From luxurious meals fit for royalty to grabbing a falafel and walking the crowded streets of Le Marais, there are a number of ways to have a pleasing culinary experience in Paris on Christmas and Christmas Eve.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We\u2019ve already told you where you can go to experience the best holiday markets<\/a> the French capital has to offer. But outside is not the only place where visitors to Paris can take in the holidays in the City of Light.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That\u2019s right\u2014despite the day off from work for most, many restaurants stay open on Christmas Eve and Day. Some offer specialty deals, while others opt for the Christmas classics: chapon <\/em>(roast chicken), red wine and buche de noel<\/em> for dessert.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These five Christmas Eve and Day meals in Paris are sure to put you in a food coma fit for the day.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Bouillon Julien<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Part of the recent revival of the bouillon<\/em><\/a>\u2014a hearty French meal and bottle of wine at affordable prices\u2014Bouillon Julien<\/a> has been turning out classic French food since the turn of the 20th century. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Located not far from the Strasbourg-Saint Denis metro stop in the hip 10th arrondissement, the restaurant\u2019s carte des fetes <\/em>(holiday menu) has everything from parmentier<\/em> of duck leg with truffle oil to a fricass\u00e9e<\/em> of capon leg for the main course, with options of a starter of pumpkin soup and a dessert of creamy caramelized chocolate pie. And all of this for around \u20ac20 per person.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n