We were staying at the hotel next door and had alw...

We were staying at the hotel next door and had always passed by this restaurant. We had assumed it to be quite snobby and expensive, however, on our final Paris night we decided to look at the menu in detail. Turns out that we were wrong about the prices as they offer a nice three course prix fixe menu for less than what we pay here at home in San Francisco.

As we entered the restaurant, which is really old-style and beautiful, all of the hostesses and waiters were dressed impeccably. We felt out of place with our casual clothes. I know from reading some patrons' reviews elsewhere that they don't appreciate patrons like us (e.g. casually dressed and with backpacks) so prefer to reserve their tables upstairs where they can't encounter the riff raff that walk in without reservations. Well, so sorry, to disappoint those arrogant types, but the staff at Le Procope don't even pull any stuffy airs. Perhaps it's due to the changing environment of having tourists from all parts now staying in St. Germain or maybe the economic times that force them to now have no dress code. Whatever the reason we appreciated them allowing us a chance to dine there without any pretensions.

The food was great. Everything from starter to dessert and wine were all first rate. Nothing about it was touristy. So we're very grateful to have had a lovely last night meal in Paris thanks to Le Procope.