IL Russo - Paris 15e Arrondissement

This small bistro is near the area of metro Segur. It is small, most of the tables are for two or four. Food is very good, menu is very simple. The place is charming and the people who serve are great. I loved the fact that they have the table to cut the ham in the middle of the tables area. A very french local place to lunch. hidden in the 7em.

This is one of those places you just happen upon. On our way home one day we walked by and struck up a conversation with the waitress. She helped us located some pasta we were looking to purchase for a dinner. She insisted that we stop by for lunch or dinner which we did. Really casual and unassuming, Il Russo has good Italian food with a staff that literally makes you feel like you are at home. The owner, Eric, has a wonderful sense of humor and will keep you in stitches. We love going there for lunch or dinner, alone or with friends. You can always depend on a good meal, fun experience at a great price.

Il Russo is truly a local favorite, and for good reason. The proprietor is the real deal, an Italian man who serves a limited, ever-changing menu comprised of only the freshest, most high quality ingredients. Eating here is more like being invited into his kitchen than to a restaurant. He usually offers three main choices a night, preceded by a super-fresh salad or the best antipasti I have ever tasted (and we have spent a lot of time in Italy), all breathtakingly well-priced, with a three course menu coming in under thirty euros. Top it off with an excellent and similarly well-priced Montepulciano, and you have struck gold. The beautiful Irish hostess will explain everything from who the neighborhood guests are (one 92-year-old Parisian dame is a daily regular) to how to snag a table outdoors on the quiet and elegantly picturesque corner.

Delicious home made food, lovely people, very happy ambiance. I would highly recommend this wonderful place.

Fab Italian food and friendly service. That is why we come back. Eric, Niamh (irish ;-) and Clement are lovely and so fun!