La Petite Chaise

On a cold rainy spring day we were starving and freezing. We were wandering around the Marais looking for a landmark and couldn’t find it. We gave up and took our chances and went inside.
We found the perfect comfort food. Nothing fancy, but solid French country food. The bathroom was a hoot!
But I had such nice memories of our dinner, I will return here the next time I’m in Paris. When you just happen upon something, it always makes the experience much more meaningful and memorable.
Look at the photo of the bathroom!!!

Incroyable. … Tout est triste à l’interieur comme à l’extérieur

In stark contrast to the über-​designed, super posh Merci café just a couple of meters away, this no frills café is the best people-​watching perch on the street.
Its tiny corner terrace with no more than a dozen seats is the perfect spot to plunk down with a café crème and watch the catwalk display of well-​dressed locals carrying out their shopping escapades along the increasingly luxe boulevard.
Even though you’re in full view of all of the action, everyone that passes by is so absorbed with themselves that you may as well be invisible, which is perfect for gawking. And since there’s always room to sit outside, it’s also great for pulling up a stroller without anyone giving you a hard time.

Ce chouette bar a surtout une belle terrasse où l’on peut se poser sans être intoxiqué par les gaz d’échappement. La rue n’est pas très passante, c’est un appel à prolonger l’apéro !
L’accueil est sympa, pour le déjeuner ils proposent un menu pas cher, à 10 euros, qui comprend plat et dessert. A la carte, presque une dizaine de couscous ! La déco à l’intérieur n’est pas des plus originales mais le bar vaut vraiment le coup pour sa terrasse. A fréquenter à la sortie du boulot !