PLACES + THINGS - Beloved Parisian Places to Eat & Drink 2019

It’s one of the most common questions we get, and for good reason. If you only have a few precious meals in Paris, we would also prefer they aren’t wasted on a mediocre piece of “Croque.”

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but just a few suggestions of favourite French-focused places for the next time you visit.

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Bon voyage!

Dreamin’ Man

Coffee

Dreamin’ Man
The tiny cafe seats about 6 and they make coffee with precision and passion. They also have delicious pastries, granola and flan.
140 Rue Amelot, 75011

Cafe Oberkampf
3 Rue Neuve Popincourt, 75011

Fragments
For great coffee, pastries and light breakfasts.
76 Rue Des Tournelles, 75003

La Fontaine de Belleville
They serve delicious pain perdu for brunch on Sundays, and also have live music every Saturday during the obligatory “apéro hour.”
33 Rue Juliette Dodu, 75010

Ten Belles
For coffee and scones.
10 Rue De La Grange Aux Belles, 75010

Pierre Hermé

Sadaharu Aoki

Pâtisseries & Boulangeries

Pierre Herme
For some of the best pastries in Paris. Try the deux mille feuille, tarte infiniment vanille and macaron.
Multiple locations

Fou De Patisserie
The pastry shop with contributions from Paris’ all-star chefs.
45 Rue Montorgueil, 75002

Sadaharu Aoki 青木定治
Japanese-French pâtisserie. Try their tarte caramel salé matcha and citron praliné.
35 Rue De Vaugirard, 75006

Jacques Genin
For pâte de fruits and caramels. At this location, there is also a salon du thé where you can have their tarte citron basilic and mille feuille made à la minute.
133 Rue De Turenne, 75003

Patrick Roger
A Meilleur Ouvrier de France, he truly is a genius and considered as the best chocolatier in the world to many. In order to ensure the highest quality, most aromatic almonds in his chocolates, he decided to buy his own almond grove in Roussillon, where he believes almonds grow best. My personal favorites are the lemon basil, saffron marzipan, rocher au lait and jasmine tea.
Various Locations

Maison Aleph
Here, pretty bite-sized pastries marry Syrian flavors and ingredients with French ones creating revelatory combinations such as sumac and dark chocolate, pistachio mastic and fromage blanc, and rose atop crunchy kadaïf.
20 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004

Blé Sucré
One of the best croissants and financier in Paris. Go early!
7 Rue Antoine Vollon, 75012

Du Pain Et Des Idées
Though the Escargot are well-known, I prefer the Pavé and the Pain des Amis.
34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010

Boulangerie Utopie
Everything they create in this little neighbourhood boulangerie is special and delicious. Try their black sesame baguette, St. Honoré, peanut tart, green tea bread.
20 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011

Cravan

Breakfast & Light Lunches

Holybelly 5
For delicious coffee, breakfasts and pancakes. Though beware as there is almost always a line.
5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010

Cafe Mericourt
For good coffee, breakfasts and light lunches. The shashouka is delicious.
22 Rue De La Folie Méricourt, 75011

Carette
Perfect place for people watching, enjoying a coffee and a croissant. I also love the oeufs brouillés.
25 Place Des Vosges, 75003

Mokonuts
Chefs Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem create fresh and deceptively simple food inspired by French and Middle-Eastern cuisines. The lunch menu changes frequently with the seasons and they have an elegant, down-to-earth wine list to pair. If you don’t manage to snag a lunch reservation, go in for cookies and coffee. Their miso sesame cookies are one of the best cookies in town. Call to make reservations.
5 Rue Saint-Bernard, 75011

Miznon
For good vegetable-focused fast food. Try their roasted cauliflower.
22 Rue Des Ecouffes, 75004

L’as Du Falafel
Their Falafel sandwich is famous and delicious…say yes to the hot sauce if you like a bit of spice.
32 Rue Des Rosiers, 75004

Breizh Cafe
For Brittany-style crepes.
109 Rue Vieille Du Temple, 75003 

Chez Aline
For beautiful sandwiches and deli-style fare. It’s always fresh and with plays on classics.
85 Rue De La Roquette, 75011

Cravan
One of the prettiest cafés/cocktail bars, with original art nouveau architecture by Hector Guimard. If the architecture doesn’t convince you, I’ll add that they have a beautifully executed cocktail program with mature twists on classics, perfectly made coffee and, no lie, the absolute best croque madame I’ve ever had in my life.
17 Rue Jean de la Fontaine

Wine Bars

Frenchie Wine Bar
The wine bar to French Restaurant, the flavours and dishes are as good as the famed restaurant which is often booked out long in advance. There are no reservations but have a glass of wine while standing on the charming alleyway while waiting for a table.
6 Rue Du Nil, 75002

Septime Cave
Gorgeous wines, “pet-nats” and other biodynamic options. They serve simple snacks like charcuterie and cheeses to pair.
3 Rue Basfroi, 75011

Martin
This bar/restaurant fills up quickly and people spill onto the streets into the wee hours. Food and wine are equally good.
24 Boulevard Du Temple, 75011

La Cremerie
A charming little wine spot that used to be an old creamery, with beautiful original painted glass ceilings. Their wine options are unique and always comes with great advice from the sommeliers. They also serve cheeses and charcuteries.
9 Rue des Quatre-Vents, 75006

La Poule au Pot - Images courtesy of La Poule au Pot

Classic French

Chez L’ami Jean
For a hearty, Basque-style dinner. Order the rice pudding at the end.
27 Rue Malar, 75007

Bistrot Paul Bert
Classic French bistrot, satisfying and exactly as you’d want and expect.
18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011

Le Bon Georges
Classic French Bistrot that focuses on the best ingredients from high-quality producers.
45 Rue Saint-Georges, 75009 

Les Juvenilles
Tiny French bistrot with unfussy, humble and very well-executed food. They also have a great wine list.
18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011

La Poule au Pot
Very traditional French fare. Here, you’ll find classics such as frog legs, escargot and clafoutis, each with an amount of butter that would have made Julia Child quite proud.
9 Rue Vauvilliers, 75001

Robert

Ellsworth

Modern French

Clown Bar
For the whimsical ambiance and duck and foie gras pie.
114 Rue Amelot, 75011

Robert
For fresh, seasonal and beautiful food.
32 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011

Ellsworth
Sister restaurant of Verjus. Small plates that are seasonal and satisfying. A staple on the menu, the fried chicken, is a must.
34 Rue De Richelieu, 75001 

Semilla
Always a solid, fool-proof meal with delicious flavours and textures. The have grilled steaks and roasted lamb dishes to share in addition to a lot of vegetable-focused options.
54 Rue de Seine, 75006

Tasting Menus

Frenchie
One of the best values for an incredible tasting menu. Can’t get a reservation? Go once they open and ask them to let you know if there are any cancelations, you can dine at the wine bar across the way while waiting.
5 Rue Du Nil, 75002

Pierre Gagnaire
If you are going to splurge on any three-michelin starred meal in Paris, this is the one I would suggest. The flavours are inspiring, unexpected and revelatory.
6 Rue Balzac, 75008

Le Comice
A romantic spot I adore is Le Comice. The chef/sommelier couple who began it came from Montreal and brought their down-to-earth warmth to their one-star Michelin restaurant.
31 Avenue de Versailles, 75016