Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Very special place, amazing chef, inventive but not pretentious and reasonable given the quality... Lovely owners/chef
19 locals recommend
Restaurant Claude Colliot
40 Rue des Blancs ManteauxVery special place, amazing chef, inventive but not pretentious and reasonable given the quality... Lovely owners/chef
Part of the Costes group, modern good food. Expensive but cool and unique views
189 locals recommend
Georges
Place Georges PompidouPart of the Costes group, modern good food. Expensive but cool and unique views
My local café hangout, great for breakfast, easy for lunch, inexpensive but good food.
23 locals recommend
La Fronde
33 Rue des ArchivesMy local café hangout, great for breakfast, easy for lunch, inexpensive but good food.
One of the coolest and most unique restaurants in Paris. Great for dinner or brunch
192 locals recommend
Derrière
69 Rue des GravilliersOne of the coolest and most unique restaurants in Paris. Great for dinner or brunch
Same owners as Le Derrière and Andy Whaloo. Great cozy Moroccan restaurant 10mns away by foot
106 locals recommend
Le 404
69 Rue des GravilliersSame owners as Le Derrière and Andy Whaloo. Great cozy Moroccan restaurant 10mns away by foot
Recently re opened Les Bains is now a cool hotel with a fantastic modern restaurant with classic French cuisine. Great spot
53 locals recommend
Roxo Les Bains Paris
7 Rue du Bourg l'AbbéRecently re opened Les Bains is now a cool hotel with a fantastic modern restaurant with classic French cuisine. Great spot
Amazing new bistrot with fantastic food and great atmostphere... Reservations required
8 locals recommend
Jòia
39 Rue des JeuneursAmazing new bistrot with fantastic food and great atmostphere... Reservations required
Loulou
90 Bd Saint-GermainBeautiful modern Italian restaurant inside the Louvre gardens. $$$
Gorgeous terrasse with view on Eiffel Tower and beautiful interior with amazing architecture... $$$
111 locals recommend
Monsieur Bleu
20 Av. de New YorkGorgeous terrasse with view on Eiffel Tower and beautiful interior with amazing architecture... $$$
Classic French food in a retro-chic central place with a cool vibe
34 locals recommend
La Belle Epoque
36 Rue des Petits ChampsClassic French food in a retro-chic central place with a cool vibe
A great local café and bar, with surprisingly good food and low prices
10 locals recommend
Le Bouquet des Archives
31 Rue des ArchivesA great local café and bar, with surprisingly good food and low prices
Perruche
2 Rue du HavreFantastic views and a fun scene...
Everything Else
One of the two official Bikram studios available in Paris, one block away!
8 locals recommend
Yoga Bikram Paris
17 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreOne of the two official Bikram studios available in Paris, one block away!
Shopping
Best department store in town with everything from hardware to electronics, clothing...one stop shop
612 locals recommend
BHV PARIS
52 Rue de RivoliBest department store in town with everything from hardware to electronics, clothing...one stop shop
Le Repaire de Bacchus - Printemps
64 Bd HaussmannVery good wine store
Drinks & Nightlife
Great small cool bar, huge selection of whiskies and gins, fun music, unique atmosphere
143 locals recommend
Andy Wahloo
69 Rue des GravilliersGreat small cool bar, huge selection of whiskies and gins, fun music, unique atmosphere
Now named Cheper, it's a fun place for food, drinks and some post dinner night life
80 locals recommend
Le Dôme du Marais
53bis Rue des Francs BourgeoisNow named Cheper, it's a fun place for food, drinks and some post dinner night life
Arts & Culture
The Centre Pompidou
Entertainment & Activities
Luminor-Hotel de Ville
20 Rue du TempleGreat little indie cinéma 2 minutes away
MK2 Beaubourg
50 Rue RambuteauWide selection of current indie releases
Europe's biggest multiplex, with a mix of big and independent movies, all playing in Original Version (VO)
166 locals recommend
UGC Cine Cite Les Halles
7 Rue BergerEurope's biggest multiplex, with a mix of big and independent movies, all playing in Original Version (VO)