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Piscine des Amiraux
6 Rue Hermann-LachapellePerfect swimming pool
Wonderful wonderful covered market with really fresh products. Cafes and restaurant all around it.
41 locals recommend
Rue l'Olive
Rue de l'OliveWonderful wonderful covered market with really fresh products. Cafes and restaurant all around it.
33 Rue Myrha
33 Rue MyrhaBest baguette ever. Really good pastries.
On Wednesday and Saturdays big market underneath the raised metro line that runs along the boulevard. Wonderfully animated market.
147 locals recommend
Barbès - Rochechouart
On Wednesday and Saturdays big market underneath the raised metro line that runs along the boulevard. Wonderfully animated market.
St. Peter's Market - Dreyfus
2 Rue Charles NodierWorld famous textile market
La Poste
8 Rue François BonvinClosest cash machine and post office
Rue des Martyrs
Rue des MartyrsAll the way down, rue des Martyrs is a lovely street
Really nice street to hang out. Totally "bobo'" (= bourgeois boheme)
182 locals recommend
52 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
52 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisReally nice street to hang out. Totally "bobo'" (= bourgeois boheme)
Rue Sainte-Anne
Rue Sainte-AnneIf you like Japanese food, this street is the right place.
Rosery of Bagatelle
42 Route de Sèvres À NeuillyWhat a BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL park. Marie Antoniette's folie...
Buttes Chaumont station
Another beautiful park in Paris
A picnic here is a must. As soon as the sun is out all the Parisian come here to eat and play petanque
1306 locals recommend
La Villette
211 Av. Jean JaurèsA picnic here is a must. As soon as the sun is out all the Parisian come here to eat and play petanque
Are we in Paris? Surprising area with little roads and houses. Lovely.
428 locals recommend
Butte-aux-Cailles
Are we in Paris? Surprising area with little roads and houses. Lovely.
Amazing (and incredibly expensive) department store where even meat seems an art installation
1186 locals recommend
Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de SèvresAmazing (and incredibly expensive) department store where even meat seems an art installation
Luxembourg Gardens
A must
Jeu de Paume
1 Pl. de la Concordebeautiful exhibitions here
Angelina Paris
226 Rue de RivoliDo you like chocolate? This is the place then
The heart of the Marais. Spend a Sunday afternoon walking around. Lovely area.
1047 locals recommend
Place des Vosges
Place des VosgesThe heart of the Marais. Spend a Sunday afternoon walking around. Lovely area.
Rue de Bretagne
Rue de BretagneReally nice street
Food Scene
Les Routiers
50bis Rue Marx DormoyReally good French Restaurant. With original déco and "habitués"
Really simple place with wonderful Israeli cuisine. You start with a big plate of appetizers (pickles, veg, tuna, olives...) and then grilled meat (lamb and chicken called "parguit" are my favorite)
Restaurant Tunisien "Djerba Cacher Chez Guichi"
76 Rue MyrhaReally simple place with wonderful Israeli cuisine. You start with a big plate of appetizers (pickles, veg, tuna, olives...) and then grilled meat (lamb and chicken called "parguit" are my favorite)
Colline d'Asie
21 Rue André del SarteVery basic but very good bobun (thai) easy for a cheap lunch
Le Progrès
1 Rue de BretagneNice and friendly cafe'
Midory
In my opinion one of the best Japanese restaurants in Paris. They are so friendly.
Falafel Café
1 Rue Bernard de ClairvauxGood, quick, cheap Falafel Place.
You will find a lot of tourists here...but how good is this meat!!
266 locals recommend
Le Relais de L’Entrecôte
20 Rue Saint-BenoîtYou will find a lot of tourists here...but how good is this meat!!
Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-GermainA must if you visit Paris
Lucky Luciano
1 Cr des Petites ÉcuriesPretty good pizza.
Pozzetto
39 Rue du Roi de SicileReally good ice-cream
Chinese area. This is one of my favorites. The soups with noodles are their special dish
23 locals recommend
Le Pacifique
1 Rue RampalChinese area. This is one of my favorites. The soups with noodles are their special dish
Lao Siam
49 Rue de BellevilleGreat Thai restaurant
cheap, basic, crowded, good. But really fun. Very good (and dangerous) sangria. Basque cuisine.
229 locals recommend
Chez Gladines
30 Rue des cinq Diamantscheap, basic, crowded, good. But really fun. Very good (and dangerous) sangria. Basque cuisine.
Right behind the Bon Marche' (famous department store), this lovely restaurant. Generous portions very reasonable prices in this area.
Les Mouettes
130 Rue du BacRight behind the Bon Marche' (famous department store), this lovely restaurant. Generous portions very reasonable prices in this area.
Les Philosophes
28 Rue Vieille du TempleNice cafe to sit outside
Beautiful secret market -the red kids, there was a orphanage here and the kids used to dress in red- with restaurants from all over the world
262 locals recommend
Les Enfants Rouges
9 Rue de BeauceBeautiful secret market -the red kids, there was a orphanage here and the kids used to dress in red- with restaurants from all over the world
Kintaro
24 Rue Saint-AugustinGreat Japanese restaurant.
Essentials
Carrefour Market Paris
68 Bd BarbèsBig supermarket with really fresh products
Shopping
Deliziefollie
7 Rue MontorgueilBest ice-cream ever. Rino, the owner, is so nice
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Comptoir General
84 Quai de JemmapesGreat place the Comptoir
La Mangue Verte
100 Av. d'IvryAnother chinese area in Paris. All around really good restaurants
Au Petit Fer à Cheval
30 Rue Vieille du TempleReally good food and lovely atmosphere!