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    I am going to be in Paris for the weekend and while I know there are lots of great places to eat, does anyone have any particular suggestions in the area around the Champs?

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    There's an old saying that it's impossible to have a bad meal in Paris. But, I'll assume that you're looking for the top restaurants in that area.

    Le Cinq is not even a five minute walk from the center of the Champs-Élysées (just turn south down avenue George V and you'll find it inside the George V Four Seasons hotel). Le Cinq is easily one of the top restaurants in Paris. It was probably the best meal I've ever had, period. It's pricey, but well worth it.

    Taillevent (one of the best restaurants in Paris for the past 60 years) is also about a five minute walk to the north of the Champs. Though, you'll want to take a look at this discussions for more info on that: http://extravigator.com/discussion/11/taillevent/

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    Pierre Gagnaire is amazing. It's just off of the champs elysees, about two blocks from the Arc de Triomphe. Very expensive though.

    I'd also recommend Laurent, which is on the other end of the Champs, near the gardens.

    And while I've never been, I've heard that Les Ambassadeurs at the Hotel de Crillon is excellent.

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    It's across the Seine, but my favorite restaurant in Paris (in the whole world, actually) is L'Arpege. In many ways, it's not the typical three star experience, but the food has been incredibly good each of the times I've been there.

    I found Pierre Gagnaire to be more clever than good, but I've only had the Menu de Marche at lunch so it's possible the more expensive options are more impressive. Most of my meals in Paris have been a bit disappointing relative to my experiences in the provinces, certainly when price is taken into consideration. Along with Pierre Gagnaire, I'd include Le Meurice and Le Cinq in the "perfectly good but not life-changing" department.

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    This answer may be a little bit late, but since it was mentioned, I was going to suggest Laurent also. I went there many years ago and it was a fantastic restaurant, is it still the same today?

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    Thanks for the tips. We actually just had steak frites near the hotel. We did though have a great breakfast at La Duree. It may have been the best breakfast I have ever had.

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    Ladurée is definitely a fine place. But, for me the service was only fair, and the all the smoke made it difficult to enjoy the food. Don't get me wrong. The food was excellent, but I wouldn't give it a Michelin star or anything.

    The pastries on the other hand are from another world, and they are much better value. If I had to choose, I'd pick the pastries over the sit-down service any day. Just look at those things!

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