Early Dining Near the Opera Bastille

[travelluver]

I have tickets to the Opera Bastille, the performance begins at 7:30.
I'd like to grab a bite to eat beforehand, rather than when the show gets out
which I imagine would be near 10 pm. Is there any bistro type place that
would serve food continuously or beginning at 6 pm?

[John Talbott]

"Doc says you're gonna die."
I go to the Opera enough to be presented with this problem and have found the best solution is to liquid it between acts at a place like Kilty's where Guinness is good for you and almost constitutes a solid.
The Grands Marches used to be OK but not so recently.
There is a resto inside the Opera where elegant folk seem to dine like at Glyndebourne or Bayreuth (eg between acts) but I've never figured out if one must be a donor or what.

John Talbott's Paris

[Oakglen]

I believe Le Petit Bofinger serves straight through; try to reseve for 6 pm on their site. There are also a great number of cafes at Bastille that are always open. No problem.

[souphie]

Le Café de l'Industrie

[travelluver]

Thanks Souphie, knew you'd come through for me again!

[travelluver]

Souphie, Do you also know Cafe du Passage on rue du Charrone?

[souphie]

Nope.

[tmso]

It would be a great choice for a little pre-opera dinner. Good music, and a nice choice of wines and apéritifs and small plates. I haven't been in more than a year, but I doubt it has changed much.

[Busk]

Really small plates. Go for the wine. The small plates are good, but too small...

[Parigi]

I can't think of any bistro open at 6. Cafés would be open, but why eat indifferently? It may be better to call a restaurant and book a 10pm table.