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A small selection of very Parisian places (to print in moderation)
1-LOUVRE
L’Ecume St Honoré
Taste oysters at the counter of this chic seafood purveyor
6, rue du marché St Honoré 01 42 6193 87 Daily except Sun and Mon. M° Tuileries
Little Georgette
Light dishes with omega 3, quiet terrace…
9, impasse Gomboust, 01 40 20 09 28 Daily midday and Wed-Sat eves. M° Tuileries
Le Fumoir
Cosy and organic bar-restaurant-library, facing the Louvre.
6, rue de l’Amiral-de-Coligny, 0142 92 00 24. Daily. M° Louvre
Le Saut du Loup
The restaurant of the Decorative Arts Museum with a view/terrace over the Tuileries. Very chic.
107, rue de Rivoli. 01 42 25 49 55. Daily. M° Palais Royal
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2-BOURSE
A Priori Thé
A pretty tearoom under a listed glass roof. Pushchairs welcome.
35, gal Vivienne 01 42 97 48 75. M° Bourse.
Racines
Natural wine bistro hidden in a historic passageway.
8, passage des Panoramas. 01 40 13 06 41. Daily except Sat and Sun. M° Grands-Boulevards
Park Hyatt
Palace hotel restaurant with a sublime garden and literary brunches.
5 rue de la Paix 01 58 71 12 60. M° Opéra
La Jungle
Everything African, spices, music, atmosphere, cocktails…
15 rue d’Aboukir, 01 45 08 54 17. M° Sentier.
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3-BEAUBOURG
La Perle
THE bar for people-watching.
78 rue Vieille-du-Temple. Daily.
Le Georges
DJ-bar and restaurant on the terrace of the Pompidou Centre with a marvellous view.
19, rue Beaubourg. 01. 01 44 78 47 99. Daily. M° Rambuteau.
Les Enfants Rouges
Tagines in the oldest covered market in Paris.
9, rue de Beauce. 01 48 87 80 61. M° Temple.
Le Troisième Lieu
Lively lesbian bar-restaurant with a cool clientele.
62, rue Quincampoix 01 48 04 85 64. M° Rambuteau.
Riad Nejma
THE Moroccan restaurant with an authentic decor. Oriental dancers at the weekend.
141 rue St Martin 01 42 78 35 00. Daily.
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4-LE MARAIS
Le Patio
Teak terrace inside BHV Hommes.
36 rue de la Verrerie. M° Hôtel-de-Ville.
Le Centre Culturel Suédois
Scandinavian tearoom/gallery with a paved courtyard and garden.
11, rue Payenne. 01 44 78 80 20. M° St Paul
Chez Marianne
Historic and lively Jewish restaurant.
2, rue des Hospitalières-St-Gervais. 01 42 72 18 86. M° St-Paul.
The Studio
Tex-mex restaurant-tearoom in the paved courtyard, facing the Café de la Gare.
41, rue du Temple. 01 42 74 10 38. Daily. M° Temple.
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5-LATIN QUARTER
Le Salon
Inside Le Panthéon cinema, a Catherine Deneuve decor and organic food.
13, rue Victor Cousin 0156 24 88 80. Daily except Sun, 12h30-18h30. M°Luxembourg.
La Balle au Bond
Facing Notre-Dame, a clubby canal boat terrace.
35, quai de la Tournelle. 01 40 46 85 12. M° St-Michel.
Le Café Maure
Mint tea on the exotic patio of the mosque, after the hammam.
30, rue Geoffroy St-Hilaire. 01 43 31 18 74. M° Monge.
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6 ST-GERMAIN
Coco & co
Dedicated to eggs, with small dishes served en cocotte. Hen house on the first floor.
11, rue Bernard Palissy. 01 45 44 02 52. Daily except Mon. M° St-Germain
Le Restaurant at l’Hôtel
Worth the detour. Jacques Garcia decor and creative cuisine.
13, rue des Beaux-Arts. 01 44 41 99 01. M° Odéon.
Le Délicabar
Le Bon Marché's gourmet terrace.
26, rue de Sèvres, 0142 22 10 12. M° Sèvres-Babylone.
Café Medicis
Elegant restaurant-tearoom attached to the Luxembourg Museum.
19, rue de Vaugirard. 01 42 34 37 99. M° Luxembourg
L’Alcazar
In this club-restaurant on three levels, music is everywhere. On Mondays it's classical.
62, rue Mazarine. 01 53 10 19 99. M° Odéon.
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7-EIFFEL TOWER
Les Cocottes
Casseroles with every kind fo sauce by chef Christian Constant.
135, rue St Dominique. 01 45 50 10 31. Daily. M°Ecole-Militaire. .
Péniche Concorde-Atlantique
Aperitifs to house music while watching the setting sun from this houseboat facing Orsay, clubbing on Sundays.
Pont de Solférino, 01 47 05 71 03. M° Assemblée-Nationale
Le Jardin Varenne
Rodin's sculptures and Christian Constant's sweet treats.
79, rue de Varenne 01 45 50 42 34. M° Varenne
Le Café Branly
Unbeatable view of the Eiffel Tower and the landscaped gardens. Don't forget to visit the museum!
27, quai Branly. 01 47 53 68 01
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8-CHAMPS ELYSEES
1728
An 18th-century mansion house filled with antiques that acts as a gallery, tearoom and restaurant…
8, rue d’Anjou, 01 40 17 04 77 Daily except Sat midday and Sun. M° Madeleine.
Le Showcase,
port des Champs Elysées, under the Alexandre III bridge. showcase.fr
A scene, DJs, a bar, a restaurant in an immense room under the bridge, an unforgettable view…
Café du Petit Palais
In a garden of papyrus and bamboo, an intimate café, before or after the museum.
5, av Dutuit 01 53 43 40 00 M° Champs-Elysées-Clémenceau
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9-DROUOT
Le Perroquet (at the Casino de Paris)
Under the glass roof of this historic restaurant (1928), set menus and brunches.
16, rue de Clichy. 01 53 42 16 16. Daily until 2am. M° Trinité
Le Délicieux
A magical view under the cupola on the 7th floor of Printemps.
66, bd Haussmann. 01 42 82 50 00. M° Havre-Caumartin
La Nouvelle Athènes
Gastronomic restaurant with an original decor. Jazz concerts.
9, pl Pigalle. 01 49 70 03 99. Daily except Sun. M° Pigalle
Tea Follies
Cosy tearoom on a pretty square.
6, place Gustave Toudouze. 01.42.80.08.44. M° St Georges.
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10-CANAL ST MARTIN
Le Point Ephémère
On the banks of the Canal St Martin, a bar-restaurant-concert venue with cutting edge live music, and a sunny terrace on the dockside…
200, quai de Valmy, 01 40 34 02 48. M° Jaurès
Delaville Café
Large baroque bar-restaurant, lively day and night.
34, bd de Bonne-Nouvelle 01 48 24 49 09. Daily 10am-2am. M° Bonne-Nouvelle
Le Panier
Neighbourhood bar-restaurant on a deliciously shady square.
32, rue Ste Marthe. 01 42 01 38 18. M° Belleville.
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11-OBERKAMPF
Sprint Court
An excellent loft-style snack bar inside the former Sprint Court shoe factory.
5, pass Piver. 01 43 57 96 65. Lu-ve midi. M° Belleville.
Café Charbon
A youthful hangout with decor from the 1900s. Its nightclub is next door.
109, rue Oberkampf. 01 43 57 55 13. Daily. M° Oberkampf.
Jacques Mélac
A huge vine and old-fashioned decor for traditional dishes.
42 rue Léon Frot, 01 43 70 59 27. M° Charonne.
La Maison des Métallos
A historic building converted into a musical and cultural centre.
94, rue J.P Timbaud. 01 47 00 25 20.
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12-BASTILLE
Le China
Three levels and a superb decor reminiscent of China in the 30s for this bar-restaurant-club.
50, rue de Charenton 01 43 46 08 09. Daily 8am till dawn. M° Bastille
Le Viaduc Café
An expansive green terrace under the arches. Jazzy brunch.
43, av Daumesnil 01 44 74 70 70. Daily. M° Gare-de-Lyon.
Le Barrio Latino
Historic and baroque restaurant-club on four floors. Latin DJs.
48, fg St-Antoine 01 55 78 84 75. Daily. M° Bastille.
Le Café Barge
A North African ambiance for this barge converted into a restaurant and club.
5, Port de la Rapée . 01 40 02 09 09. M° Gare-de-Lyon.
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13-QUAI-DE-LA-GARE
Le Djoon
Bar-restaurant-club with plate glass windows, divans and deep house on Sundays.
22, bd Vincent Auriol 0145 70 83 49. M° Quai-de-la-Gare.
Les Frigos and Les Voûtes
Art, culture and a café with home-made tarts in the Frigos artists' squat.
19, rue des Frigos.
El Alamein
Concerts on a flower-filled barge.
11, quai François Mauriac 06 82 04 82 46.
La Dame de Chine
Aperitifs and clubbing on an old Chinese junk. Deckchairs and snacks on the quayside….
M° Quai-de-la Gare. 01 53 61 08 49
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14- MONTPARNASSE
L’Apollo
Seventies decor in a former station, sunny terrace. Brunch.
3, pl Denfert-Rochereau 01 45 38 76 77. Daily. M° Denfert-Rochereau.
L’Entrepôt
Cinema-exhibitions-restaurant-tearoom. A light and tree-filled place.
7, rue Francis-de-Pressensé 01 45 40 07 50. Daily. M° Pernéty.
La Cagouille
Shellfish, fish and crustaceans on a shady terrace.
10, pl Constantin-Brancusi, 01 43 22 09 01. Daily. M° Gaité
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15- COMMERCE
Le café du Commerce
Immense brasserie on three levels.
51 rue du Commerce. 01 45 75 03 27. M° Commerce.
La Plage parisienne
Restaurant-bar-terrasse on the Seine with a view of the Eiffel Tower…
Port de Javel high, 01 50 59 41 00.
Cave de L’Os à Moëlle
Old-style dining room, bikes and picnic baskets in summer.
181 rue de Lourmel, 08 26 10 06 01. M° Lourmel
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16-PASSY
Ozu
A creative Japanese restaurant with a sea-themed decor hidden in the Trocadero aquarium.
2, av des Nations-Unies, 01 40 69 23 90. M° Trocadéro
La Gare
Restaurant-terrace with ivy-covered walls in a former station.
19, chaussée de la Muette. 0142 15 15 31. Daily. M° Muette
Tsé
In the former Auteuil station, a bar-restaurant with a spacious teak terrace.
78, rue d’Auteuil. 01 40 71 11 90. Daily. M° Porte d’Auteuil.
Tokyo Eat
Restaurant and cafeteria in the Palais de Tokyo, open until midnight. "Grand squat" decor.
13, av du Pt Wilson. 01 47 20 00 29. Daily except Mon. M° Alma.
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17-BATIGNOLLES
Harold
Cosy designer restaurant with a terrace a few steps from Park Monceau.
48, rue de Prony. 01 47 63 96 96 Daily. M° Péreire
Le Bistrot des Dames
A ravishing and hidden restaurant-terrace.
18 rue des Dames. 01 45 22 13 42.
Le Père Lathuile
On the first floor of the Cinéma des Cinéastes, designed by Eiffel, a loft-style lounge.
7, av de Clichy. 01 53 42 40 35
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18-MONTMARTRE
L’Etoile de Montmartre
Red and yellow decor, large picture windows, tapas style food.
26 rue Dushesme 01 46 06 11 65. Daily.
La Halle St-Pierre
For fans of art brut. Tearoom, brunch, children's workshops.
2, rue Ronsard 01 42 58 72 89. M° Anvers
L’Eté en Pente Douce
In a setting like a film set with cobbles and flights of steps, a terrace and winter garden.
23 rue Muller. 01 42 64 02 67
Drôle d’endroit pour une rencontre (Depur)
An attractive meeting place dedicated to singles.
46 rue Caulaincourt 01 42 55 14 25. M° Anvers.
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19-VILLETTE
MK2 Café
Two cine-restaurants with terraces on the canal, linked by a little ferryboat.
14, quai de Seine. 01 40 37 02 81. M° Stalingrad.
25° Est
A snack bar and terrace beside the canal.
10 pl de la bataille-de-Stalingrad. 01 42 02 91 71
Rosa Bonheur
Tearoom, tapas, and Friday parties with a DJ in the open air inside the Buttes-Chaumont park.
2, allée de la Cascade. 01 42 00 00 45 . M° Botzaris.
La Guinguette à Vapeur
Brick building, large picture windows, terrace…
Rd-point des canaux. 01 40 03 72 21. M° Porte-de-Pantin.
20- PERE LACHAISE
La Mère Lachaise
"Retro-contemporary" decor for this bistro with a sunny terrace.
78, bd de Ménilmontant. 01 47 97 61 60. Daily. M° Père-Lachaise.
La Bellevilloise
2000 square metres dedicated to arts and music. Panoramic terrace, tapas-bar in the "Olive tree hall".
21, rue Boyer. 01 46 36 07 07. M° Jourdain.
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