267365 Thu Dec 29 08:45:22 -0800 2005 2 26 International 0 1409611 top 3 bistro/brasserie's in the Marais area please. I'm leaving in march...not too much $..but want to eat well...Merci! Thu Dec 29 08:45:22 -0800 2005 0 kimimarc 1 1409626 Les Philosophes is a solid bistro. I had dinner there last night. There was a 26 euro menu that came with entree, plat, and dessert. I had the tartin tomato (good, fresh tomatoes), the steak tartar (fresh chuck that had very little fat on it), and the creme brulee. The service was attentive and friendly and the place usually has a lively crowd of locals and english-speaking tourists and is open late. There are better places but if you are under a tight budget, this gives you a taste of Paris bistrots without breaking the bank. Les Philosophes 28, rue Vieille-du-Temple 75004 Paris Metro Hotel de Ville Open until 2am Tel: 01.48.87.54.91 Thu Dec 29 21:54:51 -0800 2005 1409611 0 apple turnover 1 1409652 All these places are really close to your hotel. This is a list I made for people staying in our apartment nearby. the numbers in brackets are Zagat ratings first food then price. Lebey is French food critic.I would be curious to know what you think if you try any of them. Vins des Pyrenees, 25 Rue Beautrellis, 4ar Tel 01 42 72 64 94. . Cheap, popular, really friendly, OK food. 12.50 e weekday lunch. Must book weekend evenings though you may get in if you arrive on the dot of 8 when they open. Closed Saturday lunch .Open Sunday. La Tete Ailleurs, 20 Rue Beautrellis, 4ar Tel 01 42 72 47 80. New 2005. Southwestern food medium priced and fairly good. 14 euro two dish lunch during the week is the best deal.. Bistrot du Dome. (19/44) 2, Rue de la Bastille 4ar (metro Bastille) Tel 01 48 04 88 44. Eight minutes Bastille direction.Tel 01 43 35 32 00. Cheaper versions of expensive and excellent Dome though still pricey. Good very simple fish, short on vegetables. Ok langoustine starter; excellent monkfish in garlic sauce; nice caramel ice cream. Open Sunday Bofinger (18/50) 5, rue de la Bastille, 4ar (metro Bastille) Tel 01 42 72 87 82. Smashing Belle Epoque interior, esp under cupola (you can ask for it). Mainly fish, oysters and choucroute. 32 euro lunch menu includes oysters and wine. Old and very well known. Book. Open every day all year . Chez Janou, (20/35) 2 Roger Verlomme/Tournelles, 3ar (metro Bastille or Chemin Vert) Tel 01 42 72 28 41. You can get there through Place de Voges. Food OK and it is one of the few local places to have nice outdoor seating. Open weekends. Perhaps open August. Le Petit Marche, 9 rue de Bearn, 3ar (metro Saint-Sebastian-Froissart) Tel 01 42 72 06 67. Short menu of light fusion dishes. Andre thinks expensive for what you get (though Zagat rates it inexpensive). Out door tables and may be open every day all year. Sun Jan 01 04:59:25 -0800 2006 1409611 0 Elena