Places in this guide
N°1BrasserieLes Parisiens
A luxury brasserie inside a Faubourg-Saint-Germain hotel, wood panelling, velvet banquettes and black marble tables, described by the Michelin Guide as elegant, slightly retro and very cosy.
« Wood panelling, tall mirrors, mosaic flooring, velvet-edged banquettes, gilding, black marble tables: elegant, slightly retro and very cosy, a success. »
— Le Guide MichelinSee the full place file4 mentions
N°2RestaurantThe Hood
An 11th-arrondissement coffee shop inspired by Southeast Asian flavours, spotted by Télérama for its Singapore-style takeaway dishes, chicken rice and laksa among them, in a warm setting popular around Oberkampf.
« Destination Singapore, with the ready-made or kit dishes from The Hood, a coffee shop inspired by Southeast Asian flavours. »
— TéléramaSee the full place file5 mentions
N°3French restaurantRestaurant Janine
A Batignolles bistro taken over by a chef formerly of Eeels, its dining room lined with octagram-patterned cement tiles, named a favourite of the year by Télérama's critic for its market cooking given a fresh spin.
« This charming Batignolles bistro, taken over by Thibault Sizun, formerly of Eeels, is my first favourite of the year. »
— TéléramaSee the full place file6 mentions
N°4BistroChez Janou
A small Provençal restaurant in the Marais with over 80 pastis on the menu and a terrace under the magnolia trees, a Gault&Millau table that's kept the neighbourhood coming back for years.
« A proper trip to the south awaits at Chez Janou, this small Provençal restaurant in the 3rd arrondissement that makes you feel like you're in the middle of the garrigue and the cicadas thanks to its sing-song atmosphere! »
— pariszigzag.frSee the full place file5 mentions
N°5RestaurantLe Pavillon des Canaux
A former bargeman's house set on the quays of the Bassin de la Villette, country-house-style rooms, a terrace and free pétanque sets, somewhere between a restaurant and a tea room.
« All aboard for a motionless voyage, far from the daily Parisian grind, in a bargeman's house, the kind you'd picture in the countryside in a Jean Renoir film: set right on the quay, feet in the water of the basin, with a terrace next to the pétanque courts. »
— TéléramaSee the full place file5 mentions
N°6French restaurantRestaurant Le Coupe-Chou
A Latin Quarter house with old terracotta tiles, exposed beams and a large fireplace, its setting singled out by Le Figaro as ideal for a romantic dinner built around revisited classics.
« Terracotta tiles underfoot, beams overhead, the big fireplace... everything at Le Coupe-Chou evokes old Paris, the Paris people dream about. »
— lefigaro.frSee the full place file4 mentions
N°7BistroLes Enfants Perdus
A warm refuge on a quiet street near Canal Saint-Martin, salvaged wooden furniture and dim lighting, cited by Le Monde for its salmon tataki and French cooking, run by the same trio since 2014.
« Steps from Gare de l'Est in Paris, you'd expect choucroute or some other Alsatian-leaning dish rather than salmon tataki. And yet it's one of the treasures of Les Enfants Perdus, a warm refuge on the quiet Rue des Récollets, which leads to Canal Saint-Martin. »
— lemonde.frSee the full place file3 mentions
N°8BistroLe Colimaçon
A Marais bistro with old terracotta tiles and a spiral staircase, a menu loyal to the classics (snails, foie gras, rabbit), run by a seasoned professional praised for a wine list organised by price and by flavour notes.
« The old terracotta tiles, the stripped-back walls, the spiral staircase bring a welcome historical touch to this pocket of the Marais now favoured by big luxury brands. »
— lebey.comSee the full place file4 mentions
N°9BistroChez Pradel
A neighbourhood bistro founded in 1897 in the 18th, taken over ten years ago by chef Karim Hakim, who greets regulars by their first name, praised by Le Monde as the kind of unpretentious bistro they don't make anymore.
« You get to Chez Pradel if you live nearby, or if a local resident thinks enough of you to share the address. »
— lemonde.frSee the full place file6 mentions
N°10BarLE NID - Cocon Ludique
A board-game bar in the Haut-Marais with more than 200 games on hand and a warm lounge for snacking between rounds, literally designed as a cocoon, in its own words.
« Named Le Nid, this venue describes itself as a playful cocoon. »
— Sortir à ParisSee the full place file6 mentions
