Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Good bread and pastries. Try the "Tradi" baguette, the croissants & pains au chocolat, or the rich and buttery "Brioche pralines" ou "Brioche feuilletée" for your breakfast !
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MAISON LANDEMAINE BEAUMARCHAIS
28 Bd BeaumarchaisGood bread and pastries. Try the "Tradi" baguette, the croissants & pains au chocolat, or the rich and buttery "Brioche pralines" ou "Brioche feuilletée" for your breakfast !
Thanks to the name (“Twice as much spice”), you know what you’re getting into ! Luckily, this typical Sichuan restaurant offers five levels of spiciness so you can fireproof your palette gradually, and makes sure to mention that the owner never goes above a three ! Some advice, don’t show off too much, or you could miss the subtle flavors of these Sichuan treats: the famous pork dumplings with a bittersweet sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds; tender potatoes sautéed with cumin, tender pork with leeks; flavorful crispy imperial chicken; sticks of dried beef that look like candy dusted with peanuts and chives...
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-deux-fois-plus-de-piment-paris-6
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Deux fois plus de piment 绝代双椒
33 Rue Saint-SébastienThanks to the name (“Twice as much spice”), you know what you’re getting into ! Luckily, this typical Sichuan restaurant offers five levels of spiciness so you can fireproof your palette gradually, and makes sure to mention that the owner never goes above a three ! Some advice, don’t show off too much, or you could miss the subtle flavors of these Sichuan treats: the famous pork dumplings with a bittersweet sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds; tender potatoes sautéed with cumin, tender pork with leeks; flavorful crispy imperial chicken; sticks of dried beef that look like candy dusted with peanuts and chives...
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-deux-fois-plus-de-piment-paris-6
Nice place to have lunch or brunch (but be carefull, on week-ends the queue can grow very quickly !) You can choose between japanese, moroccan, lebanese, french, burgers... and sit on one of the outside tables, or take your meal to a close park. I definitely recommand the decadent sandwiches from Alain !
201 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo saseLes Enfants Rouge
39 Rue de BretagneNice place to have lunch or brunch (but be carefull, on week-ends the queue can grow very quickly !) You can choose between japanese, moroccan, lebanese, french, burgers... and sit on one of the outside tables, or take your meal to a close park. I definitely recommand the decadent sandwiches from Alain !
“Recommanded by Lenny Kravitz” claims the menu ! So yes, the historic house (opened in 1979!) can be found in every tourist guide. Yes, the single-file line on the sidewalk is long. But none of that bothers us: in Paris, the kings of falafel sandwiches are right here! To be more precise: elastic pita bread stuffed with purple cabbage, cucumbers, raw tomatoes, tender eggplant and a handful of fried chickpea balls. With hummus/tahini sauce and optional harissa. Gobble it up around one of the rare free tables or take it to go. And conclude with a delicious cheesecake from Finkelsztajn.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-l-as-du-fallafel-paris-10
359 abantu bendawo batusa
L'as du Fallafel
34 Rue des Rosiers“Recommanded by Lenny Kravitz” claims the menu ! So yes, the historic house (opened in 1979!) can be found in every tourist guide. Yes, the single-file line on the sidewalk is long. But none of that bothers us: in Paris, the kings of falafel sandwiches are right here! To be more precise: elastic pita bread stuffed with purple cabbage, cucumbers, raw tomatoes, tender eggplant and a handful of fried chickpea balls. With hummus/tahini sauce and optional harissa. Gobble it up around one of the rare free tables or take it to go. And conclude with a delicious cheesecake from Finkelsztajn.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-l-as-du-fallafel-paris-10
A typical Ashkenazi grocery and caterer: cakes, breads, pastrami sandwiches, cold salads... you will find everything you need for a gourmet picnic !
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Sacha Finkelsztajn - La Boutique Jaune
27 Rue des RosiersA typical Ashkenazi grocery and caterer: cakes, breads, pastrami sandwiches, cold salads... you will find everything you need for a gourmet picnic !
A cocktail bar space with giant demijohns of eau-de-vie; suspended ham legs in the rustic, narrow trattoria; an immense back dining room with a gigantic tree structure that spreads out its branches between the big mirrors and suspension lamps…. The house is served à la carte: “fabulous Italian ingredients” (bresaola, Parmesan, delicious smoked stracciatella that you eat with a spoon); giant pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven (Parmatador with fior di latte, tomatoes, Parma ham and spinach; Puissance 4 with Gorgonzola, mozza, caciocavallo and ricotta…) No reservation : go there early (from 7pm) to be sure to have a table !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-ober-mamma-paris-5
275 abantu bendawo batusa
Ober Mamma
107 Bd Richard-LenoirA cocktail bar space with giant demijohns of eau-de-vie; suspended ham legs in the rustic, narrow trattoria; an immense back dining room with a gigantic tree structure that spreads out its branches between the big mirrors and suspension lamps…. The house is served à la carte: “fabulous Italian ingredients” (bresaola, Parmesan, delicious smoked stracciatella that you eat with a spoon); giant pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven (Parmatador with fior di latte, tomatoes, Parma ham and spinach; Puissance 4 with Gorgonzola, mozza, caciocavallo and ricotta…) No reservation : go there early (from 7pm) to be sure to have a table !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-ober-mamma-paris-5
In his café with untreated wood that’s brightened up by Breton pop art, Bertrand Larcher, the (vi)king of crepes (three crêperies in France, nine in Japan), brings Breton and Japanese flavors together with his good, family-style galettes with incredible compositions (€6.50 to €12.80). Using organic buckwheat flour and farm-raised eggs, they stun with their outstanding ingredients: churned Bordier butter, artisanal baked ham from Brittany, raw milk Petit Savoyard, smoked Scottish Label Rouge salmon, La Coglaise andouille…. The result? It’s all insanely delicious!
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-breizh-cafe-paris-paris-1
184 abantu bendawo batusa
Breizh Café
109 Rue Vieille du TempleIn his café with untreated wood that’s brightened up by Breton pop art, Bertrand Larcher, the (vi)king of crepes (three crêperies in France, nine in Japan), brings Breton and Japanese flavors together with his good, family-style galettes with incredible compositions (€6.50 to €12.80). Using organic buckwheat flour and farm-raised eggs, they stun with their outstanding ingredients: churned Bordier butter, artisanal baked ham from Brittany, raw milk Petit Savoyard, smoked Scottish Label Rouge salmon, La Coglaise andouille…. The result? It’s all insanely delicious!
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-breizh-cafe-paris-paris-1
You have never eaten pizzas like these ! No Italy touch here, but creative recipes to eat in the trendy, casual atmosphere of this tiny place, or on one of the few table on the sidewalk.
74 abantu bendawo batusa
Pink Flamingo
105 Rue Vieille du TempleYou have never eaten pizzas like these ! No Italy touch here, but creative recipes to eat in the trendy, casual atmosphere of this tiny place, or on one of the few table on the sidewalk.
Are you a fan of Japanese curry? It’s the first restaurant dedicated entirely to curry – the classic dish of manga culture. A shoebox of a space with four tables, mismatched décor… and that’s all folks! Simmered for hours before making their way onto your plate, her curries are very thick, creamy and lightly spiced, served with wholegrain rice, the meat of your choice (excellent fried chicken, breaded pork or beef), along with a miniature cabbage-corn salad and a few slices of pickled white radish.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-pontochoux-paris
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Pontochoux
18 Rue du Pont aux ChouxAre you a fan of Japanese curry? It’s the first restaurant dedicated entirely to curry – the classic dish of manga culture. A shoebox of a space with four tables, mismatched décor… and that’s all folks! Simmered for hours before making their way onto your plate, her curries are very thick, creamy and lightly spiced, served with wholegrain rice, the meat of your choice (excellent fried chicken, breaded pork or beef), along with a miniature cabbage-corn salad and a few slices of pickled white radish.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-pontochoux-paris
Very good value for money for the lunch menu (13,5€ for tree courses) in this comfortable Argentin restaurant.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-biondi-paris
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Biondi
118 Rue AmelotVery good value for money for the lunch menu (13,5€ for tree courses) in this comfortable Argentin restaurant.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-biondi-paris
Lovely tiny coffee shop to drink a good cup of coffee and eat homemade pastries anytime in the morning or afternoon.
http://www.tendaysinparis.com/boot-cafe-19210.html
19 abantu bendawo batusa
Boot Café
19 Rue du Pont aux ChouxLovely tiny coffee shop to drink a good cup of coffee and eat homemade pastries anytime in the morning or afternoon.
http://www.tendaysinparis.com/boot-cafe-19210.html
In this nice little bistro (rough brick walls, time-worn tables, a view of the square and the open kitchen), to brothers appear laid-back as they prepare the seven courses of their gastronomic tasting menu (€54) - 3 courses for lunch (32€). If you are a true gourmet, this is one of my favorite place in Paris !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-galopin-paris-11
102 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Galopin
34 Rue Sainte-MartheIn this nice little bistro (rough brick walls, time-worn tables, a view of the square and the open kitchen), to brothers appear laid-back as they prepare the seven courses of their gastronomic tasting menu (€54) - 3 courses for lunch (32€). If you are a true gourmet, this is one of my favorite place in Paris !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-le-galopin-paris-11
The ambassador of seductive Japanese organic-coolitude, this stylish café (vintage chairs, multicolored ceiling lights, bare tables, a menu written out in crayon on the wall, vegetable crates…) provides nippophile Parisians with their own health food paradise: beautiful vegetarian, fish or meat bento boxes; spring rolls with sweet chili and soy milk sauce that are absolutely divine; refreshing salmon chirashi with sprouts and wasabi; flash-seared beef with a homemade barbecue sauce; tofu burgers (on the weekends) served with tomato sauce, roasted vegetables and a salad of the day.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-nanashi-paradis-paris-1
226 abantu bendawo batusa
Nanashi Charlot
57 Rue CharlotThe ambassador of seductive Japanese organic-coolitude, this stylish café (vintage chairs, multicolored ceiling lights, bare tables, a menu written out in crayon on the wall, vegetable crates…) provides nippophile Parisians with their own health food paradise: beautiful vegetarian, fish or meat bento boxes; spring rolls with sweet chili and soy milk sauce that are absolutely divine; refreshing salmon chirashi with sprouts and wasabi; flash-seared beef with a homemade barbecue sauce; tofu burgers (on the weekends) served with tomato sauce, roasted vegetables and a salad of the day.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-nanashi-paradis-paris-1
This Italian caffè has professed its love to the gluten-free crowd. Behind the incredible Rose Bakery Marais glass façade, the mustachioed and aproned transalpine staff are busy at work in the long dining room with small leather benches and an épicerie feel (shelves filled with jars, ham and mortadella). Here, you’ll find a long line outside, and the same mamma-mmmesque stars inside: truffled pasta, pizzas, ricotta with honey…. In addition to a whole bunch of brunch-style dishes at lunch, served nonstop. On the week-end, do not hesitate to show as soon as you wake up to book a table for your brunch !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-biglove-caffe-paris
60 abantu bendawo batusa
BigLove
30 Rue DebelleymeThis Italian caffè has professed its love to the gluten-free crowd. Behind the incredible Rose Bakery Marais glass façade, the mustachioed and aproned transalpine staff are busy at work in the long dining room with small leather benches and an épicerie feel (shelves filled with jars, ham and mortadella). Here, you’ll find a long line outside, and the same mamma-mmmesque stars inside: truffled pasta, pizzas, ricotta with honey…. In addition to a whole bunch of brunch-style dishes at lunch, served nonstop. On the week-end, do not hesitate to show as soon as you wake up to book a table for your brunch !
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-biglove-caffe-paris
Shopping
Merci is a unique concept store where you will find gifts, edgy selection of clothes and a lovely cafe-library to have a light lunch or just a drink in the afternoon.
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Merci
111 Bd BeaumarchaisMerci is a unique concept store where you will find gifts, edgy selection of clothes and a lovely cafe-library to have a light lunch or just a drink in the afternoon.
Unique minimalist design clothes at very affordable prices - especially during the sales !
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COS
18 Rue de CharonneUnique minimalist design clothes at very affordable prices - especially during the sales !
Essentials
Franprix
108 Av. Jean LoliveA basic supermarket for all you can need
Biocoop Bastille
10 Rue BoulleA nice and well-provided organic supermarket
Getting Around
Chemin Vert station
The closest underground station - line 8
Bréguet - Sabin
Another close station from the apartment - line 5
Velib' n° 3001
69-71 Bd BeaumarchaisA Velib' station to rent a bike just across the street
Arts & Culture
No need to present Picasso museum, one of the most beautiful museum of Paris, moreover recently refurbished.
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I-Museum ye-National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de Thorigny No need to present Picasso museum, one of the most beautiful museum of Paris, moreover recently refurbished.
Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de SévignéAn atypical and quiet museum where you won't be rushed by the crowd ! With its large collection of stuffed animals, it is a perfect stopping place with children.
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I-Museum of Hunting and Nature
62 Rue des ArchivesAn atypical and quiet museum where you won't be rushed by the crowd ! With its large collection of stuffed animals, it is a perfect stopping place with children.
Parks & Nature
Very central and green square in the Marais, nice to picnic after having bought groceries rue des Rosiers
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Place des Vosges
Place des VosgesVery central and green square in the Marais, nice to picnic after having bought groceries rue des Rosiers
Nice walk along the canal, from Folie-Méricourt to La Villette. On your way, plenty of stores, restaurants and bars to have a break.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Canal Saint-Martin station
Nice walk along the canal, from Folie-Méricourt to La Villette. On your way, plenty of stores, restaurants and bars to have a break.
A small oasis of freshness in the middle of Paris. Take a book and rest a while on the grass, or have a Pastis under the plane trees at the sunset, looking at the boats. You may imagine you are in south of France for an hour.
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Bassin de l'Arsenal
A small oasis of freshness in the middle of Paris. Take a book and rest a while on the grass, or have a Pastis under the plane trees at the sunset, looking at the boats. You may imagine you are in south of France for an hour.
Drinks & Nightlife
Out front, a tiny taqueria (five seats across from the grill) that sends out cheap and good tacos. And hidden out back, behind the discreet door at the end of the counter, a speak-easy for lovers of straight-talking cocktails.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-candelaria-paris-12
449 abantu bendawo batusa
Candelaria
52 Rue de SaintongeOut front, a tiny taqueria (five seats across from the grill) that sends out cheap and good tacos. And hidden out back, behind the discreet door at the end of the counter, a speak-easy for lovers of straight-talking cocktails.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-candelaria-paris-12
Contrary to the legendary Mary Celeste (the ghost ship found abandoned off the Azores Islands in 1872) this cocktail-oyster-tapas bar knows how to fill its hold. With it’s wood paneled ceiling, exposed bricks and dim lighting, come mingle with the international in-crowd after work while sipping on a fresh “66’Thunderbird” (tequila, vermouth, tomato water, agave, lime, €12) and nibbling on fusion plates: white cabbage kimchi surprisingly but successfully paired with smoked hummus; an excellent (although somewhat small) crab, fennel, hazelnut and verbena salad.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-mary-celeste-paris-5
204 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Mary Celeste
1 Rue ComminesContrary to the legendary Mary Celeste (the ghost ship found abandoned off the Azores Islands in 1872) this cocktail-oyster-tapas bar knows how to fill its hold. With it’s wood paneled ceiling, exposed bricks and dim lighting, come mingle with the international in-crowd after work while sipping on a fresh “66’Thunderbird” (tequila, vermouth, tomato water, agave, lime, €12) and nibbling on fusion plates: white cabbage kimchi surprisingly but successfully paired with smoked hummus; an excellent (although somewhat small) crab, fennel, hazelnut and verbena salad.
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-mary-celeste-paris-5
At this “authentic” bistro (Formica, mosaic tile floors…), it’s always lively at apéro hour (a burst of VDP, VDT, VDF wines, natural or not) under the unflattering neon lights in a jam-packed room that overflows onto the sidewalk. The liquid success is intensified by a menu of very respectable tapas with just as much flair: creamy burrata and zucchini tagliatelle (€8.50); poached eggplant on a mound of shredded tourteau crab (€9); roasted veal and fennel seasoned with an anchovy jus; a scrambled egg with salmorejo (gazpacho made with bread, €7); and roasted peach with a scoop of yogurt sorbet for a thermal shock (€6).
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-aux-deux-amis-paris-13
155 abantu bendawo batusa
Aux Deux Amis
45 Rue OberkampfAt this “authentic” bistro (Formica, mosaic tile floors…), it’s always lively at apéro hour (a burst of VDP, VDT, VDF wines, natural or not) under the unflattering neon lights in a jam-packed room that overflows onto the sidewalk. The liquid success is intensified by a menu of very respectable tapas with just as much flair: creamy burrata and zucchini tagliatelle (€8.50); poached eggplant on a mound of shredded tourteau crab (€9); roasted veal and fennel seasoned with an anchovy jus; a scrambled egg with salmorejo (gazpacho made with bread, €7); and roasted peach with a scoop of yogurt sorbet for a thermal shock (€6).
https://lefooding.com/en/restaurants/restaurant-aux-deux-amis-paris-13