Dame Tartine

With its terrace overlooking the Stravinsky fountain next to the Centre Pompidou, Dame Tartine is a pleasant surprise in the busy Marais. After a visit to the museum, come here to relax in the calm and the sunshine and enjoy much more reasonable prices than other bars in the area, plus friednly efficient waiters, a rarity in this very touristy area. This bistro-restaurant offers a varied menu of huge warm or cold sandwiches for €10 – try, for example, the tartine with magrets de canard fumés and goat's cheese, or roasted vegetables, tapenade and Comté – in total more than ten appetising options. It could be hard to choose between these and the dishes of the day – when we visited, salmon with coconut sauce and marinated courgettes, chicken with morille mushrooms, and salmon tartare with ginger. To wash it all down, a very solid wine list (the Tariquet is particularly good).