2nd arrondissement

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Rani Mahal
9 Rue Saint-Augustin
+33 1 42 97 53 24

This Indian restaurant is raved about by vegetarians, but serves meat as well.

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Bourgainville
5, rue de la Banque
+33 1 42 60 05 19
sandwiches: €3, plates €12-15
Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, but food is only served at lunch from 11:30 to 3:30
Métro: Bourse

This comfy little bar offers down-home cooking from the Auvergne region, and after-work drinks for the financial set.

Budget
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Exki
9, Boulevard des Italiens
+33 1 42 61 06 52
A choice of soups and salads for around €4, plates for around €6
Métro: Opéra or Quatre-Septembre

High quality fast food with an emphasis on freshness and a slight bent for the exotic.

Midrange

Midrange
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Café Etienne Marcel
34, rue Etienne Marcel
+33 1 45 08 01 03
Métro: Etienne Marcel

A Costes brothers' creation but with lower prices than many of their other restaurants, the Etienne Marcel combines a creative menu with hip interior design and hip musical ambience. Vegetarians: The crispy risotto balls risotto croustillant are amazing, and pretty much impossible to make at home. 15-20 Euro

Midrange
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Le Loup Blanc
42 rue Tiquetonne
+33 1 40 13 08 35
dinner for around €25
7pm-midnight nightly
Métro: Etienne-Marcel

The White Wolf is interesting not only for the fact that it's directly across the street from another restaurant called the Three Little Pigs, but also for the quality of the dishes in a style that the chef likes to call "world food". There is a vegetarian offering.

Midrange
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Café Moderne
40, rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
+33 1 53 40 84 10
Menues ~ €30
lunch: 12:15-2:30, dinner: 7:30-10:30
Métro: Bourse
Midrange
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Le Tambour
41, Rue Montmartre
dinner until 3:30am !

The really distinguishing feature of the Tambour is its very late hours.