18 Rue Paul Bert, 11er, Paris, France.
+33 1 4372 2401.
Rue Paul Bert’s reputation as one of Paris’ foodiest food streets all started with this pumping, noisy, hardworking bistro run by former lawyer and businessman Bertrand Auboyneau. This is bistro-cliché land, with its cluttered little dining rooms, blackboard menus, seen-it-all waiters, worn advertising signs, simple clothed tables and bistro chairs. Some of the more adventurous dishes are a bit hit-and-miss, and best bets are simpler offerings such as beef cheeks, roast suckling pig or pan-seared sweetbreads. Regulars don’t even stretch themselves that far, coming only for the one thing – the most famous steak and chips in Paris. Not just any steak and chips, but a thick rib-eye steak on the bone with a pile of golden, thick-cut pommes frites. The apple tart is much loved, but you may find managing both it and the famous help-yourself cheese tray something of a challenge.
Around €40pp ($65) plus wine; prix-fixe menu €32pp ($52) plus wine.
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Source: Qantas The Australian Way September 2008