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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 #1600 on: June 03, 2014, 01:39:09 AM »
Possibly would be worth the extra money, but I think the metro is only 15 minutes longer. Plus if there is bad traffic the taxi would take longer.
From the ratp website it says it's about fifty minutes to st Paul(marais) stop
Have you done this in Paris? If it's recommended to save time I'd consider it. All my info is from the internet, not always reliable

we took the train to the notre dame stop and then walked to marais. the train ride was about 40 minutes. tha way back we caught an express train that took much faster.
I would say the train is probably faster during the day. traffic can get pretty bad.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1601 on: June 03, 2014, 06:14:41 AM »
Looking for a recommendation:
I'd like to visit Ardelys for some cholov yisroel chocolate. Is there any decent pizza and/or falafel nearby? Or would it be worth going to Pitzman and then to Ardelys?
IMO Pitzman is mediocre at best. Go to any restaurant near ardelys.

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« Reply #1602 on: June 03, 2014, 09:50:51 AM »
IMO Pitzman is mediocre at best. Go to any restaurant near ardelys.
In May 2010 it was the best pizza we ever had.
In December 2012 it was barely edible.

Really odd.
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« Reply #1603 on: June 03, 2014, 10:19:15 AM »
In May 2010 it was the best pizza we ever had.
In December 2012 it was barely edible.

Really odd.
IMO Pitzman is mediocre at best. Go to any restaurant near ardelys.
What pizza/ falafel restaurant with a good hashgacha (lubavitch) is there near ardelys? (not fancy, looking for most inexpensive while decent)

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1604 on: June 03, 2014, 10:37:17 AM »
All dairy eateries in Paris are cholov yisroel AFAIK.
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1605 on: June 03, 2014, 11:14:08 AM »
All dairy eateries in Paris are cholov yisroel AFAIK.
Is there even such a thing as cholov stam outside the US?
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1606 on: June 03, 2014, 02:25:01 PM »
What pizza/ falafel restaurant with a good hashgacha (lubavitch) is there near ardelys? (not fancy, looking for most inexpensive while decent)
Just walk around that area, there are tons of restaurants lining the streets. There's a lubavitch pizza shop as well as an inexpensive burger joint right around there. Obviously there are the fancier milk restaurants nearby and a couple of sushi places as well.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1607 on: June 05, 2014, 07:34:42 AM »
Looking for a recommendation:
I'd like to visit Ardelys for some cholov yisroel chocolate. Is there any decent pizza and/or falafel nearby? Or would it be worth going to Pitzman and then to Ardelys?
I wouldn't recommend a trip to Ardely's if it's out of your way

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1608 on: June 05, 2014, 11:46:45 PM »
I wouldn't recommend a trip to Ardely's if it's out of your way
All of the good bakeries are in the 19th as well.
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1609 on: June 06, 2014, 12:05:59 PM »
All of the good bakeries are in the 19th as well.
my point is that there's nothing french about their milk chocolate.

he didnt want to tell me where he sourced them, but i recognized them in a second

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1610 on: June 06, 2014, 12:07:39 PM »
my point is that there's nothing french about their milk chocolate.

he didnt want to tell me where he sourced them, but i recognized them in a second
where are they sourced from?

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1611 on: June 06, 2014, 12:08:32 PM »
my point is that there's nothing french about their milk chocolate.

he didnt want to tell me where he sourced them, but i recognized them in a second
If you're going to the 19th anyway (and you should if you want good french baked goods) then it's worth a stop in both chocolate shops IMHO.  I'm no expert in chocolate origin, but it does taste better than most.
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« Reply #1612 on: June 06, 2014, 12:36:48 PM »
Well we are leaving next week, so we decided to go the 19th district for food, chocolate and bread. From there we will hop on the subway to the eiffel tower and possibly champs elysee and then back to the airport.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1613 on: June 08, 2014, 01:57:03 AM »
All dairy eateries in Paris are cholov yisroel AFAIK.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1614 on: June 08, 2014, 12:15:01 PM »
I just sat down to quickly plan an itinerary for my 10 hour paris stopover in two weeks, heres what i have so far, is there anything that is a must do that im missing or should i do things differently?

1) Eiffel Tower, FR
2)Arc de Triomphe, FR
3)Il Conte (food)
4)Avenue des Champs-Elysée, Avenue des Champs-Elysées, 8e Arrondissement Paris 75008
5)Pont Alexandre III
6)Tour Montparnasse.

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1615 on: June 08, 2014, 12:20:36 PM »
That seems pretty packed. Do you have 10 hours in Paris or is your whole stopover 10 hours long?
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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1616 on: June 08, 2014, 12:34:50 PM »
That seems pretty packed. Do you have 10 hours in Paris or is your whole stopover 10 hours long?
about 7 hours in actual Paris. I can pretty much walk from place to place

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1617 on: June 08, 2014, 01:48:35 PM »

I just sat down to quickly plan an itinerary for my 10 hour paris stopover in two weeks, heres what i have so far, is there anything that is a must do that im missing or should i do things differently?

1) Eiffel Tower, FR
2)Arc de Triomphe, FR
3)Il Conte (food)
4)Avenue des Champs-Elysée, Avenue des Champs-Elysées, 8e Arrondissement Paris 75008
5)Pont Alexandre III
6)Tour Montparnasse.
That's a lot! Are you planning to actually go up the Eiffel Tower and Arc or just see them?

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1618 on: June 08, 2014, 01:55:38 PM »
That's a lot! Are you planning to actually go up the Eiffel Tower and Arc or just see them?
up the arc but not the tower

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Re: Paris Master Thread
« Reply #1619 on: June 08, 2014, 02:05:11 PM »
You should be ok time wise but be prepared to be completely and utterly exhausted at the end of the day!!