Brasserie Balzar

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7 / 10

6 expert reviews

“Traditionally brasserie menus lean heavily on German-influenced Alsatian cuisine, hence the signature dish, choucroutes (tangy sauerkraut, usually served with sausages and pork).”

– Travel + Leisure

Fodor's Fodor's
"Regulars grumble about the uneven cooking at Le Balzar, but they continue to come back because they can't resist the waiters' wry humor and the dining room's amazing people-watching..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The menu makes almost no concessions to modern cuisine; it includes onion soup, pepper steak, sole meunière, sauerkraut with ham and sausage, pigs' feet, and fried calves' liver." Full review
Gayot Gayot
11.0
"Belonging to the Flo group, this restaurant serves straightforward brasserie specialties near the Sorbonne, like museau salad, melted butter skate fish, cassoulet, and rum baba." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter is this bistro with dark wooden paneling, vast mirrors, and banquette seating. In a dining room that bustles with a mix of locals from the nearby..."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"This classic, high-ceilinged brasserie is an institution among the literary intelligentsia of the Quartier Latin."