Saralee S.
Yelp
Soothed by a large leather club chair, I relaxed back to take in the view of the "smoking". Decorated like a 1920's library or lounge with wood floors and some leather club chairs, "The Smoker" is a haven in the busy next to the Louvre area. Full of local workers at lunch time, take advantage of the petit dejeuner, or lunchtime deal, and you get three courses for around 20 Euros. I do speak French, which helped get us a table the first time we had lunch, and which resulted in the comfy leather club chair the second time. Both Maitre de's were friendly and efficient, but this place is packed from opening until around 2pm, when it cleared out a bit.
I had a great quinoa chicken salad my first stop in, but opted for the complete meal the next time. I had a decent Margarita with my meal, but a French "aperitif" or cocktail, is like a snack drink, served just to whet your appetite, unlike the large swimming pool-sized Margaritas we whomp down in California. I chose the fish entry, which I had checked out on another diner's table previously, which was perfection, followed by a flourless chocolate tort with raspberries, one of my favorite combinations, and a great ending to the meal. We had the same waitperson on the second visit, and she recognized us, and was very friendly, making us feel almost like regulars!
Le Fumoir is great for fueling up while art viewing at the close by Louvre. Sink back and enjoy the delicious and soothing food while doing a bit of people watching. Great for desert and coffee, too!