Is food in Paris expensive?Can anyone tell me an average?

Answer 1

Depends where you go. If you were going to Fouquet's, then yes, I'd say take out another mortgage on the house.

Honestly, it's not too terribly expensive. Luckily, the menus are posted outside the restaurants so you can check out the selections (and prices) before you go in.

You can eat light for lunch and splurge on a dinner while in Paris. The food is absolutely delicious. You'll want to splurge at least once.

One of my favorite places to eat is at the Louvre food court. There are a plethora of choices to satisfy any palate and any budget. You can get a veggie burger, fries and a drink at Universal Burger for around 4 Euros or you can get a decadent crepe at the crepe stand off by itself there for the same price. There are so many choices...

A picnic in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower is superb. It's fun shopping for the food as well...Rue Cler has some great shops for everything you need, from cheese to wine to dessert. You can also swing by a sandwich shop or order a crepe, which can be quite filling.

Another way to save a few Euros is to order tap water in a restaurant (un carafe d'eau). If you just order water, you'll get a bottle of water that will cost you 3-4 Euros. Pop will get you every time...I've seen it as expensive as 6 Euros for a glass. You're better off buying a larger bottle at a grocery store and storing it in your hotel room. Same with water...get a large bottle (they are really inexpensive...I've purchased a huge bottle for 25 centimes) and fill up your water bottle each morning before you hit the sightseeing road.

Near Notre Dame, there are some nice cafes. Two of my favorite are Cafe Quasimodo and the Esmerelda Cafe (fitting names, eh?). They offer delicious food at cheap prices, plus they have nice (read: free) restrooms. I've eaten there for about 5 Euros.

Watch out if a waiter asks if you want a salad...it's extra and adds up quickly.

I'd budget at least 10 Euros for lunch and 20-25 for dinner. You'll spend more some times, you'll spend less most of the time. Fill up at breakfast, if your hotel offers it. If not, bring some cereal bars from home. If your hotel has a buffet breakfast, bring a zip-loc baggie to throw in a croissant or two for a mid-day snack.

Here are a few average prices of everyday items:
A sandwich (take-out)…2.20-3.20 Euros
Bottle of mineral Water (from a shop, 0.5 litres)…0.20-0.40 Euros
Cup of coffee (from a café, espresso)…1-1.85 Euros
Cup of coffee (crème, larger cup with milk)…1.85-2.25 Euros
Beer (un demi--half a litre)…1.85-2.60 Euros
Glass of house wine…1.85-2.15 Euros
French national newspaper…1-1.20 Euros
International newspaper…1.50-2.30 Euros
Metro ticket (single)…1.30 Euros
Metro ticket (per ticket if you buy a carnet)…1,10 Euro
Camera film (36 pictures)…7-8 Euros

Answer 2

In general, dining anywhere in Paris is expensive. That is due to very high taxation on the cafe or restaurant, plus extremely high payrates. However, I cannot give you an average for several reasons. Different classes of cafes charge very differently. On every corner in Paris there's a limited menu bistro with a Tourist Formula board out front. The daily dishes will have the best price. Always look at this first. A la carte is the most expensive.

Standing at a bar is the least expensive. Watch what the French are doing. The workers are standing at the bar and eating. The French believe if you sit down you are renting a little space, so you must pay for that space. You also want a waiter to walk to your table to deliver the food, so you have to pay something toward the owner's cost of hiring the waiter.

If you were asking about buying food for an apartment, I would say food is not expensive. You have to cook it of course.

Answer 3

no it's not expensive, excepted if you eat in maxim's fouquet's or something like that. You can eat for 4 euros if you take a very big sandwich, for 9 or 10 euro for a main course, and about 12 or 15 euros for a menu (first course, main course, desert sometimes wine and coffee included) tips are not inlcuded but it's optionnal. Service and taxes are included. Pizzas are cheap between 6 and 12.

The best places to eat are quartier latin (a lot of typical and international restaurant and very touristic place. You have also carroussel du louvres which is under Le louvres, many restaurant and food to take away, Montparnasse is nice too. Montmartre, champs elysees, saint germain des pres, le marais, are quite expensive, you can find cheap restaurant but the average are expensive. If you want more details you can email me, i will answer, you're welcome.

Answer 4

Sell you house before you go, if you want to eat there.
No, it's not that bad.
Many restaurants have menu boards outside - you can check before entering.

I have found this site for you, it is a price guide for Paris:
http://www.parisinfo.com/guide_paris/rub5975.html&id_article=6438
This site has other useful information on Paris too.

Answer 5

Bread, cheese and wine are cheap. Produce and meats are much more expensive if you shop Monoprix. I found chez Champion and sometimes chex Ed to have comparative prices. Otherwise I found asian supermarkets there's one near Metro Marx Dormoy in the 18e or the open market for fruits and veggies on saturday in/near Barbes-Rochechouart Gare du Nord or during the weekday in quartier St Michel. For meats I shopped the 18e and ate halal for the best price! Eating out or take out was never the plus bon prix but if you like shawarma you can really save on euros! bonne chance!

Answer 6

since paris is a socialist hell hole. Yes it extremely expensive because of the nanny staters. High taxes cause high prices!