au Bon Coin 85 rue Brancion, 15e. Mº
Porte-de-Vanves. Daily till 9pm.
Located next to the Parc Georges-Brassens this well-established
bar with original zinc counter attracts a well-read clientele
looking for somewhere to have a drink and flick through
their latest find at the secondhand book market over the
road.
au Roi du Café 59 rue Lecourbe,
15e. Mº Volontaires & Mº Sèvres-Lecourbe.
Daily till 2am. Traditional café with a decor that
hasn't changed much this century and a pleasant terrace,
albeit on a busy road.
Restaurants
Da Attilio 21 rue Cronstadt, 15e tel 01.40.43.91.90.
Mº Convention & Mº Porte-de-Vanves. Mon-Sat
till 9.30pm.
Close to the Parc Georges Brassens. Unprepossessing decor
and run-of-the-mill food, but very friendly service and
a great atmosphere. Different Italian specialities each
day; plats du jour ?7.62.
Le Bistrot d'André 232 rue St-Charles,
15e tel 01.45.57.89.14. Mº Balard. Mon-Sat noon-2.45pm
& 7.45-10.30pm.
A reminder of the old Citroën works before the Parc
André-Citroën was created, with pictures and
models of the classic French car. Great puds: midday menu
?9.91, otherwise around ?21.34.
Le Café du Commerce 51 rue du Commerce,
15e tel 01.45.75.03.27. MºÉmile-Zola. Daily
noon-midnight.
A two-storey restaurant that's been catering for le petit
peuple for over a hundred years. Still varied, nourishing
and cheap fare. Formules ?13.26 and ?17.53; carte around
?22.11.
Sampieru Corsu 12 rue de l'Amiral-Roussin,
15e. Mº Cambronne. Mon-Fri lunchtime & 7-9.30pm.
Decorated with the posters and passionate declarations of
international socialism, this restaurant provides meals
for the homeless, unemployed and low-paid. The principle
is that you pay what you can and it is left to your conscience
how you settle the bill. The minimum requested is ?6.86
for a three-course meal with wine. However poor you might
feel, as a tourist in Paris you should be able to pay more.
The restaurant only survives on the generosity of its supporters,
and it's a wonderful place.
Student restaurant 156 rue Vaugirard,
15e. Mº Pasteur.
