Le Grand Colbert, 2nd arr.
2, rue Vivienne, 75002 / 33 1 42 86 87 88
Just North of the Palais Royal, Le Grand Colbert has been popular for decades. Its fame received an added bump in 2004 when it was the backdrop for Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson’s final scene in Something’s Gotta Give. The rush of tourists occasioned by that film has calmed in the intervening years, but it remains a very popular spot. Very charming Belle Époque decor and traditional French bistro fare go well together. Moderately priced and ideal if you find yourself in the Opera / Palais Royal area or as part of your visit to the lovely Gallerie Vivienne & Gallerie Colbert, among the best of Paris’s 19th-century covered shopping arcades.
Reservations advised.