Terra Nera

Terra Nera is identified by the distinctive magenta-red curtains and stained glass windows that frame its entrance at eighteen Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques. While the building once operated as a nineteenth-century Parisian butchery, it has evolved into a traditional Italian bistro that serves dishes like linguine alle vongole and tiramisu. The name itself, which translates from Italian as black earth, refers to the fertile soils of vineyards and gardens.