Bon Appetit

This time in Paris, I didn't go much for the tourist attraction. I joined in my friend's trip to find nice and good restaurants around Paris and of course, a bit of shopping as well:) In this post, I will boom you guys lots of food photos!!! 

A tiring 7-hour coach journey took me straight from London Victoria station to Paris Gallieni station. I slept, woke up, slept again, and woke up. Repetitive. I would suggest you all to take Eurostar if you can, but remember to get the cheap tickets earlier. The eurostar website will have promotional tickets in every few months. So go here to check for it.

DAY1

It was 5pm when I arrived Paris. Right after settling down, FEEDING TIME!!! Surprisingly my first meal in Paris was not French cuisine but JAPANESE FOOD       

This is OKOMUSU, specialised in okonomiyaki. 

Address: 11 Rue Charlot, 75003, Paris

www.okomusu.com

Nearby station: Saint Sebastien-Frossart/ Rambuteau

First it comes with appetiser, soft-boiled pumpkin.

It's boiled in soy sauce and sugar for long time, soft texture, slight sweet taste. 

We ordered
Pork Okonomiyaki €17
Squid Okonomiyaki €17
Fried Riceball €3 for 2
Oolong Tea and Green Tea.

The okonomiyaki comes with miso soup, this miso soup is different from others. It's white miso with onions, japanese yam and deep fried dough. The japanese yam is really gooey, it barely has taste as people usually dip it with soy sauce. But the miso soup is very fresh and unusual to see in restaurants.

After dinner, of course it's DESSERT TIME:)

We bought two pieces of patisseries from a local bakery, Chez Manon

We got raspberry soufflé €4 and almond Paris Brest €4. 

There is a reason why people love french patisserie so much, they are unlike those thick icing sugar that you will find in UK. Their sweetness are just perfect!

DAY 2

We woke up late so we missed our breakfast time, instead we went to one of the best crepe restaurant in Pairs.

Creperie de Josselin

Address: 67 Rue du Montparnasse, 75014, Paris

Nearby station: Edgar Quinet

We ordered one set menu €12:

Couple Complete (double pancake with egg, ham and cheese)

Couple Ssucisse, Fromage (double pancake with sausage and cheese)

Cider

The crepe is really filling, half of it makes you feel bit full already. The restaurant is very popular to local people and tourist, especially Japanese people

It is crispy and soft with the melted cheese. Everything's perfect when they match together.

Burning calories in the garden and head to our dinner meal

Le Bistrot Paul Bert

Address: 18, Rue Paul Bert, 75011, Paris

Nearby station: Charonne

Set dinner: Starter+Main+Dessert €38

Starter:

Escargot with pie crust

Fish sashimi with lemon sauce

Main: 

Baby pork with apricot seeds and salad potato

Squid with risotto

Dessert:

Souffle with alcohol

Strawberries with ice-cream on top

DAY 3

This morning we went out to museum, had a look of the exhibition of a Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten. After a walk in the museum, finding our way to the restaurant but  at the same time feeling to get something to munch, we found a bakery shop!! I searched all nice bakery shop the night before and we just accidentally bumped into it. 

        

Eric Kayser

Address: near Musee du Louvre

Pistachio pound cake

Croissant

Mini financiers (three flavours-original/chocolate/pistachio)

Lunch:

Paris London

Address:16 Place de la Madeleine, Paris

Nearby station: Madeleine

Croque Monsieur

Croque Madame

Coke

Cider

Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame are very similar to what we know as the french toast, the difference between these two is the egg.

They are toasted sandwiches with grilled ham and cheese (Croque Monsieur), and with fried egg or poached egg on top are known as Croque Madame.

It's really nice and to be honest, half a toast can make you full already:) 

Dinner

The cheese is just too filling, we didn't notice any sign of hunger and till 8pm, it's too late to try out another bakery shop, so our dinner...is going to be some supermarket meal deal package:) 

I love supermarkets. I am not sure this is the girl thing or it's just my own 'obsession' but i have few girl friends love wandering in megastores and spend hours in there.

From supermarket Monoprix:

Salad

Salmon tartare

Ham and Butter Sandwich

The salmon tartare and the sandwich are bonus to me because I do to expect it to be very delicious when it comes to a cheap price. But I am surprised that they are in quite delicious taste. The salmon tartare has a pinch of lemon juice and herbs with it, refreshing!

DAY 4

Even it's time for me rushing to pack all the stuff and to get on the coach on time, oh whatever, IT'S PARIS! we have decided to go continue our food hunt in Pigalle area. 

Arnaud DelMontel 

Address: 39 Rue Des Martys,75009, Paris

Nearby station: Pigalle 

This bakery has the best croissant and baguette in Paris (in a hurry so missing the chance to take the picture of it) . The shop has been in one of Gordon Ramsay's video and in recommendation of many people. 

Baguette

Croissant

Chocolate Eclair

Raspberry Panna Cotta

Lunch

Not far away, we have found our restaurant and that would be my last meal in Paris:( 

     

Buvette

Address: 28 Rue Henry Monnier, 75009, Paris

Nearby station: Pigalle

Roast chicken salad

Salted fish

Famous for its small plate dishes, 'buvette' in french is a word describing a laid-back place for eat and drink, no matter the time of the day. It's a small restaurant but to me, it's a hidden gem in Paris for real French bistro.

This restaurant is grounded with old things, chairs, chalk boards, rusty-looking decorations, brick walls...but with all these elements together, it is made to be a place for lazy lunch or a drop-in dinner.

Menu: I like their design, everything's look so french here, and you might be wondering where is the price. (shhh, let me tell you, it's the numbered list, yes, from 1 to 13)