Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Tasty tapas in front, and a secret, stylish lounge in back. Love this place! Bonus: It's literally across the street from my apartment. You can crawl back up to bed at 2am no problem...
449 locals recommend
Candelaria
52 Rue de SaintongeTasty tapas in front, and a secret, stylish lounge in back. Love this place! Bonus: It's literally across the street from my apartment. You can crawl back up to bed at 2am no problem...
Mojita & Bob
Delicious French-style tapas, friendly staff, adorable modern décor.
Fun old-style bistro with a hipster clientele and friendly bartenders. Pay less if you eschew a table for a spot at the counter to have a coffee or a beer while leafing through one of their free mags.
257 locals recommend
Cafe Charlot
38 Rue de BretagneFun old-style bistro with a hipster clientele and friendly bartenders. Pay less if you eschew a table for a spot at the counter to have a coffee or a beer while leafing through one of their free mags.
Hip and delicious pizza place with a downtown New York feel. This spot is perfect for having drinks at the bar, too.
168 locals recommend
Grazie
91 Bd BeaumarchaisHip and delicious pizza place with a downtown New York feel. This spot is perfect for having drinks at the bar, too.
Their legendary loafs of bread with a pretty flour "P" stamped on top will make you swoon. There's also an adjacent eat-in sandwich/pastry shop.
38 Rue Debelleyme
38 Rue DebelleymeTheir legendary loafs of bread with a pretty flour "P" stamped on top will make you swoon. There's also an adjacent eat-in sandwich/pastry shop.
Merce and the Muse
1bis Rue Charles-François DupuisAdorable American coffee shop.
Romantic ambiance and delicious Italian classics (including stone-oven baked pizza.)
83 locals recommend
Amici Miei
44 Rue St SabinRomantic ambiance and delicious Italian classics (including stone-oven baked pizza.)
Wonderful, high-quality bistrot. Super friendly staff. This is not your typical Paris bistrot!
68 locals recommend
Le Café des Musées
49 Rue de TurenneWonderful, high-quality bistrot. Super friendly staff. This is not your typical Paris bistrot!
Les Caves Saint Gilles
4 Rue Saint-GillesClassic Spanish tapas done right.
Le Barav
6 Rue Charles-François DupuisGreat wines, atmosphere, and food.
Eat tasty small dishes while drinking fab wines and taking in the cool rue Oberkampf scene.
155 locals recommend
Aux Deux Amis
45 Rue OberkampfEat tasty small dishes while drinking fab wines and taking in the cool rue Oberkampf scene.
The best falafels in Paris. Super cheap, too. And, Rue des Rosiers is very picturesque.
359 locals recommend
L'as du Fallafel
34 Rue des RosiersThe best falafels in Paris. Super cheap, too. And, Rue des Rosiers is very picturesque.
Word to the wise: Not all crêperies in Paris are created equal. This is one of the best. They also sell the incomparable Bordier butter from Bretagne, which, thankfully, they also use in their crêpes.
184 locals recommend
Breizh Café
109 Rue Vieille du TempleWord to the wise: Not all crêperies in Paris are created equal. This is one of the best. They also sell the incomparable Bordier butter from Bretagne, which, thankfully, they also use in their crêpes.
Le 404
69 Rue des GravilliersMoroccan restaurant with major party vibe. Right next to Andy Wahloo.
From spring to fall, this little pizza place has a black 60s van parked on the sidewalk with a table inside so you can enjoy your pie in pure retro style.
74 locals recommend
Pink Flamingo
105 Rue Vieille du TempleFrom spring to fall, this little pizza place has a black 60s van parked on the sidewalk with a table inside so you can enjoy your pie in pure retro style.
One of Paris' best boulangeries. Their huge peasant loaf called "le pain des amis" is delicious. So are the savorty tarts and the apple tart. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
437 locals recommend
Du Pain et des Idées
34 Rue Yves ToudicOne of Paris' best boulangeries. Their huge peasant loaf called "le pain des amis" is delicious. So are the savorty tarts and the apple tart. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Le Petit Cambodge
20 Rue AlibertAuthentic Cambodian food in a trendy setting.
Delicious Argentine empanadas, silky wine and beer, and excellent homemade ice cream in this cozy, trendy postage-stamp sized restaurant...right across from my place!
58 locals recommend
Clasico Argentino
56 Rue de SaintongeDelicious Argentine empanadas, silky wine and beer, and excellent homemade ice cream in this cozy, trendy postage-stamp sized restaurant...right across from my place!
This rustic-chic Italian coffee and tea shop also serves delicious Italian homemade dishes and great Italian wine. They also sell books, comic books, and Italian movies on DVD. Buon appetito!
61 Rue Charlot
61 Rue CharlotThis rustic-chic Italian coffee and tea shop also serves delicious Italian homemade dishes and great Italian wine. They also sell books, comic books, and Italian movies on DVD. Buon appetito!
The new hot spot on rue Oberkampf, this fusion tapas joint with open kitchen and big communal bar table is the brainchild of Pierre Sang Boyer, a Top Chef France finalist.
192 locals recommend
Pierre Sang in Oberkampf
55 Rue OberkampfThe new hot spot on rue Oberkampf, this fusion tapas joint with open kitchen and big communal bar table is the brainchild of Pierre Sang Boyer, a Top Chef France finalist.
Shopping
Huge, gorgeous store selling chic clothes, housewares, gift items, textiles, etc. Their mission is to thank the community that supports them by giving back to select charities, hence the name "Merci."
586 locals recommend
Merci
111 Bd BeaumarchaisHuge, gorgeous store selling chic clothes, housewares, gift items, textiles, etc. Their mission is to thank the community that supports them by giving back to select charities, hence the name "Merci."
Well-edited and well-appointed second-hand shop. They have great shoes, jeans, tops, sunglasses, jewelry, etc.
Violette & Leonie
114 Rue de TurenneWell-edited and well-appointed second-hand shop. They have great shoes, jeans, tops, sunglasses, jewelry, etc.
Les Fées D'Herbe
19 Rue CharlotAdorable little shop offering well-edited plates, textiles, vases, etc.
Jacques Genin
133 Rue de TurenneUltra-chic and delicious pâtisserie and tea room.
Hidden garden in the middle of busy central Paris. There are tons of high-end, slightly eccentric shops all around, especially right outside to the north. Don't miss Galerie Vivienne nearby.
30 locals recommend
Bistrot Vivienne
4 Rue des Petits ChampsHidden garden in the middle of busy central Paris. There are tons of high-end, slightly eccentric shops all around, especially right outside to the north. Don't miss Galerie Vivienne nearby.
JAG ZOEPPRITZ since 1828
6 Rue de la CorderieNice home furnishings shop in a lovely, quiet corner of the neighborhood.
This art and photography bookstore is in a dreamy location, and boasts and excellent choice of books.
114 locals recommend
Artazart
83 Quai de ValmyThis art and photography bookstore is in a dreamy location, and boasts and excellent choice of books.
Stylish home accessories store with lots of products and great ideas for gifts. Two locations across the street from each other.
106 locals recommend
Fleux
39 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieStylish home accessories store with lots of products and great ideas for gifts. Two locations across the street from each other.
IEM Distribution
16 Rue Sainte-Croix de la BretonnerieHigh-end gay-friendly sex shop. You won't find any cheap toys here.
From mouth to ear
26 Rue du Roi de SicileRustic chic home accessories meets curio parlor store.
This adorable women's clothing store is owned by a mother-and-daughter team who buy trendy pieces from talented unknown, local designers.
Simonne & Lisa B.
19 Rue de PoitouThis adorable women's clothing store is owned by a mother-and-daughter team who buy trendy pieces from talented unknown, local designers.
Gorgeous home accessories shop that features an impeccably curated array of stylish wares with a nod to exoticism.
Caravane Saint Paul
6 Rue PavéeGorgeous home accessories shop that features an impeccably curated array of stylish wares with a nod to exoticism.
Trendy, well-edited men's fashion shop. The décor alone is worth a visit.
17 locals recommend
Leclaireur Sévigné
40 Rue de SévignéTrendy, well-edited men's fashion shop. The décor alone is worth a visit.
A fascinating shop selling designer books, maps, house wares, jewelry, shirts, etc. The décor is sleek, the choice of items unexpected.
Lieu Commun
5 Rue des Filles du CalvaireA fascinating shop selling designer books, maps, house wares, jewelry, shirts, etc. The décor is sleek, the choice of items unexpected.
Essentials
Paris' oldest covered food market. There are also several tasty "traiteurs" (Caribbean, Moroccan, Japanese...) with a few chairs and tables to sit at, as well as gift shops all around.
1003 locals recommend
Marche des Enfants Rouges
39 Rue de BretagneParis' oldest covered food market. There are also several tasty "traiteurs" (Caribbean, Moroccan, Japanese...) with a few chairs and tables to sit at, as well as gift shops all around.
Bio Moi
35 Rue DebelleymeFriendly, high-quality indy organic market. The owner lives upstairs!
Nicolas Saint Paul
91 Rue Saint-AntoineNearest grocery store. Good for the basics!
Everything Else
64 Rue de Saintonge
64 Rue de SaintongeIt's the nearest post office.
Sightseeing
This gem of a museum, housed in a former "hôtel particulier" (i.e. Marais mansion from the 1700s) is devoted to hunting and nature, but it's far from crusty. Not to be missed!
170 locals recommend
Museum of Hunting and Nature
62 Rue des ArchivesThis gem of a museum, housed in a former "hôtel particulier" (i.e. Marais mansion from the 1700s) is devoted to hunting and nature, but it's far from crusty. Not to be missed!
Housed in a former "hôtel particulier," which is the French way of labeling huge mansions from the 1700s, this fantastic museum takes you through Paris' fascinating history.
521 locals recommend
Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de SévignéHoused in a former "hôtel particulier," which is the French way of labeling huge mansions from the 1700s, this fantastic museum takes you through Paris' fascinating history.
This regal square is famous for a good reason: It's architecturally flawless and it's great for a picnic on its pretty lawn.
282 locals recommend
Place des Vosges
Place des VosgesThis regal square is famous for a good reason: It's architecturally flawless and it's great for a picnic on its pretty lawn.
Walk along this pretty promenade in Canal Saint Martin and its counterpart on the other side of the canal, Quai de Valmy. There are lots of great shops and cafés along the way.
122 locals recommend
Quai de Jemmapes
Quai de JemmapesWalk along this pretty promenade in Canal Saint Martin and its counterpart on the other side of the canal, Quai de Valmy. There are lots of great shops and cafés along the way.
From République, take Rue Beaurepaire to get to Canal Saint Martin neighborhood for a walk. This street has lots of trendy shops and restaurants.
41 locals recommend
Rue Beaurepaire
Rue BeaurepaireFrom République, take Rue Beaurepaire to get to Canal Saint Martin neighborhood for a walk. This street has lots of trendy shops and restaurants.
This is one of Paris' prettiest covered shopping arcades, if not *the* prettiest. Go back in time strolling on its mosaic-covered floor, admiring the cute shops on either side.
198 locals recommend
Galerie Vivienne
Galerie VivienneThis is one of Paris' prettiest covered shopping arcades, if not *the* prettiest. Go back in time strolling on its mosaic-covered floor, admiring the cute shops on either side.
Drinks & Nightlife
Moroccan décor meets a hundred 20-something hipsters in this hot little venue where dancing on the bar is par for the course.
143 locals recommend
Andy Wahloo
69 Rue des GravilliersMoroccan décor meets a hundred 20-something hipsters in this hot little venue where dancing on the bar is par for the course.
60 Rue Charlot
60 Rue CharlotMy neighborhood's newest trendy cocktail bar. A very lofty, New York City feel.