In France, Flanders, and the Francophone world, a brasserie (pronounced [bʁas(ə)ʁi] ⓘ) is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves dishes and other meals.
Former locations still operating include: To this day, both locals and tourists visit the Bouillon Chartier establishments, decorated in the Belle Époque style, to eat traditional and cheap dishes.
[7] The Closerie des Lilas, located in the 6th arrondissement, opened in 1847 and has been visited by many creatives such as Pablo Picasso, Jean-Paul Sartre, Oscar Wilde, Louis Aragon, Ernest Hemingway, Émile Zola, Paul Cézanne, as well as F. Scott Fitzgerald.
[8][9] Brasserie Lipp on Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement sponsors an annual literary prize, the Prix Cazes, named for a previous owner.
[citation needed] La Mère Catherine, a brasserie founded in 1793, is the oldest still-operating restaurant at the Place du Tertre in Montmartre.