Guidebook for Paris
Shopping
Great department store with many famous brands for men and women. A bit smaller than Printemps Hausmann but less than 10 minutes walk from my place.
149 locals recommend
Printemps Nation
21-25 Cr de VincennesGreat department store with many famous brands for men and women. A bit smaller than Printemps Hausmann but less than 10 minutes walk from my place.
Au Levain des Pyrénées
Great bakery, though not open during the weekend.
Comptoir du Marché
33 Rue du Château d'EauFriendly fashion shop and tearoom
Champs Elysées luxury convenience store open all night long. restaurant, cocktail bar, drugstore, supermarket, etc.
85 locals recommend
Publicis Drugstore
133 Av. des Champs-ÉlyséesChamps Elysées luxury convenience store open all night long. restaurant, cocktail bar, drugstore, supermarket, etc.
la ferme d'avron
17 Rue d'AvronGreat cheese shop
MONOPRIX
20 Bd de CharonneGreat supermarket (they also sell clothes), though a bit pricey
Parfumerie des Colonnes
10 Cr de VincennesNice for waxing
Great wine merchant. You can check on their website for tasting events.
7 locals recommend
Au Bon Plaisir
104 Rue des PyrénéesGreat wine merchant. You can check on their website for tasting events.
Drinks & Nightlife
a nice bar a few minutes walk from my place, quite inexpensive, with a lot of students and always a cool and relaxed atmosphere
181 locals recommend
Les pères populaires
46 Rue de Buzenvala nice bar a few minutes walk from my place, quite inexpensive, with a lot of students and always a cool and relaxed atmosphere
very trendy place, amazing and unusual cocktails, always very crowded. nice atmosphere
258 locals recommend
Experimental Cocktail Club
37 Rue Saint-Sauveurvery trendy place, amazing and unusual cocktails, always very crowded. nice atmosphere
Closed
121 Bd Saint-Germainnice Irish pub, live music.
WOS Bar
Friendly pub, international atmosphere. a lot of events.
Au Xème
22 Rue de MazagranFriendly bar, crowded, young atmosphere.
Brilliant concept for this pub: prices of drinks fluctuate depending on demand, like a stock exchange market. Authentic decor and always crowded.
Footsie
10 Rue DaunouBrilliant concept for this pub: prices of drinks fluctuate depending on demand, like a stock exchange market. Authentic decor and always crowded.
Le Pixel
10 Rue Dauphineyou can create and name your own cocktail!
Fantastic luxury cocktail bar, chic and elitist. Very intimate "particular" atmosphere, in a secret garden. Pricey. Booking is compulsory
226 locals recommend
Hôtel Particulier Montmartre
23 Av. JunotFantastic luxury cocktail bar, chic and elitist. Very intimate "particular" atmosphere, in a secret garden. Pricey. Booking is compulsory
L'alimentation Generale
64 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaudhip and trendy concert bar, great atmosphere.
Great concept: bar, restaurant, concerts, cultural events. always a nice atmopshere
954 locals recommend
La Bellevilloise
19-21 Rue BoyerGreat concept: bar, restaurant, concerts, cultural events. always a nice atmopshere
Food Scene
Trendy and chic restaurant. the design (by Starck) is amazing and entertaining and the food is really good. Typical "bobo" atmosphere
423 locals recommend
Mama Shelter Paris East
109 Rue de BagnoletTrendy and chic restaurant. the design (by Starck) is amazing and entertaining and the food is really good. Typical "bobo" atmosphere
typical French bistrot 10 minutes walk from my place, nice food and always crowded
187 locals recommend
Chez Prosper
7 Av. du Trônetypical French bistrot 10 minutes walk from my place, nice food and always crowded
Domino's Pizza
71 Rue d'AvronNice pizzas for take away just a few minutes walk from my apartment
Traditional French restaurant, a bit old fashioned, good food, cosy atmosphere.
14 locals recommend
Les Allobroges
Traditional French restaurant, a bit old fashioned, good food, cosy atmosphere.
Great seafood restaurant, you can have a 40% discount on the menu if you book through lafourchette.com on week days.
10 locals recommend
Vin & Marée Voltaire Nation
276 Bd VoltaireGreat seafood restaurant, you can have a 40% discount on the menu if you book through lafourchette.com on week days.
restaurant of the Grand Palais museum, very chic. the place looks amazing and the food is really nice, though a bit pricey
43 locals recommend
Minipalais
3 Av. Winston Churchillrestaurant of the Grand Palais museum, very chic. the place looks amazing and the food is really nice, though a bit pricey
Small and amazing restaurant, the food is typically French and tasty, very friendly atmosphere. It's preferable to book.
Golden Pat
20 Rue de MazagranSmall and amazing restaurant, the food is typically French and tasty, very friendly atmosphere. It's preferable to book.
my favorite restaurant in Paris: beautiful place with a garden when it's sunny outside, amazing food, great vines and very nice and friendly atmosphere.
76 locals recommend
Le Square Marcadet
227 Bis Rue Marcadetmy favorite restaurant in Paris: beautiful place with a garden when it's sunny outside, amazing food, great vines and very nice and friendly atmosphere.
Friendly African restaurant, with typical food from Cameroon and Senegal. Great atmosphere
8 locals recommend
Le Lion Indomptable
86 Rue de la RéunionFriendly African restaurant, with typical food from Cameroon and Senegal. Great atmosphere
Nice and typical French bistrot, in a quiet street, with a nice terrace
94 locals recommend
Le Réservoir
16 Rue de la Forge RoyaleNice and typical French bistrot, in a quiet street, with a nice terrace
Nice restaurant, good food, cheap prices, pleasant terrace well located in a very trendy aera of Paris (Oberkampf)
125 locals recommend
Les p'tites indécises
2 Rue des Trois BornesNice restaurant, good food, cheap prices, pleasant terrace well located in a very trendy aera of Paris (Oberkampf)
Nice restaurant, great staff, really good food, and reasonable prices in a chic aera
48 locals recommend
La Maison
28 Pl. Saint-FerdinandNice restaurant, great staff, really good food, and reasonable prices in a chic aera
great restaurant if you love stinky French cheese (fondues, raclettes, tartiflette, etc.)
45 locals recommend
Pain Vin fromages
3 Rue Geoffroy l'Angevingreat restaurant if you love stinky French cheese (fondues, raclettes, tartiflette, etc.)
French-Japanese gastronomic restaurant, excellent food. you eat barefoot sitting on the floor in a very zen atmosphere, unique experience!
19 locals recommend
Sola
12 Rue de l'Hôtel ColbertFrench-Japanese gastronomic restaurant, excellent food. you eat barefoot sitting on the floor in a very zen atmosphere, unique experience!
La Tête Ailleurs
Excellent provencal food, beautiful restaurant, nice atmosphere
young and friendly atmosphere for this bistrot, innovative menu
129 locals recommend
Les Puces Des Batignolles
110 Rue Legendreyoung and friendly atmosphere for this bistrot, innovative menu
French design restaurant hidden at the first floor of a building, nice food
12 locals recommend
Le First
234 Rue de RivoliFrench design restaurant hidden at the first floor of a building, nice food
Buccolic and friendly restaurant, design inspired by the Little house in the prairie TV show, young atmosphere.
Le petit resto dans la prairie
9 Cr des Petites ÉcuriesBuccolic and friendly restaurant, design inspired by the Little house in the prairie TV show, young atmosphere.
Luxurious Austrian tearoom and patisserie with the best hot chocolate in Paris. It worths it but you will have to be patient, it's always full, especially during the weekend.
207 locals recommend
Angelina Paris
226 Rue de RivoliLuxurious Austrian tearoom and patisserie with the best hot chocolate in Paris. It worths it but you will have to be patient, it's always full, especially during the weekend.
Le Pain Quotidien
31 Rue LepicNice brunch, the bread is fantastic.
La Jacobine
59-61 Rue Saint-André des Artscharming and authentic tearoom. Excellent hot chocolate and cakes.
Nice world cuisine in a beautiful industrial-style decor. Opens late at night.
10 locals recommend
OZO BAR RESTAURANT
37 Rue QuincampoixNice world cuisine in a beautiful industrial-style decor. Opens late at night.
Authentic and friendly wine bar and restaurant near Les Buttes Chaumont
57 locals recommend
Restaurant Quedubon
22 Rue du PlateauAuthentic and friendly wine bar and restaurant near Les Buttes Chaumont
Le Dôme Café
108 Bd du MontparnasseVery chic French bistrot. Great sea food. Authentic atmosphere
Luxury tea house, amazing decor, colonial spirit. Great teas.
24 locals recommend
Mariage Frères Rive Gauche
13 Rue des Grands AugustinsLuxury tea house, amazing decor, colonial spirit. Great teas.
Highest restaurant in Europe (Tour Montparnasse), amazing view of Paris. Champagne cocktails.
104 locals recommend
Le Ciel de Paris Restaurant
Avenue du MaineHighest restaurant in Europe (Tour Montparnasse), amazing view of Paris. Champagne cocktails.
Le Boucl'art
99 Rue d'AvronNice French bistrot just right next to my place
Essentials
Croccante
138 Rue de Vaugirardmy favorite Italian (Sicilian) deli in Paris
Sacha Finkelsztajn - La Boutique Jaune
27 Rue des RosiersAmazing Jewish patisserie
Arts & Culture
MK2 Beaubourg
50 Rue Rambuteaumy favorite movie theatre in Paris
You have to come see this amazing and hilarious show 100% in English: HOW TO BECOME A PARISIAN IN ONE HOUR. I would go watch it over and over again.
29 locals recommend
Théâtre des Nouveautés
24 Bd PoissonnièreYou have to come see this amazing and hilarious show 100% in English: HOW TO BECOME A PARISIAN IN ONE HOUR. I would go watch it over and over again.
Cinema MK2 Nation
133 Bd DiderotMovie theatre near Nation
Sightseeing
Grande Mosquée de Paris
2bis Pl. du Puits de l'Ermitegreat mint tea and hammam
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
17 Bd JourdanGreat garden for architecture fans
Coulée Verte René-Dumont
1 Coulée Verte René-DumontGreat walk
Everything Else
Brand new low cost fitness center just a few minutes walk from my apartment.
Neoness salle de sport Paris 20 Nation
81 Rue de LagnyBrand new low cost fitness center just a few minutes walk from my apartment.
Ladurée Paris Champs Elysées
75 Av. des Champs-Élyséesyou have to taste their macarons, priceless!
Biggest multimedia library of Paris. Brand new and modern.
37 locals recommend
Mediatheque Marguerite Duras
115 Rue de BagnoletBiggest multimedia library of Paris. Brand new and modern.
The biggest park of Paris, a true "green lung" (3 times larger than Central Park in NY!). There is also a zoo, a hippodrome, several lakes, an arboretum and you can visit the Chateau de Vincennes.
1135 locals recommend
Bois de Vincennes
Route de la PyramideThe biggest park of Paris, a true "green lung" (3 times larger than Central Park in NY!). There is also a zoo, a hippodrome, several lakes, an arboretum and you can visit the Chateau de Vincennes.