Le Gymnase Montparnasse — Restaurant in Paris

I was regularly visiting this place because I was staying in the hotel across the street and I was very happy to have found it. It’s a hangout place for locals and was fun to see the same faces everyday. it’s quiet and one can really enjoy dinner and chill all evening there. The food is great and I had fallen in love with the beef carpaccio. The burgers are amazing too! They once had this warm pear pie with chocolate chips and was fabulous but they only had it for one night. They do have different daily specials and also a fixed menu. The wait staff is way friendly and spoke English and I’m glad it was easy to communicate. Special shout to Edouard and Chloe for being very very friendly and accommodating and making the experience very nice. Highly recommended this place in...

The Gymnase Montparnasse was an unexpected delight on the corner of Rue de Raspail, 3 or 4 doors down from our boutique hotel.We knew from the Les Frenchies FB page to look for restaurants that feature their daily offerings on chalkboards. Check! And to look for where the locals eat. Check check! We went out to find a light supper on our first day in Paris, and heard only French conversations among everyone eating at the small tables outside. We made our selections from the chalkboard and were very pleased with the smoked salmon appetizer and the burrata veggie salad appetizer! The serving staff was busy but oh so friendly! We felt we made instant friends with our local eatery and highly recommend this restaurant for a quiet, low-key but fun eatery off the...

A very friendly place in an extremely vibrant neighborhood, where you can come for a glass of wine and a local cheese and meat platter to enjoy with your friends. It is one of those typical small Parisian bistros that offer a very approachable menu at a very affordable orice. The atmosphere is full of life and laughter and the waiters are very friendly and polite. We really enjoyed ourselves in this place, as we found it a bit less busy and agitated by comparison with the big names in the area. All in all you can definitely enjoy an evening here with your friends. We managed to find a table for four people here on a Saturday evening without a reservation so that...