How To Dine Solo in Paris

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  03.25.08 | 10:37 AM ET

imageDoug Saunders has a dilemma. When he dines, he prefers to have an “intimate relationship” with his food, free from “the tyranny of company.” But in Paris, he writes in a recent Globe and Mail story, eating alone can get you an odd reception: “The French, as the old cliché suggests, approach the dining experience as something akin to the act of lovemaking. So imagine how they feel when you set out to do it in front of them without a partner.”

Saunders offers a list of solo-friendly Parisian restaurants, along with some tidbits of Parisian dining history. It’s a fun read, whether you prefer the “tyranny of company” or not.

Related on World Hum:
* Dining With NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli at Le Train Bleu in Paris
* The Man Behind the Bells of Notre Dame

Photo by ferminet, via Flickr (Creative Commons).

Tags: Food, Europe, France, Paris, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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