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A Total Trip: what I spent on dining, drinks and museums during a weekend in Paris
27.07.2023 - 13:41 / lonelyplanet.com
In our A Total Trip series, writers document what they spent on a recent getaway. In this edition, Stephanie Ong shows us how much a weekend of food and fun cost her and her partner in Paris.
I’m a writer based in Milan, Italy, and recently went to Paris with my partner for a long weekend because it’s one of our favorite cities for culture, architecture and unparalleled sweets.
We weren’t planning on splurging, but wanted to leave room for small indulgences. As we’d visited before, we were keen to explore lesser-known haunts.
We were lucky enough to be staying in a friend’s apartment in the Marais, a neighborhood that’s central and filled with great restaurants, cafes and bars. It’s also home to attractions like the Centre Pompidou and the Musée Picasso. It’s pricey, though. If you’re looking to stay in the Marais, an average apartment on Airbnb will generally cost about €800 for three nights.
Airport transfer: We arrived around 9pm at Charles de Gaulle airport and took the RER B line train to Châtelet-Les-Halles (€11.45 per person). From there we took a taxi to the Marais (€17.20).
Dinner: It was late so when we arrived, we headed to the one thing we knew would be open: a bouillon. These traditional places often have charming belle epoque interiors, and some of the best-value dishes you’ll find in Paris. We spent just €25.50 at Bouillon Republique in Pigalle, for an above-par appetizer of herring, two mains (we each got ratatouille) and a crème brûlée.
Total: €65.60
Breakfast: We were running late so we grabbed coffee and croissants (€5 total) to go from nearby Saveurs de Pains.
Morning museum: Our friend was kind enough to give us a tour of the Philippe Starck Paris is Pataphysical exhibition at Musée Carnavalet (tickets €13 each). We left convinced of Starck’s quirky genius.
Lunch: Recommended to me by several friends, Chez Janou was an easy choice: a Provençal bistro where the desserts alone merit a stop. The signature chocolate mousse comes dished out from a ceramic pot; the portion we received was almost bigger than my head. We spent a total of €61.80 on a duck breast cooked to perfection, red mullet filets with tapenade, plus that enormous dessert and espresso.
Shopping and galleries: The rest of the afternoon was spent exploring the many galleries and boutiques in Marais. I made sure to stop at Gallerie Perrotin and Merci, Paris’ most famous concept store.
Transport: We bought a three-day electric bike pass on Lime (€7.99 each).
Dinner: Zipping through town on our newly acquired transport, we arrived at Kodawari Ramen (Tsukiji) in the 2nd arrondissement. The restaurant evokes Tokyo’s fish market – and while the line was insane (it doesn’t accept bookings), the fish ramen lived up to the hype. We
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