Food Scene
Café Chéri
44 Bd de la VilletteNice bar for evenings
Le Pacifique
1 Rue RampalGreat 'Canard Laqué à la Pekinoise'
Lao Siam
49 Rue de BellevilleNice Thaï Restaurant
Le Fleuve Rouge
1 Rue PradierNice Thaï restaurant
Rouleau de Printemps
42 Rue de TourtilleNice Vietnamese cantine (very cheap)
Dong Huong Restaurant
14 Rue Louis BonnetNice Vietnamese restaurant
Very good French restaurant (but very crowded : must make a reservation)
99 locals recommend
Le Galopin
34 Rue Sainte-MartheVery good French restaurant (but very crowded : must make a reservation)
La cantine de Belleville
108 Boulevard de Bellevillevery cheap French Cantine
LES TRIPLETTES
102 Bd de BellevilleNice bar/restaurant, same style as La Cantine but more expensive
Drinks & Nightlife
Aux Folies
8 Rue de BellevilleCheap bar/coffee
Everything Else
Culture Rapide
103 Rue Julien Lacroixnice bar
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue BotzarisBeautiful park, great Paris view
Canal Saint Martin
Trendy & romantic place
Place Sainte Marthe
24 Rue Sainte-MartheNice street/place with many restaurants and coffees
La Java
105 Rue du Faubourg du TempleNight club
Prune de Nuit
12 Rue Marie et LouiseWine