Restaurant Recommendation: Le Porte-Pot, Bistrot à Vins, cave, épicerie, Paris

A nice wine bar and wine shop in the centre of the Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter). It just opened in February (2005). Nicely decorated with a dominant red that contrasts with the old wooden beams. The choice at lunch is “today’s special” (served hot – all other dishes are served cold) (12€) and salads (8€), smoked trout (12€), charcuterie or cheese platters (11€). In the evening they offer a wider choice of hot food. The wines are well chosen and reasonably priced. You even have a choice between 7cl glasses or 15cl glasses. Good option if you want to try several different wines. In December they had two Alsace wines as the special of the month: one surprisingly powerful Pinot Noir 2003 from Seppi Landman, the hot vintage giving the wine the extra punch (2.20€ for 7cl) and the same growers fruity and well made Riesling (3.90€ for 15cl). Open Mon-Fri 12.00-14.00 and 19.00-22.30.
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