Spendings on food

i%26#39;m heading to paris next month i%26#39;m wondering if i can bring instant noodles for my own consumption as i have cravings for food at night. anyone have any experience with customs at CDG with regards to dried food and all that?

and how much should i expect to spend on meals at roadside cafes? any recommendations for cheap and good food in Paris? i should be staying at the 10th District or so. many thanks!

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I had no problem with bringing instant noodles in my suitcase, except that I brought 4 cups for 2 of us and ended up throwing away 3 cups.

1 wholesome sandwich about 4 euros

good 3 course lunch 14 euros in a restaurant

good 3 course dinner 25 euros in a restaurant

big bowl of noodle 8 euros in Chinatown (district 13)

a cup of cappuccino 5 euros in a sidewalk cafe

1 soda (coke or sprite) 3-5 euros

Just some examples for you. I will post my report on food and drink later.

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thanks for the information. It definitely help me alot on my planning. would love to have more information if you have any to share!

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I just posted the same reply on another thread, but here%26#39;s a repeat:

You can find inexpensive food all over Paris. For cheap lunches, look for boulangeries selling personal-sized quiches, sandwiches and tartines. Crepe stands sell both sweet as well as savory crepes. Grab a bottle of water and there%26#39;s your lunch. All for the princely sum of 5-7E. Or you can buy a baguette, some cheese and fruit and have a picnic if the weather is favorable. There are parks, both large and small, all over the city for picnicking on a bench.

For low-cost dinners, get off the main streets. Even one street over can make a big difference in prices. All eating establishments in Paris post their menus (with prices) outside the door. I find it pretty easy to eat well and inexpensively in Paris.

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Don%26#39;t bother about hauling instant noodles, you can have those in any supermarket in Paris.

And if you want Asian food, there are so many take-aways in Paris, where you can buy small portions (by weight) of all those amazing dishes, plus fried rice etc. They even offer you to heat it, before you take it with you.

And if you walk on the boulevards there will be sandwiches, shawarma, crêpes, hotdogs etc. till after midnight.

But if you mean %26quot;at night%26quot; quite literally, e.g. at 03:00 - then of course you need some instant solution ! LOL! How about a Knorr instant %26quot;cup-a-soup%26quot;, plus a chunk of baguette ? That should cure the worst hunger !

You can live on a low budget in Paris and still get the most delicious food: a warm crêpe with ham, egg and cheese plus a cold beer, consumed on a park bench - or a demi baguette ripped open and stuffed with slices of dry saussage, paté or cheese, which you bought on a market ! Life doesn%26#39;t get any better than this !

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i like what i%26#39;m reading now. at least i know i wouldnt go hungry in the middle of the night! many thanks for the advice!

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This is great advice from GitteK. I also tend to get hungry at night, and believe me, nothing beats a baguette with cheese!

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If you get angry at night, fast foods are opened till very late in Paris, 12am or 2am.

Besides, you can order to delivery on website such as Alloresto which refers hundreds of restaurants that make deliveries !

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Hi -

You won%26#39;t find any hawkers malls in Paris, and I%26#39;ve never had any Asian food to match what%26#39;s available in Singapore in Paris, either. I%26#39;d stick with what the French do better than anyone else, which is French food, of course.

Affordable food can be found in every area of Paris, but again nothing to match what%26#39;s available in Singapore. You%26#39;ll find no €1 lunches there, but as has been posted there are lots of ways to keep within a budget and still eat well.

As sydneynick says, you can get instant noodles in Paris, although I expect that you%26#39;ll pay a good deal less for them at home, so I%26#39;d bring them. There is no problem with them as long as their seals aren%26#39;t broken. They%26#39;re a little bulky but very light, and once you%26#39;ve eaten them all, you%26#39;ll have room in your bag to take home all your souvenir purchases.

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Being an Asian female, my advice is to bring at least 2 cups, of your favourite brands. Unless you%26#39;re a fan of Knorr cup, it simply wouldn%26#39;t do.

Also, bring the cups, not the packs. If your hotel has a kettle in the room, it%26#39;ll be so handy. Also bring some pairs of disposable chopsticks.

One other good place for the instant noodle is ... the airplane. Most Asian airlines have it, even United serves it, but like I said, nothing compares to my favourite brand. It%26#39;s so refreshing and gave me the energy I needed on a long haul flight.

It could be just me, but if you know what I am saying, you%26#39;ll understand.

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Not many cheap Paris hotels have kettles in the rooms.

I f you havn%26#39;t already booked.The Libertel Duperre near the Pigalle metro does. Make sure you get a confort room.

Denise

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