Food Scene
Amazing fois gras crème brûlée, fantastic frog legs, and a variety of other French culinary treats all in a really charming atmosphere.
10 locals recommend
Roger La Grenouille
28 Rue des Grands AugustinsAmazing fois gras crème brûlée, fantastic frog legs, and a variety of other French culinary treats all in a really charming atmosphere.
Voted the best hot chocolate in Paris by multiple French newspapers. Yummy quiches and salades.
15 locals recommend
L'Heure Gourmande
22 Pass. DauphineVoted the best hot chocolate in Paris by multiple French newspapers. Yummy quiches and salades.
This place makes the yummiest desserts and tea in a cute atmosphere on the cutest little cobblestone side-street in Paris.
18 locals recommend
La Jacobine
59-61 Rue Saint-André des ArtsThis place makes the yummiest desserts and tea in a cute atmosphere on the cutest little cobblestone side-street in Paris.
10 Rue de la Harpe
10 Rue de la HarpeTHE most amazing crêpes in Paris!
Fantastic French cuisine. Food fresh daily made by the owner. Bonus, view of the flying buttress end of Notre Dame
Bistrot 65
65 Quai de la TournelleFantastic French cuisine. Food fresh daily made by the owner. Bonus, view of the flying buttress end of Notre Dame
Le Square Trousseau
1 Rue Antoine Vollontop 5 for french fries; really yummy other food as well
No menu, just tell them how you like your steak cooked. Salad + 2 servings of THE most amazing steak in a super yummy sauce with the best french fries in Paris! long line even in the rain
266 locals recommend
Le Relais de L’Entrecôte
20 Rue Saint-BenoîtNo menu, just tell them how you like your steak cooked. Salad + 2 servings of THE most amazing steak in a super yummy sauce with the best french fries in Paris! long line even in the rain
the name says it all; if you are a meat eater, this is the place to go. + a great cocktail bar
63 locals recommend
Beef Club
58 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseauthe name says it all; if you are a meat eater, this is the place to go. + a great cocktail bar
Le Dindon en Laisse
18 Rue Beautreillissuper yummy french cuisine
Oldest restaurant in Paris. Voltaire carved his named in one of the tables; Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Marquis de Lafayette, revolutionary planners all met and ate here.
101 locals recommend
Le Procope
13 Rue de l'Ancienne ComédieOldest restaurant in Paris. Voltaire carved his named in one of the tables; Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Marquis de Lafayette, revolutionary planners all met and ate here.
The famous cafe where writers and artists met for drinks and discussion.
538 locals recommend
Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-GermainThe famous cafe where writers and artists met for drinks and discussion.
The famous cafe where writers and artists met for drinks and discussion. Sartre, Hemingway, Picasso, Fitzgerald, etc
261 locals recommend
Les Deux Magots
6 Pl. Saint-Germain des PrésThe famous cafe where writers and artists met for drinks and discussion. Sartre, Hemingway, Picasso, Fitzgerald, etc
La Closerie Des Lilas
171 Bd du Montparnassea favourite of Hemingway and his generation
Cosi
54 Rue de Seinebest sandwiches ever
Fish La Boissonnerie
69 Rue de Seinegreat meal; daily changing menu
famous falafel joint in the Jewish quarter of the Marais (lots of tasty Jewish bakeries and other restos around and on this street)
359 locals recommend
L'as du Fallafel
34 Rue des Rosiersfamous falafel joint in the Jewish quarter of the Marais (lots of tasty Jewish bakeries and other restos around and on this street)
Most amazing sensory experience ... eat in total blackness with blind waiters... this is not for everybody, but it is an incredible experience and the food is great!
26 locals recommend
Restaurant insolite Dans le Noir ? Paris
51 Rue QuincampoixMost amazing sensory experience ... eat in total blackness with blind waiters... this is not for everybody, but it is an incredible experience and the food is great!
Bouillon Chartier
7 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreHuge resto, relatively cheap, good food, long line
fun atmosphere and great fondue resto; good price; drinks served out of baby bottles and you can write all over the walls. owner is quite gruff, expect to wait
22 locals recommend
Le Refuge des Fondus
17 Rue des Trois Frèresfun atmosphere and great fondue resto; good price; drinks served out of baby bottles and you can write all over the walls. owner is quite gruff, expect to wait
great basque resto - tasty sangria, super huge salads, and other good southern comforts and good prices
229 locals recommend
Chez Gladines
30 Rue des cinq Diamantsgreat basque resto - tasty sangria, super huge salads, and other good southern comforts and good prices
Drinks & Nightlife
St Germain institution with a lovely terrace. Major celeb sightseeing occurs on a frequent basis. Great place for an apero.
157 locals recommend
La Palette
43 Rue de SeineSt Germain institution with a lovely terrace. Major celeb sightseeing occurs on a frequent basis. Great place for an apero.
Prescription Cocktail Club
23 Rue Mazarineit's all in the title
L'Echelle de Jacob
12 Rue Jacobtrendy after-hours cocktail lounge; crowd picks up around 2am
La Pena Saint-Germain
3 Pass. de la Petite BoucherieFun latin dancing; open until 5am
5 level cocktail club; interesting decor (different at each level); open all night
28 locals recommend
LA MARGHERITA - PARIS
17 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie5 level cocktail club; interesting decor (different at each level); open all night
good English pub; just across the street is where Owen's character in Midnight in Paris gets picked up each night to go 'into the past'
29 locals recommend
The Bombardier
2 Pl. du Panthéongood English pub; just across the street is where Owen's character in Midnight in Paris gets picked up each night to go 'into the past'
Le Fumoir
6 Rue de l'Amiral de Colignytrendy cocktail bar
trendy bar with terrace; nice atmosphere, if you can get over the snotty service
23 locals recommend
Le Saut Du Loup
107 Rue de Rivolitrendy bar with terrace; nice atmosphere, if you can get over the snotty service
nice, quaint bar in Montmartre; good atmosphere, some nights live music
68 locals recommend
Au Rendez Vous des Amis
10 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerienice, quaint bar in Montmartre; good atmosphere, some nights live music
Everything Else
Famous bookshop. If you have the time, worth a go.
204 locals recommend
Shakespeare and Company Bookstore
37 Rue de la BûcherieFamous bookshop. If you have the time, worth a go.
Only wooden footbridge in Paris. Love locks adorn the fencing. Great spot for a picnic or to people-watch.
295 locals recommend
Pont des Arts
Pont des ArtsOnly wooden footbridge in Paris. Love locks adorn the fencing. Great spot for a picnic or to people-watch.
The original (and in my opinion best) macaroon shop! The presentation of everything is impeccable and gorgeous; you feel as if you're in the film Marie Antoinette (they did all the food). Tea room.
174 locals recommend
Ladurée Paris Bonaparte
21 Rue BonaparteThe original (and in my opinion best) macaroon shop! The presentation of everything is impeccable and gorgeous; you feel as if you're in the film Marie Antoinette (they did all the food). Tea room.
Shopping
Head to the roof. Fantastic views over all the city, and it's free! There is a bar where you can enjoy a coupe de champagne whilst enjoying the view.
22 locals recommend
Pop up Matelas Tediber Printemps Haussmann
64 Bd HaussmannHead to the roof. Fantastic views over all the city, and it's free! There is a bar where you can enjoy a coupe de champagne whilst enjoying the view.
La Derniere Goutte
6 Rue de Bourbon le Châteauwine shop; tastings; very helpful and speak English