Louis' best addresses in Paris!
Lieux emblématiques
My favorite square in Paris! Enjoy the calm and the lovely light at night. Go out by rue Jacob, and enjoy medieval Paris
14 locals recommend
Place Furstenburg
8 Rue de FurstembergMy favorite square in Paris! Enjoy the calm and the lovely light at night. Go out by rue Jacob, and enjoy medieval Paris
Place Dauphine
One of the most beautiful square in Paris.
Beautiful, elegant, old. A classic. If you walk from the apartment, you will enjoy the oldest part of Paris and beautiful small squares, streets and views.
1047 locals recommend
Place des Vosges
Place des VosgesBeautiful, elegant, old. A classic. If you walk from the apartment, you will enjoy the oldest part of Paris and beautiful small squares, streets and views.
Sainte-Chapelle
10 Bd du PalaisParis' most beautiful church
Simply calm and beautiful to relax in a quit and green environment
2469 locals recommend
Luxembourg Gardens
Simply calm and beautiful to relax in a quit and green environment
Gastronomie
Best place to have a glass of wine, cold cut and
80% of the wine/cheese places are bad; this one is amazing. have a look at the drawings inside ;-)
10 locals recommend
Au Sauvignon
80 Rue des Saints-PèresBest place to have a glass of wine, cold cut and
80% of the wine/cheese places are bad; this one is amazing. have a look at the drawings inside ;-)
Great terrasse, often full in the evening, perfect calm location in the middle of the art galleries. Easy, one block from the house where Champollion translated the hieroglyphs, on the old wall of medieval Paris. 2 minutes from the best view of Paris (Pont des arts).
157 locals recommend
La Palette
43 Rue de SeineGreat terrasse, often full in the evening, perfect calm location in the middle of the art galleries. Easy, one block from the house where Champollion translated the hieroglyphs, on the old wall of medieval Paris. 2 minutes from the best view of Paris (Pont des arts).
Great location. Always good to have a drink on the terrace there. Nothing special, just a great place, always full of young people. Fun to watch people in the bar and the ones passing in the street. Auguste Comte lived a few meters from there.
Alternative, calmer: Les Editeurs. Same square.
67 locals recommend
Le Hibou
16 Carrefour de l'OdéonGreat location. Always good to have a drink on the terrace there. Nothing special, just a great place, always full of young people. Fun to watch people in the bar and the ones passing in the street. Auguste Comte lived a few meters from there.
Alternative, calmer: Les Editeurs. Same square.
Les Deux-Magots
I like to have breakfast there, on the side opposite the church, on a sunny day. Good for tourists, but also Parisians.
Better view than Café de Flore, which is better for a glass of Pouilly-Fuissé in the evening.
261 locals recommend
Les Deux Magots
6 Pl. Saint-Germain des PrésLes Deux-Magots
I like to have breakfast there, on the side opposite the church, on a sunny day. Good for tourists, but also Parisians.
Better view than Café de Flore, which is better for a glass of Pouilly-Fuissé in the evening.
Sartre wrote many books there, and existentialism birthplace. There were jazz clubs around (they almost all disappeared). Good to have a drink late in the evening.
A very nice bookshop next to it. And Louis Vuitton. Choose your preference.
538 locals recommend
Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-GermainSartre wrote many books there, and existentialism birthplace. There were jazz clubs around (they almost all disappeared). Good to have a drink late in the evening.
A very nice bookshop next to it. And Louis Vuitton. Choose your preference.
A palace, but try the bar with the musicians playing in the evening, great wines, and big nibbles on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. A good romantic evening. They also have a good brasserie, a bit expensive.
22 locals recommend
Hôtel Lutetia
45 Bd RaspailA palace, but try the bar with the musicians playing in the evening, great wines, and big nibbles on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. A good romantic evening. They also have a good brasserie, a bit expensive.
Good restaurant by a great chef: modern French cuisine from South-West France. Better to book in advance on the weekends. Same location as Hibou and Editeurs (see under).
In addition, next to it, l’avant-comptoir de la mer is a great place to eat fish/oysters/seafood (more tapas size) and drink good wine. Always crowded and noisy, but fun. Very Parisian.
52 locals recommend
Le comptoir
9 Carr de l'OdéonGood restaurant by a great chef: modern French cuisine from South-West France. Better to book in advance on the weekends. Same location as Hibou and Editeurs (see under).
In addition, next to it, l’avant-comptoir de la mer is a great place to eat fish/oysters/seafood (more tapas size) and drink good wine. Always crowded and noisy, but fun. Very Parisian.
Great place! Perfect location, outside. It looks ugly, but it is very good and fun. One of the best places to eat small but very good things (very serious cook) and drink and talk. Amazing bread, very fresh products from South-west of France. Very diverse (the food, not like Harvard would understand that word).
Only drawback: mainly highchairs, often very booked. Easy to drink and eat too much.
Behind the restaurant, is a very small cover market (actually, it has existed for more than 1000 years).
In front, a good wine bar: Compagnie des vins surnaturels.
24 locals recommend
L'Avant Comptoir du Marché
14 Rue LobineauGreat place! Perfect location, outside. It looks ugly, but it is very good and fun. One of the best places to eat small but very good things (very serious cook) and drink and talk. Amazing bread, very fresh products from South-west of France. Very diverse (the food, not like Harvard would understand that word).
Only drawback: mainly highchairs, often very booked. Easy to drink and eat too much.
Behind the restaurant, is a very small cover market (actually, it has existed for more than 1000 years).
In front, a good wine bar: Compagnie des vins surnaturels.
If you feel like an Italian restaurant because you forgot that you booked Paris and not Rome, it is good. Elegant, simple, real Italians, many actors, and politics there every day, wonderful linguine alla vongole. The veal is also an option. The antipasti are amazing.
27 locals recommend
Marco Polo
1 Rue Saint-SulpiceIf you feel like an Italian restaurant because you forgot that you booked Paris and not Rome, it is good. Elegant, simple, real Italians, many actors, and politics there every day, wonderful linguine alla vongole. The veal is also an option. The antipasti are amazing.
Because you are a tourist, you should go to the oldest café globally. Incredible place, like a museum. A cool history: Voltaire, Rousseau, and all the revolutionary people were meeting there.
Don’t miss the small street behind it: a great way to imagine what was Paris before Haussman.
Procope
13 Rue de l'Ancienne ComédieBecause you are a tourist, you should go to the oldest café globally. Incredible place, like a museum. A cool history: Voltaire, Rousseau, and all the revolutionary people were meeting there.
Don’t miss the small street behind it: a great way to imagine what was Paris before Haussman.
Old brasserie, beautiful inside. The guy placing you will decide if you are elegant enough or not. Simple: if you are seated in the back of the restaurant, it is because you wear flip-flops. Take the choucroute and the mille-feuille. Nothing wonderful, but very old-fashioned, elegant and nice. A classic.
144 locals recommend
Brasserie Lipp
151 Bd Saint-GermainOld brasserie, beautiful inside. The guy placing you will decide if you are elegant enough or not. Simple: if you are seated in the back of the restaurant, it is because you wear flip-flops. Take the choucroute and the mille-feuille. Nothing wonderful, but very old-fashioned, elegant and nice. A classic.
My every week restaurant for a few years, 50 meters from my home. Thanks to a dynamic chef, the best of new French cuisine, with Asian inspiration. Small portions, great spices, uncommon, a bit expensive but you can excuse it. Dark and nice deco.
Just in front, very good pastries from the same owner.
41 locals recommend
Aux Prés
27 Rue du DragonMy every week restaurant for a few years, 50 meters from my home. Thanks to a dynamic chef, the best of new French cuisine, with Asian inspiration. Small portions, great spices, uncommon, a bit expensive but you can excuse it. Dark and nice deco.
Just in front, very good pastries from the same owner.
Hidden gem, small restaurant. Everything homemade. Very classic French.
20 locals recommend
Chez Fernand Christine
9 Rue ChristineHidden gem, small restaurant. Everything homemade. Very classic French.
High Class, very classic as well. Next to the workshop where Picasso painted Guernica and many other paintings.
20 locals recommend
Le Christine.
1 Rue ChristineHigh Class, very classic as well. Next to the workshop where Picasso painted Guernica and many other paintings.
The Obama family ate there. A specialty of Soufflé. Nice to be outside. Nothing else.
At the end of that small street, a hidden small park. Ideal to relax.
21 locals recommend
Le Récamier
4 Rue Juliette RécamierThe Obama family ate there. A specialty of Soufflé. Nice to be outside. Nothing else.
At the end of that small street, a hidden small park. Ideal to relax.
Great restaurant, great environment both inside and outside. One of the best terraces in Paris. Nor cheap but serious food. In front of Musée d’Orsay and Jardin des Tuileries.
28 locals recommend
Les Climats
41 Rue de LilleGreat restaurant, great environment both inside and outside. One of the best terraces in Paris. Nor cheap but serious food. In front of Musée d’Orsay and Jardin des Tuileries.
Same style as l’Avant-Comptoir du Marché: good wines, good small plates. Not as nice overall, but still a good place. Nice vibes. A bit noisy and crowded during the weekends.
36 locals recommend
Freddy's
54 Rue de SeineSame style as l’Avant-Comptoir du Marché: good wines, good small plates. Not as nice overall, but still a good place. Nice vibes. A bit noisy and crowded during the weekends.
Best sandwiches in the district, homemade bread. Many good things between 2 slices of bread. Changes every day. Easy and fresh to takeaway.
53 locals recommend
Cosi
54 Rue de SeineBest sandwiches in the district, homemade bread. Many good things between 2 slices of bread. Changes every day. Easy and fresh to takeaway.
Best sandwich in Paris. Also in the Marché des enfants rouge, a topical special market in Paris.
29 locals recommend
Chez Alain Miam Miam
26 Rue CharlotBest sandwich in Paris. Also in the Marché des enfants rouge, a topical special market in Paris.
Easiest and best grocery store. 2 minutes from the apartment. Cheap and expensive products, absolutely everything you need!
992 locals recommend
MONOPRIX
20 Bd de CharonneEasiest and best grocery store. 2 minutes from the apartment. Cheap and expensive products, absolutely everything you need!
The best grocery store in Paris, amazing products. Expensive, but unique.
384 locals recommend
La Grande Epicerie de Paris
38 Rue de SèvresThe best grocery store in Paris, amazing products. Expensive, but unique.
Hugo et Victor
40 Bd RaspailMy favorite one, especially for sweet and sour fruit tartes.
Once you tried, you can’t eat anything else, anywhere else. THE macaron. Easy to buy one on your way to Luxembourg/St Sulpice.
161 locals recommend
Pierre Herme
58 Av. Paul DoumerOnce you tried, you can’t eat anything else, anywhere else. THE macaron. Easy to buy one on your way to Luxembourg/St Sulpice.
Eric Kayser, both on rue du bac and rue de l’ancienne comédie. No possible mistake, whatever you take.
47 locals recommend
Eric Kayser - Bac
18 Rue du BacEric Kayser, both on rue du bac and rue de l’ancienne comédie. No possible mistake, whatever you take.
Balagan
9 Rue d'AlgerIsraelian, very good and fun.
One of the oldest restaurants in Paris. Very classic. A bit dark and old. Funny, but maybe not funny with an American standard. Open 24/7.
36 locals recommend
La Tour Montlhéry - Chez Denise
5 Rue des ProuvairesOne of the oldest restaurants in Paris. Very classic. A bit dark and old. Funny, but maybe not funny with an American standard. Open 24/7.
The oldest restaurant of Paris (maybe?). A long history. Incredible inside, expensive but good meals. Nice from outside also.
If you have some money to spend possibly one of the best experiences to have a lunch/dinner in Paris, just because the location is beautiful, and the plates very good.
33 locals recommend
Le Grand Véfour
17 Rue de BeaujolaisThe oldest restaurant of Paris (maybe?). A long history. Incredible inside, expensive but good meals. Nice from outside also.
If you have some money to spend possibly one of the best experiences to have a lunch/dinner in Paris, just because the location is beautiful, and the plates very good.
Probably the best, easiest, nicest small restaurant around Tour Eiffel in a wonderful street. Better to book in the morning. I think they serve all day. No bad choice there. Best place to eat around Tour Eiffel.
If you like cheeses, you will see a great shop next to it.
Le Petit Cler
29 Rue ClerProbably the best, easiest, nicest small restaurant around Tour Eiffel in a wonderful street. Better to book in the morning. I think they serve all day. No bad choice there. Best place to eat around Tour Eiffel.
If you like cheeses, you will see a great shop next to it.
A bit expensive but wonderful cuisine. Tiny restaurant, cool vibes. Very Parisian.
69 locals recommend
Chez L'Ami Jean
27 Rue MalarA bit expensive but wonderful cuisine. Tiny restaurant, cool vibes. Very Parisian.
Probably one of the best fish restaurant in Paris. Very elegant. A bit expensive.
Restaurant Divellec
18 Rue FabertProbably one of the best fish restaurant in Paris. Very elegant. A bit expensive.
Very simple classic French restaurant. I used to eat there once a week or more.
7 locals recommend
D'chez eux
2 Av. de LowendalVery simple classic French restaurant. I used to eat there once a week or more.
Easy restaurant, cheap, you eat with other people at the same table. Beautiful place.
Same restaurants next to Grands Boulevards, same very nice deco from the 19th.
31 locals recommend
Bouillon Chartier Montparnasse
59 Bd du MontparnasseEasy restaurant, cheap, you eat with other people at the same table. Beautiful place.
Same restaurants next to Grands Boulevards, same very nice deco from the 19th.
Good for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
50 locals recommend
Le Dôme Café
108 Bd du MontparnasseGood for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
Good for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
161 locals recommend
La Coupole
102 Bd du MontparnasseGood for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
Good for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
114 locals recommend
La Closerie Des Lilas
171 Bd du MontparnasseGood for fish, seafood, and classic meals. Expensive, huge, and great restaurants. Classic. You will feel like Fitzgerald.
Best restaurant (and probably one of the cheapest) in that district. Probably 80-year-old. Simple and elegant. Classic French. Don’t be a tourist: if you are on the Champs-Elysée, go to Savy.
7 locals recommend
Chez Savy, depuis 1923
23 Rue BayardBest restaurant (and probably one of the cheapest) in that district. Probably 80-year-old. Simple and elegant. Classic French. Don’t be a tourist: if you are on the Champs-Elysée, go to Savy.
Incredible place in a train station, nice food, take the baba au rhum!
68 locals recommend
Le Train Bleu
Place Louis ArmandIncredible place in a train station, nice food, take the baba au rhum!
One of the most classic French restaurants in Paris. Food like nowhere else. Be prepared, it si a restaurant serving very classic food in an old fashioned way.
6 locals recommend
Caves Pétrissans
30 bis Av. NielOne of the most classic French restaurants in Paris. Food like nowhere else. Be prepared, it si a restaurant serving very classic food in an old fashioned way.
Very cheap, easy, beautiful, quick, small plates. Don't hesitate if you are close.
36 locals recommend
Le Petit Bouillon Pharamond
24 Rue de la Grande TruanderieVery cheap, easy, beautiful, quick, small plates. Don't hesitate if you are close.
One of the only "real" restaurants around Champs-Elysées. Simple, everything homemade.
6 locals recommend
Le bizetro
6 Rue Georges BizetOne of the only "real" restaurants around Champs-Elysées. Simple, everything homemade.
Café des Ministères
83 Rue de l'UniversitéNice place, very good food. Don't hesitate to enter!
Au Petit Fer à Cheval
30 Rue Vieille du TempleVery nice restaurant, good food, greate terrace
Best meat restaurant in Paris. Simply the best: sourcing, maturation. Half butchery, half restaurant.
17 locals recommend
Severo
8 Rue des PlantesBest meat restaurant in Paris. Simply the best: sourcing, maturation. Half butchery, half restaurant.
My favorite bridge in Paris, my favorite view of Paris. Even better at night.
295 locals recommend
Pont des Arts
Pont des ArtsMy favorite bridge in Paris, my favorite view of Paris. Even better at night.
Maybe the only nice restaurant in Montmartre. Everything homemade. Great place.
90 locals recommend
Le Coq Rico
98 Rue LepicMaybe the only nice restaurant in Montmartre. Everything homemade. Great place.
Fichon
98 Rue MarcadetWine and fish, simple and good.
Simple, easy, good. A great place for a quick and nice eat lunch like a Parisian.
37 locals recommend
Bonhomie
22 Rue d'EnghienSimple, easy, good. A great place for a quick and nice eat lunch like a Parisian.
Classic French restaurant next to Eiffel Tower. Elegant and good. A classic. One of the rare good place around the Eiffel Tower.
138 locals recommend
La Fontaine de Mars
129 Rue Saint-DominiqueClassic French restaurant next to Eiffel Tower. Elegant and good. A classic. One of the rare good place around the Eiffel Tower.
The best patisserie I ever tried. There is not one wrong choice here! Perfect bread and the most marvelous and delightful (and beautiful!) cakes you can imagine.
Des Gâteaux et du Pain
The best patisserie I ever tried. There is not one wrong choice here! Perfect bread and the most marvelous and delightful (and beautiful!) cakes you can imagine.
I love that fish restaurant: a large choice of fishes, all very well cooked and a great service. Perfect for a cosy or romantic evening! Bonus: a nice view on a beautiful theater.
15 locals recommend
La Méditerranée
2 Pl. de l'OdéonI love that fish restaurant: a large choice of fishes, all very well cooked and a great service. Perfect for a cosy or romantic evening! Bonus: a nice view on a beautiful theater.