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Guidebook for Paris

Food Scene

Really good atmosphere, perfect for a drink or for meeting parisians !
98 locals recommend
Cannibale Café
93 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
98 locals recommend
Really good atmosphere, perfect for a drink or for meeting parisians !
One of the famous Big Mamma Group restautant. Italian food and pizza respecting the neapolitan tradition, wood hoven, amazing deco. Price are really low compared to quality. Amazing selection of Italian wines. No reservation, you need to get there before the opening at 7pm to get a table for the 1st or 2nd shift. Really worth the waiting....
275 locals recommend
Ober Mamma
107 Bd Richard-Lenoir
275 locals recommend
One of the famous Big Mamma Group restautant. Italian food and pizza respecting the neapolitan tradition, wood hoven, amazing deco. Price are really low compared to quality. Amazing selection of Italian wines. No reservation, you need to get there before the opening at 7pm to get a table for the 1st or 2nd shift. Really worth the waiting....
My headquarter. In a really popular neighborhood, a simple bar where everyone know each other. Don't expect the best drink or food of your life. But a real experience of what is to spend a night in your neigbourhood. If you'll be there, probably you'll find me !
22 locals recommend
Jane Café
197 Rue Saint-Maur
22 locals recommend
My headquarter. In a really popular neighborhood, a simple bar where everyone know each other. Don't expect the best drink or food of your life. But a real experience of what is to spend a night in your neigbourhood. If you'll be there, probably you'll find me !
Few steps from the apartment, another really good Italian pizzeria. Amazing pizza for less than 10€ On sunny days tables are filled with light. Really good for taste and money. Few steps on the left, you'll find Triplette, the same group bar, crowded every day with DJ sets on the weekend. Perfecet place to meet new people
50 locals recommend
Pizzeria Tripletta
88 Boulevard de Belleville
50 locals recommend
Few steps from the apartment, another really good Italian pizzeria. Amazing pizza for less than 10€ On sunny days tables are filled with light. Really good for taste and money. Few steps on the left, you'll find Triplette, the same group bar, crowded every day with DJ sets on the weekend. Perfecet place to meet new people
Hey, this is secret. In a small street, this restaurant hidden in a kind of garage has the best chinese ravioli I hever head. For 5€ every 10 pieces. You'll maybe wait few minutes before getting a table
64 locals recommend
Raviolis Nord Est
115 Rue Saint-Denis
64 locals recommend
Hey, this is secret. In a small street, this restaurant hidden in a kind of garage has the best chinese ravioli I hever head. For 5€ every 10 pieces. You'll maybe wait few minutes before getting a table
Wow. Amazing deco, a menu changing every few days according to what the chef has gotten from the market. Typical italian, dishes are perfectly balanced and wine selection is made with attention. A little expensive, but worth every cent
36 locals recommend
Osteria Ferrara
7 Rue du Dahomey
36 locals recommend
Wow. Amazing deco, a menu changing every few days according to what the chef has gotten from the market. Typical italian, dishes are perfectly balanced and wine selection is made with attention. A little expensive, but worth every cent
If you're meat passionate, one of the best Argentinian restautant in Paris. Really small, you'll share the table with other customers. Local beer and football on TV will let you feel in Buenos Aires
24 locals recommend
Volver
18 Rue Dauphine
24 locals recommend
If you're meat passionate, one of the best Argentinian restautant in Paris. Really small, you'll share the table with other customers. Local beer and football on TV will let you feel in Buenos Aires
Another baby from Big Mamma Group Specialized in brunch and gluten free. Easy to get table during the week, on weekend it's crowded from 10am Perfect for breakfast with amazing pancakes, cappuccino and home made juice. An advice, on dinner, fir me, is one of the best place of paris. High candles light and soft music
60 locals recommend
BigLove
30 Rue Debelleyme
60 locals recommend
Another baby from Big Mamma Group Specialized in brunch and gluten free. Easy to get table during the week, on weekend it's crowded from 10am Perfect for breakfast with amazing pancakes, cappuccino and home made juice. An advice, on dinner, fir me, is one of the best place of paris. High candles light and soft music
Italian restaurant. Go there for a cocktail, ask for Nick. If he's here, tell him Antonio sent you. And that you wanna be surprised. He's one of the best mixologist in Europe
12 locals recommend
Mio Posto
24 Rue Keller
12 locals recommend
Italian restaurant. Go there for a cocktail, ask for Nick. If he's here, tell him Antonio sent you. And that you wanna be surprised. He's one of the best mixologist in Europe
Like burgers? Try this one. Bao burgers fron Asia, home made bread. This is different, tasty, and they have amazing sides (try sweet potatoes fries) Really worth it.
99 locals recommend
Siseng
82 Quai de Jemmapes
99 locals recommend
Like burgers? Try this one. Bao burgers fron Asia, home made bread. This is different, tasty, and they have amazing sides (try sweet potatoes fries) Really worth it.
In a famous covered passage on Grands Boulevards, filed with high level restaurant and some Michelin star, Coinstrot Vino is a typical french restaurant adding a touch of fresh ideas. Good service, I use to stay later, ending drinking with tenants. On summer, is really nice to seat outside and look at the passage life flowing
26 locals recommend
Coinstot Vino
22-30 Gal Montmartre
26 locals recommend
In a famous covered passage on Grands Boulevards, filed with high level restaurant and some Michelin star, Coinstrot Vino is a typical french restaurant adding a touch of fresh ideas. Good service, I use to stay later, ending drinking with tenants. On summer, is really nice to seat outside and look at the passage life flowing
Here, you can have dinner in the court of the building. Great atmosphere, perfect for a romantic dinner. For dessert, take the minute made Madeleine. The smell of it, served to you directly from the hoven, will drive you crazy
71 locals recommend
Hôtel Grand Amour
18 Rue de la Fidélité
71 locals recommend
Here, you can have dinner in the court of the building. Great atmosphere, perfect for a romantic dinner. For dessert, take the minute made Madeleine. The smell of it, served to you directly from the hoven, will drive you crazy
"To be seen" place. Amazing decoration, vintage style, nice kitchen. Sit on the outside table and wear your nicest dress or shirt.
22 locals recommend
Hotel Providence
90 Rue René Boulanger
22 locals recommend
"To be seen" place. Amazing decoration, vintage style, nice kitchen. Sit on the outside table and wear your nicest dress or shirt.
You'll definitely need a reservation, and you have to do it in advance. I mean, weeks in advance. High priced an high level gourmet kitchen. One of the best spot of Paris for new tastes.
426 locals recommend
Septime
80 Rue de Charonne
426 locals recommend
You'll definitely need a reservation, and you have to do it in advance. I mean, weeks in advance. High priced an high level gourmet kitchen. One of the best spot of Paris for new tastes.
Hey, this is an incredibly underrated place. The tenants is alone in the kitchen, just one person helping him serving. One big table to share. Take the 40€ menu with 3/4 courses. One of the best meal of my life
9 locals recommend
Matière à
15 Rue Marie et Louise
9 locals recommend
Hey, this is an incredibly underrated place. The tenants is alone in the kitchen, just one person helping him serving. One big table to share. Take the 40€ menu with 3/4 courses. One of the best meal of my life
Ehm...this will be a quiet strange experience. African restaurant open from 11pm until 6 am. No indication at the door, you'll ring and someone will open the door. It's a really kitsch decor, but you'll have extremely typical african food and ti-punch. Perfect for a late night hunger, be prepared for something special. Not a lot of tourist can say to have been in place like this. Neither locals, tough !
Babylone bis
34 Rue Tiquetonne
Ehm...this will be a quiet strange experience. African restaurant open from 11pm until 6 am. No indication at the door, you'll ring and someone will open the door. It's a really kitsch decor, but you'll have extremely typical african food and ti-punch. Perfect for a late night hunger, be prepared for something special. Not a lot of tourist can say to have been in place like this. Neither locals, tough !
The most famous open market in Paris. Here you can eat food from all over the world
201 locals recommend
Les Enfants Rouge Covered Market
39 Rue de Bretagne
201 locals recommend
The most famous open market in Paris. Here you can eat food from all over the world
Located at the top of the Parc de Belleville, quiet unique atmosphere. You can enjoy food or drink on the outside terrace, before moving to the park and enjoy the sun
273 locals recommend
Moncoeur Belleville
1 Rue des Envierges
273 locals recommend
Located at the top of the Parc de Belleville, quiet unique atmosphere. You can enjoy food or drink on the outside terrace, before moving to the park and enjoy the sun
WOW ! World kitchen, a mix of carribean, african, asian flavours ! The place is decorated to make you feel in a tiki bar in some exotic place! Customers are local and service is kind and fast ! To try, a real parisian experience
103 locals recommend
Ave Maria
1 Rue Jacquard
103 locals recommend
WOW ! World kitchen, a mix of carribean, african, asian flavours ! The place is decorated to make you feel in a tiki bar in some exotic place! Customers are local and service is kind and fast ! To try, a real parisian experience

Drinks & Nightlife

Real parisian café ! Filled with locals, students, artist. On Monday night, you'll can listen the Paris Ukulele night ! They purpose basic drinks and tapas, in a chic decadent decor !
20 locals recommend
Onze Bar
83 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
20 locals recommend
Real parisian café ! Filled with locals, students, artist. On Monday night, you'll can listen the Paris Ukulele night ! They purpose basic drinks and tapas, in a chic decadent decor !
Open every night until 5 a.m. For whom who can't sleep early, Chez Josephine is a perfect spot, few steps from the appartment, to have a late cocktail. Good atmosphere and good selection of alchools, they use to have DJs all the week along
73 locals recommend
Joséphine
25 Rue Moret
73 locals recommend
Open every night until 5 a.m. For whom who can't sleep early, Chez Josephine is a perfect spot, few steps from the appartment, to have a late cocktail. Good atmosphere and good selection of alchools, they use to have DJs all the week along
One of the most iconic bars of the neighborhood. Crowded every night, cheap beer, filled with young hipsters and international. Get drunk here is a must do
322 locals recommend
Aux Folies
8 Rue de Belleville
322 locals recommend
One of the most iconic bars of the neighborhood. Crowded every night, cheap beer, filled with young hipsters and international. Get drunk here is a must do
What to say. An ancient fabric converted to bar/club. There's no word to describe, just go. Be prepared for line on weekend
985 locals recommend
Le Comptoir General
84 Quai de Jemmapes
985 locals recommend
What to say. An ancient fabric converted to bar/club. There's no word to describe, just go. Be prepared for line on weekend
One of the best cocktail bar in Paris Hidden in the back of a small pizzeria, Da Vito, a prohibitionism atmosphere will put you on the right mood for one of the best Old Fashioned of your life. With this, you'll play it like a real parisian nightbird
185 locals recommend
Moonshiner
5 Rue Sedaine
185 locals recommend
One of the best cocktail bar in Paris Hidden in the back of a small pizzeria, Da Vito, a prohibitionism atmosphere will put you on the right mood for one of the best Old Fashioned of your life. With this, you'll play it like a real parisian nightbird
Want to have some music ? Look at their agenda, a lot of concerts and DJ. Sometimes you'll get really amazing artist, in a nice atmosphere. In the heart of rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, filled with bars where you can drink later
182 locals recommend
L'alimentation Generale
64 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
182 locals recommend
Want to have some music ? Look at their agenda, a lot of concerts and DJ. Sometimes you'll get really amazing artist, in a nice atmosphere. In the heart of rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, filled with bars where you can drink later
Ok, here you have to be patient. One of the coolest spot of paris. Rooftop, amazing view on paris, classics cocktails, and a fashion / hype atmosphere. Don't be scared by the line, drinking your Martini from here, while the sun goes down behind Sacre-Coeur Basilique, is an unforgettable moment.
698 locals recommend
Le Perchoir
14 Rue Crespin du Gast
698 locals recommend
Ok, here you have to be patient. One of the coolest spot of paris. Rooftop, amazing view on paris, classics cocktails, and a fashion / hype atmosphere. Don't be scared by the line, drinking your Martini from here, while the sun goes down behind Sacre-Coeur Basilique, is an unforgettable moment.
In an former private hotel, Le Carmen iss one of the most famous club in Paris. You'll love the ground floor, with small hidden rooms where you can seat on leather sofas. Nice bar, and dancefloor on the basement
217 locals recommend
Le Carmen
34 Rue Duperré
217 locals recommend
In an former private hotel, Le Carmen iss one of the most famous club in Paris. You'll love the ground floor, with small hidden rooms where you can seat on leather sofas. Nice bar, and dancefloor on the basement
Ok guys, here's really hard to get in. But if you manage to do it, you'll probably find some quiet famous celebrity inside. New spot for the bobos
71 locals recommend
La Mano
10 Rue Papillon
71 locals recommend
Ok guys, here's really hard to get in. But if you manage to do it, you'll probably find some quiet famous celebrity inside. New spot for the bobos
You'll probably be the only tourist. Really simple parisian bar, mixed customers, on Monday night they have Gipsy swing jam session. Try it.
7 locals recommend
Les idiots
115 Bd de Ménilmontant
7 locals recommend
You'll probably be the only tourist. Really simple parisian bar, mixed customers, on Monday night they have Gipsy swing jam session. Try it.
Love jazz ? Ok, on Friday and Saturday night, from midnight until 5am, there's free entrance and jazz jam session. Drink an Americano listening live jazz, and talking to musician and other customers. I love to go there alone after the night spent with friends
115 locals recommend
Duc des Lombards
42 Rue des Lombards
115 locals recommend
Love jazz ? Ok, on Friday and Saturday night, from midnight until 5am, there's free entrance and jazz jam session. Drink an Americano listening live jazz, and talking to musician and other customers. I love to go there alone after the night spent with friends
My friends, most parisians don't know this spot. Hidden in a really small street, one of the oldest of Paris, there are 2 cafés. You'll really feel like jumpin back in the past, and you'll forget to be in Paris. It's feel like a small village.
21 locals recommend
La Fontaine d'Henri IV
42 Rue des Cascades
21 locals recommend
My friends, most parisians don't know this spot. Hidden in a really small street, one of the oldest of Paris, there are 2 cafés. You'll really feel like jumpin back in the past, and you'll forget to be in Paris. It's feel like a small village.
they still have a jukebox ! You want to drink and wait you vintage song to go crazy on it and dance ? This is the place. Tenants are old and funny, crowded with all sort of people. Be prepared for the old men of the street asking you to dance on twist or rockabilly. They are so amazing and friendly
24 locals recommend
L'Arsouille
22 Rue des Trois Frères
24 locals recommend
they still have a jukebox ! You want to drink and wait you vintage song to go crazy on it and dance ? This is the place. Tenants are old and funny, crowded with all sort of people. Be prepared for the old men of the street asking you to dance on twist or rockabilly. They are so amazing and friendly

Sightseeing

444 locals recommend
Île Saint Louis
19 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île
444 locals recommend
Hidden in the middle of quiet uninteresting neighborhood, Butte aux Cailles will surprise you with his village atmosphere, crowded with bars and restaurant. You'll find some pieces of best parisian street art here
428 locals recommend
Butte-aux-Cailles
428 locals recommend
Hidden in the middle of quiet uninteresting neighborhood, Butte aux Cailles will surprise you with his village atmosphere, crowded with bars and restaurant. You'll find some pieces of best parisian street art here
Go for a walk on the canal de l'ourcq. The canalside are filled with cafés, or you can buy your stuff and sit on the border. And you can play petanque, if you want, just ask the bars to borrow you the balls !
214 locals recommend
Canal de l'Ourcq station
214 locals recommend
Go for a walk on the canal de l'ourcq. The canalside are filled with cafés, or you can buy your stuff and sit on the border. And you can play petanque, if you want, just ask the bars to borrow you the balls !

Parks & Nature

Amazing view on Paris, enjoy the sun lying down on the grass
1007 locals recommend
Parc de Belleville
47 Rue des Couronnes
1007 locals recommend
Amazing view on Paris, enjoy the sun lying down on the grass
1135 locals recommend
Bois de Vincennes
Route de la Pyramide
1135 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Photography passionates, this is the place to be. Several exhibition, is probably the most important photography venue in Paris
252 locals recommend
La Maison Europeenne de la Photographie
5/7 Rue de Fourcy
252 locals recommend
Photography passionates, this is the place to be. Several exhibition, is probably the most important photography venue in Paris
Again, an amazing photography venue. You'll find emerging artist and legends exhibited. And is in plae de la concorde, a perfect way to continue your walk on Jardins de Tuileries and Louvre Museum
145 locals recommend
Jeu de Paume
1 Pl. de la Concorde
145 locals recommend
Again, an amazing photography venue. You'll find emerging artist and legends exhibited. And is in plae de la concorde, a perfect way to continue your walk on Jardins de Tuileries and Louvre Museum

Entertainment & Activities

The Nouvelle Vague cinema theatre. Here you'll find only classic movies, in restored version. Truly parisian experience, enjoy a Fellini or Godard movie and after move at the bar just in front of the cinema. Cheap and good food, nice music selection.
16 locals recommend
Filmothèque du Quartier Latin
9 Rue Champollion
16 locals recommend
The Nouvelle Vague cinema theatre. Here you'll find only classic movies, in restored version. Truly parisian experience, enjoy a Fellini or Godard movie and after move at the bar just in front of the cinema. Cheap and good food, nice music selection.

Getting Around

123 locals recommend
Parmentier station
123 locals recommend
54 locals recommend
Couronnes station
54 locals recommend
155 locals recommend
Ménilmontant
Rue de Paris
155 locals recommend
105 locals recommend
Belleville station
17 Rue Louis Bonnet
105 locals recommend
There are hundreds of station. You can easily hire a Velib using your credit card at the totem. You can buy a day or week pass. The daily costs only 1,70€ / day. The first 30 minutes of each ride are for free. You can easily re-lock the bike at any station and wait 5 minutes, after take it again for avoiding higher price after the first 30 minutes. With a daily and weekly pass, you'll need to go to the totem to unlock and relock the bike at each time. Once you got the ticket, enter the numbers on it and the password you choosed. Choose the number of the bike you want to hire ( be sure that everything works first, breaks, wheels, saddle well fixed...), then get to the bike and take it
11 locals recommend
Vélib
124 Ave Parmentier
11 locals recommend
There are hundreds of station. You can easily hire a Velib using your credit card at the totem. You can buy a day or week pass. The daily costs only 1,70€ / day. The first 30 minutes of each ride are for free. You can easily re-lock the bike at any station and wait 5 minutes, after take it again for avoiding higher price after the first 30 minutes. With a daily and weekly pass, you'll need to go to the totem to unlock and relock the bike at each time. Once you got the ticket, enter the numbers on it and the password you choosed. Choose the number of the bike you want to hire ( be sure that everything works first, breaks, wheels, saddle well fixed...), then get to the bike and take it