This theater-loving bistro with red-velour banquettes, black-and-white photos of actors, and a giant oil painting depicting dozens of personalities is always packed, and with good reason: the prix-fixe-only menu for EUR31, including a kir royale (sparkling white wine with cassis), three courses, half a bottle of wine, and coffee, is a fantastic value. This isn't a place for modest eaters, so have foie gras or escargots to start, then a meaty main such as the crackly crusted rack of lamb, and a potent baba au rhum or a rustic lemon meringue tart for dessert. Waiters are jokey, English-speaking, and efficient. Métro: Trinité.