Hello Again. Does anyone know if most restaurants in Paris have printed children%26#39;s menus? If not, would it be insulting to ask for a child%26#39;s sized menu item or have two children share a plate of the day? I certainly don%26#39;t want to offend anyone, however, I have an eight year old son who is a picky eater and not at all adventurous about new foods. Should I be prepared to order adult sized three course meals for all three of my kids? Sounds awfully pricey and wastful. If kids menus are common, is an 11 year old considered a child?
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A child%26#39;s menu will depend on where you are planning on dining. You will find that most bistros will be able to accommodate you without any problems, and might even be able to adjust their menu to accommodate a picky eater, but you have to consider that there will be limits wherever you go.
I hope you understand that if you are planning on having dinner before 9:00 pm (21:00), you will be limited in your choices of where you can dine at an earlier hour. Some restaurants and bistros open early for foreigners, but you should check ahead of time to see if where you want to have dinner will be open at that time.
You may also want to consider making lunch, a late lunch, after 2:00 pm, your main meal for the children and reserve dinner for your enjoyment.
If all else fails, then there is always MacDonald’s, but then why leave home?
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Robert-
9PM? Really? I know they eat later, but I didn%26#39;t think it was that late! Are you saying many restaurants don%26#39;t even open until around 9pm? We are going in a few weeks, with child in tow. A big lunch might just be the way to go.
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You may find brasseries and cafés more convenient for dinners. First, you can eat at almost every hour, second you can order just one dish (omelette, composed salads, daily%26#39;s specials, etc.).
Small neighbourhood bistrots and restaurants open by 7 PM earliest and start getting filled up by 8 PM and later.
It%26#39;s 7 PM now and I will go for dinner at 9 PM. Just to tell you...
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You will find that lots of places have a children%26#39;s menu even the top restaurants. This is often geared towards French children%26#39;s tastes. Alternatively you can ask for one plate to share - partager. When my children were young we often did this and two perfectly presented small dishes appeared under their own little silver domes. I have at times asked for the children%26#39;s menu and they just asked what I would like cooked.Sometimes the menu is for under 12s sometimes under 10. The Michelin guide indicates restaurants with children%26#39;s menus.
On timings you will find that brasseries open from 6.30pm or 7pm so you can eat earlier. 8pm tends to be the latest that restaurants open. Alternatively Au Pied de Cochon is open 24 hours.
Have a great time.
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When we had the pleasure of dining at Chez
Pauline with our two grandgirls in tow, the
hostess suggested we order the skewered lamb kabobs (there would be two) and that each order different vegetable and potato dishes
and share them. It was a perfect solution and there were no leftovers!
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And Altitude 95 (65? 85? whatever) has a menu
just FOR children! I was amazed! And it makes
a wonderful souvenir.
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I agree with mignon! You must take your children to Altitude 95 in the Eiffel Tower. Take them to lunch! They have a children%26#39;s menu with baked chicken or ham on the menu. They also have a tasty pasta dish on the adult menu that my 12 year old daughter loved!
Most of the restaurants in the Latin Quarter had children%26#39;s menus. You won%26#39;t have a problem with food choices for your children.
Have a great time introducing them to this fantastic city! Moms
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We ate dinner a lot in cafes with our children, as we were tired and hungry after a full day of sightseeing by 7 p.m. or so. There is always chicken and fries on the menu. And omelettes with various things in them. The baguette sandwiches were loved by everyone. Try a croquette monsieur or croquette madame. Kind of a grilled cheese sandwich and one has an egg on top. The cheese is %26quot;different%26quot; but very tasty.
Also, we ate one night at a Thai restaurant and one night at an italian place because they were open at the right hours and sounded good to both us and our kids. Very small restaurants that are family run will always make smaller portions for kids and share plates.
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Oh, and yes we did eat lunch one day at the MacDonald%26#39;s on the Champs Elysee! (and it was a fun experience!)
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Hi
There are many posts from the US here but if you feel confident and your children are well behaved you do not have to limit yourself to tourist places and cafes. At the top of the range Le Cinq, at the Georges V has a children%26#39;s menu. French children are used to eating out and well. They know how to behave in a restaurant. If your children are up for that then the sky is the limit. I have always found that they go out of their way to accomodate the little ones but if your children are not used to this follow the guides lines of the US parents. Just once though maybe try something more French. I%26#39;ve always found that children rise to the occasion.
Above all make sure you all enjoy it.
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