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RESTAURANTS (the best of)

There are hundreds of kosher restaurants in Paris.  The locals generally don't eat the meat under Beis Din as they don't require Glatt meat.  But they will eat everything else under Beis din.

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NameLocationMetroTypeHechsherNotes
Darjeeling17thArgentine-1MeatRottenberg
Sar Eden19thOurcq-5BakeryRottenbergOrganic bakery
Charles Traiteur19thOurcq-5BakeryBeth-Din
Charles Traiteur20thSaint-Mandé-1BakeryBeth-Din
Charles Traiteur11thRue-Des-Boulets-9BakeryBeth-Din
Charles Traiteur16thVictor-Hugo-2BakeryBeth-Din
Charles Traiteur17thWagram-3BakeryBeth-Din
Charles Traiteur Halavi17thWagram-3BakeryBeth-Din Chalavi
Korcarz4thSaint-paul-1BakeryBeth-DinIn the Marais
Ardely’s19thOurcq-5Milk ChocolateKatz
Damyel19thOurcq-5Parve ChocolateRottenberg
L’As Du Fallafel4thSaint-paul-1FallafelBeth-Dinin the Marais
L’Inte Cafe12thMiromesnil-9,13DairyBeth-Din15 minute walk from the Park Hyatt
Kosher pizza4thSaint-paul-1PizzaRottenberg
Le Shine17thPorte Maillot-1ChineseLubavitchnear the Arc
Soumsoum11thVoltaire- 9MeatLubavitchGreat Israeli restaurent, there is a second one in the 8th
Doron ba Laïla19thGare Saint-Lazare 3-12-13-14MeatRottenbergNice meat restaurant
Tibs19thOurcq-5DairyKatz
Thai One2ndSentier-3MeatRottenberg
Le XXV16thTrocadéro-9-6BakeryRottenberg Chalavi
Le XXV8thTernes-2BakeryRottenberg Chalavi




Activities:
-Segway Tour. Please do not PM Ergel with requests for coupon codes. The codes are long dead
-Seine River Tour
-Eiffel Tour (Metro: Trocadero -6,9)
-Versailles Palace and Gardens. Never wait on line to buy tickets. 1. Use museum pass 2. Buy in advance 3. There are vending machines near the bathrooms (you have to poke around to find them) without lines. (if you go during a really busy time and the line seems endlessly long, go to the gardens first and return to the palace in the afternoon when lines are shorter). To get an audio guide, you usually proceed across the Royal Courtyard after passing security. If the lines for the audio guides are long, turn left in the Courtyard, to the Apartments of the daughter's of Louis XV’s. There you'll find another counter where you can get audio guides, with no lines at all. You can then exit the apartments and continue along the tour, bypassing the longer line.
-Louvre Art Museum (Closed Tuesday) (Metro: Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre -1,7) Shushan/Purim artifacts that can be seen at the Louvre, per the book Purim and the Persian Empire.
-D'Orsay Art Museum (Closed Monday) (Metro: Solférino -12)
-Musée de l'Orangerie des Tuileries (closed Tuesday) small museum featuring Monet's lilies (Metro Concorde: -1,8,12)
-Centre Georges Pompidou modern art museum open 11-9. closed tuedays (Metro: Rambuteau -11)
-Tuileries Gardens. (Metro: Tuileries -1)
-Paris sewer museum Smells really bad but an interesting look at the sewer system
-Champs Elysees shopping (Metro: Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau -1,13)
-Arc de Triomphe (Metro: Charles de Gaulle - Étoile -1,2,6)
-Operan National De Paris opera house. tours daily 11:30 and 2:30. Admission included in Museum Pass, tour extra
-Montmartre (Great neighborhood to walk around with boutiques, artists, and great views, and a funicular that kids will love) (Metro: abbesses -12, Anvers -2)
-The Great Synagogue (La Victoria) is beautiful but the main shul is only open on Shabbos mornings for Shacharis, but definitely worthwhile if you're there over Shabbos (Metro: Notre-Dame-de-Lorette -12)

Hotels:
-Park Hyatt Paris (Hyatt cat 7) is an outstanding value for your points. They used to give a phenomenal kosher breakfast but now it's barely even worth requesting.  Still rooms are a decent size for Paris, the Spa facilities are very nice, and the intoxicating smell used throughout the hotel for forever be linked with the romance of Paris. Ideally located between the Opera and Tuileries metro stations.
The Park Hyatt has free parking, though driving and parking elsewhere in Paris is very difficult.
The Park Hyatt has also complimentary bikes for guests.
There is a backdoor for entry on shabbos.

-The InterContinental Paris - Le Grand is not far from the Park Hyatt. It cost 70k IHG points per night or you can use IHG free nights. It is a good alternitive if the PH is not available or if you don't have/don't want to spend 30k Hyatt points per night.

-The Westin (SPG cat 6) is not as luxurious at the Park Hyatt but is located nearby and does the trick if you only have Starpoints and not Chase or Hyatt points.

Shabbos meals:
-Chabad of Champs Elysees has great shabbos meals and you're sure to bump into other tourists there as well to share tips.
It is a 30 minute walk to the Park Hyatt, but the walk is quite lovely via the Tuileries Gardens and the Champs Elysees.
Reservations are required: http://www.chabadchampselysees.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/888847/jewish/Shabbat-at-Chabad-Champs-Elyses.htm
-if you don't/can't eat at Chabad, they suggest getting takeout from Ben & Cook located in the 8th. Hashgacha: rabbinate Lubavitch De France 33 1 45 61 03 95. 35 Euro for 2 challas, 2 dips, meatballs with noodles or veggies for 2. they close at 3pm on Fridays (in the summer). call for more info
- Friday night meals at Grand Synagogue http://www.tiny.cc/chabbat

There is no eruv in Paris. Consider taking the metro to shul with your talis bag along with return tickets for motzei shabbos.

Transport from CDG:
-If you are going to the Opera area you can take the RoissyBus (pronounced Wahsee-Boos as you will get blank stares if you ask for the Royzee-Bus) which goes there nonstop. You can pay by credit card in the RoissyBus waiting station or on the bus.  The cost is €10.  It is a 5 minute walk to the Park Hyatt.

-There are also train options from CDG: the subway is located in terminal 2E/2F, to get to paris its ligne B (Blue) it should take approximately 30minutes to get to Gare Du Nord
it cost 9€10 each way per person

- Mendy Taxi: 0(1133) 6 50 99 82 93 http://mendystransport.com/en/
- Shimon taxi: 0(1133)6 98 27 16 08  Tamidshuttle@gmail.com

- Uber, Bolt are the best option to get to paris cheapest and fastest

Metro:
The subway is fast, efficient, and cheap. A book of 10 tickets is 13,30€ for adults and 6,65€ for kids.
The subway closes between 12:30 and 2am.

Map:
Streetwise Paris cannot emphasize enough, this is really a must. Of course, if you have GMaps and data you don't need this map unless you really like paper.

Guidebooks
Rick Steves' Paris 2013
Fodor's Paris 2013 (Full-color Travel Guide)

Other Tips
-If you plan on visiting several of the items covered by the Museum Pass - make sure to check it out and price out your options.  Many times it is worth it to get a one-day or multi-day Museum Pass to save some money and more importantly, time (see link for more details: http://en.parismuseumpass.com/)
-Double check days when museums/sites are closed as many do close on different days of the week.
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #840 on: March 17, 2013, 01:37:12 AM »
Thanks Dan.  All four nights opened up over the last week ( have four separate reservations). 

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« Reply #841 on: March 17, 2013, 05:30:06 PM »
This is a massive thread and I don't have time to read through it in the next day. I will be landing in Paris at 1pm on Tuesday and leaving at 10am on Wednesday. What should I do? What trains and tickets should I buy? Do I need a hotel or can I stay out all night then head back to CDG when I get tired?

Any tips would be great!

Also can I store my luggage in the airport?
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« Reply #842 on: March 17, 2013, 06:42:06 PM »
Do you like art museums if yes go straight to the louvre if not go straight to Versailles
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Do you like art museums if yes go straight to the louvre if not go straight to Versailles
Never been to cdg? Do the night Segway tour. Pm me for discount code
I have never been in Paris before... I love art so I'll go to the Louvre.

What tickets/reservations should I buy before?

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« Reply #846 on: March 18, 2013, 03:02:36 AM »
Darjeeling is the only upscale restaurant. It was closed when we were there in December with rumors that they may reopen.  If anyone has a status update please post!

There are hundreds of restaurants.  The locals generally don't eat the meat under Beis Din as they don't require Glatt meat.  But they will eat everything else under Beis din.

Bakery: Chez Akol, Boulanger Bio, Charles Traiteur all in the 19th were all outstanding.
Milk Chocolate: Ardely’s in the 19th is excellent.
Dark Chocolate: Damyel’s in the 19th is good.
Felafel: L’As Du Fallafel in the Marais (4th) is outstanding. It's only Beis Din so stick to the Felafel.
Dairy: L’Inte Cafe or Il Conte in the 8th are walkable to the Park Hyatt and the Champs Elysses and are very good.
Pizza: Pitzman in the Marais has gone downhill in my opinion but used to be excellent.
Chinese: Le Shine in the 17th near the Arc is good.
Steak/French Cuisine: I'm unaware of anything Mehadrin that's worth going to. Please CMIIW.
Dessert: La Marina in the 19th has a Farandole dessert which is a treat. The food there and next-door at Tib's is meh at best.

For activities from 1pm-10am on a Tuesday for an art lover I'd say go to D'Orsay when you arrive and the Eiffel Tower at night.  Perhaps walk the Champs Elysses, take a pic with the Arc, and eat dinner at Le Shine in between (assuming you're sick of Felafel and dairy already and that Darjeeling isn't open)

Don't forget the subway is great but closes at 1am.
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #847 on: March 18, 2013, 07:28:40 AM »
D'orsay over the Louvre? Definitely go to the Eiffel tower at night. For someone there for such a short time, Segways are a great way to see the city
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #848 on: March 18, 2013, 08:23:49 AM »
Anybody know if ill have a problem using Hyatt
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But the certificates will be from two different
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« Reply #849 on: March 18, 2013, 09:09:42 AM »
Segways are a great way to see the city
Segways are always a lot of fun no matter which city you are in unless it is NCY.
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« Reply #850 on: March 18, 2013, 09:11:41 AM »
Segways are always a lot of fun no matter which city you are in unless it is NCY.
Very true
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« Reply #851 on: March 18, 2013, 09:15:58 AM »
Anybody know if ill have a problem using Hyatt
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But the certificates will be from two different
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Make 2 consecutive reservations on 2 browsers and then call the Hyatt Gold line to combine into one
itinerary.  I did it and so did many others . Or call the Gold line and ask them to do it for you

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Make 2 consecutive reservations on 2 browsers and then call the Hyatt Gold line to combine into one
itinerary.  I did it and so did many others . Or call the Gold line and ask them to do it for you

With 2 nights from two different people?

So person A can use person B's 2 nights and person C's 2 nights and combine them into one reservation?  ???
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D'orsay over the Louvre? Definitely go to the Eiffel tower at night. For someone there for such a short time, Segways are a great way to see the city

I preferred the art in the Orsay over the Louvre - that's just my 2 cents though.

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« Reply #854 on: March 18, 2013, 11:44:47 AM »
D'orsay over the Louvre? Definitely go to the Eiffel tower at night. For someone there for such a short time, Segways are a great way to see the city
1. Night segways don't start until 04/01 and he won't make the 2pm tour.
2. The Louvre is closed on Tuesday. Not the D'Orsay is sloppy seconds though, it's the #1 ranked activity according to TA reviewers. The Louvre is 6.
3. It would really be pushing it to go to Versailles with a 1pm arrival into CDG, for an art lover I think D'Orsay makes more sense as you'll have more time there.
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #855 on: March 18, 2013, 11:59:26 AM »
1. Night segways don't start until 04/01 and he won't make the 2pm tour.
2. The Louvre is closed on Tuesday. Not the D'Orsay is sloppy seconds though, it's the #1 ranked activity according to TA reviewers. The Louvre is 6.
3. It would really be pushing it to go to Versailles with a 1pm arrival into CDG, for an art lover I think D'Orsay makes more sense as you'll have more time there.

One more thing - a great resource for Paris is Rick Steves.  His guide book for Paris is excellent and I think in the back it has some 1-day tour ideas also.

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« Reply #856 on: March 18, 2013, 12:03:19 PM »
One more thing - a great resource for Paris is Rick Steves.  His guide book for Paris is excellent and I think in the back it has some 1-day tour ideas also.

Just came to this thread to ask exactly that...which book is helpful. Is it good with directions? (Walking and subway)
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« Reply #857 on: March 18, 2013, 12:06:44 PM »
Just came to this thread to ask exactly that...which book is helpful. Is it good with directions? (Walking and subway)
For subway and walking, just get the map linked above. Awesome resource
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« Reply #858 on: March 18, 2013, 12:08:26 PM »
For subway and walking, just get the map linked above. Awesome resource
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« Reply #859 on: March 18, 2013, 12:09:10 PM »
1. Night segways don't start until 04/01 and he won't make the 2pm tour.
2. The Louvre is closed on Tuesday. Not the D'Orsay is sloppy seconds though, it's the #1 ranked activity according to TA reviewers. The Louvre is 6.
3. It would really be pushing it to go to Versailles with a 1pm arrival into CDG, for an art lover I think D'Orsay makes more sense as you'll have more time there.
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3. I think you'd be fine time wise but for an art lover I agree i would the D'Orsay makes more sense
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