Sometimes it may seem that restaurants located near popular tourist spots — museums, cathedrals, parks, theaters — tend to be pricey, bland, and basic.
They know you're hungry after waiting hours in line to see Mona Lisa's smile, or will be famished before curtain at the Opera Bastille, so they get you with their "prix-fixe" menus and well-located terraces. But meals in Paris (or any city, really) can — and should — be a main attraction, too. There's no need to sacrifice taste or budget for convenience.
Here are some of our favorites worth seeking out in the City of Light.