Café des Arts

Pas de fioritures, un restaurant français authentique qui vous satisfera si vous voulez manger simplement dans un endroit sympa avec une petite musique de variété française derrière. Classique et sans surprises mais toujours aussi bon !

Went to eat here for dinner with the wife after visiting the notre Dame.
We are both canadians so this seemed okay when we passed by. They had a menu for € 17 for 3 courses which drew us in.
The food was actually just alright, nothing fancy.
Appetizers:
Go for the escargot! This was probably the best dish we ordered. Juicy, full of flavour and just pure French delicacy. It comes in a plate of 6 pieces.
I had the mussels in white wine which was great too. Comes in a big bowl, probably 15 of them in there.
Mains:
Mediocre… She had the duck which was a bit dry.
I had the steak, which I asked to cook to rare. It was but the meat was very chewy, not a good cut at all. It was not tender and rather to cut, let alone bite or eat. I wouldn’t recommend it.
Desserts:
Crème Brulee, large portion. Good to be honest but a bit too sweet for me.
I had the Chocolate ice cream, which was actually made with dark chocolate so I enjoyed that.
Had a kronenbourg beer on the side for € 5.5
Overall, it was just alright. Good to fill the stomach. Nothing to brag about. The only thing I’ll say is that it was definitely worth the fixe price of € 17 for 3 course meal.

Horrible food. Atmosphere ok. But, I wondered how they manage to make everything SO BAD. Even the ice cream was bad. Really???

When a group of 6 Americans walk into any restaurant in Paris, you can be sure to expect a certain degree of unpleasantness. This, however, was of an entirely different level. We were put at a table right by the door, and the manager would not stop hovering over us while we ate. Many of us ordered prix fixed meals including a starter, a main course, and a desert. One friend ordered steak which was completely overcooked. Another ordered boeuf bourguignon which was bland, and two of us had pasta which was cold and contained sauce from a can. The plates came out at bizarre times, so that some of us were starting desert while others hadn’t even finished there appetizer. We ordered a bottle of wine at the start of the meal which didn’t come until half of everyone had finished their main courses. Lastly, the waitstaff had obnoxious attitudes and would often ignore us — until it was time to pay the bill, during which they decided to hover over us while we frantically tried to sort out who owed what. I took 2 beers at a bar down the street to get over this meal. I certainly won’t be returning.

Pas mal. J’ai bien aimé le sandwich grec assez honnête. L’endroit est agréable mais il faut arrêter d’imaginer qu’on va pouvoir s’assoir après 19h ;)

Seemed like one or two euros less than places just one street from the Seine. Extremely friendly and welcomng staff. Nice ambience yet a bit less hectic as this is a bit further away from the center of the foot traffic. Fondue was excellent. Had an escargot starter. Red wine i had wasn’t the greatest but it was the most inexpensive house wine. I would definitely seek this place out and try another dish on another visit next time.

My husband & I stumbled upon Café des Arts by accident as we were looking for a place to have lunch while in Paris last November. We ultimately chose this restaurant because of the menu, interior and simply because of how busy it was!
We each opted for the pre fixe menu. For my starter I had the french onion soup and he had the escargot. For our entrees, I got the beef bourguignon and he had the lamb. For our dessert, I got the crème caramel and he got the fruit salad. I believe the meal came out to 15 euros per person which is way affordable considering you get 3 dishes. The restaurant is small but was packed even at 1:30pm for our late lunch.
Everything was absolutely delicious and we really enjoyed our meal. We still talk about it to this day! We will be returning to Paris this Fall and if we have the opportunity, will definitely return to Café des Arts.

This was a neat place — for 16.90 euro you get a 3 course meal. We found it walking around our hotel’s neighborhood, and decided to give it a try.
First off, the French don’t focus on steak as much as other countries do — you don’t get your selection of sirloin, filet, etc. So, for my course, I ordered the beefsteak, which came smothered in a sauce. The steak was cooked properly, and the sauce wasn’t too much of a distraction.
My wife had their seafood selection, which she enjoyed.
The wine list was short, but contained several good options. We settled on a St. Emilion, which was great for the price point — I’d normally expect to see this sell in a restaurant for 35 euros, while they sold it close to the price point of 27.50 euro.
All in all, good service, good food, a polite staff, and good wine. How could you go wrong?

This was so disappointing… although they’ve kept the name this is not the same restaurant I visited three years ago — it’s now a tourist trap serving expensive French food. The service was fine, but the food was really not very good.

Just had a lovely dinner at Café Des Arts. Was able to get a very cozy table for just the two of us near a window. We tried the 12 Euro Menu. Can you believe it? We had French onion soup & smoked salmon salad as an appetizer (entrée), lamb with garlic sauce & steak au poivre. Both these «plats» were accompanied by the most delicious sautéed potatoes. I don’t know what they did to them but they were incredibly good. The steak and lamb were cooked perfectly. In addition a small salad garnished the dishes. We had chocolate mousse and tarte pommes for dessert. The mousse was plentiful and delicious, the tarte pommes was a little thin and small. But what do you want for 12 Euros? Are you kidding me??? The service was warm and welcoming. By the time we left, the place was packed… and we are not surprised.

Their fixed price menu was great! For 16.50 euro you got an appetizer, main course, and desert. I had mussels with a white wine sauce, duck with potatoes and a salad, and fruit salad for desert. I’d recommend the mussels & duck.
I’m visiting Paris with my husband & his parents. We all ordered off the fixed price menu and were happy with our meals.
They also are friendly to tourists, without trying to price gouge you, which is appreciated.

Les restaurant grecs disparaissent, c’est une réalité …
Ce restaurant n’est plus le même, il est ouvert effectivement mais ce n’est plus un restaurant grec ! C’est devenu un restaurant italien, le coin sandwich a même disparu. Le nom est toujours le même par contre .
Dommage …

I LOVE this place and would fly back to Paris (from the U.S.) just to get another shawarma. The shawarma here is the best I’ve ever had and to top it off is super friendly service from the man who makes them. If there were 6 stars, this place would get them.

My family and I really enjoyed this restaurant. Very friendly service and very good Greek food. We would go there again.

Snack ou dîner!
Pour ma part, j’ai opté pour la solution Snack, kebab-​pita! Pas mal. la viande avait ce petit goût fumé, le pain-​pita doré sur le grill bien croustillant. La sauce blanche savamment dosée!
L’accueil (derrière le carreau, coté snack.) est souriant– très souriant.
Le chef m’a bien fait rire, il avait l’air en plein forme en tout cas ce jour là vu le nombre de vannes qu’il a lancé en 10min. C’est important le sourire, on a tendance à l’oublier dans les commerces à Paris
C’est marrant d’avoir appeler son resto «café des arts» pour un grec, je n’ai pas su capter la raison je pense… peut-​être qu’ils n’avaient pas le choix… ou peut-​être qu’il se cache là un monde secret?
En tout cas, une bonne idée pour manger rapido sur le pouce.
Peut-​être qu’à mon prochain passage dans le quartier latin, je ferai un tour à l’intérieur!

Il est possible de prendre un bon sandwich à emporter mais je recommande plutôt de prendre le temps d’y manger sur place.
L’assiette «Spécialités des Arts» vous permettra de goûter leur bonne viande, brochettes, riz et pomme au four.
Les serveurs sont aussi agréables que votre addition.