Paris Guide: Marché des Enfants Rouges

A couple of weeks ago, my mum was visiting and we decided to check out what was on offer for lunch at the Marché des Enfants Rouges, just around the corner from my flat in the 3rd arrondissement. I have heard great things about the food here but have always been put off by the hustle and bustle and complicated (but actually not complicated) system of getting a table.

The Marché des Enfants Rouges is now a listed historic monument that was set up in 1615 (!!) and takes it name from from the orphans dressed in red taken in by the Hotel-Dieu de Paris hospital. Legend has it that a medium predicted that the surrounding houses would collapse if the market was ever destroyed and luckily it recently escaped demolition. Now, after that history lesson, let's talk food. 

There's lots of choice of food, from fresh italian pasta to sushi and burgers but we went for the Lebanese counter. We just grabbed a waiter and she sorted us out with a table in no time. Between the three of us, we shared a mezze platter for which we chose lots of falafels, humous, aubergine chips, tabouleh, cold moussaka and greek salad. All that for 45€, which I admit is quite steep but that's split between three people and it's filling enough to be your main meal of the day. 

As well as having various sit down food places, the market does serve as a traditional market with lots of food stalls where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables. I also love the photography shop, which is great for rummaging through boxes of random old photographs.

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