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Kosher List-July 2015 or Here.

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.

Search for restaurants by cuisine and hashgocha here.


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 #3580 on: April 12, 2022, 11:40:09 AM »
Looking for way flights from London-NYC in late july and prices are crazy and mileage tacks on those ridiculous UK fees.

Thinking of training to Paris and flying direct from there as there some miles options.

Would only have like 24-36 in Paris.

1) Is that worth anything? have a 10 month old with us

2) Where would be a good place to stay for food/attractions that we can do in one day?

3) Is the train a huge shlep with luggage?


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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3581 on: April 21, 2022, 12:07:37 PM »
Looking for way flights from London-NYC in late july and prices are crazy and mileage tacks on those ridiculous UK fees.

Thinking of training to Paris and flying direct from there as there some miles options.

Would only have like 24-36 in Paris.

1) Is that worth anything? have a 10 month old with us

2) Where would be a good place to stay for food/attractions that we can do in one day?

3) Is the train a huge shlep with luggage?

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« Reply #3582 on: April 21, 2022, 01:39:50 PM »
Bump

36 hrs is a bit short but it's a beautiful place and there's plenty of great places to eat. You'll definitely enjoy IMO.

Train is not a shlep with the luggage.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3583 on: April 21, 2022, 01:44:18 PM »
Thanks for your reply!

Thinking of staying at La Belgrade as it's near the Arc, Eiffel tower and The Reserve bakery - does that make sense? Sitting on some Hilton points

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« Reply #3584 on: April 21, 2022, 02:10:14 PM »
Thanks for your reply!

Thinking of staying at La Belgrade as it's near the Arc, Eiffel tower and The Reserve bakery - does that make sense? Sitting on some Hilton points

Sorry never stayed there.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3585 on: May 09, 2022, 10:37:23 AM »
I will be in Paris for 24 hours at end of May over Shabbat.

Is there anywhere open motzi Shabbat/24 hours please?

Or any kosher food at CDG?

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3586 on: May 09, 2022, 11:24:24 AM »
I will be in Paris for 24 hours at end of May over Shabbat.

Is there anywhere open motzi Shabbat/24 hours please?

Or any kosher food at CDG?

TIA
I can't imagine things would be open so late on a motzei shabbos. Shabbos won't end until around 10:30p.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3587 on: May 29, 2022, 09:04:36 PM »
Staying in Paris over Shabbos in July.  Have a reservation at Hotel Rafael (Hyatt affiliated near Chabad Champs Elysee) and a reservation at Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel near Great Synagogue that also has meals.  Anyone stay at any of these hotels? Anyone have meals at Great Synagogue - Kashrus OK? Preference for one area over the other?  Curious to get feedback from anyone that's been... Thx!

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3588 on: May 30, 2022, 11:38:21 AM »
has anyone been to Versailles? is it worth going?

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« Reply #3589 on: May 30, 2022, 07:25:54 PM »
has anyone been to Versailles? is it worth going?
The palace is nice, make sure you allow enough time, at least 3-4 hours to see the gardens and the whole palace at a leisurely pace. Let me tell you, 45 minutes (the amount of time that I had) was barely enough to just walk through the palace, walk outside for 5 minutes and snap a few pictures before leaving.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3590 on: May 30, 2022, 08:06:04 PM »
Staying in Paris over Shabbos in July.  Have a reservation at Hotel Rafael (Hyatt affiliated near Chabad Champs Elysee) and a reservation at Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel near Great Synagogue that also has meals.  Anyone stay at any of these hotels? Anyone have meals at Great Synagogue - Kashrus OK? Preference for one area over the other?  Curious to get feedback from anyone that's been... Thx!
Food at Chabad of C"E is excellent.
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« Reply #3591 on: June 08, 2022, 05:34:24 AM »
an ephemeral restaurant opened for the summer, it's really worth the visit.
it is located on a boat in a beautiful environment
The dishes are good, in brasserie mode.
Its a meat restaurant.
Here are the informations
https://www.instagram.com/le_capitaine13/?hl=fr
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« Reply #3592 on: June 27, 2022, 12:51:23 AM »
Best ride share apps in Paris for getting around town or from the airports? Uber? G7? Others?

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« Reply #3593 on: June 27, 2022, 06:23:42 AM »
Best ride share apps in Paris for getting around town or from the airports? Uber? G7? Others?
Depend what time
rush time: just take a regular taxi (its a flat rate)
if not uber or bolt
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« Reply #3594 on: June 29, 2022, 09:51:58 PM »
A vaccinated and boosted relative currently in Italy is planning to fly AF to CDG on Sunday, but forgot to bring CDC vax card. Would NY Excelsior Pass Plus help, or if I can manage to get a pic and text it, or are there any other options other than negative PCR in Italy that involves time, money, and stress?

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« Reply #3595 on: June 29, 2022, 10:20:04 PM »
A vaccinated and boosted relative currently in Italy is planning to fly AF to CDG on Sunday, but forgot to bring CDC vax card. Would NY Excelsior Pass Plus help, or if I can manage to get a pic and text it, or are there any other options other than negative PCR in Italy that involves time, money, and stress?

Not sure about AF but on United to CDG i just had to upload a picture. No one asked anything before or after flight

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« Reply #3596 on: June 29, 2022, 11:58:13 PM »
A vaccinated and boosted relative currently in Italy is planning to fly AF to CDG on Sunday, but forgot to bring CDC vax card. Would NY Excelsior Pass Plus help, or if I can manage to get a pic and text it, or are there any other options other than negative PCR in Italy that involves time, money, and stress?
I flew AF to/from CDG last week. Never pulled my CDC card out of my bag. Uploaded everything which results in:

"Dear customer(s),
We are pleased to confirm that all the documents you uploaded for your flight AF90 to Miami on 22 Jun 2022 are compliant for all travelers.
We have updated your record accordingly. Your boarding pass will have a "READY2FLY" flag, please show it to all our staff at the airport to avoid being checked once again."

IIRC I only needed to submit anything departing CDG -nothing was needed for TLV-CDG

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« Reply #3597 on: June 30, 2022, 12:36:37 AM »
Interesting. AF sent the following email for a flight VCE-CDG. So it sounds like NY Excelsior Pass would be useless, but if I can get a picture of the vax card and text it to be uploaded to AF, that should work fine?

Dear customer,
We thank you for trusting Air France and are looking forward to welcoming you on board.
Due to the health situation, some national authorities apply restrictions on entry and stay.
Special health and safety measures may extend your time at the airport. For a smoother experience, it is best if you arrive early.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Before boarding, you must present:
Option 1: A NEGATIVE COVID‑19 TEST
please check the required type of test and its validity period
or
Option 2: A COVID‑19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATE
please check the criteria of eligibility (type of vaccine authorized, country of injection...) and the minimum time required between the last injection and entry into the territory
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ADDITIONAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
(forms, declarations, QR codes...)
to be printed and presented upon departure and arrival

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« Reply #3598 on: June 30, 2022, 01:17:58 AM »
Interesting. AF sent the following email for a flight VCE-CDG. So it sounds like NY Excelsior Pass would be useless, but if I can get a picture of the vax card and text it to be uploaded to AF, that should work fine?

Dear customer,
We thank you for trusting Air France and are looking forward to welcoming you on board.
Due to the health situation, some national authorities apply restrictions on entry and stay.
Special health and safety measures may extend your time at the airport. For a smoother experience, it is best if you arrive early.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Before boarding, you must present:
Option 1: A NEGATIVE COVID‑19 TEST
please check the required type of test and its validity period
or
Option 2: A COVID‑19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATE
please check the criteria of eligibility (type of vaccine authorized, country of injection...) and the minimum time required between the last injection and entry into the territory
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ADDITIONAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
(forms, declarations, QR codes...)
to be printed and presented upon departure and arrival
Just screenshot the NY thing. Should work
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #3599 on: July 08, 2022, 11:32:01 AM »
Recs for restaurants open after Shabbos?