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La Pie Noir
Paris, France
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
Currency Converter There is never a shortage
of restaurants in Paris where one can eat delicious food. The French are famous
for that.
But to find a quaint,
friendly place that the French love and at the same time is also affordable -
well that makes for an additional high mark.
La Pie Noir - named after a
special breed of cattle in the northwest of France - is a favorite of tourists
and French locals alike, getting high reviews from both.

The entrance to La Pie Noir
The milk of the Bretonne Pie Noir is high in
fat content, making it excellent for cheese production. But also, this hardy,
compact cattle breed is adaptable to the Bretonne area and also gives tasty
beef. So it has a dual-purpose utility, providing both milk and meat from
smaller, more sustainable farming practices.
Bretonne's contributions to French cuisine
are also Crepes, galettes, seafood, and especially its butter and dairy.
All of this is conveyed in the name La Pie
Noir.
Who knew?

Cassandra at the bar, Hugo in the center,
standing
The inside is modest and tables are close
together.
Cassandra and Hugo give friendly, quick
service and are quite knowledgeable about the menu.
On this cold day, the warm, tiny restaurant
was most welcoming.

Menu at La Pie Noir
The menu was a bit overwhelming - we'd have
to come back again and again to try all we wanted to taste.
In situations such as this I let Billy order
whatever intrigues him and we share the plates.
Why?
Because he is a trained French Chef and he
knows what he is doing.
I happy to munch along and believe me, it's a
great place to be!
In this case, Billy began by ordering one of
the day's price fixed offerings at the top.

The wine menu
This is the wine menu.
For being in France, it was actually fairly
priced and we ordered a Château de Chaintres for $35Euros.

Cassandra behind the bar
This bar sells wines, liquors, and coffees.
It'd be a great place to have a cappuccino or a glass of wine and hang out.
The restaurant became full, but Cassandra and
Hugo handled it with aplomb.
They were friendly, engaging and not at all
stressed.
They were confident!

Our bottle is Chateau de Chaintres
Not deeply complex nor fully tannic, this
bottle was better than simply a table wine.

Our razor clams
The first course was razor
clams in a seasoned buttered broth with crusty bread.
Razor clams have a sweet,
delicate flavor with a tender texture. They don't have the chewiness of some
other clams.
They are a good source of
lean protein, rich in vitamins like B12, and minerals like iron. They are also
low in fat, making them a healthy seafood choice.

Roasted chicken with potatoes and cream
Next was a roasted chicken leg with a cream
sauce over potatoes.
While, simple, this French meal was
delicious.

Toasting to YOU!
Here we are toasting to YOU!
The tanned hide of the famous Pie Noir cow is
hanging on the wall, a true testament to this cattle breed.
You can see how simple and local this
restaurant is, and very popular!

Potatoes with sausage and camembert, salad
We were still a bit hungry and ordered this
supplement on the price fixed menu: potatoes with sausage, camembert and a
salad.
Once again, simple, a country-style approach
and delicious.

“Baby” Profiterole
Bretonne is also known for its buckwheat
flour, which was introduced to the area in the Middle Ages.
Here you see our delicious "baby" profiterole
with vanilla ice cream and caramel.

Billy with the owner
This is the owner of La Pie Noir, a man named Louiche (pronounced Loo-EECH).
We got along so well, speaking of the
restaurant business, wines, and tequila from our area of Mexico, that Louiche
gave us a free tequila after our meal!

2 shots of Calvaderos
Louiche understood our love of tequila, and
treated us to a shot each of Calvaderos.
This is from our neck of the woods, Jalisco,
Mexico!

Our bill for the two of us
This is our bill for the two of us, including
all the food, dessert, and a bottle of wine. At $80.50Euros (before tip) it came
to about $84USD.
Would we recommend you visit La Pie Noir?
Absolutely!
Say hi to Louiche for us!
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Le Pie Noir
5 Rue de la Montagne St. Genevieve
75005 Paris, France
Tele: 01.4354. 0899
Website:
https://www.sluurpy.fr/paris/restaurant/2110289/restaurant-la-pie-noir
lapienoir.com https://lapienoir.com/
Email:
restaurant.lapienoir.bzh@gmail.com
Tele: +33 1 43 54 08 99
Hours: Open Tues. through Saturday, noon to
9:30pm
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