Eating Solo in Paris
This is my two night guide to eating alone in Paris. The city is amazing, but can be a little daunting as a solo non-French speaking diner. I did a bunch of Google homework and tried a handful of restaurants and found two that stood out as great places to dine alone in Paris.
Le Chartier entranceway
Night 1
Le Chartier ($$)
Le Chartier is in the Monmartre district of Paris on a winding street full of shops and cafés and is easy enough to get to from the Grand Boulevards Metro station in the 9th District (9eme Arrondissement). Once inside the doors it feels like an old boarding school dining hall with rows and rows of tables all seating 6 or so people. The beauty of this place for the solo traveller is that you have to sit with other people — no choice. The night I was there I sat with a couple from Paris, a professor from Paris who looked straight out of some old French Movie, a hair product salesman from Barcelona, and a restauranteur from Corsica. None of us spoke that much of each other’s language, but somehow we had an excellent time trying to get to know about each other over dinner. The food was alright, and reasonably priced, but the highlight was meeting a bunch of interesting people both local and travellers. Continue Reading