Guidebook for Paris
Essentials
NATURALIA
24 Rue BeaurepaireOrganic grocery store near Saint Paul
Wonderful nearby open market, great for lunch with many choices of restaurants. But the groceries may be overly priced. Nice flower shop too.
1003 locals recommend
Marche des Enfants Rouges
39 Rue de BretagneWonderful nearby open market, great for lunch with many choices of restaurants. But the groceries may be overly priced. Nice flower shop too.
Food Scene
Wonderful organic restaurant, great for lunch and dinner. Reservation recommended.
226 locals recommend
Nanashi Charlot
57 Rue CharlotWonderful organic restaurant, great for lunch and dinner. Reservation recommended.
Nice organic cafe for breakfast and lunch. A little bit pricey, but very good quiche, salads, and pastry.
69 locals recommend
Rose Bakery
30 Rue DebelleymeNice organic cafe for breakfast and lunch. A little bit pricey, but very good quiche, salads, and pastry.
Nice place for breakfast at Place des Vosges, near Victor Hugo's house. A little bit pricey, but very nice view of the square.
303 locals recommend
Carette
4 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 NovembreNice place for breakfast at Place des Vosges, near Victor Hugo's house. A little bit pricey, but very nice view of the square.
Nice beautiful courtyard facing the gardens for coffee and homemade sandwich and pastries, especially on a beautiful sunny day.
84 locals recommend
Institut Tessin
11 Rue PayenneNice beautiful courtyard facing the gardens for coffee and homemade sandwich and pastries, especially on a beautiful sunny day.
Cafe Charlot
38 Rue de BretagneGreat for a coffee or meeting with friends, but food is overpriced.
Le Petit Italien
5 Rue Saint-GillesNice italian restaurant with a French touch.
Wonderful healthy southeast Asian food with a french touch. Go early as the dishes run out by the afternoon.
8 locals recommend
The Café Chinois
7 Rue de BéarnWonderful healthy southeast Asian food with a french touch. Go early as the dishes run out by the afternoon.
Crêperie Suzette
117 Bd de GrenelleGreat tasty crepes, but the restaurant is a little touristy.
Shopping
Wonderful 3-story concept store, with everything from clothing, to jewelry, to high end designs, to furniture, to gardening tools,
586 locals recommend
Merci
111 Bd BeaumarchaisWonderful 3-story concept store, with everything from clothing, to jewelry, to high end designs, to furniture, to gardening tools,
Most famous store to buy bread, specialty is sourdough bread and the croissants are delicious! They also have a restaurant next door.
124 locals recommend
Poilâne
8 Rue du Cherche-MidiMost famous store to buy bread, specialty is sourdough bread and the croissants are delicious! They also have a restaurant next door.
Arts & Culture
Yvon Lambert Bookshop
14 Rue des Filles du CalvaireGreat art bookstore and art gallery.
The Hunting Museum is the most beautiful and hidden treasure in the Marais. Beautiful displays of the history of the hunting culture in France with a focus on human and animal mythology.
170 locals recommend
Museum of Hunting and Nature
62 Rue des ArchivesThe Hunting Museum is the most beautiful and hidden treasure in the Marais. Beautiful displays of the history of the hunting culture in France with a focus on human and animal mythology.
Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de SévignéBeautiful museum (in manageable size) of the history of Paris.
Musée National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de ThorignyGreat collection of early Picasso works.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice Italian restaurant bar with great oven-baked pizza and famous for its cocktails.
168 locals recommend
Grazie
91 Bd BeaumarchaisNice Italian restaurant bar with great oven-baked pizza and famous for its cocktails.
Candelaria
52 Rue de SaintongeHip Mexican joint with a great bar behind it. Nice strong cocktails.
Le Progrès
1 Rue de BretagneHipster bar, busiest on Friday nights.