Budget
Lemoni Café
La Crypte Polska
Noon-3pm and 7pm to 10pm. Closed Monday. Believe it or not this little Polish restaurant is in the crypt under the church of Our Lady of the Assumption, and the Catholic-mystic decor alone makes a visit worthwhile. Plus the pierogi are about as good as you are going to find in Paris. Expect to pay â¬12-20 per person for the whole meal.
Universal Resto
A food court where some 13 stalls offer a variety of French and international cuisine including Lebanese, Mexican, Moroccan, Chinese and Japanese.
Midrange
Café Marly
Open daily 8am-2pm. Part of the Grand Louvre redevelopment. Café Marly was opened in 1994 and is situated within the balcony on the northern terrace of the Cour Napoléon. Patrons can enjoy the direct views of the Louvre Pyramid whilst sitting back in comfortable chairs, watching tourists stroll by.
Aux Trois Oliviers
This colorful and non-pretentious restaurant offers a range of dishes from throughout France and around the world. The mojitos are said to be quite good, as is the wine list. There's live entertainment chansons français each Friday night. Expect to spend around â¬15 per person at lunch or â¬20 at night.
Chez Denise
Smal owner-operated bistro with traditional French country food in a nearly rustic setting. As such it's not exactly veggie-friendly, but it is open for dinner until 5:00am. Starters are from â¬10-12, main courses are â¬18-25, plus wine.
La Robe et le Palais
Small restaurant serving mostly tasty Basque food. Fantastic choice of wines.
Top end
Point Bar
Alice Bardet, the daughter of a famous French chef de cuisine, Jean Bardet, has provided style, technique, and a feeling for quality ingredients to the restaurant.
Maceo
What was once just a great wine bar with decent food has become a must-visit restaurant with the addition of star chef Thierry Bourbonnais. Second-empire atmosphere with fantastic food.
The 1st provides rather a wide range of eating possibilities, considering its central location and overall poshness. A large variety of inexpensive food is sold out of windows and stalls, especially on the car-free east end of the arrondissement near Les Halles. You'll always pay a bit more to sit down, of course.
On the other hand if you are looking for a nice posh place to take your mom or a date there are plenty, and some of them actually have food that is good enough to be worth the considerable prices.