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La Balancoire

6, rue Aristide Bruant, 75018 Paris, France (Montmartre)
0142237083
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Ranked #42 of 9,547 restaurants in Paris
Price range: $20 - $27
Cuisines: Bistro
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Montmartre
Description: Open from Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch and Dinner.
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Aarhus
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 via mobile

Small place with good vibe. Friendly waiters who speak English and can translate the menu. The food was not worth 5 stars but the dessert was good. We had the 3-course 35 euro menu. The food did not live up to the price. Good, but would not come back.

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Canberra, Australia
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6 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

We enjoyed a nice meal and tried a few different wines by the glass. We were surrounded by French and English speaking patrons -- so I don't agree that it is geared toward tourists. The waitress was helpful but not intrusive. Well worth the trip to this part of Paris!

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Nice little restaurant. Prices not bad. Typical French menu, although busy with tourists. make a reservation as it's a small place. Good service, menu explained well in English.

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See 2 more reviews by maeve H for Paris
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

Great food and atmosphere, everything was exactly how you would imagine a typical dinner in Montmartre :) I recommend the foie gras and the steak with baby potatoes and a delicious tomato sauce

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Wellington, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

After reading all the wonderful reviews we decided to book La Balancoire for our wedding anniversary dinner. We didn't necessarily want any place too fancy, just somewhere relaxed with good food where we could spend some time.. The restaurant is cosy and the staff are very accommodating but the clientele was mostly American (thanks to TripAdvisor and the neighbourhood I... More

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London, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Second visit to this restaurant. This time on the occasion of my daughter's 21st birthday. We were given the window table with the swing - went down well with the birthday girl! The food is good, a pleasant atmosphere and the service friendly and helpful. A nice lunch, thank you!

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Amersham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

This bistro is a great experience with unbelievably charming and helpful staff but it is expensive for what it is. I thoroughly enjoyed the "menu for the undecided" though which gives you a taster selection of 3 starters and 3 desserts and you simply choose your main course - an excellent idea that worked well for me! The staff really... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Seating : cramped Menu : simple & cheap & well explained Food : starter ok, main course not ok Wine : ok Pricing : not ok Advice : go elsewhere, hyped Bummer : waiter smoking outside when everyone was seated and ordered food, soon to be joined by colleague = not cool

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Durham
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

A great little restaurant, just round corner from our hotel. Food and wine delicious and well-presented. Steak particularly good - the Chinese beef a little less successful. Helpful, friendly service. They had difficulty processing our credit cards (no problem anywhere else) - fortunately we had enough cash. Best to book - we used La Fourchette (before we left home).

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See 5 more reviews by PatriciaBDurham for Paris
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Went digging into tripadvisor and stumble upon this place while on my way to montmarc. Greeted by a friendly staff though I did nt get his name. Food was gd too but jus unfortunately im nt a fan of goat cheese. They hav it on all their salad so beware if u r ordering salad for starter. Cod with rice... More

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