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High above Paris: a meal in the Eiffel Tower


The Eiffel Tower, Paris France (courtesy wallyg at flickr’s Creative Commons)The Eiffel Tower; an instantly recognizable symbol of Paris.

My young son doesn’t remember much of France, but he sure knows the “Eyfee Towee.”

Want to make your visit to the monument more memorable?

Have lunch or dinner inside the Tower (which is particularly spectacular at night.)

On our last trip to Paris, we had dinner at the moderately-priced (for Paris) Altitude 95 restaurant on the first level (Étage 1) of the Eiffel Tower, with a lovely view of the Place du Trocadero.

You can just show up and hopefully get a table; that’s how we did it, but that’s rolling the dice a little too much with kids and we got lucky.

I recommend making reservations ahead of time online, or by calling 33-01-45-55-20-04.

The menu is wide-ranging, but pay attention to prices and don’t “order like an American” ’cause this ain’t Chili’s; a Coke at Altitude 95 is €4.50 (almost US$7.00!)

View of the Seine from inside the Eiffel Tower, Paris (courtesy wallyg at flickr CC)

There is a children’s menu for those under 12 years old.

For a really swank dining event, there’s also the Restaurant Le Jules Verne, on the second level.

You can also buy snacks, salads, hot dogs, pizza, pastries and ice cream at Les Buffets snack bars, although there are usually lines and there’s a bit less ambiance.

Bon Appétit!

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Claudine says (May 19th, 2008 at 11:50 pm)

That looks like fun, but I am so afraid of heights! But what the heck, I would definitely eat there.

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kirtsy.com says (May 20th, 2008 at 10:07 am)

High above Paris: a meal in the Eiffel Tower

Really experience the famous Paris landmark — have lunch or dinner (and a great view!) at one of the Eiffel Tower restaurants.

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Gray says (May 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm)

What a great idea. The view alone would be worth it! I assume the food was good, too, though?

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Sheila Scarborough says (May 28th, 2008 at 11:41 pm)

@ Hi Claudine, some of my family aren’t too crazy about heights, either. Just don’t sit too close to the windows.

@ Hi Gray, you’d think I’d have covered the basics! Yes, the food was pretty good. I understand that the Jules Verne is more upscale, but with kids, we were happy with “pretty good.”

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Min Guo says (June 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 pm)

Sheila, very glad to know that you are going to China this November. Look forward to meeting you then.

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Sheila Scarborough says (June 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 am)

Hi Min Guo,

Well, it is still very much in the planning/possibility stages, but I’m hoping to work out the funding. Would be great to meet you in person!

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Rebecca says (June 10th, 2008 at 3:38 pm)

Great article! Thanks for the tips about the restaurants inside the Eiffel Tower. I imagine that the view is spectacular! I would like to get to Paris this year or next year.

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