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“Outstanding dining in Quartier Latin”

Bistrot L'estrapade
Ranked #562 of 22,028 Restaurants in Paris
Price range: $21 - $58
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch, Late Night, Dinner, Reservations
Neighborhood: Sorbonne
Reviewed September 6, 2016

This is an outstanding restaurant in the middle of Quartier Latin. Certainly, table reservation is needed as the place is tiny and gets packed fast. Food and service are one of the best I've ever experienced. Escargot was fantastic and so was the beef. Just do it.

Date of visit: September 2016
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2  Thank kb2495309
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Reviewed September 4, 2016 via mobile

We came here 3 years ago and it is still fabulous. Small and perfectly formed, only 20 seats so I would suggest booking in advance.

The small menu means everything is cooked to order and tastes divine. We'll be back!

Prices are fair in comparison to other establishments we visited. But nowhere was the food as good.

Date of visit: September 2016
Thank JulieS74
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Reviewed August 3, 2016

My wife and I decided to try L’Estrapade for our last dinner in Paris based on fantastic TripAdvisor reviews. As other reviewers have said, L’Estrapade is a small bistro in the Latin Quarter with only a few tables and serves typical French cuisine, so reservations are essential. The menus are written on chalkboards, which they are more than happy to translate for non-French speakers. Not surprising, the restaurant quickly fills with both locals and tourists. My wife and I ordered a bottle of French wine, a Domaine Richaud Cairanne 2013, Côtes Du Rhône Villages for 47€; and we each ordered three courses from the €36 set menu (six different dishes). We shared and tasted each of each other’s dishes as they were served. The wine was better than a Châteauneuf-du-Pape we’d had a couple of days earlier, and we were both quite happy with EVERYTHING in our dinners. Dinner at L’Estrapade was a great way to end our stay in Paris. The total for our two dinners, including the wine, was 119,00€.

Date of visit: May 2016
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Thank Lynn C
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Reviewed July 26, 2016

After meeting the lovely husband and wife team running this gem of a bistro we wished there had been time on our vacation for a second visit. The owners are great, and the excellent food is a bargain when the quality, preparation, and variety are considered. We had lunch prior to walking down Rue Moufftard to purchase items for dinner in our apartment. What a great afternoon.

Date of visit: July 2016
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Thank Chuck D
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Reviewed July 8, 2016 via mobile

I must say that I was disappointed:
- Service was friendly but very slow and obviously super stressed. She was expressing that verbally
- The lamb côtelette was a lamb côtelette. Nothing more and nothing less.
- Because it took the service so long to bring me my wine I had red white wine for the main meal.
- I was still hungry so I ordered a starter which was the reason why I give 3 and not 2 stars. The starter was good -> see picture
- Overall I paid for 2 glasses of wine and the food + espresso 45€ which is way too much for what I've got / experienced
-> Lovely place but highly overrated and expensive

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Mista_Meya
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