{"id":2776,"date":"2019-09-06T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devourparisfoodtours.com\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2024-08-05T17:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:38:59","slug":"eat-like-a-local-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Rules You Should Be Following in Paris to Eat like a Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a culture that revolves around food, the French have not only perfected the art of cooking but the art of dining as well. And in a country also deeply in love with rules, naturally these two elements of French culture\u2014dining, and rules\u2014make perfect bedfellows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Whether you\u2019re coming to France for the first time or have lived here for years, knowing a few of <strong>these simple rules can help you fit in at any Parisian brasserie or cafe<\/strong>. Knowing all of them, we think, would be impossible, so we\u2019ve broken it down to the basics.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A large group of people eating a meal at a restaurant\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paris-group-at-restaurant-1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>These six rules will clarify and improve your dining experience as you eat like a local in Paris.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">What's Included<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67684a0ca3275\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67684a0ca3275\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Eat_at_the_right_hours\" title=\"Eat at the right hours\u00a0\">Eat at the right hours\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Snack_like_a_local\" title=\"Snack like a local\">Snack like a local<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Look_for_table_settings\" title=\"Look for table settings\u00a0\">Look for table settings\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Get_the_set_menu\" title=\"Get the set menu\">Get the set menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Understand_the_order_of_operations\" title=\"Understand the order of operations\">Understand the order of operations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/eat-like-a-local-paris\/#Take_your_time\" title=\"Take your time!\u00a0\">Take your time!\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eat_at_the_right_hours\"><\/span>Eat at the right hours\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before even thinking about dining in Paris, you\u2019ll want to make sure that you\u2019re going at the \u201ccorrect\u201d time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/lunch-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lunch in Paris (opens in a new tab)\">Lunch in Paris<\/a> operates on by far the strictest schedule: <strong>12\u20132 p.m<\/strong>. It\u2019s outlandish to think that anybody in France would serve anything but breakfast before noon, so don\u2019t bother asking for a full meal at 11:15 a.m.!<\/p>\r\n<p>Once you\u2019ve surpassed 2 p.m. on the other hand, odds are high that you\u2019ll be told that the kitchen is closed.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As for dinner, we\u2019re a bit more flexible. We don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/mealtimes-in-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eat as late as our Spanish neighbors<\/a> by any means, but most people won\u2019t sit down to dinner before 8 p.m., and in most places, looking for a full dinner after 10:30 p.m. can get complicated, as well.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snack_like_a_local\"><\/span>Snack like a local<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To keep your belly full during those extraneous hours, we\u2019ve invented some other acceptable ways to \u201c<em>picoler<\/em>,\u201d or snack, in France.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The <em>gouter<\/em> is the French equivalent of a <strong>midday snack<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>An <em>ap\u00e9ro<\/em> is the <strong>early evening bite<\/strong>, usually accompanied with beer or wine, and shared with friends. The <em>ap\u00e9ro<\/em> is often hosted at someone\u2019s home, but can also take place in public spaces, like along the banks of the Seine or in one of Paris\u2019 many parks.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29258\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Two women having eating on the banks of the seine with a ferry in the background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/steven-lasry-0mn5dGjR-Tk-unsplash-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>A riverside <em>ap\u00e9ro<\/em> is a favorite hobby among Parisians. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@stevenlasry\">Steven Lasry<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_for_table_settings\"><\/span>Look for table settings\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In Paris, there\u2019s a place for everything. This is just as true in cafes, <a href=\"\/blog\/best-bistros-in-paris\/\">bistrots<\/a>, and brasseries as it is in other facets of French life.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For example, most cafes will have <strong>a smoking and a non-smoking area<\/strong>. They will also generally set aside some tables for dining, and others for drinking. The key indicator of difference? A white tablecloth or table settings of some kind indicates that you can eat there.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you sit down at lunchtime at a table with no settings, and then order a meal, <strong>you might be asked to move to a spot designated for eating<\/strong>. Alternatively, the waiter might begrudgingly set the table for you\u2014but that\u2019s not exactly how you want to start your meal.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29256\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Outside of a floral yellow restaurant front \" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/alex-harmuth-bOICdD-Gulk-unsplash-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Wondering if you can order food at those empty tables? Ask a staff member if you&#8217;re unsure. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@a_harmuth\">Alex Harmuth<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_the_set_menu\"><\/span>Get the set menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Unlike in other countries where mixing and matching menu options is common when eating out, in France the best deals will almost always be found on the <em>prix fixe menu.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This<em> set menu,<\/em><strong> most commonly found during lunchtime on work days<\/strong>, typically changes each day while the price stays the same. Even in slightly more upscale spots, you should be able to get at least a two- or three-course meal for under \u20ac25.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29257\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Veal and beans dish \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calf-ge3e1da993_1920-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The prix fixe menu is a great way to eat well and save some cash at the same time.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understand_the_order_of_operations\"><\/span>Understand the order of operations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This might seem obvious, but if you want to truly appreciate a French meal, it\u2019s important to consume it in the right order. Beyond the typical entr\u00e9e-<em>plat<\/em>-dessert combination, you can also add in a <strong>cheese plate, an alcoholic digestif, and an espresso<\/strong> to top it off.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you really want to eat like a local in Paris, throughout the meal <strong>don\u2019t be shy to ask for more bread<\/strong> to sop up the glorious juices and sauces. And don\u2019t worry\u2014you won\u2019t be charged extra for it!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\">\r\n<figcaption>Our suggestion: always, always, always go for the cheese plate.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_your_time\"><\/span>Take your time!\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If there\u2019s one rule that you remember from this list, it\u2019s this: take your time. Whole book chapters, and indeed entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17675004-mastering-the-art-of-french-eating\">books<\/a>, have been written about this topic.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here in France, <strong>a meal is made up of food and conversation<\/strong>, with each playing an equal role in the pleasure of it. That\u2019s why most French towns, and even to a certain extent Paris, close down between noon and 2 p.m. (rule #1).\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Even in Paris, which is unlike the rest of France in myriad other ways, the on-the-go meal snarfed down at one\u2019s desk while continuing to work is rare. Indeed, this element of French culture\u2014<strong>the slow, deliberate meal\u2014is still alive and well in the capital<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You only live once\u2014and in Paris, much of that life is spent around a table with friends and delicious food.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_36465\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36465\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp.jpg\" alt=\"paris\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Devour_Paris_Montmartre_WEB_0002_Temp-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Life is short\u2014savor every moment and every bite!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><i>Update notice: This article was updated on August 5, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>You know how to eat like a local in Paris\u2014now it&#8217;s time to practice. A great way to do that? Join us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/tours\/paris-ultimate-food-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Ultimate Food Tour<\/a> for a crash course in food shopping and dining out Parisian style. After a morning discovering the city&#8217;s most delicious bites, you&#8217;ll leave armed with knowledge about how to make the most of every meal throughout the rest of your trip.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a culture that revolves around food, the French have not only perfected the art of cooking but the art of dining as well. And in a country also deeply in love with rules, naturally these two elements of French culture\u2014dining, and rules\u2014make perfect bedfellows. 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