Favorite lunch places in Paris

At the Louvre I love Cafe Marly.
At the Centre Pompidou I love George
Near the Opera I love Grand Cafe Capucines
Near Montparnasse I love La Rotonde or Le Chien qui Fume
Near Les Halles I love Au Pied de Cochon

Our favorite in Le Marais- Les Philosophes. Close to Pompidou Museum. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiD-KKrx_L8AhV1HDQIHUL3CrsQFnoECDsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fandrewloves.com%2Fblog%2Fles-philosophes-restaurant-review-paris&usg=AOvVaw0KXO14SUjbhCA4bQLf0INi

Thank you for your replies. I especially appreciated designating which places were close to which museums.

Just behind the Orsay, on the r. de Verneuil is le Cinq Mars. Reliably good.

Near the Cluny.
Take out bakery. I love the chicken salad sandwich on baguette.
La Maison d’Isabelle, 47ter Bd Saint-Germain

I can't believe I'm mentioning them, but check out les frenchies on Youtube

Personally, I would skip café Marley

Try Le Fumior behind the Louvre

or eat at the museum restaurant if you like Rick's review. We had a very nice meal at the less expensive top floor location in the Orsay which also has a view patio and, most importantly, had ICED TEA.

Also remember Rick's suggestion of doing a takeaway picnic type lunch in a park or near the Seine.

Thank you again. Phred, I found Les Frenchies on YouTube. They seem to have some useful information, but it’s watching them eat so much kind of takes my appetite away.

You do realize when you watch these videos of people eating and doing restaurant reviews, they don’t do it all in one day? . Even if they’re dressed alike doesn’t mean they did it all the same day. As a matter fact, in Les Frenchies is she pretty much wearing is the same shirt in 99% of her videos I think it’s probably just some kind of continuity thing

Of the few les Frenchies I have seen, they only tape at well-known guide book restaurants.

Le Nemours - on Place Colette, near the Louvre
(the Louvre also has a good food court)

Bistro Vivienne - in the Gallerie Vivienne

Angelina on rue du Rivoli (they serve food as well as hot chocolate and pastry)

Here's some outlying museums and restaurants.

If you got go the Marmottan Museum (highly recommended) it is in a very quiet neighborhood. But if you walk back towards the Trocadero, there is the wonderful La Rotonde de la Muette. Outdoor cafe seating or indoor tables and a delightful menu.

https://www.rotondemuette.paris/

Continuing the walk towards Trocadero brings you right by the Passy Market. The two stops (lunch and market) break up the walk nicely.

Alternatively, a little further along you could stop in the Wine Museum and have lunch in the wine cave after visiting the museum. I have only been there for the museum and a glass of wine though, but lunch comes well reviewed. Plan this walk out ahead of time though, the museum is fairly hidden.

https://www.museeduvinparis.com/

A block from the Liberation Museum (General Leclerc Museum) and the Catacombs (the two museums are practically across the street form one another) are two classic cafes: La Coupole and Le Dôme Café. I've only eaten at the former, but both are very historic and highly acclaimed.

Actually Le Dôme, La Coupole, along with Le Select and La Rotonde are on Blvd. de Montparnasse at Blvd Raspail, which is Metro Vavin. The Catacombs and Liberation Museum are two stops south at Denfert Rochereau, both on line 4. However, there are plenty of places to eat near Denfert. You've compressed the distance in your memory, Phil

Personally, I would skip café Marley

Mais non! The view is spectacular and I've only ever had top-notch service and food. Their Pavlova saved my life.

We always look forward to Cafe Campana in Musee d’Orsay before we head into the adjacent Impressionist wing. Simple fare in a beautiful room. If the door to the rooftop is unlocked when you are there enjoy some views over Paris before you head into the exhibits.

Great info! Following!

Le Dôme Café to the Catacombs is about a 15-minute walk. Add a couple of minutes if you want to go via and through the Montparnasse Cemetery (also recommended). I consider that nearby.