Guidebook for Paris
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Siffleur de Ballons
34 Rue de CîteauxGreat wine bar, also for finger food.
Great bars and parties along the Quai between Pont d'Austerlitz and Pont de Tolbiac.
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Quai François Mauriac
Quai François MauriacGreat bars and parties along the Quai between Pont d'Austerlitz and Pont de Tolbiac.
Good wine bar, also sells wine and finger food (closes early).
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Ici-même
68 Rue de CharentonGood wine bar, also sells wine and finger food (closes early).
Maison BAPBAP
79 Rue Saint-MaurA new Paris brewery. Worth a try.
Experimental Cocktail Club
37 Rue Saint-SauveurTop cocktail club.
Hip drinks and food in the liveliest part of the Marais.
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Le Mary Celeste
1 Rue ComminesHip drinks and food in the liveliest part of the Marais.
Hidden cocktail club. Entrance via the pizzeria. By now extremely crowded on week ends.
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Moonshiner
5 Rue SedaineHidden cocktail club. Entrance via the pizzeria. By now extremely crowded on week ends.
Hidden cocktail bar. Come for the tapas, stay for the cocktails.
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Candelaria
52 Rue de SaintongeHidden cocktail bar. Come for the tapas, stay for the cocktails.
Charlie
29 Rue de CotteNeat, cheap local bar with great beers.
One of the best new spots in Paris. A bar and the newly reopened Seine banks. Other nice spots to check along the Seine, as you walk towards the West.
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Les Nguyen
12 Rue Saint-PaulOne of the best new spots in Paris. A bar and the newly reopened Seine banks. Other nice spots to check along the Seine, as you walk towards the West.
Arts & Culture
Cafe de la Danse
5 Pass. Louis-PhilippeLocal cosy concert hall
Cheaper tickets are sometimes available at the entrance or online.
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Opera Bastille
Place de la BastilleCheaper tickets are sometimes available at the entrance or online.
I-Centre Pompidou
I-Museum ye-National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de ThorignyGalerie Thaddaeus Ropac - Marais
7 Rue DebelleymePERROTIN PARIS
76 Rue de TurenneA lesser known and excellent gallery.
Essentials
Biocoop Bastille
10 Rue BoullePossibly the best organic store in Paris.
Great organic products. Typical Parisian market. Open daily (0700-1300).
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Imarike ye-Aligre
Place d'AligreGreat organic products. Typical Parisian market. Open daily (0700-1300).
**Avoid**. Tourist trap. Low quality food. High prices. Prefer Marché d'Aligre.
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Marché Bastille
2018 Bd Richard-Lenoir**Avoid**. Tourist trap. Low quality food. High prices. Prefer Marché d'Aligre.
Glorious Marais "épicerine fine". Great for gifts.
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Maison Plisson
93 Bd BeaumarchaisGlorious Marais "épicerine fine". Great for gifts.
Food Scene
For coffee, drinks, or to eat in. Nice espresso at the bar, for just 1 euro.
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Centreville
2 Rue KellerFor coffee, drinks, or to eat in. Nice espresso at the bar, for just 1 euro.
Paris Hanoï
74 Rue de CharonneImpressive Vietnamese food.
East mamma
133 Rue du Faubourg Saint-AntoineGreat hipster pizza (and long queues).
One of the rare restaurants to eat really good fish in Paris. Fresh products, open cuisine.
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La Table d'Aligre
11 Pl. d'AligreOne of the rare restaurants to eat really good fish in Paris. Fresh products, open cuisine.
Wine bar with the typical "planche de charcuterie". Nice, quiet street with a nice terrasse.
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Les Caves de Prague
8 Rue de PragueWine bar with the typical "planche de charcuterie". Nice, quiet street with a nice terrasse.
Berthillon
46 Rue Saint-Louis en l'ÎleGlorious sorbets.
For cold days. Have either a Raclette frottée au vin blanc or a Tartiflette. Melted cheese with potatoes and ham. Alpine madness.
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Le Chalet Savoyard
58 Rue de CharonneFor cold days. Have either a Raclette frottée au vin blanc or a Tartiflette. Melted cheese with potatoes and ham. Alpine madness.
Scotta !
11bis Rue de CotteAlso for cold days - no actual fruits, mostly cheese-based specialties, and great meat.
Delightful and creative Vietnamese food with a french twist. Great fusion.
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Do et Riz
31 Rue de CotteDelightful and creative Vietnamese food with a french twist. Great fusion.
Homies
13 Rue BeautreillisWine bar and tapas, great cocktails too and lively.
Amazing cakes, possibly the single real "mille feuilles" in Paris. Also good for brunch. Avoid on week ends - easily crowded.
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Le Loir dans La Théière
3 Rue des RosiersAmazing cakes, possibly the single real "mille feuilles" in Paris. Also good for brunch. Avoid on week ends - easily crowded.
The greatest and latest on the Vietnam-fusion scene. Pricey.
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Le Petit Keller
13 Rue KellerThe greatest and latest on the Vietnam-fusion scene. Pricey.
Excellent Cambodian food. Bo-bun and Natain especially recommended.
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Le Cambodge
10 Av. RicherandExcellent Cambodian food. Bo-bun and Natain especially recommended.
Traditional, slightly conservative Parisian restaurant in a quiet decor.
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Le Gorille Blanc
4 Impasse GuéménéeTraditional, slightly conservative Parisian restaurant in a quiet decor.
The best (and cheapest) pizzas around - with a nice simple decor.
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Rivoluzione
24 Rue des TaillandiersThe best (and cheapest) pizzas around - with a nice simple decor.
Restaurant, delicatessen, tapas, bar. Beautiful spot with lots of charm.
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Les Niçois
7 Rue LacharrièreRestaurant, delicatessen, tapas, bar. Beautiful spot with lots of charm.
Le Cotte Rôti
1 Rue de CotteGreat place for a diner.
Lifestyle, coffee, french specialties. Cool stop.
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Folks and Sparrows
14 Rue Saint-SébastienLifestyle, coffee, french specialties. Cool stop.
Excellent cosy french restaurant with unusually nice service. French classical cuisine, finely prepared. Speaks english.
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Le Café des Musées
49 Rue de TurenneExcellent cosy french restaurant with unusually nice service. French classical cuisine, finely prepared. Speaks english.
Le Chat Ivre
22 Rue des TaillandiersGreat for wine and finger food. Can be crowded.
Another great pick for pizza and (surprisingly) cocktails.
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Louie Louie
78 Rue de CharonneAnother great pick for pizza and (surprisingly) cocktails.
Supposedly had the "best bartender in the world" in 2016. An easygoing place with bits of a NYC feel, great for meatballs and cocktails.
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Cafe Moderne
19 Rue KellerSupposedly had the "best bartender in the world" in 2016. An easygoing place with bits of a NYC feel, great for meatballs and cocktails.
One of the legendary canteens in the 11th. Cheap and honest food, especially magret de canard or the simple "purée and sausages". Open late at night.
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Café de l'Industrie
16 Rue St SabinOne of the legendary canteens in the 11th. Cheap and honest food, especially magret de canard or the simple "purée and sausages". Open late at night.
Beautiful room, serves small dishes rather than full body meals. Also great to have a glass of wine with some finger food. Their website has their menu in english.
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Restaurant Au Passage
1 bis Pass. Saint-SébastienBeautiful room, serves small dishes rather than full body meals. Also great to have a glass of wine with some finger food. Their website has their menu in english.
Biondi
118 Rue AmelotSteakhouse, excellent meat.
Excellent spot to chill. Great coffee, wine and food.
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Café FauveParis
38 Rue AmelotExcellent spot to chill. Great coffee, wine and food.
A newly opened "cantine solidaire" with awesome organic dishes, locally sourced, and a different menu every day. Self service at noon. Wifi and nice, active atmosphere. Also serves coffee, great spot to chill between meal services.
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Le Grand Bleu
67 Bd de la BastilleA newly opened "cantine solidaire" with awesome organic dishes, locally sourced, and a different menu every day. Self service at noon. Wifi and nice, active atmosphere. Also serves coffee, great spot to chill between meal services.
Monsieur
80 Bd Richard-LenoirCheap local restaurant, either for drinks or to eat-in.
Consistently one of the top bakeries in Paris. Worth a walk for the shop and the nice neighborhood.
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La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac - Paul Bert
24 Rue Paul BertConsistently one of the top bakeries in Paris. Worth a walk for the shop and the nice neighborhood.
Everything Else
Marche des Enfants Rouges
39 Rue de BretagneTypical Street Food in Marais.
Badaboum
2 bis Rue des TaillandiersClub. Expect long queues.
Shopping
Great for shopping between Boulevard Beaumarchais and rue des Archives.
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Rue des Francs Bourgeois
Rue des Francs BourgeoisGreat for shopping between Boulevard Beaumarchais and rue des Archives.
UNIQLO Le Marais
39 Rue des Francs Bourgeois Unique store in in a former factory.
Misc boutique in the Marais with seasonal setups. Really worth a trip.
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Merci
111 Bd BeaumarchaisMisc boutique in the Marais with seasonal setups. Really worth a trip.
Delightful home and clothing store (multiple stores in the same street).
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Fleux
39 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieDelightful home and clothing store (multiple stores in the same street).
Sightseeing
Small harbor, great to get some air in the morning.
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Isityalo sePort de l'Arsenal
53 Bd de la BastilleSmall harbor, great to get some air in the morning.
Little known medieval hot spot with amazing glass works.
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Sainte-Chapelle
10 Bd du PalaisLittle known medieval hot spot with amazing glass works.