Food is an important part of a balanced diet. ~Fran Lebowitz

Ahhh, eating in Paris. You could eat all day and all night in this city and still not touch the tip of the iceberg in terms of the variety and quantity of food options. Alex and I fit in quite well here, where eating is practically the national sport. 

You can eat anywhere and everywhere in Paris. Upon seeing this sign in the metro, I joked to Alex that he should press the red button if he was hungry and "le chef de station" would quickly assist in this grave matter: "Quel désastre! No one should ever be hungry in Paris!"

We've branched out from French food over the last few days and have tried the other cuisines on offer. 

Last night, we met some of my friends from Wharton who were ravenous for Asian food. They wanted to try Au Coin des Gourmets, a Lao/Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant in the Latin Quarter. We each selected a different set menu featuring dishes from the 3 countries, and Alex rounded out the selection with our favorite Cambodian dish, amok (a mild fish curry wrapped in a banana leaf). The food was solid - I enjoyed my beef and noodle salad dressed with mint and lime as well as my de-boned chicken wings stuffed with minced pork, ginger and vegetables. Alex's amok was quite tasty as was my friend's crab salad. I would recommend this restaurant if you are craving Asian food in Paris but I wouldn't go out of my way for it - its good but not a must try, especially on a short trip. 

After wandering around the Louvre for hours upon hours today, I was craving comfort food along with an air-conditioned place to rest my feet. Luckily, we were not too from La Marais and its myriad falafel joints! We beat a path to L'As du Fallafel, which came with high recommendations from friends. Israeli food and cute waiters - yum! Alex and I shared a falafel pita and a schnitzel pita - the falafel was average (even a bit soggy) but the schnitzel was a bundle of crisp & savory deliciousness! Although the falafel was not all that I had hoped it would be, we'll definitely be back. The schnitzel was excellent, so many people recommended the falafel that it deserves a second chance, plus as Alex was paying our bill the two ladies next to us got their order of chicken liver pate. The pate made my mouth water with a fragrant pile of fried onions on top, so now it is on my list of things I must eat in Paris.  :-)

Au Coins de Gourmets

5, Rue Dante
75005 Paris, France

+33 1 43 26 12 92

L'as du Fallafel 

34, Rue Rosiers

75004 Paris, France
+33 1 48 87 63 60