Guidebook for Paris
Essentials
Very good parisian delicatessen store & wine cellar
I always shop there when I want to treat myself or a friend with a good single malt, a fine wine. The even have their own distillery..
170 locals recommend
Julhès Paris
56 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisVery good parisian delicatessen store & wine cellar
I always shop there when I want to treat myself or a friend with a good single malt, a fine wine. The even have their own distillery..
The oldest pastry shop of Paris.
Inventor of the Baba au rhum, and puit d'Amour. Taste them, unique in the world !
185 locals recommend
Stohrer
51 Rue MontorgueilThe oldest pastry shop of Paris.
Inventor of the Baba au rhum, and puit d'Amour. Taste them, unique in the world !
My favorite chocolate shop. The old boutique is worth a visit only for its old decoration, and to taste all their delicious chocolates. In summer time, their ice cream are worth a detour
37 locals recommend
À la Mère de Famille
35 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreMy favorite chocolate shop. The old boutique is worth a visit only for its old decoration, and to taste all their delicious chocolates. In summer time, their ice cream are worth a detour
MONOPRIX
20 Bd de CharonneThe biggest, nearest super market.
Carrefour City
23 Bd de Bonne NouvelleNearest Small supermarket for the essentials
Food Scene
Good traditional coffee maker . Simply visit the small shop, enjoy the smell, taste their coffee before buying it (Our personal provider, actually)
Café Lanni
54 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisGood traditional coffee maker . Simply visit the small shop, enjoy the smell, taste their coffee before buying it (Our personal provider, actually)
Le Tambour
41 Rue MontmartreA good place to enjoy french traditional bistro food.
Mazzucco
7 Rue d'EnghienExcellent pizzas, and fresh products from Italy
A must see in Paris. A traditional parisian brasserie at a low prices. Always packed with parisians working nearby, and visitors from everywhere. Check out the ancien wooden dining-room.
501 locals recommend
Bouillon Chartier
7 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreA must see in Paris. A traditional parisian brasserie at a low prices. Always packed with parisians working nearby, and visitors from everywhere. Check out the ancien wooden dining-room.
Nice café to have drinks at night - Lots of parisians hipsters - Chez Jeanette in front of is nice too.
127 locals recommend
Le Mauri 7
46 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisNice café to have drinks at night - Lots of parisians hipsters - Chez Jeanette in front of is nice too.
My mother lives 5 floor right above that small bistrot, so I lunch there with her quite often. It's simple, good, cheap, and the service is really nice.
7 locals recommend
Les pieds nickelés
120 Rue Saint-DenisMy mother lives 5 floor right above that small bistrot, so I lunch there with her quite often. It's simple, good, cheap, and the service is really nice.
One my favorite traditionnal french brasserie - Service, food, wine, atmosphere...everything is as it should always be. And it's been like this at least since I arrived in Paris (decades ago..:)
44 locals recommend
Chez Georges
1 Rue du MailOne my favorite traditionnal french brasserie - Service, food, wine, atmosphere...everything is as it should always be. And it's been like this at least since I arrived in Paris (decades ago..:)
Very good pizza, in a nice quiet pedestrian street, 5 mn walk from the apartment.
88 locals recommend
Lucky Luciano
1 Cr des Petites ÉcuriesVery good pizza, in a nice quiet pedestrian street, 5 mn walk from the apartment.
Little India in Paris, an iron-and-glass covered "arcades" (Passages couverts de Paris) built in 1828.
Famous for the several Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants located in the arcade.
150 locals recommend
Passage Brady
46 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisLittle India in Paris, an iron-and-glass covered "arcades" (Passages couverts de Paris) built in 1828.
Famous for the several Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants located in the arcade.
Very good crêpes, excellent fun service. Cheap, fast, and perfect with kids.
7 locals recommend
Ar Poul Gwen
11 Rue Étienne MarcelVery good crêpes, excellent fun service. Cheap, fast, and perfect with kids.
Pupetta
124 Rue Saint-DenisOne of the best pizzerias near by. Napolitan style, very good !
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent brasserie, with the best seafood around. For oysters lovers !
30 locals recommend
Café Le Brebant
32 Bd PoissonnièreExcellent brasserie, with the best seafood around. For oysters lovers !
Another lively café to have drinks at night - Lots of parisians hipsters - In front of Mauri7 which is nice too.
330 locals recommend
Chez Jeannette
47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisAnother lively café to have drinks at night - Lots of parisians hipsters - In front of Mauri7 which is nice too.
Have a drink under the oldest bridge of Paris (the Pont Neuf) at the Captain's bar before / after your river cruise, and say hello to the owner, Noël, he's a good friend.
Captain's Bar
1 Square Vert GalantHave a drink under the oldest bridge of Paris (the Pont Neuf) at the Captain's bar before / after your river cruise, and say hello to the owner, Noël, he's a good friend.
Everything Else
One the 2 nearby Velib station. The public bike-renting system is the cheapest, and best way to visit Paris .
Simply pay a 1 day (1,7€) or 8 days (8€) ticket, and rent a bike for free during 30 mn .
2 Rue de Mazagran
2 Rue de MazagranOne the 2 nearby Velib station. The public bike-renting system is the cheapest, and best way to visit Paris .
Simply pay a 1 day (1,7€) or 8 days (8€) ticket, and rent a bike for free during 30 mn .
One the 2 nearby Velib station. The public bike-renting system is the cheapest, and best way to visit Paris .
Simply pay a 1 day (1,7€) or 8 days (8€) ticket, and rent a bike for free during 30 mn .
108 Rue d'Aboukir
108 Rue d'AboukirOne the 2 nearby Velib station. The public bike-renting system is the cheapest, and best way to visit Paris .
Simply pay a 1 day (1,7€) or 8 days (8€) ticket, and rent a bike for free during 30 mn .
Sightseeing
Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, fish stores, cheese shops, wine shops, produce stands and flower shops... typically parisian daily shopping street.
670 locals recommend
Rue Montorgueil
Rue MontorgueilRestaurants, cafés, bakeries, fish stores, cheese shops, wine shops, produce stands and flower shops... typically parisian daily shopping street.
The most convenient boat tour on the river Seine (Same price, but closer from the apartment- the other boats start from the below Eiffel Tower) .
57 locals recommend
Vedettes du Pont Neuf
1 Square du Vert GalantThe most convenient boat tour on the river Seine (Same price, but closer from the apartment- the other boats start from the below Eiffel Tower) .
The oldest (and my favorite) of the covered passages of Paris.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_des_Panoramas
141 locals recommend
Passage des Panoramas
Passage des PanoramasThe oldest (and my favorite) of the covered passages of Paris.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_des_Panoramas
One of my favorite museums of Paris. Definitely worth a visit ! A very good review here :
http://onesmallwindow.com/the-life/the-coolest-museum-in-paris-musee-des-arts-et-metiers/
238 locals recommend
Metiers Art Museum
292 Rue RéaumurOne of my favorite museums of Paris. Definitely worth a visit ! A very good review here :
http://onesmallwindow.com/the-life/the-coolest-museum-in-paris-musee-des-arts-et-metiers/
Best place to have a drink at sunset with a stunning view of Paris (better, cheaper and less crowded than the Eiffel Tower) . Plus you can see the Eiffel Tower :)
Direct with metro Line 4
309 locals recommend
Montparnasse
Best place to have a drink at sunset with a stunning view of Paris (better, cheaper and less crowded than the Eiffel Tower) . Plus you can see the Eiffel Tower :)
Direct with metro Line 4
Less known, and thus less crowded entrance to the museum than the main one under the Pyramid :)
La Porte des Lions
Less known, and thus less crowded entrance to the museum than the main one under the Pyramid :)
Entertainment & Activities
Square Bidault
Closest small public playground nearby. A nice place to sit and let your kids play.