Le Reminet - dans l'ombre

Le Reminet

with candles, a fresh flower, soft lighting,

subtle shadows...

(and a lot of laughter with dear friends)

Le Reminet

3, rue des Grands Degrés

75005, Paris

 

Le Réminet - la cave

Le Réminet

The cave (or basement) setting for larger parties (or perhaps for a group of rowdy Americans) is actually quite intimate.  I have dined both upstairs and down.  

I think that we took about 100 photos of the black Cafés Richard cup, another 50 of the candlelight and wine glasses, many covert photos of the other diners, and then we took photos of their table when they left.  We took photos of each other, of reflections, of the blackboard menu...

Can you figure out why they put us in the basement?

(We took photos of the kitchen and the bathroom, too - shhhhh!)

Le Reminet

3, rue des Grands Degrés

75005, Paris

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Le Reminet - un Paris bistrot

With so many options to dine in Paris, how do you find a great, reasonable meal?

Certainly, you should check internet reviews, but I would offer that reading blogger favorites may be a good place to start.  In June of 2010, Virginia (Paris Through My Lens) introduced me to Le Reminet.  She had met Meredith Mullins for déjeuner at Le Reminet at Meredith's suggestion.  The prices are quite reasonable at lunch if you guard your wine consumption and select from la formule.  The meals have been excellent and the friends I have sent there agree.  Often I enjoy a bit of a splurge at lunch and have just a light salad or baguette et fromage for dinner. 

Le Reminet has a lovely aubergine-colored entrance, a charming ambiance,

and it is situated on a narrow street in the 5ième near Notre Dame. 

Le Reminet

3, rue Grands Degrés

75005 Paris

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