Fodor's Expert Review Bellanger

Part neighborhood hangout and part city dining destination, this stylish Belle Époque--style grand café offers everything from a cup of coffee and cake to full meals. Expect a menu full of Alsatian choucroute, baeckeoffe (casserole), and a tasty array of wafer-thin tartes flambées. Signature warm and hearty pots of choucroute à L'Alsacienne are layered with ham hock, frankfurters, and sauerkraut. With five types of saucisses (French sausage), plus schnitzels, sandwiches, quiches, and Croque Monsieurs, there's much to admire.