Dining Near the Intercontinental on Rue Scribe

[jrgkittredge]

I am looking for a few restaurant ideas for dinner with colleagues. If possible, I would like things that are within walking distance of the hotel.

French cuisine, moderately priced, not looking for anything too expensive or fancy/formal. Nice atmosphere, fun, or funky or artsy are great.

Mostly want to be able to enjoy the food and atmosphere and converese.

Thanks,

[Laidback]

"French cuisine, moderately priced, not looking for anything too expensive or fancy/formal. Nice atmosphere, fun, or funky or artsy are great"

You are describing Bistro Volnay on Rue Volney.

[Oakglen]

Goumard, rue Duphot, would be my second choice; it's primarily a fish place with menus at 39E and 49E. Maybe a bit more formal.

[Parigi]

I used to enjoy greatly L'Absinthe, a modernish bistro on the very hip Place du Marché Saint-Honoré, which is not far from the Grand Hotel (still can't call it Intercontinental, such a mouthful). Then everyone complained it had gone downhill. Then someone said it was rehabilitated.

[Delucacheesemonger]

As an aside, on Rue Scribe is the perfume museum in Fragonard. It is free and really well-done