Our Guide to Paris: Zinc Caïus

High tables and stools give this small modern bistro near l’Etoile a convivial, bar-like feel. The warm lentil salad with lardo di colonnata is not to be missed.

Practical information

Address: 11 rue d’Armaillé, 75017
Nearest transport: Argentine (1) or Etoile (1, 2, 6, RER A)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Monday
Reservations: Last minute booking usually OK
Telephone: 01 44 09 05 10

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Average price for lunch: 20-34€
Average price for dinner: 20-34€
Style of cuisine: Modern French
Special attributes: market-based cooking, good for solo dining
Type of crowd: suits, foodies, neighborhood locals
Interior: polished & modern
Atmosphere: casual

Trusted reviews

• Barbra Austin (2010) “…a meal here is just as memorable as one served by its sophisticated sibling.”
• Le Figaro (2010) “Dans ce cadre mimi tout plein, une ardoise qui s’acoquine aux meilleurs produits…”
• Phyllis Flick (2009) “It’s too bad that every neighbourhood doesn’t have a restaurant like Jean Marc Notelet’s recently-opened, pocket-sized bistro, Zinc Caius.”
• John Talbott (2009) “…two of us had the slab of beef (entrecote) which…was terrific, and a tartare of beef with polenta frites (warning to all the ships at sea – me, the great mashed potato ignoramus and polenta hater, loved both such versions here.)”
• Caroline Mignot (2009) “L’ardoise est blanchie de 2, 3 entrées, à peine plus de plats et de quelques desserts, tout fait envie, tout est piqué de gourmandise.”
• Le Fooding “Où déjeuner un samedi à 14 heures du côté de l’Etoile ? Au Zinc Caïus pardi!”