Restaurants open around/between Christmas and New Years*: a Sunday summary.

Restaurants open around/between Christmas and New Years*

*Caveat: Things change every year so even though I’ve eaten during holiday times at the ones I recommend, one must telephone and check lest one be disappointed by changing schedules.

Over the years, I’ve kept some records of where we’ve eaten at certain dicey times (Sundays, August, between Christmas and New Years, etc) and using these plus newer articles I’ve decided to start a new feature: Sunday Summaries

The prompt for this summary comes from Chowhound where one of its contributors, lacontessa, searched the viaMichelin site for those open and found:
L'Ambassade d'Auvergne
Café des Musées
Pramil
Papilles
L'Épi Dupin
Urbane
L'Ourcine
Mansouria
Chez Michel
Bistrot Paul Bert
Le Baratin
Chez les Anges
L'Entêtée
Jean-Pierre Frelet
L'Affriolé
L'Auberge Aveyronnaise
Café Constant
Les Cocottes
Le Clos des Gourmets
Au Bon Accueil
La Régalade
Graindorge
Caroubier
Jadis
Beurre Noisette
L'Os à Moelle
L'Atelier d'Antan

This is a generally good list but if forced to pare it down, my picks would be:
Les Papilles
Chez Michel
Bistrot Paul Bert
Le Baratin
L'Entêtée

And not listed are the following that at least some years have welcomed us:
The Bistrot du Dome
Brasserie Lorraine
Bofinger
Pinxo
Au Pied de Cochon
La Gare
Café Guitry
Casa Alcade
La Chopotte
Pre Verre
Dix Vins

L'O a la Bouche
Ze Kitchen Galerie
Lauriston
L’Arome
Violin d’Ingres
Bath’s
Astier
Marty
Clocher Pereire
L’Epigramme
Mon Vieil Ami
Lao Lane Xang II.

So here are some coordinates:

Bistrot du Dome
1 rue Delambre, 14th (Metro : Vavin)
T: 43 35 32 00
Open everyday
A la carte about 50 €

L’Epigramme
9, rue de L’Eperon, 6th (Metro: Odeon)
T: 01 44 41 00 09
Closed Sunday nights and Mondays,
Menu-carte: 28 €

Mon Vieil Ami
69 St Louis en l'Ile, 4th (Metro : Pont Marie)
T : 01.40.46.01.35
Closed Monday and Tuesday lunch
Menu 38 €.

L’Entêtée
4, rue Danville, 14th (Metro:
T: 01.40.47.56.81
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Menu-carte 30 € at both lunch and dinner and a 20 € menu for 3-courses with no choices.

Bistrot Paul Bert
18, rue Paul Bert, 11th (Metro: Faidherbe-Chaligny)
T: 01.43.72.24.01
Closed Sunday and Mondays
Menu 16 (lunch), 30 €. (dinner)

Comments

[karen greer]

Can you suggest christmas dinner on 25/12/10 for 3 adults . We are staying in the 7th androssment but it doesnt have to be there. I dont mind paying a good price for good food and wine.

[John Talbott]

Well, you'll have to check to be sure they're still open Christmas Day but it really depends on what you want:
The Bistrot du Dome is a nifty but informal seafood bistro
L’Epigramme is more elegant food but still in an informal friendly setting
I've crossed Mon Vieil Ami off my list because of its inconsistency
L’Entêtée is fun and good
and the Bistrot Paul Bert is about as

[Elizabeth Treweeke]

What a pleasure it is to discover your blog. I am wondering if you could suggest a couple of places that we can prebook, not too pricey or far from Place des Vosges for Christmas day lunch that would be suitable for my husband and I and our 10year old twins. We will have arrived in Paris that morning after a very long flight from Australia.
Many thanks

[John Talbott]

I am not wild about eating near the Place des Vosges as beautiful as it is. In addition, Christmas Day may be a challenge. That said I'd call and see if either Le Gaigne or Claude Colliot (not to everyone's taste) are open:

Le Gaigne
12, rue Pecquay, 4th (Metro: Rambuteau)
T: 01.44.59.86.72
Closed Sunday and Monday
Menus at 16 and

The Restaurant Claude Colliot
40 Rue des Blancs Manteaux in the 4th (Metro: Rambuteau I guess)
T: 01.42.71.55.45
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Menu 34 E.

[Elizabeth Treweeke]

John
Many thanks for your suggestions. I will look into these (and keep an eye on your reviews as well).
Best wishes
Elizabeth