Here are recommendations from women travelers and their friends for a great Paris experience.
Restaurants
Left Bank
Brasserie Balzar, 49 Rue des Ecoles (5th), tel: 01.43.54.13.67, popular Left Bank hangout
Cafe Rostand, 61 Place Edmond Rostand (6th, across from Luxembourg Gardens), tel: 01.43.54.61.58
C'est Mon Plaisir, 8 Rue Falguiere (15th near Montparnasse), 01.42.73.07.02
Chez Clement (chain), 9 Place St. Andre des Arts (6th -- and other locations), 53. 01.56.81.32.00, www.chezclement.com
Chez Henri, 9 Rue de la Montagne Sainte Genevieve (5th), 01.43.29.12.12
Chez Maitre Paul, 12 Rue Monsieur-le-Prince (6th), 01.43.54.74.59
Fish la Boissonerie, 69 Rue de Seine (5th near Rue de Buci market), especially for seafood lovers and wine lovers
Le Coupe Chou, 11 Rue de Lanneau (5th), www.lecoupechou.com
Le Petit Pontoise, 9 Rue de Pontoise (5th), 01.43.29.25.20
Reminet
Le Relais d'Ile
Les Bouquinistes (or Les Bookinistes), Quai des Grands Augustins
Thoumieux, 79 Rue St-Dominique (7th), telephone 01.47.05.49.75, busy bistro with traditional favorites
Right Bank
Benoit, 20 Rue Saint Martin (4th), tel: 01.42.72.25.76, old-time bistro
Grizzli Cafe, 7 Rue Saint-Martin (4th), tel: 01.48.87.77.56
Le Grand Vefour, 17 Rue de Beaujolais (Palais Royal area, 1st), telephone 01.42.96.56.27 (email: grand.vefour@wanadoo.fr). Expensive, so go for lunch.
