80€): web site, map
Itinéraires (Franco-Italian, maybe the best restaurant nearby, more modern type of French cuisine, a bit expensive : ~60-80€): web site, map
Sola (Good Franco-Japanese, with a nice "cave voutée" room, a bit expensive) web site, map
La Tour d'Argent, the oldest restaurant in Paris (expensive) web site, map

3. More simple food and cheaper options (<20€, or even <10€ at lunch)

Jardin des pâtes (organic, peaceful and green place) review, map
L'arbre à Cannelle (Lunches, brunches, and tea room) review, map
La voie lacté (Turkish, buffets available) web site,map
Katmandu (Nepalese) web site, map
Mouffetard Saïgon's (Vietnamese) web site, map
La rose de Damas (Syrian, options <10€) web site, map
Boulangerie Cocherel (good sandwiches) map

From Place Jussieu by Metro 7 (2-3 stops)

L'avant-goût (modern french cuisine, creative and excellent ratio quality/price) : stop at "Place d'Italie" web site, map
Pasta e basta (Italian restaurant and wine cellar - best pizza in Paris, one of the best but very affordable Italian restaurants) web site, map
Les cailloux (good quality franco-italian restaurant, affordable price, in the very pleasant "butte aux cailles" district) : stop at "Place d'Italie" review, map
La caféothèque (best coffee place in Paris, quick and light lunch and cakes) : stop at "Pont Marie" web site, map

Close to the IHP and Luxembourg park

Bouillon Racine (splendid "Art deco" room in the first floor, good quality and affordable) web site, map
Perraudin (classic French restaurant of "art-déco" style, affordable price) web site, map
Polidor (classic French restaurant) web site, map
Le mauzac (traditional french cuisine) web site, map
L'orée du Parc (cuisine from the center-south of France - Lozère/Aveyron, affordable prices) map
Les papilles (cuisine from the south of France) web site, map

Elsewhere in Paris

Dinners

Pierre Gagnaire (Elected "best world chef" by his pairs) site
Bar le passage - Senderens (Second intimate address of one of the French "three stars" cooker, affordable and exceptional ratio quality/price) site, map
Mansouria (excellent Marroco style cuisine, affordable) site, map
Chez les Anges: a mix of Japanase and French cooking: site, map
Isami (Sushi, best in Paris) : review, map
La Maison Blanche: the most beautiful terrace looking over Eiffel Tower: site
Louis Vingt, funny and young french brasserie site

Breaks

Jean-Paul Hévin Chocolate bar (for a lunch or pastry break at of the best French chocolate-maker, near Le Louvre and "Jardin des Tuileries") site, map
Mariage-Frères (one of the most famous and oldest french tearoom) site, map
Le café Marly, having a coffee in the Louvre is always better than a copy/paste Starbuck: site
Al Dar, some middle-east mezze, site

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