Charivari

Our discovery began as a quest for the best terrace café within 2 minutes of the Luxembourg gardens. There are millions of people looking for exactly that, so part of what we do at Paris-Sharing is to share such priceless tidbits. By luck, we got in on this opportunity early on. The Charivari only opened in 2010, replacing a rather tired and disappointing café called O Poivrier.

Let's not be mistaken, this is not a Michelin three star. It's just a brasserie that doesn't count on its prime location and sunny terrace to satisfy customers. The cuisine is tasty and carefully prepared. Particular mention in the photo below goes to the homemade bed of whipped potatoes.

The servers are friendly (remember this is worth a premium in Paris),  and we were pleasantly surprised with the extremely unusual offer to taste the wine before ordering (I was hesitating between two).

For this area of Paris, the food is reasonably priced, from 14-16€ for a main dish.

143 boulevard Raspail at the angle of the rue Bréa,

Metro : Vavin