Le Petit Navire - Saint-Ouen

What a ripoff joint! 2 of the worst ham and cheese sandwiches we have ever had, with a bottle of sparkling water and a small beer $56

One of the big pleasures of going to the flea market Marche aux Puces) is to go and have a real typical french meal. Le Petit Navire Au Petit Navire is indicated though) is this type of restaurant. Locals and venders come here to...eat as well as buyers and tourists. The menu is the usual staple of Salade Nicoise, different pates as an entry followed by a meat or fish dish. I had mussels with french fries. These mussels come from the bay of Mount St Michel bouchot de la baie du Mont St Michel) and are considered the best in France small but very tasty. Everything is home made including the wonderful french fries and the nice and thick mayonnaise. Wines are either by the glass, pichet or bottle. I had a glass of Sancerre that was good and went very well with my food. The service is cozy and efficient the owner and waitresses gave us the feeling we were being taken care of. It certainly made our Sunday at the Marche aux Puces.

Halfway through exploring the ginormous Marche des Puces in Saint Ouen, we started thinking about lunch and chose this friendly and welcoming place that seemingly was a local secret. The sign outside touting the special of the day as Moules Marinieres lured me in and...they were excellent as was my wife's Onion Soup! Good wine and a cute, nautical, I think Breton theme dominated, along with a congenial older man who was the host and made us very welcome and happy we chose his establishment.

The only thing that was even passibly decent in our party's meal was the mussels.

Here's the dilemma: while spending a busy weekend morning shopping at the Puces where does one eat?__One thing's sure - not here.