Le Poincaré

Located near the Trocadero circle, Le Poincare is a conveniently-​located French bistro for those who are admiring the Eiffel Tower from the Seine’s west side. However, perhaps it is because of its tourist-​centric location that makes this a rather pricey dining place.
My choices were the French onion soup as my starter and the veal as my entrée. The French onion soup was as good as many acclaimed: the creaminess of the soup with a strong emphasis on the sweetness from the onion without its stinging sensation that it is often associated with. After this excellent soup, I was looking forward to the entrée. Unfortunately, the veal fell short: the meat was dry and was bland even with the wasabi sauce.
The overall price was a little over € 20 with the majority of the cost of the veal entrée. I didn’t think the entrée was worth it.
Le Poincare is a decent bistro with a highly recommended French onion soup but Paris has better French bistros that may be even cheaper. If you want to try here, make a reservation at The Fork (Basically Europe’s OpenTable) for a 20% discount.

Enfin un resto sympa sans chi chi ni snobisme du à la localisation. pas d’attrape nigaud ou touristes lol les plats y sont simple et bons, déco sympa et serveurs aussi sympathiques .une Bonne adresse.

Great food and service! I had beef tartare with Roquefort and honey, and my husband had some cut of beef. They were both delicious! The best dinner we’ve had so far :-)

This was possibly the best salad niçoise I’ve ever had! Atop fresh greens were chunks of tuna marinated in oil, bright red roasted peppers and fresh anchovies arranged in a flower pattern, with dots of shiny black olives. Absolutely refreshing and delicious, paired with white wine, of course.
Dining partner had the French Hamburger with frites. Yawn… he said it was good.

Quintessential French brasserie (street seating included), delicious fresh fare, attentive service.

Was in search for «French» onion soup, but they only had a creamy onion soup on the menu. While it did not satisfy the craving, the soup was delicious! Creamy, full of sweet onion flavor, cheesy on top, and the croutons were perfect.
Also ordered the duck breast and it came out in the perfect medium temperature. The roasted peach on top was the perfect pairing, along with the sautéed vegetables.

We enjoyed the food and the service was great. After reading the reviews we expected bad service, but our waiter was taking really good care of us. :-)

2 — 2.5 stars. My bf and I came here our first night in Paris. The food was good but service was terrible. Everything took forever. Getting our food, paying, and don’t even think of getting service during the meal. I wanted to ask for a napkin but the opportunity never came. The waitress asked my bf if he wanted mayonnaise or ketchup with his food. He said yes (ketchup) and it never came. So there was really no point in asking. I hope the next place has better service. *fingers crossed

Serveurs sympas, service rapide, plats savoureux, et peu chers vue la localisation (à deux pas de la Tour Eiffel).

Very nice staff, English speaking and fast. We had burgers and a couple of cocktails, everything was tasty. A relaxing and casual place to break from touring.

Awesomeness: pumpkin crumble, vegetarian lasagna and chocolate-​speculoos tiramisu. I’m so, so psyched to have found such a gem in that no-​so-​lively neighborhood!
Tip: Make a reservation with TheFork (LaFourchette) to get a 30% discount, it is a bit expensive otherwise (appetizers and desserts ~€ 9, mains € 15 – 25)

Un peu plus loin que le Trocadéro mais toujours dans le quartier, adresse sympathique pour une vraie brasserie française. Le menu est classique mais bon avec de bonnes portions pour les prix. Salade césar qui n’a pas la sauce césar américaine mais qui cependant était très bonne. Dessert café gourmand avec leur fameux tiramisu au nutella (délicieux). L’adresse est réputée et le restaurant devient vite plein. Bonne adresse si vous êtes dans le quartier afin les autres restaurants bien plus chers de la place du Trocadéro.

Ambiente ist ok. Kellner sind freundlich und sprechen Englisch. Das Essen war allerdings etwas merkwürdig (die Würstchen und der Cheeseburger). Die selbstgemachten Pommes waren aber super!

Beautiful little café situated very close to Trocadero. The foi gras was amazing. A must eat!!!

Je né reste pas souvent dans mon quartier pour manger, mais j’ai trouvé celui-​ci sur la fourchette, déjà les prix sont très corrects mais avec la promo encore mieux.
La cuisine est bonne, produit de qualité, ça reste simple mais c’est très bien élaboré. Et vraiment n’oublier pas de prendre un dessert, à chaque fois que je viens je prends le tiramisu au nutella une tuerie ! le personnel est sympa aussi, c’est jeune. A deux pas du trocadéro c’est une bonne surprise !

Great neighborhood café! My wife and I stayed at the hotel just down the street (Longchamp Élysées Hotel) and we came to this café on the first day… then again on the first day… then returned on the second day… and then on the third day… the food is amazing… service is great… don’t pass this one up!

Great little French bistro. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good people. Check it out, if you’re in the area.

If you’re in the Trocadero area (after viewing the Eiffel Tower) and looking for a place to eat, this could be the restaurant for you! We randomly found this restaurant as we walked along the streets at night, and decided to venture inside since there were quite a number of patrons out front.
We got seated immediately (indoors) and proceed to order:
(btw, this was our first official meal in Paris!)
1) French onion soup — yes, it was good. my husband likes this type of soup, so he devoured it quickly
2) Piglet 3 ways — my husband ordered this for his entrée. I can’t remember how it tastes because I was so involved with my own meal
3) Mussels — yes, this was delightfully tasty! :) I can’t believe the portion size of this entrée, a huge stack of mussels came out (with a side of fries). I gobbled up the whole thing, yum :) the sauce they used was kinda salty and I can’t remember what the name of the sauce was, but the color is yellow.
Free wifi!
Free Tap water available!
Waiters are friendly and can speak English. :)

The crème onion soup is a must try, it’s different from just the regular onion soup, not so much onion flavor and it’s creamy. I ordered fish with basmati rice and curry, it’s different from what I expected, the rice already dry, very little curry but a big slice of fish. Fish is delicious but the rice and curry is not so much. We also ordered sirloin steak the taste is good but nothing amazing, the fries is also good not too soft nor crunchy. Overall service is a little slow but maybe because it’s packed. The waiters are nice and look busy all the time.

An excellent brasserie up the street from Place Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower. We ate here for dinner on our first night in Paris, and we wish we had just come back here for all of our other meals, as no other brasserie in Paris was as good as Le Poincare.
I had their beef tartare, which had bits of cheese and apple embedded in the meat, which was a nice touch. All the other beef tartares I’ve had in Paris were just basically solid blocks of uncooked hamburger.
My travel companion had their braised veal, which looked amazing as well.
Our waitress spoke English pretty well, and they also have free wifi for customers.

Not impressed, at all.
We arrived and we seated quickly. The restaurant is small and you have to squeeze by other people to get to your table.

Our waiter came to our table, we asked if he spoke english, he stated not well. I asked him about one of the items on the menu. He wasn’t able to tell me what it was. After we placed our order, he began speaking in perfect english, including using slang.
We ordered a bottle of water, which we finished and never offered more. All the other tables got free water, we did not.
The menu has few items. We were starving! We both ordered the cheeseburger, I was unimpressed. The burgers had zero flavor. The fries were over cooked and soggy.
Overall, the service was terrible, food was not good and it was very overpriced for what it is.

Am 17.11.2013 waren wir hier Gast.
Es ist auch immer wieder schön tolle Lokale in Paris ausfindig zu machen.
Wir 4 waren beim Platz «Trocadero» und gingen dann in Richtung Arc d´Triumphe”.
So sind wir sozusagen in das Bisto «hineingestolpert».
Wir aßen leckeres «Bavette” — Steak mit Zwiebeln + Fritten sowie Muscheln «Les St. Jaques». 17+20 EUR
Die Kellner waren sehr nett.
Es gab zum teilen auch ein extra Teller + Besteck ohne Aufpreis.

Dans le quartier après une réunion, je viens de déjeuner dans cette brasserie. L accueil fut très sympathique et le repas très bon ! J ai opté pour la formule du jour à 18euros avec plat et dessert.
Côté plat une blanquette de veau: ok, c’est un classique sans chichi mais la viande était fondante et savoureuse, une réussite.
Côté dessert: un financier au citron vert recouvert de petits morceaux de mangue fraîche et d une mousse à la coco, j avoue que je né m attendais pas à ce type de dessert dans ce resto.
Un bilan très positif: je retiens cette adresse sans prétention mais très bonne et avec des produits frais.

Une cuisine du marché élaborée à partir de produits frais.
Une carte renouvelée chaque jour: des classiques du bistro revisités et des spécialités incontournables
comme le tartare de boeuf poêlé pesto-​parmesan et frites maison. le dessert aussi est bon c’est le tiramisu speculoos-​nutella, un délice…

Sehr schönes Bistro. Lecker Essen. Vernünfte Preise und toller Service. Sind froh, dass wir vom Place Trocadero die paar Schritte gemacht haben.

Alors comme le disent les gens en américain dans le texte, c’est très bien comme endroit un peu à l’écart du troca. Le menu l’annonce: que des produits frais !
Et bien si ce n’est pas vrai alors ils sont très forts car le filet de poisson au légume était super top et mon dessert (tiramisu) était fort bien vu. Et de même pour le financier aux framboises. Les autres avaient pris de la viande et en étaient satisfaits.
Bref si on ajoute un service très efficace et souriant, on obtient un lieu à recommander, même si les prix sont alignés sur le quartier.

Bistro étonnamment sympathique pour un quartier finalement assez guindé.
Une cuisine de bistro de très bonne qualité avec des produits intelligemment sélectionnés, une sélection de vins surprenante qui correspond exactement à ce qu’on attendrait d’une carte de bistro de très bonne qualité. Le tout à des prix plus qu’abordables, surtout au regard de ceux pratiqués aux alentours.
Pour né rien gâcher, des patrons souriants et un personnel aux petits soins.
En un mot (2 pour être précis): JE RECOMMANDE (si vous êtes dans le coin).

Bön restaurant.
Très bonne surprise pour ce restaurant. Produits frais et de qualité. Félicitations !

Pretty good. We went to this bistro for food the first day we came. The French «andouiette» sausage and mashed potatoes are awesome. Also try a blond beer with any fruit syrup. I know it sounds weird but its very good.
The veal on the other hand was not that great at all. I wouldn’t reccomend it.

Pas souvent dans le quartier, mais un vrai coup de coeur pour ce resto: à la fois simple et recherché, hyper bon pour un prix plus que correct, équipe très sympa, grande terrasse ensoleillée. Bref, j’ai donné l’adresse à tous mes potes! Leur cuisine est maison, avec des produits frais uniquement, et ça se voit. Et les patrons sont jeunes et très sympas, ce qui fait du bien dans ce genre de bistro à Paris. On est resté toute la soirée en terrasse, et on reviendra! A tester si vous êtes dans le quartier, vraiment une bonne adresse.

J’habite dans le quartier, et enfin ! ce vrai beau bistrot parisien a été repris par deux jeunes patrons, qui ont tout changé ! On y mange désormais super bien, l’accueil est top, chaleureux et souriant, et la terrasse est l’une des meilleures du quartier (surtout quand le soleil brille). Petit conseil perso: ils ont un dessert DEMENT, c’est le tiramisu speculoos-​nutella, un délice

My husband and I had a great time at this restaurant last week. We talked with the two new owners (took the place over last month). Great food, good vibe! We were looking for a casual, neighborhood, not too many tourists restaurant and this completely fit the bill. I had the lamb — and it was AMAZING– he had the seabass and loved it as much as I did the lamb. The apps we had were also great. All around a wonderful night!
They owners went out of their way to make us comfortable and to ensure we had a great time!
Highly recommend!

meh… another average Paris bistro. Located near the Trocadero, Le Poincare didn’t do much for me.
I stopped by for a beer and a burger (so American I know) the other night and walked away indifferent. The burger was basic, lacked the explosive tastes that makes a good burger good. It did have some mustard flavor in it, which is a little bit of a change. Besides that, the fries were fries and the beer was beer, nothing to brag about.
I liked the outside seating and the openess of the place. Makes it easy to grab a seat. The server was ok, a little crazy, but nothing too bad or great. Basically, just a very average bistro.
One and done here for me, too many other places around the area to still try.

Un petit bistrot sympa loin du brouhaha de la place du Trocadéro pour faire votre pause déjeuner. On sait que ce n’est pas toujours facile de trouver un bon endroit et pas trop cher dans le coin, surtout quand en plus on n’a pas beaucoup de temps.
Le service est bien fait, on s’y sent comme chez soi.
J’aime bien m’installer sur la terrasse pour faire une petite pause, un express et un magazine, détente garantie. Et la terrasse est grande alors vous n’êtes pas serrés les uns contre les autres dès que le soleil brille.