La Rhumerie — Restaurant in Paris

Not your usual Parisian brassiere, but hey, what is usual? Designed to resemble a Caribbean beach bungalo bar, this was supposed to be a place to try aged rhums.  Or, Rhum and Coke at the least.

But it was two o'clock in the afternoon, sun was boiling and we ordered a coke only - the photo attached)) The food was good, fresh, filling and far from boring.

The service was friendly and relaxed, exactly the way we like it. A spontaneous smile or two makes it for a lovelier stay than a learned "welcome grin" routine of chain coffee shops.

Finding a table for two for lunch was not a problem. Perhaps, those coming in the evening for the main treat (rhum) will have it...

Its place for a rum lover. With a wide selection of rums from around the world there is plenty of choice to have cocktails or just sip on some neat rum. It was pretty crowded for a Wednesday evening and with only 2 waiters on the floor. The service was quick but the ambience is a noisy and cramped. We ordered a jungle cookie and a hemmingway. The jungle cookie was super sweet and different nevertheless I loved it. The hemmingway was just another rum mix. For the price (each 9.5 approx) I would prefer to sit in a more...

Ran across the place because we were annoyed at the prices at Cafe De Flore and Deux Magots. We were legitimately surprised at how reasonable the prices were (well, relative to Blvd St Germain prices), how non-touristy it was (not a word of English other than us), and how tasty the food was. The fritters and chickens wings as part of the Assiette (sampler) were excellent, as was my wife’s vegetarian bowl. My ti’ punch was on point and her cocktail was excellent. If you’re visiting and sick of French food, this was a delightful...