Restaurants
Eating with littles means that we are trying to find good food, quick so enjoyed lots of quick brassiere
- Relais Entrecôte. My favorite Parisian spot - and my 40th birthday choice. The most delicious steak frites with their secret sauce and beautiful, fancy desserts
- La Coupole. Gorgeous, large brasserie in Montparnasse. They are famous for their huge seafood towers which we didn’t order (but regretted!). I had fabulous mussels and Prasad had a lamb curry that had a very special way of serving. Reservations recommended
- Madame Pamapa. Had a beautiful breakfast at this cafe that’s colored in pink flowers and feathers. The girls loved it!
- Bouillon Charter. Prasad’s French colleague introduced us to this charmingly Parisian chain - the food is served lightning fast, super French and very inexpensive. Highly recommend the escargot to start and the proliffetores. Come when they open or be prepared to wait in line for a long while
Things to Do
- Devour Food Tour. A fabulous food tour with 8 stops throughout the Marais district. We picked this one as it was rated as kid friendly but not entirely geared to kids so the food was still fab. My favorite stops were Jean-Paul Hevin for macaroons (best I have ever had…went back for a box) and an onion soup place!
- Jardin d’Acclimation. If you have little kids (our girls are now 5 and almost 2) - this is the most perfect, whimsical stop. The rides are largely wooden and charming, there are dozens of playgrounds, several petting zoo areas and peacocks roam the grounds. Get an unlimited rides pass online (much cheaper than day of)..plus…it’s home to…
- Fundation Louis Vuitton. Frank Gehry’s first building in Europe, this place is a masterpiece. When we were there there were no exhibits on - but tickets allowed you to walk through this gorgeous space and enjoy the views.
- Seine Cruise - Vedette. We went on a lovely cruise of the seine around Paris through vedette. We did a one hour family cruise which was great and we enjoyed the views from the top of the ship. If our girls were bigger (and could swim) we would probably have enjoyed the private cruises you can get as well…maybe for my 50th
- l'Orangerie Museum. A small, gorgeous museums on the grounds of the Tuileries.
- Monet’s water lilies are housed there, a great museum for littles, you can get through it in about 30 minutes
- Montparnasse Tower. If you stay in this neighborhood- this is about 56 stories up and includes both an open air and windowed viewing area with awesome views of the city. If you are staying in Montparnasse or otherwise want to spend time here, a great spot. If you just are coming for this, probably other places in Paris where time is better spent
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