Au Terminus du Chatelet - Paris

Happened upon this near my hotel after being rudely treated by a couple of other nearby places.

This restaurant is absolutely the best for traditional French food in ParisThe owner is friendly and kind, giving great suggestions to visitors.

This place was greatI only had room for an Entree, so on the waiter's recommendation, I hand Poached eggs with mushrooms onions and gravy.

What a find. We were out a bit late, looking for a restaurant for dinner. There were quite a few along this street, but Le Terminus du Châtelet was the most appealing. The boxes of fabulous mushrooms outside (see photo) drew us in. We loved our dinners: delicious duck smothered (of course) in mixed mushrooms, and leg of lamb, also wonderful, with mashed potatoes. A sign on the door noted the restaurant's focus on regional cooking (terroir). I asked Thomas, "which region?" He replied that the restaurant specializes in the very best ingredients and cooking from "all regions of France." We agree! The restaurant has been open since 1929, and passed on from grandfather to father to Thomas. This is an authentic, non-touristy restaurant. We were the only non-French in the crowd.

Excellent meal in a friendly, small restaurant north of the Seine. Being from Alaska I have eaten a lot of salmon prepared in many ways and the salmon in mild curry sauce I had here was one of the top salmon meals I've had. The salmon was braised and poached perfectly, and the mild curry sauce complemented it and did not over power it. The vanilla Bourbon creme brûlée was also excellent. The restaurant has been in the same family for three generations. Thomas, the owner, shared stories of mushroom gathering in Normandy, and selected a wine which went well with our meals. It was a great find!