Guidebook for Paris

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Guidebook for Paris

Food Scene

This is a delux pâtisserie/bakery ! Expensive but to die-for delish' !
83 locals recommend
Pain de Sucre (Pâtisserie)
14 Rue Rambuteau
83 locals recommend
This is a delux pâtisserie/bakery ! Expensive but to die-for delish' !
Tasty breakfast, healthy light lunch, hearty brunch and delish' pastries for tea time ! Crowded on week-ends !
45 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien Marais
18-20 Rue des Archives
45 locals recommend
Tasty breakfast, healthy light lunch, hearty brunch and delish' pastries for tea time ! Crowded on week-ends !
A nice little (but not cheap !) bistrot if you are craving steak tartare with real home made fries, bavette steak, tuna tartare ... the daily specials are a must, and the wine list is very good !
28 locals recommend
Le Bouledogue
20 Rue Rambuteau
28 locals recommend
A nice little (but not cheap !) bistrot if you are craving steak tartare with real home made fries, bavette steak, tuna tartare ... the daily specials are a must, and the wine list is very good !
Delish' crêperie ! Salt and sweet, cider, etc. With a small shop next door so you can stock up on salted butter caramels from Bretagne ! YOU NEED TO BOOK ON W/E !!!
184 locals recommend
Breizh Café
109 Rue Vieille du Temple
184 locals recommend
Delish' crêperie ! Salt and sweet, cider, etc. With a small shop next door so you can stock up on salted butter caramels from Bretagne ! YOU NEED TO BOOK ON W/E !!!
Chocolat, caramels, candied fruits, etc.
Jadis et Gourmande
56 Rue Saint-Placide
Chocolat, caramels, candied fruits, etc.
Your neighborhood's Italian trattoria and deli !
34 locals recommend
Delitaly
12 Rue de Bretagne
34 locals recommend
Your neighborhood's Italian trattoria and deli !
The infamous praline (candied pink sugar-coated almonds)-studded brioche ! A must-taste ;...
28 locals recommend
Shop Pralus Paris Rambuteau
35 Rue Rambuteau
28 locals recommend
The infamous praline (candied pink sugar-coated almonds)-studded brioche ! A must-taste ;...
Stylish food with a stylish view of Paris - located on the roof-top terrasse of the Centres Georges Pompidou, there is enough to see and be seen ...
189 locals recommend
Georges
Place Georges Pompidou
189 locals recommend
Stylish food with a stylish view of Paris - located on the roof-top terrasse of the Centres Georges Pompidou, there is enough to see and be seen ...
For brunchs, goûters (the French version of 5'o clock tea), lunch and a view on the Place des Vosges !
303 locals recommend
Carette
4 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
303 locals recommend
For brunchs, goûters (the French version of 5'o clock tea), lunch and a view on the Place des Vosges !
Same as "Glou" ( see the specific entry) but different ! With a small outside patio.
97 locals recommend
Jaja
3 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie
97 locals recommend
Same as "Glou" ( see the specific entry) but different ! With a small outside patio.
Pre and post dinner drinks, big, trendy, great locally sourced ingredients, extensive wine selection (same owners as "Glou" and "Jaja").
77 locals recommend
Beaucoup
7 Rue Froissart
77 locals recommend
Pre and post dinner drinks, big, trendy, great locally sourced ingredients, extensive wine selection (same owners as "Glou" and "Jaja").
Traditional French restaurant: you will go there for the food, not the deco or "to see and be seen" !
14 locals recommend
Au Bascou
38 Rue Réaumur
14 locals recommend
Traditional French restaurant: you will go there for the food, not the deco or "to see and be seen" !
One of the best boulangerie/bakery of Paris, to take away or eat in !
124 locals recommend
Poilâne
8 Rue du Cherche-Midi
124 locals recommend
One of the best boulangerie/bakery of Paris, to take away or eat in !
Slightly off the Marais' beaten tracks. Recommended by one host who is serious about eating ! Nice modern selection of veggies, meats and fish à la French with a fusion twist.
192 locals recommend
Derrière
69 Rue des Gravilliers
192 locals recommend
Slightly off the Marais' beaten tracks. Recommended by one host who is serious about eating ! Nice modern selection of veggies, meats and fish à la French with a fusion twist.
French éclairs or the quintessence of Parisian pâtisseries !
41 locals recommend
L’Eclair de Génie (la Fabrique)
32 Rue Notre Dame des Victoires
41 locals recommend
French éclairs or the quintessence of Parisian pâtisseries !
Brunch, coffee/tea breaks, light lunches ... nice, trendy, a tad expensive though and with smaller portions than in New-York !
69 locals recommend
Rose Bakery
30 Rue Debelleyme
69 locals recommend
Brunch, coffee/tea breaks, light lunches ... nice, trendy, a tad expensive though and with smaller portions than in New-York !
The kitschiest crêpes you'll get to see and taste !
Princess Crêpe
3 Rue des Ecouffes
The kitschiest crêpes you'll get to see and taste !
The food, the flair, the "see and be seen" and the view on Paris' roofs ...
189 locals recommend
Georges
Place Georges Pompidou
189 locals recommend
The food, the flair, the "see and be seen" and the view on Paris' roofs ...
Delish asian-inspired, French-touch small plates to share ! Like Spanish tapas meet Tokyo via Paris ... Book on week-ends !
45 locals recommend
Le soma
13 Rue de Saintonge
45 locals recommend
Delish asian-inspired, French-touch small plates to share ! Like Spanish tapas meet Tokyo via Paris ... Book on week-ends !

Shopping

One always need a chemist, non ?!
11 locals recommend
Pharmacie de la Mairie
9 Rue des Archives
11 locals recommend
One always need a chemist, non ?!
THE bookshop of Le Marais: limited to books in French but great advice and choice and atmosphere !
Colette's Notebooks
23 Rue Rambuteau
THE bookshop of Le Marais: limited to books in French but great advice and choice and atmosphere !
Great selection of teas (and tea-scented candles too) at more moderate prices than Mariage Frères, and they are so nice they always make you taste the "thé du jour" !
19 locals recommend
Palais des Thes
25 Rue Raymond Losserand
19 locals recommend
Great selection of teas (and tea-scented candles too) at more moderate prices than Mariage Frères, and they are so nice they always make you taste the "thé du jour" !
Ab'fab' scented candles and home scents, distinctive and off the beaten tracks perfumes and eaux de toilettes
19 locals recommend
Diptyque
34 Bd Saint-Germain
19 locals recommend
Ab'fab' scented candles and home scents, distinctive and off the beaten tracks perfumes and eaux de toilettes
Bio/organic cosmetics and face/body care: and lots of it !
Miss bio Archive
28 Rue des Archives
Bio/organic cosmetics and face/body care: and lots of it !
The department store with a human face: there is everything you need, you just have to find it !
612 locals recommend
BHV PARIS
52 Rue de Rivoli
612 locals recommend
The department store with a human face: there is everything you need, you just have to find it !
Concept store à la French: design, fashion, food and style ... Your trendy one-stop !
586 locals recommend
Merci
111 Bd Beaumarchais
586 locals recommend
Concept store à la French: design, fashion, food and style ... Your trendy one-stop !
You stopped ballet classes a while ago ?! me too actually: but this is certainly no excuse not to visit Repetto's store and try on exquisite street shoes (flats, heels, closed, open-toed...)
15 locals recommend
REPETTO
20 Rue de Charonne
15 locals recommend
You stopped ballet classes a while ago ?! me too actually: but this is certainly no excuse not to visit Repetto's store and try on exquisite street shoes (flats, heels, closed, open-toed...)
The new kid on the block for men fashion: everyone says he's great ! (have yet to have my husband try something on ...)
9 locals recommend
AMI Alexandre Mattiussi
109 Bd Beaumarchais
9 locals recommend
The new kid on the block for men fashion: everyone says he's great ! (have yet to have my husband try something on ...)
Great selection of affordable brands. One of my favorite place in the neighborhood !
aboudabibazar
59 Rue des Francs Bourgeois
Great selection of affordable brands. One of my favorite place in the neighborhood !

Essentials

For the teamaniacs with a budget ! Exquisite teas from around the world, with expert advice ! great packagings, ideal for gift giving or self-indulging ! Tea time is recommended, but pricey !
106 locals recommend
Mariage Freres
30 Rue du Bourg Tibourg
106 locals recommend
For the teamaniacs with a budget ! Exquisite teas from around the world, with expert advice ! great packagings, ideal for gift giving or self-indulging ! Tea time is recommended, but pricey !
your little Parisian Dean & Deluca: quaint and great for something tasty on the go !
Daily Monop'
11 Rue des Archives
your little Parisian Dean & Deluca: quaint and great for something tasty on the go !
Convenience store and a very convenient one (open on Sundays too !)
15 locals recommend
REPETTO
20 Rue de Charonne
15 locals recommend
Convenience store and a very convenient one (open on Sundays too !)
Your bio/organic local food shop !
126 locals recommend
NATURALIA
52 Rue de Passy
126 locals recommend
Your bio/organic local food shop !
Wine shop ! a good selection for all budgets !
Nicolas Rambuteau Beaubourg
30 Rue Rambuteau
Wine shop ! a good selection for all budgets !
Quintessence of French parfums: Guerlain needs no introduction !
13 locals recommend
Guerlaine
24 Rue de Sèvres
13 locals recommend
Quintessence of French parfums: Guerlain needs no introduction !
Organic, organic and organic everything !
48 locals recommend
Bio c' Bon
26 Rue du Renard
48 locals recommend
Organic, organic and organic everything !
Because there is no washing machine in the apartment ...
Laverie Automatique
184 Rue de Paris
Because there is no washing machine in the apartment ...

Arts & Culture

charming city museum
67 locals recommend
Glou
101 Rue Vieille du Temple
67 locals recommend
charming city museum
Picasso ! what else ?
1067 locals recommend
Musée National Picasso-Paris
5 Rue de Thorigny
1067 locals recommend
Picasso ! what else ?
The insiders and true Parisians call this "Beaubourg" but its full name is Centre Georges Pompidou - check the exhibits+permanent XXth art collections and museum and art book shops
2590 locals recommend
The Centre Pompidou
2590 locals recommend
The insiders and true Parisians call this "Beaubourg" but its full name is Centre Georges Pompidou - check the exhibits+permanent XXth art collections and museum and art book shops
Hunting Museum: rather exotic ...
170 locals recommend
Museum of Hunting and Nature
62 Rue des Archives
170 locals recommend
Hunting Museum: rather exotic ...
European Photography Museum: check the current exhibitions ...
252 locals recommend
La Maison Europeenne de la Photographie
5/7 Rue de Fourcy
252 locals recommend
European Photography Museum: check the current exhibitions ...
Check the current exhibitions and don't forget the amazing permanent exhibition of modern art ! Also: cinémathèque, public library, and great museum shop !
2590 locals recommend
The Centre Pompidou
2590 locals recommend
Check the current exhibitions and don't forget the amazing permanent exhibition of modern art ! Also: cinémathèque, public library, and great museum shop !

Everything Else

Delicious waffles from northern France, in an exquisite setting. To bring home or self indulge in the small public garden round the corner ...
33 locals recommend
Meert
16 Rue Elzevir
33 locals recommend
Delicious waffles from northern France, in an exquisite setting. To bring home or self indulge in the small public garden round the corner ...

Sightseeing

Charming city museum !
521 locals recommend
Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de Sévigné
521 locals recommend
Charming city museum !
Jewish Art and History Museum: more than 1000 thousands of history of Jews in France and French-speaking areas ...
70 locals recommend
Museum of the Art and History of Judaism
71 Rue du Temple
70 locals recommend
Jewish Art and History Museum: more than 1000 thousands of history of Jews in France and French-speaking areas ...

Drinks & Nightlife

THE café of the 'hood (and unfortunately world-famous since ex-Dior's creative director John Galliano's tantrum there ;-((
194 locals recommend
La Perle
78 Rue Vieille du Temple
194 locals recommend
THE café of the 'hood (and unfortunately world-famous since ex-Dior's creative director John Galliano's tantrum there ;-((
"LE" new bar of the neighbourhood: excellent selection of wines and refined tapas ... Better to book a table on week-ends.
204 locals recommend
Le Mary Celeste
1 Rue Commines
204 locals recommend
"LE" new bar of the neighbourhood: excellent selection of wines and refined tapas ... Better to book a table on week-ends.