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By jabbett
Published March, 21 2006 9:10 am
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On Sunday, I’ll be headed to Paris for the first time — you know, to visit before a democratically-elected Muslim government bans French wine :)

Does anyone out there have recommendations for:

• Swanky restaurants for dinner
• Quality places for lunch
• Kosher markets with picnic supplies (cheeses, charcuterie, etc.) or other distinctive provisions
• Kosher wine shops
• Patisseries (I’m under the impression that Paris’s boulangeries are all within the bounds of kashrut)

In return, I’ll post all my pictures of the lovely places we visit. Thanks!

24 comments so far (Post your own)
1.At 12:02 pm on March 21st, 2006, alyssa kaplan wrote:

I have been to Paris several times. There is a great restaurant called Le Petite Famille like Le Marias. Down the street there is a phenomenal bakery that has the most delicious pareve pastries and cakes-Contini 42 rue des Rosiers Paris, 75004 I heard good things about:Juliette Traiteur 13 rue Rennequin Paris, 75017 For fois gras that was amazing go to: La Brasserie du Belvedere 109 av de Villiers Paris, 75017 . Of course, we love to get the baguettes and fresh vegetables, fruit and some cheese and picnic.

2.At 12:03 pm on March 21st, 2006, alyssa kaplan wrote:

Oh, all baguettes that are “French Bread” here are kosher and do not supervision; any shaped breads are not kosher. All baked goods i.e. cake, cookies etc need supervision

3.At 2:14 pm on March 21st, 2006, Avi Olitzky wrote:

Darjeeling. It’s the best kosher Indian restaurant in the world. It’s in the 17th Arr. if I remember correctly…

http://www.darjeeling-ontable.com/

4.At 2:19 pm on March 21st, 2006, teri wrote:

OOOH i’m so jealous (my petit ami lives there and i haven’t been in months)… you have no idea. Manger Cacher has the list with menus, searchable by area, specialty dairy or meat, etc. http://www.kosherinfrance.com/liste-restaurant.php

I’ve even used it for food deliveries…

It would be great if you said which area you will be staying in etc.

At any rate,

8e Il Conte, Italian, Great pizzas (thin crust, really tasty well balanced) and platters. a white tablecloth not a pizza place. Rue De Berri (off of Rue De Courcelles). Has an English menus for vistors. http://www.kosherinfrance.com/menu.php?idCommerce=53&idMenu=371&Origine=&lgc= Good size portions.

Right next door (Coffee World, which strangely i dont remember having much coffee) is a kosher sushi and etc. nice decor. I”ve only had takeaway here… Sushi was ok, nothing like in the states, sells great midday meals, i.e. a four cheese fetticini in a chinese takeaway carton was £7. As well as grilled fish dishes (great price for midday).

19e Yad Pizza was awful. Cold and frozen pizza like.

Groceries:

9e: ALimentation Richer, rue richer
Yarden (which has a nice wine selection as well as prepared meat foods, barrells of olives and spices.

ALso in 9e, if you walk from the mtro towards rue richer at the intersection between two streets (the roads sort of form a “Y”) you’ll find a fantastic bakery. ALl sorts of Sephardi treats, challah, etc. The main guy there speaks Hebrew and English as well. They also have a rotisserie (but i’m a Veggie i’ve not had).

If you need something quick and aren’t around a casher shop try an arab owned grocer or a BIO (aka healthfood) shop. For instance from the Monoprix on Champs-Elysées, there is a franprix that is arab owned which has a kosher foods section.

If you get coffee in a shop remember the milk is usually Parmalat type and gross).

Do you eat at vegan or veggie restaurants if they are not kosher? (My rabbi is ok with this). If so
La Victiore Supreme du Coeur V
41 rue des Bourdonnais, is also non-smoking. does great seitan dishes. no alcohol. REALLY good fructose flavoured “natural” sodas. Loved the ginger soda. Has this weird theme going on, really bright, alledgely run by followers of sri Chinmoy (a hippie guru based on yoga and meditation and some other hippie stuff). But the place is really clean and bright and friendly.
PICCOLO TEATRO
6 rue des Ecouffes is also a veggie restaurant. really nice Prix fixe specials.

ALso, if you are not Cholev Yisrael, i forgot, the Haagen Dazs are ok in certain areas (if not all).

I have the menus scanned for most of these places if you’re interested…

Have a safe trip.

5.At 3:45 pm on March 21st, 2006, Harlan wrote:

For those of us not in the know: why do french breads not need hasgacha?

6.At 4:47 pm on March 21st, 2006, alyssa kaplan wrote:

no hasgacha is needed b/c the bread is made with only kosher ingredients-bread, yeast etc. and the only thing made in those ovens is the bread;no other items.

7.At 7:56 pm on March 21st, 2006, alyssa kaplan wrote:

no hasgacha is needed b/c the bread is made with only kosher ingredients-wheat, yeast etc. and the only thing made in those ovens is the bread;no other items.

8.At 9:23 pm on March 21st, 2006, deeni wrote:

You can buy baguettes or pain de campagne (country bread) in any bakery in France. If you buy the country bread just ask for it unsliced so that they don’t use a slicer that’s also used for non-kosher breads. Ask for “pain de campagne, non coupe s’il vous plait”
Some people will also eat butter croissants (croissant buerre).

9.At 8:37 am on March 22nd, 2006, HB wrote:

What about bishul akum?

10.At 8:38 am on March 22nd, 2006, ruth bernstein wrote:

The reason that the bread is made with only those ingredients is that it is highly regulated by the government, so bakers have to announce any non-regulation bread (non-French bread) and bake it in different ovens.

Jabbett, we loved Cinecitta, which had fresh homemade pasta a delicious pizza (but I’d eat the pasta exclusively). For meat, we also like the Petite Famille. We went to a suburban place for sushi that you could look up on kosherblog, it was called Nino and they had a fancy-looking restaurant that we didn’t eat at, and another very fancy-looking sushi bar, which we did.

11.At 9:06 am on March 22nd, 2006, Harlan wrote:

Intense regulation. Milk, French Bread (in france); Are there other foods for which kashrut oversight is not necessary because of the regulatory schemes in western countries?

12.At 2:28 pm on March 22nd, 2006, OC wrote:

HB

Bread falls under a different category. In this case Pas Palter - bread of a professional baker - the laws of which are more lenient than bishul akum.

See the three essays on this page entitled “Pat Akum” for a good summary - http://www.koltorah.org/index2.html

OC

13.At 9:20 pm on March 22nd, 2006, r wrote:

l’aus de felafel on rue de rosiers…get it standing, not sit down, as its much cheaper…

14.At 2:46 am on March 23rd, 2006, Hirscheys wrote:

I hope you enjoy your visit! I have never been, but on the kosher food board at chowhound (my other kosher info source)Le Telegraphe was just recommended as excellent.

15.At 12:22 pm on March 23rd, 2006, DebraG wrote:

Have a great time!!!!!

16.At 2:38 am on March 24th, 2006, Milhouse wrote:

You have to ask for a “baguette non moulée” - not molded. Molded breads are not kosher, because the pans in which they’re baked are greased, and it’s not always easy to tell them apart.

17.At 6:36 am on March 28th, 2006, duvi wrote:

I have been to Paris many times and each time I try to visit Le Telegraph. It is by far the best restaurant in the world. Very upscale and expensive, and for anyone who appreciates a great meal a must.

I look forward to your reviews of the experiences you have while there.

18.At 1:10 pm on April 5th, 2006, MosheS wrote:

I agree with the above comment on Contini - superb pareve baked goods. Also try Korcarz on the Rue de Rosiers - Great bakery, and they do nice light breakfast with omlettes and grilled panini which we took out for lunches.

Have a great trip!

19.At 5:09 am on April 6th, 2006, Ben Lazarus wrote:

Please note that I believe that you can no longer rely on French bread being kosher stam. My rov (in London) told me that the European Union have changed certain standards and that heter can no longer be supported - sorry

20.At 8:39 am on May 24th, 2006, DeisCane wrote:

So Jabbett,

Did you ever write your recs based on this trip?

21.At 1:01 am on May 28th, 2006, Debbie wrote:

Has anybody eaten at “Le Sweet” in Paris?
Any comments on this place?

Also, any other recommendations for restaurants in the Marais area?

22.At 9:22 pm on May 28th, 2006, jabbett wrote:

I have all my notes here from our trip, and a bunch of pictures, but haven’t written up the reviews yet. I promise I will!

23.At 4:11 am on October 9th, 2006, David wrote:

Hi there,
Excuse my blogging capabilities… first timer.
My wife & I are looking to honeymoon in Paris. Can anyone suggest a kosher Hotel or Bed & breakfast ?…
Thanks
David

24.At 4:23 pm on October 30th, 2006, Sam wrote:

Does anyone have any recommendations for Shabbat in Paris in the winter. I will the there two a 9 and an 8 year old.

Many thanks, Sam

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