La Cerisaie
70 Boul. Edgar Quinet
Metro: Edgar Quinet
Reservations probably necessary. The restaurant has been ‘discovered’.
Aux Iles Marquises
15 Rue de la Gaite
Metro: Edgar Quinet or Metro: Gaite
Good fish and seafood. A little more expensive.
Bassanti
Impasse, 3 Rue Larochelle (in the alley next to 31 Rue de la Gaite, the Theatre Montparnasse). Good Indian food and great ambiance.
Café de la Paix
23 Rue Odessa - just across from the Metro: Edgar Quinet You can have lunch, a bowl of onion soup, or just sit on the terrace and sip your kir watching the passersby.
Café de la Liberté
Boul Edgar Quinet. Just to the left of the Metro: Edgar Quinet (when you’re exiting from the Metro). Widescreen TV for Soccer and rugby matches.
L’Ocean
Rue du Depart (right across from the Montparnasse train station.)
Their big breakfast is called Petit Dejeuner Complet: OJ, Buttered baguettes, croissant, omelette, or fried eggs and ham plus coffee, tea or hot chocolate for 11 Euros.
Aquarius
40 Rue Gergovie
Metro: Pernety
Good vegetarian food and reasonably priced.
Le Petit Josselin
Rue Montparnasse
Metro: Edgar Quinet or Metro: Vavin
Reasonably priced and authentic Breton creperie.
Smoke
29 Rue Delambre
Metro: Vavin or Metro: Edgar Quinet ‘smokey bar ambiance’ without the smoking since the smoking ban in public places -good old-fashioned confit de canard (simmered duck). You can go here to drink, to eat, or both.
Pizza Roma
Avenue du Maine
Metro: Gaite
Across the street from the Montparnasse train station. Reasonably priced and non-stop service. Generous portions of the veal cutlets swimming in cheese and tomato sauce. English speaking staff. This restaurant is a safe choice for the less adventuresome traveler. It’s also a good place if you’re famished and can’t wait until 7:30 or 8 pm for dinner.
Le Dome
Blvd. Raspail
Metro: Vavin
For a big splurge. Particularly if you like oysters. La Coupole may be more well-known to Americans. We’ve eaten at both restaurants, but we keep returning to Le Dome. Their ‘millefeuille’ dessert is celestial.
Café d’Enfer
22 Rue Daguerre
Metro: Denfert Rochereau
Somewhat trendy, go here for a glass of wine, a light meal and their not-to-be-missed Chocolate gateau d’enfer. (Enfer means ‘hell’) so I guess that would translate as a devil’s food cake. There is a historic neighborhood not far from Rue Daguerre called d’Enfer as well.
Bombardier Pub
Across from Eglise St. Etienne du Mont
Metro: Cardinel LeMoine (or walk over from Luxembourg Gardens and Blvd. St. Michel via Rue Soufflot and the Pantheon)
Go here to watch soccer games, have a pint and a good solid lunch. Reasonably priced. English speaking staff.
Chai 33
Bercy Village
Metro: Cours St. Emilion
The restaurant is fairly pricey, but you can go into the wine boutique ground level dining area and have an afternoon wine-tasting with food. (Wine is always better with food). You must go inside the boutique for the indoor menu. Appetizers like nachos are served outdoors.
