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Paris Cafe Review: Le Vrai Paris (18th Arrond.)

// October 10th, 2009 // Cafes

Located on the corner of Rue des Abbesses and Rue Germain Pilon, Le Vrai Paris is a delightful café in the heart of Montmartre. Situated next door to the popular café/restaurant Le Sancerre, Le Vrai Paris is ideally suited for those who love people watching. Even on a gloomy day like today, people were out in force, crowding the surrounding streets.

Le Vrai offers its customers comfortable seating on their sidewalk terrace, although one should expect to get up close and personal with their fellow diners if you visit on a weekend. You will find a relatively eclectic group of people visiting Le Vrai Paris, including tourists, expats, locals and the chic young Parisian crowds that spend their afternoons in the area. The wait-staff was surprisingly friendly, as I’m not typically used to waiters in Paris serving up smiles along with my café creme. Prices were what I expected–€3.80 for a café creme– given that this area is very popular with locals and tourists alike, but I was happy to see they were lower than the €5 that I have paid similarly trendy neighborhoods.

Next time you find yourself in Montmartre, stop by Le Vrai Paris for a café or a quick meal, you’ll be happy you did.

Day & Time of Visit: Saturday @ 3:00PM

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