Food Scene
One of the best creperies in the city; often compared to Breizh Cafe in the Marais, but much more off the beaten path and filled with Parisians rather than tourists!
22 locals recommend
WEST COUNTRY GIRL
6 Pass. Saint-AmbroiseOne of the best creperies in the city; often compared to Breizh Cafe in the Marais, but much more off the beaten path and filled with Parisians rather than tourists!
Main kitchen for the owner of Le Camion Qui Fume, the first major food truck success in Paris (run by a Californian, of course!). Definitely fills the craving for a good deli sandwich.
21 locals recommend
Freddie's Deli
22 Rue Crespin du GastMain kitchen for the owner of Le Camion Qui Fume, the first major food truck success in Paris (run by a Californian, of course!). Definitely fills the craving for a good deli sandwich.
Really high quality restaurant, fixed menu, willing to take on some culinary risks. Expect to spend 50 euros just for the food, but definitely worth it if looking for a romantic night of gastronomy.
45 locals recommend
Chatomat
6 Rue Victor LetalleReally high quality restaurant, fixed menu, willing to take on some culinary risks. Expect to spend 50 euros just for the food, but definitely worth it if looking for a romantic night of gastronomy.
Standby of the wave of neobistros (along w/Le Verre Vole or Le Dauphin) that opened in Paris in the 2000s. Flawless food at not too exorbitant price. Supped next to Frederick Wiseman last time here.
141 locals recommend
Le Baratin
3 Rue Jouye-RouveStandby of the wave of neobistros (along w/Le Verre Vole or Le Dauphin) that opened in Paris in the 2000s. Flawless food at not too exorbitant price. Supped next to Frederick Wiseman last time here.
Staple restaurant for us. Run by English owner; consistently, not too pricey food with good ambiance.
32 locals recommend
Express Bar
31 Rue Saint-MaurStaple restaurant for us. Run by English owner; consistently, not too pricey food with good ambiance.
A great place for a full on Sunday Brunch, or to grab a coffee and sit and read in their dining room mimicking an interior living room of a country home. Menu is also good, if a little pricey.
143 locals recommend
Le Square Gardette
24 Rue Saint-AmbroiseA great place for a full on Sunday Brunch, or to grab a coffee and sit and read in their dining room mimicking an interior living room of a country home. Menu is also good, if a little pricey.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Paris's first legitimate beer bar; 18 taps serving only artisanal beer, mostly from France. A restaurant opening soon. Definitely worth a visit.
72 locals recommend
La Fine Mousse
6 Av. Jean AicardOne of Paris's first legitimate beer bar; 18 taps serving only artisanal beer, mostly from France. A restaurant opening soon. Definitely worth a visit.
A rare roof top bar on the 9th floor of an atelier with immense room on top. Restaurant floor below. A Berlin vibe; open fire in the summers with views of Sacre Coeur, Pantheon, etc.
698 locals recommend
Le Perchoir
14 Rue Crespin du GastA rare roof top bar on the 9th floor of an atelier with immense room on top. Restaurant floor below. A Berlin vibe; open fire in the summers with views of Sacre Coeur, Pantheon, etc.
Splendid Bar tucked away on Rue des Panoyaux. Snaking terrace, almost always full, but usually with one table just unexpectedly empty. Live music 3 times a week.
89 locals recommend
Lou Pascalou
14 Rue des PanoyauxSplendid Bar tucked away on Rue des Panoyaux. Snaking terrace, almost always full, but usually with one table just unexpectedly empty. Live music 3 times a week.
Arts & Culture
Nearest cinema. A regular for us, playing major foreign and French films.
232 locals recommend
MK2 Gambetta
6 Rue BelgrandNearest cinema. A regular for us, playing major foreign and French films.
Excellent theater that plays original works as well as classics. Last play we saw there was a remake of Julio Cortazar's last book, "Autonauts of the Cosmoroute."
123 locals recommend
La Colline
15 Rue Malte BrunExcellent theater that plays original works as well as classics. Last play we saw there was a remake of Julio Cortazar's last book, "Autonauts of the Cosmoroute."
A refurbished building that once served as a major morgue and undertaker shop in Paris in the 19th century and is now one of the city's premier cultural centers.
542 locals recommend
Le 104
5 Rue CurialA refurbished building that once served as a major morgue and undertaker shop in Paris in the 19th century and is now one of the city's premier cultural centers.
Sightseeing
Completely surprising and cleverly landscaped park with plunging views of the city. Stepped lawns with plenty of room for picnics; lots of hidden and surprising passageways through foliage and flowers
1006 locals recommend
Parc de Belleville
47 Rue des CouronnesCompletely surprising and cleverly landscaped park with plunging views of the city. Stepped lawns with plenty of room for picnics; lots of hidden and surprising passageways through foliage and flowers
Essentials
Best boulangerie in the neighborhood. A bit of a walk, but definitely worth it for the Baguette Tradition and the Pain a Raisin
50 locals recommend
Restaurant l'Artiste
153 Rue de la RoquetteBest boulangerie in the neighborhood. A bit of a walk, but definitely worth it for the Baguette Tradition and the Pain a Raisin
Our go to grocery store. We make a weekly trip here. Not a "trendy" bio store, but an active coop with active members who care about what they eat, where it comes, when it comes and how its made.
31 locals recommend
Le Retour à la Terre rive droite
114 Av. Philippe AugusteOur go to grocery store. We make a weekly trip here. Not a "trendy" bio store, but an active coop with active members who care about what they eat, where it comes, when it comes and how its made.