Paris after dark - 10

This might not look like a fancy restaurant to you. Even so, Julia Child once said it was her favorite restaurant in Paris. Georges' place has 652 reviews on TripAdvisor, and 532 of them say it is excellent or very good. The food is not fancy, but authentically Parisian. I lived only a five-minute walk away for three years, 40 years ago, but somehow I never had a meal there. I always wanted to, but I think I imagined it was too expensive for me back then. It's on my list for my next trip to Paris.

If you want to see some photos of the food served by Georges, look at this TripAdvisor page. Here's what a Bon Appétit magazine article said about Chez Georges 10 years ago:

“There aren't many places like Chez Georges left in Paris. It's one of the best-preserved bistros in the city. It was beloved by Julia Child when she lived here, and still looks the same, from the framed mirrors to the brass rails and uniformed servers. But the menu has been preserved best of all — an encyclopedia of classics that are almost impossible to find elsewhere in Paris. Once you're here, just let it rip, since you'll probably never taste lentil salad this good again; ditto the salade de museau de bœuf (beef muzzle salad — give it a chance), and veal sweetbreads in a light cream sauce with girolle mushrooms. The duck breast is epic, too, with a side of potatoes crisped in its flavorful fat. And you'll want to finish with another brilliant rendition of tarte Tatin. You might end up feeling like you understand Julia Child deeply, personally, spiritually. That's the after-dinner Cognac talking — just have the maitre d' call you a taxi and sleep it off.”