Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
This is my favourite place to get a good piece of steak in a traditional French bistro style
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Le Bouledogue
20 Rue RambuteauThis is my favourite place to get a good piece of steak in a traditional French bistro style
This is a place to be seen though it can be a little noisy.
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Derrière
69 Rue des GravilliersThis is a place to be seen though it can be a little noisy.
Although a bit touristy this is still one of my favourite restaurants. It's French-Asian fusion and the tuna and chinese salad are amazing even after 10 years.
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Le Petit Marché
9 Rue de BéarnAlthough a bit touristy this is still one of my favourite restaurants. It's French-Asian fusion and the tuna and chinese salad are amazing even after 10 years.
This is a beautiful setting and the food is fantastic.
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Le Dôme du Marais
53bis Rue des Francs BourgeoisThis is a beautiful setting and the food is fantastic.
This is a very innovative restaurant with creative recipes and food that looks like art.
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Monjul
28 Rue des Blancs ManteauxThis is a very innovative restaurant with creative recipes and food that looks like art.
This place is expensive but it is just fabulous. A must if you feel you can splurge a bit. Go for lunch for a cheaper menu.
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Benoit Paris
20 Rue Saint-MartinThis place is expensive but it is just fabulous. A must if you feel you can splurge a bit. Go for lunch for a cheaper menu.
Great food from the Auvergne region specialising in mashed potatoes and cheese, pork and lentil dishes. Be sure to look at their aperitif menu when you arrive.
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Ambassade de Bourgogne
22 Rue du Grenier-Saint-LazareGreat food from the Auvergne region specialising in mashed potatoes and cheese, pork and lentil dishes. Be sure to look at their aperitif menu when you arrive.
Pain Vin fromages
3 Rue Geoffroy l'AngevinFondu and Raclette. A must for cheese lovers.
This place is only so-so but it serves food all day so it's great if you need to have a 16h lunch when everything else is closed.
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Les Philosophes
28 Rue Vieille du TempleThis place is only so-so but it serves food all day so it's great if you need to have a 16h lunch when everything else is closed.
This is one those classic and great restaurants that has been around forever. Highly recommended.
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Le Colimaçon
44 Rue Vieille du TempleThis is one those classic and great restaurants that has been around forever. Highly recommended.
This is an institution. a bit touristy but orth going to at least once.
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Bofinger
5-7 Rue de la BastilleThis is an institution. a bit touristy but orth going to at least once.
This is a lovely newish restaurant with excellent food and a cozy vibe inside or if the weather is nice sit on the terrace with views of Paris
La table cachée par Michel Roth - BHV Marais
This is a lovely newish restaurant with excellent food and a cozy vibe inside or if the weather is nice sit on the terrace with views of Paris
Au Bon Pho
22 Rue au MaireThe best Pho in town and a nice cheap and friendly place to eat.
Great Marocain food and atmosphere... a good place to celebrate something.
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Le 404
69 Rue des GravilliersGreat Marocain food and atmosphere... a good place to celebrate something.
Wild & The Moon Charlot
55 Rue CharlotExcellent vegan food
Le Reminet
3 Rue des Grands DegrésA lovely candle lit romantic place for dinner.
L'Enoteca
25 Rue Charles VMy favourite Italian place in Paris
Des Gars dans la Cuisine
72 Rue Vieille du TempleThis is on to try wishlist
Camille
24 Rue des Francs BourgeoisClassic bistro that has been around for a long time
Restaurant Anne - Place des Vosges
28 Pl. des VosgesHigh end dining, lovely setting
Eclair de Genie Cafe
Boubalé
This restaurant is amazing!!!!
SHIFU
The best dumplings in Paris
XiaoLongKan
Delicious Chinese HotPot
Soon Grill Champs-Elysées 순그릴 샹젤리제
Korean bbq
Le Relais de l’Entrecôte
Great steak and frites with a secret sauce. The business model has been copied all over the country. They have other restaurants near Montparnasse and St Germain. No reservations so go early or you will queue.
Le Relais de l’Entrecôte
Great steak and frites with a secret sauce. The business model has been copied all over the country. They have other restaurants near Montparnasse and St Germain. No reservations so go early or you will queue.
Sightseeing
This is an excellent museum but there is also a restaurant and bar on top with fantastic view of Paris.
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I-Centre Pompidou
This is an excellent museum but there is also a restaurant and bar on top with fantastic view of Paris.
This is a must-see beautiful square. Go have a coffee in one of the cafes that looks onto it or have a picnic there in summer.
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Place des Vosges
Place des VosgesThis is a must-see beautiful square. Go have a coffee in one of the cafes that looks onto it or have a picnic there in summer.
One of the best Picasso museums in the world
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I-Museum ye-National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de ThorignyOne of the best Picasso museums in the world
It is worth walking through this beautiful garden.
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Jardins des Archives Nationales
60 Rue des Francs BourgeoisIt is worth walking through this beautiful garden.
There is mass in Latin every day around noon that is worth going to even if you can't understand it.
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul IIThere is mass in Latin every day around noon that is worth going to even if you can't understand it.
Go here during the day to see the light do through the stained glass windows... they also have classical concerts here at night.
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Sainte-Chapelle
10 Bd du PalaisGo here during the day to see the light do through the stained glass windows... they also have classical concerts here at night.
The Jewish history museum in the heart of the Jewish Quarter.
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Iziko lezobomi nezolimo zaseJudaism eParis
71 Rue du TempleThe Jewish history museum in the heart of the Jewish Quarter.
The best photography museum in Paris.
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Indlu ye-Europe ye-Photography
5/7 Rue de FourcyThe best photography museum in Paris.
They have great temporary exhibitions that locals are always talking about.
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Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de SévignéThey have great temporary exhibitions that locals are always talking about.
Memorial De La Shoah
17 Rue Geoffroy l'AsnierThe Holocaust memorial.
Musée d'Orsay
My absolute favourite museum. contact me for private tours.
This is an incredible museum, one of my favourites. it is full of Asian art.
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I-Cernuschi Museum
7 Av. VelasquezThis is an incredible museum, one of my favourites. it is full of Asian art.
Visit the city sewers: an unusual museum which is really quite fun and informative.
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Sewers Museum
93 Quai d'OrsayVisit the city sewers: an unusual museum which is really quite fun and informative.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a wonderful wine bar full of Parisian character
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La Belle Hortense
31 Rue Vieille du TempleThis is a wonderful wine bar full of Parisian character
This is a great place to go out for a Mojito at night
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Andy Wahloo
69 Rue des GravilliersThis is a great place to go out for a Mojito at night
This is a fabulous jazz bar with regular evening concerts. If you don't want to pay then go after 23h when it's free to get in and regulars play.
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Duc des Lombards
42 Rue des LombardsThis is a fabulous jazz bar with regular evening concerts. If you don't want to pay then go after 23h when it's free to get in and regulars play.
The best late night straight bar in the area. It doesn't even get started until midnight.
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le connetable
55 Rue des ArchivesThe best late night straight bar in the area. It doesn't even get started until midnight.
Essentials
This grocery store is next to two vegetable shops and the butchers so you can get everything you need all in one place.
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Franprix
108 Av. Jean LoliveThis grocery store is next to two vegetable shops and the butchers so you can get everything you need all in one place.
The best boulangerie in town by far. Closed on Tuesdays.
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Boulangerie Patisserie Legay Choc
33 Rue RambuteauThe best boulangerie in town by far. Closed on Tuesdays.
Bio c' Bon
26 Rue du RenardA great bio supermarket.
Shopping
If your shopping time is limited you can find it all here under one roof: clothing, accessories, home decoration, gifts, books and toys.
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BHV PARIS
52 Rue de RivoliIf your shopping time is limited you can find it all here under one roof: clothing, accessories, home decoration, gifts, books and toys.
This is a really cool home store with all kinds of little trinkets and gifts.
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Fleux
39 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieThis is a really cool home store with all kinds of little trinkets and gifts.
This place makes everything out of a rubbery plastic. It's a good place to find special things to take home.
Pylones
13 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieThis place makes everything out of a rubbery plastic. It's a good place to find special things to take home.
G. Detou
58 Rue TiquetonneThis is an amazing shop for cooking supplies in bulk