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On 10/15/2014 04:25 AM, Thierry Carrez wrote:
> Anita Kuno wrote:
>> On 10/14/2014 12:40 PM, Sylvain Bauza wrote:
>>> Le 14/10/2014 18:29, Anita Kuno a écrit :
>>>> I have a request. Is there any way to expand the Food section to
>>>> include how to find vegetarian restaurants? Any help here appreciated.
>>>
>>> Well, this is a tough question. We usually make use of TripAdvisor or
>>> other French noting websites for finding good places to eat, but some
>>> small restaurant don't provide this kind of information. There is no
>>> official requirement to provide these details for example.
>>>
>>> What I can suggest is when looking at the menu (this is mandatory to put
>>> it outside of the restaurant) and check for the word 'Végétarien'.
> 
> It's also always risky to ask for a vegetarian plate in a French
> traditional restaurant. At best you get a bowl of rice. At worse you get
> Canton rice with bacon and shrimps.
Ah, thanks for the heads up. Yeah I find everyone has a different
definition for what vegetarian means to them.
> 
>> Thanks Sylvain, I appreciate the pointers. Will wander around and look
>> at menus outside restaurants. Not hard to do since I love wandering
>> around the streets of Paris, so easy to walk, nice wide sidewalks.
>>
>> I'll also check back on the wikipage after you have edited.
> 
> I found this:
> http://www.topito.com/top-meilleurs-restaurants-vegetariens-paris
Thank you!
> 
> The "Creperies" (Brittany pancakes) are also great choices for
> vegetarians since you can easily pick a vegetarian filling.
Mmmmm, creperies. Can't go wrong there.

I could always just aim for the cheese plate, hard to get that wrong.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
Thanks Thierry,
Anita.