Latin Quarter Restaurants (5TH)

ATELIER MAITRE ALBERT-A Latin Quarter oldie now run by three-star chef Guy Savoy and redesigned by Jean- Michel Wilmotte, replacing coziness with slate gray chic, but the big working fireplace is still there. Modern French menu. Man-Sat D only (Man-Wed until 11:30 pm, Thu-Sat 1 am) €€€ (Cards: all) 1 rue Maitre Albert (5th), 01.56.81.30.01. Mautiert-Mutualite

COIN DES GOURMETS-(Vietnamese-Cambodian-Thai) A tiny, very popular restaurant in the Latin Quarter serving excellent Asian food. The Vietnamese ravioli are probably the best in town, and the fish steamed in banana leaves is an exotic taste treat. Friendly service, reasonable prices. Daily L&D. € 5 rue Dante (5th), 01.43.26.12.92. Cluny-La Sorbonne

EQUITABLE (L')-A rustic country-style restaurant with a reasonable fixed-price menu and good modern cuisine: endive tart with goat cheese and walnuts, breast of squab with a potato waffle. Tue-Sat L&D, Sun L only. € (MC, V) 1 rue des Fosses-St-Marcel (5th), 01.43.31.69.20. Gobelins/St-Marcel F6

MAVROMMATIS-(Greek) The best Greek restaurant in Paris, with authentic Cypriot specialties: stuffed calamari, eggplant caviar, moussaka. Tue-Sun L&D. €€ (AE, MC, V) 42 rue Daubenton (5th), 01.43.31.17.17. Censier-Dautienton

PETIT PONTOISE (LE)-A small neighborhood restaurant with a pleasant bric-a-brac decor serving good, simple French dishes: foie gras with figs, artichoke tart, rack of Iamb with thyme and, for dessert, ginger creme brulee. Daily L&D. €€ (MC, V) 9 rue Pontoise (5th), 01.43.29.25.20. Mautiert-Mutualite

PRE VERRE (LE)-A simple, crowded bistro serving excellent modern French/fusion food at moderate prices, including such dishes as lamb knuckle with vegetable compote and coriander, or roast figs with olive ice cream. Mon- Sat L&D. € (MC, V). 8 rue Thenard (5th), 01.43.54.59.47. Cluny/Mautiert-Mutualite

REMINET (LE)-A tiny restaurant across the river from Notre Dame with interesting modern cuisine at modest prices: scallops with braised and raw endives; vanilla and whiskey millefeuifle. Wed-Sun L&D. €€ (MC, V) 3 rue des Grands-Degres (5th), 01.44.07.04.24. Mautiert-Mutualite

TOUR D'ARGENT -A two-star Institution from another era, with its famous numbered pressed duck and a magical view of Notre Dame. Wed-Sun L&D, Tue D. €€€€€, lunch menu €65 (AE, DC, MC, V) 15-17 quai de la T our- nelle (5th), 01.43.54.23.31. Mautiert-Mutualite

TRUFFIERE (La)-Cozy restaurant in a 17th-century vaulted cellar serving southwestern French cuisine, including foie gras and truffle dishes. 2,400 bottle wine list, wide selection of cigars. Tue-Sun L&D. €€€ (AE, DC, MC, V) 4 rue de Blainville (5th), 01.46.33.29.82. Place Monge .

ZIRY AB (LE)-(Moroccan) A spectacular view from the rooftop of the Arati World Institute, and Moroccan food: couscous, quail pastilla, tajines. Mint tea service 3-5:30 pm. Tue-Sat L&D, Sun L. €€ (AE, MC, V) 1 rue des Fosses St-Bernard (5th), 01.53.10.10.20. Jussieu