Are there any restaurants more comforting and convivial than Picardy's? In the North of France, estaminets are veritable institutions where families and friends gather in a noisy atmosphere and rustic decor, around hearty dishes that warm the heart, the body and the taste buds.
Traditional Northern French cuisine is rich in flavor. Famous specialties and dishes include moules-frites; carbonade flamande, a delicious beef stew with beer; welsh, a toast topped with ham and melted cheese; potjevleesch, a meat pie in jelly ; tripe à la mode de Caen; ficelle picarde, a pancake filled with ham, mushrooms and onions; hochepot, a stew made with oxtail, shoulder of mutton, salted bacon and vegetables; clafouti aux maroilles and, of course, Belgian fries.
And when it comes to desserts, there's no shortage of them in the estaminets, with the inevitable tarte au sucre and gâteau battu. There's no doubt that Northern cuisine is the comfort food par excellence. In Paris, these Ch'ti specialties can be tasted in just a few restaurants, including Le Galibot, a stone's throw from the Bourse, and Bouillon Belge, a beer bar serving some of these typical Northern dishes.
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