Frunch = FRench lUNCH
My wife and I are taking a student group to Paris and Nice April 1-10. A German exchange student referred us to a place called Frunch. Can't find it on the internet. Has anyone tried out this place (assuming it's real). We are looking for seriously cheap eats. We'll do the markets and shops, of course, but wondered about a cheap sit-down place once in a while.
Posted by
San Francisco
14510 posts
Yes, Michael, there is an eating establishment called FLUNCH. I ate at one when I was in Strasbourg in 1999...good food, good choices of hot food, and not expensive. But I can't tell you whether or not they still exist, didn't see any of them in my most recent trips in 2007 and 2009. The set-up at FLUNCH is cafeteria style. I definitely would eat at the place again.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
They're still there. Google Flunch vice Frunch.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
313 posts
Yes -- we were just looking up Flunch locations for our April trip. We stumbled on them when returning a rental car in Nice and needing something to eat before catching a train. We expected them to be the usual dismal train station cafeteria, and were pleasantly surprised. It's not haute cuisine, but I think students would love it -- all would find something they liked.
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ, USA
1035 posts
"We expected them to be the usual dismal train station cafeteria..."
Maybe I am just not a sophisticated eater, but I am continually impressed by the food at European train stations (especially in France and Italy) -- especially in comparison to what you'd find in the USA (although Union Station in DC might be an exception).
Posted by
San Francisco
14510 posts
I agree with Michael on eateries in French and German train stations...can't say about Italy since I haven't been there. The variety of choice and quality in Germany is not just found in the major staions in Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne, Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Hannover but also in small ones such as Potsdam. It's generally accepted that brasseries in French train stations offer good quality food. I can only compare with Union Station in Los Angeles and they cannot really be compared.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
313 posts
That wasn't meant to be a blanket statement for all train stations -- it isn't the prettiest place from the outside, nor the nicest train station, for that matter. The outward appearance played a part.
Yes, I've found some great food, particularly in French stations, but I'd have to say that you've eaten in different stations than I have in Italy, and I've been in a lot of them. Although, I have to say that one of my favorite memories of Italy is thanks to a counter attendant at the snack bar in the Lucca train station. And the espresso and pastries are almost always great.