First we went to the movies at MK2 where we saw Into the Wild - I'm still deciding whether I liked it or not. It was kind of depressing - tragic waste of a life, etc....and the pop pyschologyphilosophy bits (the sister voice overs) were rather annoyingly trite but there were some good moments too.
And of course, you can't go the movies without -
Popcorn and candy (really expensive - the popcorn, kitkat balls, iced tea, and one soda came to over 11 euros...and the movie was expensive too 9,90 euros for one adult ticket, my daughter's tickets were 7,70 because they are students).
MK2 is located on the Bassin de la Villette in the 19th (link to wiki in French - some good photos) and the closest metro is Stalingrad. There is a movie theater on either side of the canal and a little boat goes between the two. It's fun.
After the movie we decided to have a late lunch at the Malaysian in La Chapelle (the South Indian neighborhood in the 10th arrondissement of Paris). I saw this place last weekend and we decided to give it a try.
We started off with samosas and rolls. (check out the link for a complete history of the samosa!)
Delicious and not expensive (1 euro a piece).
My daughter had the Shrimp Sambal with rice for 7 euros.
And I had the Mee Goreng Udang which was also 7 euros. Very tasty.
We also ordered an onion parotha because we'd never had one before and we were curious. It was very good.
And here is the desert the offered us at the end of the meal - a coconut jelly. It was refreshing after all the spicy food we'd eaten.
Malaysian is located 15, rue de Cail - 75010 Paris. The closest metro is La Chapelle. The service is friendly, the food is good, and it's inexpensive. Our meal came to 22.50 for everything above plus an iced tea and a regular tea.
I've had a tip that I should check out Krishna Bhavan (also rue de Cail) a South Indian vegetarian restaurant. I walked by today and it looks interesting so perhaps next weekend I'll give it a try. Until then...
Happy lunching!
hello,
im planning my trip to paris, is there currently a malaysian studying in paris?
contact me if there is
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Posted by: RamonGustav | 24 August 2010 at 16:08
You must be imaginative, strong hearted. You must try things that may not work. And you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from.
Posted by: Jordans 4 | 14 July 2010 at 09:47
i like this part of the blog:"We started off with samosas and rolls. (check out the link for a complete history of the samosa!)" is very good
Posted by: generic propecia | 25 April 2010 at 18:07
Nice thread. While reading the article Name "LunchTime in Paris". I remembered my 4 days tour to paris. It was very cheap as we booked our hotel through ECT and the main thing is Indian food in Paris. It was fantastic tour.
Posted by: New York Hotel | 12 November 2009 at 17:31
It is not there any more? :( :( :( :(
Posted by: Suzanne | 25 June 2009 at 21:15
Hey,
Nice thread with the pics. Am gonna go and check out the restaurant sometime this week :). Awesome!!
Posted by: Alhafiz Hanif | 03 September 2008 at 12:50
I can't believe you actually liked it. It's a disgusting place with bad industrial food and has NOTHING to do with Malaysia or Malay cuisine. It is run by Sri Lankans to make money on the French who think they're getting some "exotic cuisine"
Posted by: adrian | 11 August 2008 at 15:10
Mmmmmmmm that looks delicious. I've been looking for a malaysian restaurant in Paris for ages. Do you know whether it's open in the evenings?
Posted by: R khooks | 05 February 2008 at 11:19
Actually the restaurant advertises itself as Malaysian and Sri Lankan so perhaps the coconut jelly comes from Sri Lanka?
Posted by: Emily | 20 January 2008 at 16:08
Oh I missed this blog entry of this Malaysian lunch. I had subscribed to you feed and somehow this one did not pop up ... weird.
The coconut dessert ... that I am not familiar with. I grew up in Malaysia myself.
Ben
Posted by: Ben | 20 January 2008 at 03:18