Rue Des Petits Carreaux

One of the gems of Paris

One of the great advantages of working at ICB Europe is its proximity to Rue Des Petits Carreaux, a small cobblestone street filled with restaurants, bakeries, meat shops, and a host of other vendors. Motor vehicle traffic is severly limited due to the limited access routes a car could use to access the street, so for most people who frequent this gem of Paris, walking in the middle of the road is completly normal.

The entrance to Rue Des Petits Carreaux. Notice the Starbucks on the right hand side.

As Rue Des Petits Carreaux is only a block away from the office, Mindy and I will usually head over here to look for our lunch at least once a week as there is an incredible amount of variety offered by the numurous restaurants and vendors. Since the crowd is also mostly a local one, a filling meal can be had for a reasonable price as well. Mindy is also a huge fan of having a Starbucks located so close to the office, although their prices are quite steep so she limits herself a little more then she would at home. Still, it's not unreasonable to see her going for a Chocolat Viennois every once it a while.

Our favorite bakery

Also located on the street is one of our favorite bakeries, Paul. Although we usually pick up baguettes and pain au chocolate from our local baker in Asnieres, for other breads we have found that Paul offers a consistent quality that we haven't been able to find elsewhere. We typically stop in once or twice a week to pick up something to take back home.

Our favorite little lunch stop to date...of course we still need to continue the search for better, but this one tops the list for now.

Deux plats du jour sil vous plait. That is how we order the daily plate at this nice little restaurant on Rue Des Petits Carreaux. There are no seats inside the restaurant so we always eat on the sidewalk, which only enhances the meal. And believe me, the food does not need to be enhanced in anyway. For just under 7 euros each, Mindy and I usually dine on fantastic pastas, chicken done a variety of different ways, and pork that melts in your mouth. The daily plate is always something different, but to date we have never been less then satisfied. Of course the meal is also served with baguette, as any self respecting meal in France should be.

One of the many fruit vendors on the Rue Des Petits Carreaux.