For a country known for relatively small portion sizes, I am forever stuffed after eating out in Paris. I might attribute this to excessive baguette consumption or even overly tempting dessert menus, but overall I think the small portion size is a fallacy. It’s no surprise that Paris is an expensive foodie city and as I’ve discussed many times on my blog, I find it very difficult to eat well cheaply. Of course, when you think about how much it costs a restaurant or shop to have employees (social charges) it’s no wonder the food costs so much.
In any case, it is for this very reason that I often push myself beyond the point of satiation and into the realm of painful overindulgence. Though I have successfully been able to convince some waiters to wrap up my meal to take home, I’m more inclined to finish what’s on my plate to justify the price and avoid any potentially unfortunate incidents with servers.
Brunch in Paris is a perfect example. It’s an opportunity for restaurants to capitalize on the overwhelming trendiness of “le brunch” by offering fixed menus between 20-25€ (on average) with more food than anyone should be allowed to consume…
