6th Arrondissement Restaurants
Although there are many fine restaurants in the 6th, most people (somewhat nostalgically, perhaps) associate this district with cafés like Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots (6 place Saint Germain des Prés) - former hangouts of writers and intellectuals now largely overtaken by tourists and bourgeois.
Boulevard Montparnasse establishments fared better, although they, too, clearly play the history card: La Rotonde, for example, uses table napkins covered with the names of its famous former patrons.
The following are the restaurants in 6th Arrondissement that we profiled:
- Alcazar
62 rue Mazarine (6th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 53 10 19 99
A modern international restaurant attracting both Parisian and international clientèle. - Café de Flore
172 bd. St-Germain (6th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 45 48 55 26
A former hangout of artists and intellectuals like Sartre, Camus and Picasso, this café has suffered the inevitable fate of any other establishment that ends up being mentioned in every guidebook: it was practically taken over by tourists. One can hardly blame the managers for increasing their prices (a coffee will set you back about 5€), but at least they persist in keeping the Art Deco décor the way it was. - La Rotonde
105 bd. Montparnasse (6th Arrondissement), +33 (0)1 43 26 48 26
A century-old café with a classic decor. Famous for being the hangout of more than a dozen artists and intellectuals of the early 20th century.
