{"id":41994,"date":"2025-01-12T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T08:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/?page_id=41994"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:00:22","slug":"france-eating-out-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/en\/france-eating-out-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Eating Out Tips in France"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"41994\" class=\"elementor elementor-41994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8e70f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e8e70f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9771cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"c9771cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7413a0 e-con-full container-h2 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f7413a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6bad7d e-con-full container-titre-h2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6bad7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f56aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f56aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16 \"UNSPOKEN\" RULES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b9c24 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1b9c24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505d3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505d3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The information is listed in <strong>alphabetical order<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f437f6 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f437f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7766bdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7766bdd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e97c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e97c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Poor Rating<\/strong><\/p><p>Overall, avoid any restaurant in France with a rating below 4 stars (with at least 20 reviews) on Google Maps or Tripadvisor.<br \/>Unless it&#8217;s for something other than the food, such as its view or a special event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6eb50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6eb50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Terrace Price Traps<\/strong><\/p><p>Be cautious when heading straight to a restaurant or bar terrace in tourist areas. It\u2019s wise to check the menu prices before ordering, as you may encounter significantly inflated prices targeting foreign tourists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1deb4 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c1deb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05fd3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d05fd3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coffee Type<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce754c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce754c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When ordering coffee in a bar or restaurant, specify the type (espresso, american, etc.) to make it clear for the waiter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be3027 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2be3027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f420a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0f420a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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It can belong to one of the first two Michelin categories listed below:<\/p><ul><li>Selected Restaurants (Good cooking)<\/li><li>Bib Gourmand (Good quality, good value cooking)<\/li><li>1* (High quality cooking)<\/li><li>2* (Excellent cooking)<\/li><li>3* (Exceptional cuisine)<\/li><\/ul><p>Also don&#8217;t overvalue this label.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0975c1e e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0975c1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bea922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bea922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Names<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0959da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0959da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can find various types of words preceding or following the name of a restaurant, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Auberge<\/li><li>Bistro<\/li><li>Bistrot<\/li><li>Bouillon<\/li><li>Brasserie<\/li><li>Caf\u00e9<\/li><li>Restaurant<\/li><\/ul><p>These terms once represented distinct categories of restaurants, but today they are so intermixed that they no longer hold concrete meaning for categorization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2389f68 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2389f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02da3e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02da3e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening Days<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89551b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89551b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To find out if a restaurant is open on a particular day of the week and whether for lunch and\/or dinner, check its hours in its\u00a0<span id=\"emoji-info-value\">Google Maps profile <\/span>(to be 100% sure about a restaurant\u2019s opening days &amp; hours, the only way is to call).<\/p><p>If you check a restaurant\u2019s Google Maps profile in advance of your trip and it states \u201cTemporarily closed,\u201d it might not necessarily be the case on the day you plan to visit. And vice versa.<\/p><p>The same principles apply to Tripadvisor, TheFork, and Yelp.<\/p><p>Google Maps is generally the most reliable source of information for opening days &amp; hours compared to the other three.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c1eb4 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97c1eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43515a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c43515a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices Include<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a536b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a536b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In France, all prices quoted include VAT and service, by law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a2b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26a2b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Water and Bread<\/strong><\/p><p>In any restaurant, you have the right to ask for tap water, which will be served in a carafe or a glass bottle.<br \/>It&#8217;s drinkable and free.<br \/>Specifically ask for tap water and not just water.<\/p><p>In French food restaurants, the same ap\u00adplies to simple bread which is usually served in a small basket.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561b1da e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"561b1da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e779992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e779992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price Range<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7550f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7550f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To get an idea of a restaurant&#8217;s price range, check its Google Maps profile, Tripadvisor, TheFork, or Yelp and look for either:<\/p><ul><li>The price range,<\/li><li>The average price,<\/li><li>The number of \u20ac or $ symbols indicated (usually ranging from 1 to 4).<\/li><\/ul><p>In France, there is\u00a0no correlation between price and taste quality.<br \/>You can find both good and bad in any range of restaurants or bars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293e4e5 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293e4e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a11db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a11db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reservation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e2acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e2acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When to Make a Reservation<\/strong><\/p><p>Whether or not you need to make a reservation at a restaurant really depends on several factors:<\/p><ul><li>The area<\/li><li>The time of year<\/li><li>The day of the week<\/li><li>The number of people with you<\/li><li>The restaurant\u2019s occupancy rate<br \/>(the number of customers wanting to eat there versus its capacity) \u2013 this factor is difficult to know, so focus mainly on the first 4.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u27f9 When in doubt, opt to make a reservation.<\/p><p>Some few restaurants may operate without reservations and on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e5192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e5192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to Make a Reservation<\/strong><\/p><p>You can make a restaurant reservation via:<\/p><ul><li>Its <strong>Google Maps<\/strong> profile, if you see a \u201cRESERVE A TABLE\u201d or \u201cFind a table\u201d button<\/li><li>Its page on <strong>TheFork<\/strong>, if you see a &#8220;Book a table for&#8221; section<\/li><li>Possibly on the <strong>restaurant\u2019s website<\/strong><\/li><li>Otherwise, the only option is by <strong>phone<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you make the reservation by calling, unless you speak French, it\u00a0will be made in English. It is very unlikely that you will be understood in any other language.<br \/>And the level of English of the person you are speaking to may be average or even basic.<br \/>You don\u2019t necessarily have to give your surname, the first name may enough if it is easier for you, un\u00adless you are specifically asked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9241536 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9241536\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da700a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8da700a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special  Dates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cddbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7cddbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some restaurants may offer a special combination meal (&#8220;menu&#8221; in French) for specific dates such as:<\/p><ul><li>Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/li><li>Christmas (December 24th and\/or 25th)<\/li><li>New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caf0b5 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5caf0b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d4244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94d4244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table Selection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c325261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c325261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you enter a restaurant, the waiter will direct you to a table. If you\u2019re not entirely pleased with its location, you can ask for another table.<br \/>Just because some tables are empty doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re reserved (if they are, the waiter will inform you), so they might be available.<br \/>This is particularly possible when you\u2019re a party of two, as restaurants might try to save certain tables for potential larger groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3987932 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3987932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3500ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3500ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tipping<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7c33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7c33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is not customary to leave a tip.<br \/>99% of French people don\u2019t tip when eating at a restaurant in their country.<\/p><p>If you really want to leave a tip due to an incredible experience with the waiter, 5% of the total amount is fine.<\/p><p>In some restaurants with a significant foreign clientele, servers may have become accustomed to receiving tips, as their foreign customers replicate the custom from their home countries of leaving one. <br \/>However, this in no way justifies that you must leave a tip, nor should the waiter feel aggrieved if you do not.<\/p><p>If in these restaurants, the bill states in English \u201ctips not included,\u201d or if the waiter tells you this, it&#8217;s an attempt to manipulate you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2451363 e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2451363\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5745bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5745bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db49155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db49155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allow 1h30 in a restaurant to eat a full meal (starter, main course and desert).<br \/>Allow 1 extra hour for a fine dining restaurant.<\/p><p>Lunch times are usually from 12pm to 2pm: <br \/>it\u2019s recommended arriving between 12pm and 1pm and no later than 1:30pm.<\/p><p>Dinner times are usually from 7:30pm to 10 or 11pm:<br \/>it\u2019s recommended arriving between 7:30pm and 9pm and no later than 9:30pm.<\/p><p>In France, it may happen that you come across a day when the service is longer than usual and this can happen in any restaurant on any day.<\/p><p>Most restaurants close in the afternoon or only serve drinks, not meals. <br \/>The exceptions are the all-day dining establishments, known as \u201cService Continu\u201d in French.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b508e e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8b508e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0c276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f0c276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Translate Menu<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151befa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151befa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To translate restaurant menus, you can use the photo feature of a translation app, which allows you to translate words from a menu.<\/p><p>Check our dedicated page about Apps, and go to the \u201cTranslation\u201d section:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/en\/apps-france-trip\/\">Useful Apps for France Trip<\/a><\/p><p>It might not work as well for handwritten words, as is the case in some restaurants that write the menu on a chalkboard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514deab e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"514deab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa5e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fa5e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wine Advice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b073edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b073edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For wines, you can ask the server\u2019s opinion (or sommelier in certain restaurants) to make your choice.<\/p><p>You can also be more specific by mentioning certain characteristics you\u2019d like, and they will advise accordingly.<\/p><p>The majority of French people ask servers for advice unless they are well-versed in wine.<\/p><p>You can also use the <em>Vivino<\/em> App.<br \/>Check our dedicated page about Apps, and go to the \u201cWine\u201d section:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/culturefrancia.com\/en\/apps-france-trip\/\">Useful Apps for France Trip<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04131fa e-con-full container-h3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04131fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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