Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
♥ This is exactly what you would want in a brasserie : classic menu with classic french dishes very well done. Worth the mention is the tartare ! Prices are not exuberant but not cheap either.
47 locals recommend
Le Suffren
84 Av. de Suffren♥ This is exactly what you would want in a brasserie : classic menu with classic french dishes very well done. Worth the mention is the tartare ! Prices are not exuberant but not cheap either.
♥ A well-known restaurant opened since 1988 serving the classics. Famous guests are regulars especially for Sunday lunch. Much appreciated by former President Chirac.
50 locals recommend
Le Père Claude
51 Av. de la Motte-Picquet♥ A well-known restaurant opened since 1988 serving the classics. Famous guests are regulars especially for Sunday lunch. Much appreciated by former President Chirac.
♥ Traditional French cuisine by chef Pierre Olivier Lenormand. A menu according to the season. Affordable and good wines. A treat.
29 locals recommend
Le Casse Noix
56 Rue de la Fédération♥ Traditional French cuisine by chef Pierre Olivier Lenormand. A menu according to the season. Affordable and good wines. A treat.
♥ Much appreciated by President Obama. Specialized in southwestern french gastronomy : foie gras, duck confit etc …
138 locals recommend
La Fontaine de Mars
129 Rue Saint-Dominique♥ Much appreciated by President Obama. Specialized in southwestern french gastronomy : foie gras, duck confit etc …
♥ A great table by famour chef Etchebest. Taste South-West cuisine and its foie-gras, boletus mushrooms and piment d’Espelette. Much appreciated by parisians. Go early to get a place !
84 locals recommend
La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix
53 Bd de Grenelle♥ A great table by famour chef Etchebest. Taste South-West cuisine and its foie-gras, boletus mushrooms and piment d’Espelette. Much appreciated by parisians. Go early to get a place !
♥ Art deco style from the 30s, glass roof, nice staff and good value for money. Excellent traditional cuisine, with a selection of authentic recipes (poireau vinaigrette, oeuf mayonnaise, and their great Limousine meat). Always packed out, you should book.
315 locals recommend
Le Café du Commerce
51 Rue du Commerce♥ Art deco style from the 30s, glass roof, nice staff and good value for money. Excellent traditional cuisine, with a selection of authentic recipes (poireau vinaigrette, oeuf mayonnaise, and their great Limousine meat). Always packed out, you should book.
♥ A "cocotte" is similar to a Dutch oven or a casserole dish and is a form of cooking. Famous chef Christian Constant cooks all the dishes in "cocottes" in this restaurant. Excellent. Get here early and come hungry. Pay attention, you CANNOT miss the famous chocolate tart, just to die !
114 locals recommend
Les Cocottes
135 Rue Saint-Dominique♥ A "cocotte" is similar to a Dutch oven or a casserole dish and is a form of cooking. Famous chef Christian Constant cooks all the dishes in "cocottes" in this restaurant. Excellent. Get here early and come hungry. Pay attention, you CANNOT miss the famous chocolate tart, just to die !
♥ French bistrot of famous Chef Christian Constant. Great inventive food, reasonable prices. You can't book, so either turn up early, or enjoy a glass of wine a short wait.
106 locals recommend
Constant Cafe
139 Rue Saint-Dominique♥ French bistrot of famous Chef Christian Constant. Great inventive food, reasonable prices. You can't book, so either turn up early, or enjoy a glass of wine a short wait.
♥ Italian authentic and delicious family style dishes. You can eat there or bring back your selection home to enjoy a ready made excellent italian diner with the view on the Eiffel Tower ;).
11 locals recommend
Il Giramondo
175 Rue de Grenelle♥ Italian authentic and delicious family style dishes. You can eat there or bring back your selection home to enjoy a ready made excellent italian diner with the view on the Eiffel Tower ;).
♥ Small restaurant much appreciated by locals. Basque specialities (south west France near Spain). Good value for money. Better book ahead.
47 locals recommend
Pottoka
4 Rue de l'Exposition♥ Small restaurant much appreciated by locals. Basque specialities (south west France near Spain). Good value for money. Better book ahead.
♥ For more than 80 years, this cafe of tea and sweets has held center court in the famous Place du Trocadéro. They offer macarons and other sweets, finger tea sandwiches and a good selection of teas. Don't miss the must : THE éclair au chocolat !
303 locals recommend
Carette
4 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre♥ For more than 80 years, this cafe of tea and sweets has held center court in the famous Place du Trocadéro. They offer macarons and other sweets, finger tea sandwiches and a good selection of teas. Don't miss the must : THE éclair au chocolat !
♥ The right place for Sunday morning brunch and people-watch for a few hours (get there early, because you can’t make reservations) : the rue Clerc is a pedestrian street with a great food market where locals head for their baguettes, bottle of wine, cuts of meat, cheese and desserts for their traditional Sunday lunch.
66 locals recommend
Café Du Marché
38 Rue Cler♥ The right place for Sunday morning brunch and people-watch for a few hours (get there early, because you can’t make reservations) : the rue Clerc is a pedestrian street with a great food market where locals head for their baguettes, bottle of wine, cuts of meat, cheese and desserts for their traditional Sunday lunch.
♥ If you are fed up with french coffee and definitively need an American coffee …
62 locals recommend
Starbucks
5 Pl. Blanche♥ If you are fed up with french coffee and definitively need an American coffee …
Grenelle open air food market : under the subway from station Dupleix to La Motte-Piquet. Wednesdays & Sundays from 8 AM to 1 PM. The earlier in the morning the better. Anything from flowers to cheese to fish…
71 Boulevard de Grenelle
71 Boulevard de GrenelleGrenelle open air food market : under the subway from station Dupleix to La Motte-Piquet. Wednesdays & Sundays from 8 AM to 1 PM. The earlier in the morning the better. Anything from flowers to cheese to fish…
Bio shop : very convenient, you will find fresh bread, fruits and vegetables, bio wine and gluten free food.
27 locals recommend
Biocoop Toutelabio Grenelle Paris
44 Bd de GrenelleBio shop : very convenient, you will find fresh bread, fruits and vegetables, bio wine and gluten free food.
♥ Our favourite open air market: in a pedestrian street, fantastic if you need some fresh flowers, fruits & groceries, cheese, wines, delicatessen, pastries... also many terrasse-cafés & restaurants. So parisian !
207 locals recommend
Rue Cler
Rue Cler♥ Our favourite open air market: in a pedestrian street, fantastic if you need some fresh flowers, fruits & groceries, cheese, wines, delicatessen, pastries... also many terrasse-cafés & restaurants. So parisian !
Poilâne
8 Rue du Cherche-MidiFromagerie Laurent Dubois
47Ter Bd Saint-GermainBoulangerie Maeder
18 Rue de LourmelNicolas Champ de Mars
35 Av. de SuffrenSarl La Cave De Lourmel
4 Rue de LourmelA la Petite Chocolatière
66 Av. de la Motte-PicquetAux Merveilleux de Fred
7 Rue de TocquevilleLenôtre Ecole militaire
36 Av. de la Motte-PicquetSarl Lambert Rue CLER
39 Rue Cler
Marie-Anne Cantin
12 Rue du Champ de MarsDrinks & Nightlife
♥ Friendly bar close to the Champs de Mars. Great cocktails et huge terrasse. Don't miss the happy hours ! Excellent burgers if you are hungry.
41 locals recommend
Le Zinc
61 Av. de la Motte-Picquet♥ Friendly bar close to the Champs de Mars. Great cocktails et huge terrasse. Don't miss the happy hours ! Excellent burgers if you are hungry.
♥ THE French bistro in the district.Good beer and generous southwestern dishes. Always crowded !
45 locals recommend
Au Dernier Metro
70 Bd de Grenelle♥ THE French bistro in the district.Good beer and generous southwestern dishes. Always crowded !
♥ A typical french café with a nice deco. Staff is very kind. Perfect for a light lunch in the sunny side of the avenue.
16 locals recommend
Café le Piquet
48 Av. de la Motte-Picquet♥ A typical french café with a nice deco. Staff is very kind. Perfect for a light lunch in the sunny side of the avenue.
Sightseeing
♥ ♥ ♥ Did you know ? The Eiffel Tower has often changed her looks with the application of different colors : reddish-brown color at her opening, yellow a decade later, then yellow-brown and chestnut brown and finally the current, specially mixed “Eiffel Tower Brown” since 1968. Every seven years, painters apply 60 tons of paint, with 3 shades, progressively lighter with elevation, in order to augment the structure’s silhouette against the canvas of the Parisian sky. From home, you will enjoy the spectacle day and night :).
806 locals recommend
Tour Eiffel station
♥ ♥ ♥ Did you know ? The Eiffel Tower has often changed her looks with the application of different colors : reddish-brown color at her opening, yellow a decade later, then yellow-brown and chestnut brown and finally the current, specially mixed “Eiffel Tower Brown” since 1968. Every seven years, painters apply 60 tons of paint, with 3 shades, progressively lighter with elevation, in order to augment the structure’s silhouette against the canvas of the Parisian sky. From home, you will enjoy the spectacle day and night :).
♥ Walk from the Tuileries Garden to the Eiffel tower : this large portion of left bank is pedestrian with attractions for chidren, adults, pets … A great way to appreciate the Seine and its sights. Have a picnic at one of the picnic tables near the Musee d'Orsay, or snacks on the famous Rosa Bonheur boat.
39 locals recommend
Berges de Seine
Quai d'Orsay♥ Walk from the Tuileries Garden to the Eiffel tower : this large portion of left bank is pedestrian with attractions for chidren, adults, pets … A great way to appreciate the Seine and its sights. Have a picnic at one of the picnic tables near the Musee d'Orsay, or snacks on the famous Rosa Bonheur boat.
♥ Also called Palais de Chaillot. Just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Was built for the International Exhibition of 1937. As the palace is built on a hill, you can enjoy a tremendous view of the Eiffel Tower and around from there.
53 locals recommend
Palais de Chaillot
1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre♥ Also called Palais de Chaillot. Just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Was built for the International Exhibition of 1937. As the palace is built on a hill, you can enjoy a tremendous view of the Eiffel Tower and around from there.
♥ One of the parisian companies operating cruises on the river Seine. An essential part of your stay in Paris, not to be missed ! The most famous Paris landmarks lie along the banks of the river. You can choose a 1 hour tour or a romantic lunch or diner.
13 locals recommend
Vedettes De Paris Sevpte
2 Port de Suffren♥ One of the parisian companies operating cruises on the river Seine. An essential part of your stay in Paris, not to be missed ! The most famous Paris landmarks lie along the banks of the river. You can choose a 1 hour tour or a romantic lunch or diner.
♥ One of the parisian companies operating cruises on the river Seine. An essential part of your stay in Paris, not to be missed ! The most famous Paris landmarks lie along the banks of the river. You can choose a 1 hour tour or a romantic lunch or diner.
214 locals recommend
Bateaux-Mouches
Port de la Conférence♥ One of the parisian companies operating cruises on the river Seine. An essential part of your stay in Paris, not to be missed ! The most famous Paris landmarks lie along the banks of the river. You can choose a 1 hour tour or a romantic lunch or diner.
♥ The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a two-level bridge built in the early 20th century. One of the most beautiful bridges of Paris and is popular for the great views it offers on the river and to the Eiffel Tower.It is one of the most popular places for wedding photos. You can continue along to the Allée des Cygnes, a walkway over the Seine. From here you will admire the Statue of Liberty replica next to the Pont de Grenelle.
64 locals recommend
Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Pont de Bir-Hakeim♥ The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a two-level bridge built in the early 20th century. One of the most beautiful bridges of Paris and is popular for the great views it offers on the river and to the Eiffel Tower.It is one of the most popular places for wedding photos. You can continue along to the Allée des Cygnes, a walkway over the Seine. From here you will admire the Statue of Liberty replica next to the Pont de Grenelle.
Getting Around
♥ Hop-on, hop-off boat with 9 key stops : Beaugrenelle (luxury new shopping center and Ile aux Cygnes with replica of Satue Liberty), Eiffel Tower (and home !), Musée d'Orsay (and the heart of the left bank), Louvre, Saint Germain des Prés (Artist's Paris), Notre-Dame (and historical heart of Paris), Hotel de Ville (and trendy Paris) and Jardin des Plantes (parks and Cité de la Mode et du Design).
24 locals recommend
Batobus Tour Eiffel
Port de la Bourdonnais♥ Hop-on, hop-off boat with 9 key stops : Beaugrenelle (luxury new shopping center and Ile aux Cygnes with replica of Satue Liberty), Eiffel Tower (and home !), Musée d'Orsay (and the heart of the left bank), Louvre, Saint Germain des Prés (Artist's Paris), Notre-Dame (and historical heart of Paris), Hotel de Ville (and trendy Paris) and Jardin des Plantes (parks and Cité de la Mode et du Design).
Dupleix station
La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle
avenue Joseph-Bouvard
Avenue Joseph Bouvard36 Avenue de Suffren
36 Avenue de Suffren73 Rue de la Fédération
73 Rue de la Fédération23 Rue Desaix
23 Rue Desaix48 Boulevard de Grenelle
48 Boulevard de Grenelle18 Rue Jean Rey
18 Rue Jean Rey
Champ de Metro - Tour Eiffel station
Quai Jacques ChiracArts & Culture
♥ 3,500 objects highlights of all the cultures : masks and tapa from Oceania, costumes from Asia, and musical instruments or textiles from Africa. Fascinating video installations. Nice architecture, great garden (we love to walk in the garden), and a roof top restaurant (Les Ombres), with a terrace and an unforgettable view on the Eiffel Tower.
740 locals recommend
Musée du Quai Branly
37 Quai Jacques Chirac♥ 3,500 objects highlights of all the cultures : masks and tapa from Oceania, costumes from Asia, and musical instruments or textiles from Africa. Fascinating video installations. Nice architecture, great garden (we love to walk in the garden), and a roof top restaurant (Les Ombres), with a terrace and an unforgettable view on the Eiffel Tower.
♥ At the opposite end of the Champ-de-Mars park, is the impressive facade of the École militaire, built during the reign of Louis XV. Today, this building houses a training school for French army officers. It can be visited during the European Heritage Days (september).
154 locals recommend
École Militaire
♥ At the opposite end of the Champ-de-Mars park, is the impressive facade of the École militaire, built during the reign of Louis XV. Today, this building houses a training school for French army officers. It can be visited during the European Heritage Days (september).
♥ This museum (also called Cité de Chaillot) is situated inside the Trocadero palace. The principal permanent exhibit is the Musée des Monuments Français (Museum of French Monuments), which contains casts of French architecture, wall paintings and stained-glass windows reproducing outstanding works from historic monuments and french and international architecture from 1850 to the present.
67 locals recommend
Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre♥ This museum (also called Cité de Chaillot) is situated inside the Trocadero palace. The principal permanent exhibit is the Musée des Monuments Français (Museum of French Monuments), which contains casts of French architecture, wall paintings and stained-glass windows reproducing outstanding works from historic monuments and french and international architecture from 1850 to the present.
♥ This museum is situated inside the Trocadero palace. The permanent collection originates in a collection that dates back to Louis XV of France. A thousand extraordinary objects, replicas of boats of all sizes, sailors souvenirs, figureheads, weapons and navigating instruments.
43 locals recommend
National Marine Museum
17 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre♥ This museum is situated inside the Trocadero palace. The permanent collection originates in a collection that dates back to Louis XV of France. A thousand extraordinary objects, replicas of boats of all sizes, sailors souvenirs, figureheads, weapons and navigating instruments.
♥ The Palais de Tokyo is a magnificent 1930s architecture palace dedicated to modern and contemporary art. There are 2 museums inside. The eastern wing hosts the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (a permanent collection with more than 10,000 works makes it one of the biggest museums of modern and contemporary art in France). The western wing hosts the Palais de Tokyo / Site de création contemporaine(mainly temporary exhibitions of contemporary art). Incredible view from the terrace of the building.
693 locals recommend
Palais de Tokyo
13 Av. du Président Wilson♥ The Palais de Tokyo is a magnificent 1930s architecture palace dedicated to modern and contemporary art. There are 2 museums inside. The eastern wing hosts the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (a permanent collection with more than 10,000 works makes it one of the biggest museums of modern and contemporary art in France). The western wing hosts the Palais de Tokyo / Site de création contemporaine(mainly temporary exhibitions of contemporary art). Incredible view from the terrace of the building.
♥ The City of Paris Fashion Museum, situated in a fantastic small palace surrounded by a nice garden. We love to visit the exhibitions there. Pay attention there is no permanent collection, museum is only opened when there is a temporary exhibition. Between every exhibition, the museum is closed to the public.
129 locals recommend
Palais Galliera
10 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie♥ The City of Paris Fashion Museum, situated in a fantastic small palace surrounded by a nice garden. We love to visit the exhibitions there. Pay attention there is no permanent collection, museum is only opened when there is a temporary exhibition. Between every exhibition, the museum is closed to the public.
Parks & Nature
♥ Just downstairs your home, you just need to cross the street. The Champs de Mars is a hugeand very popular public park, perfect for any moment : an early bird jogging, a picnic in the sunshine, or a glass of wine in the night when the Eiffel Tower sparkles, all magical moments you will ever remember.
429 locals recommend
Champ de Mars
2 All. Adrienne Lecouvreur♥ Just downstairs your home, you just need to cross the street. The Champs de Mars is a hugeand very popular public park, perfect for any moment : an early bird jogging, a picnic in the sunshine, or a glass of wine in the night when the Eiffel Tower sparkles, all magical moments you will ever remember.
♥ This is a pleasant and very quite unknown garden, where we like to sit for a while for sunbathing.
Square Nicole de Hauteclocque
8 Voie CV15♥ This is a pleasant and very quite unknown garden, where we like to sit for a while for sunbathing.