Guidebook for Paris
Shopping
Pâtisserie Bon
The best Pâtisserie around
Chocolate artist. The Headquarter is in Sarreguemines. Franck Kestener is a "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", he has won a very difficult craftsmen competition, held every four years at la Sorbonne.
Franck Kestener
7 Rue Gay-LussacChocolate artist. The Headquarter is in Sarreguemines. Franck Kestener is a "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", he has won a very difficult craftsmen competition, held every four years at la Sorbonne.
La Boulangerie Moderne
16 Rue des Fossés Saint-JacquesDecent bakery, 100m from home. Not open on week-end.
The other decent bakery, 150m from home by the Royer-collard street. Open Every day except on Sunday.
Piccadis
8 Rue Gay-LussacThe other decent bakery, 150m from home by the Royer-collard street. Open Every day except on Sunday.
Patisserie artist. One of the Paris top 5! Former Chef in Parisian luxury hotels.
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Carl Marletti
51 Rue CensierPatisserie artist. One of the Paris top 5! Former Chef in Parisian luxury hotels.
Cutting edge organic bakery. Fabulous "old-fashioned" country bread. Great pastries. Closed on week-end.
Solques Bruno
243 Rue Saint-JacquesCutting edge organic bakery. Fabulous "old-fashioned" country bread. Great pastries. Closed on week-end.
Top notch butcher. The one of Marlene Dietrich and 3-stars restaurants. Not cheap. If you like raw meat, ask him to prepare a carpaccio of beef. Take a bootle of red wine and enjoy it!
Anthony HALBERT
263 Rue Saint-JacquesTop notch butcher. The one of Marlene Dietrich and 3-stars restaurants. Not cheap. If you like raw meat, ask him to prepare a carpaccio of beef. Take a bootle of red wine and enjoy it!
Boucherie des Fins Gourmets
202 Rue Saint-JacquesVery good butcher. Our main supplier.
Fishmonger. Top quality fish and seafood. But, while Quoniam owns all the fishstores of the fifth district, products are a bit pricey.. Our favorite supplier for fish, anyway.
Poissonnerie Quoniam – Mouffetard
107 Rue MouffetardFishmonger. Top quality fish and seafood. But, while Quoniam owns all the fishstores of the fifth district, products are a bit pricey.. Our favorite supplier for fish, anyway.
In our opinion, the best "chocolatier" of France. Another "Meilleur ouvrier de France".
You might die of Pleasure...
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Patrick Roger
43 Rue des ArchivesIn our opinion, the best "chocolatier" of France. Another "Meilleur ouvrier de France".
You might die of Pleasure...
Paris famous ice-cream (fruit sorbet, with no milk). For so long but still so good.
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Berthillon
46 Rue Saint-Louis en l'ÎleParis famous ice-cream (fruit sorbet, with no milk). For so long but still so good.
Decent wine shop, but expensive. Try le 5ème Cru (on this list, but 1km far from the house) if you want to take home a lot of bottles.
The cellars of the pantheon
174 Rue Saint-JacquesDecent wine shop, but expensive. Try le 5ème Cru (on this list, but 1km far from the house) if you want to take home a lot of bottles.
Incredible place to find books, DVDs/BRs and CDs. Perhaps the last one in Paris at this level and with such an inventory.
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Gibert Joseph Paris Bookstore
26 Bd Saint-MichelIncredible place to find books, DVDs/BRs and CDs. Perhaps the last one in Paris at this level and with such an inventory.
Second and first hand jazz vinyls and CD's. For jazz lovers.
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Paris Jazz Corner
5 Rue de NavarreSecond and first hand jazz vinyls and CD's. For jazz lovers.
Genuine creative shop in Paris. Small objects, jewelry, clothes. Some of our lamps come from it. Opened only on saturdays. Pretty far from our house, in a very charming north Paris mixed neighborhood.
Beau Travail Only Opened On Sat
131 Rue de BagnoletGenuine creative shop in Paris. Small objects, jewelry, clothes. Some of our lamps come from it. Opened only on saturdays. Pretty far from our house, in a very charming north Paris mixed neighborhood.
One of the first Departement store of history. Still remains a favorite among the local gentry.The one of "Au bonheur des Dames" (E. zola) or Fantomas! (Fandor GF Hélène works for it). A must shop!
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Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de SèvresOne of the first Departement store of history. Still remains a favorite among the local gentry.The one of "Au bonheur des Dames" (E. zola) or Fantomas! (Fandor GF Hélène works for it). A must shop!
Essentials
the most honest neighborhood grocery store. Totally organic, owned and managed by organic activists who want to invent the "next -generation" supermarket.
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Le Retour à la Terre Rive Gauche
1 Rue Le Goffthe most honest neighborhood grocery store. Totally organic, owned and managed by organic activists who want to invent the "next -generation" supermarket.
Greengrocer. Decent products, nice people. More expensive than "le Retour à la terre", but with a much more range of products.
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Au Petit Suisse
16 Rue de VaugirardGreengrocer. Decent products, nice people. More expensive than "le Retour à la terre", but with a much more range of products.
Nearest street market. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, untill 13/14h. Good stuff.
82 Boulevard de Port-Royal
82 Boulevard de Port-RoyalNearest street market. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, untill 13/14h. Good stuff.
Historical foodstore street of Paris direct from middle ages. Foucher or Androuet for cheese, Quoniam, for fish, Le fournil de Mouffetard or Boulangerie Monge for bread. Carl Marletti, patisserie god
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Rue Mouffetard
Rue MouffetardHistorical foodstore street of Paris direct from middle ages. Foucher or Androuet for cheese, Quoniam, for fish, Le fournil de Mouffetard or Boulangerie Monge for bread. Carl Marletti, patisserie god
Food Scene
Our secret family address. The quenticential Parisian bistro with simple but tasty food. Say Garance, the coooker, you arere coming on our advice. We have lunch on saturday very often at this place.
Le Papillon
129 Rue MouffetardOur secret family address. The quenticential Parisian bistro with simple but tasty food. Say Garance, the coooker, you arere coming on our advice. We have lunch on saturday very often at this place.
Newly opened Restaurant, open every day. "Brasserie" serving a large choice of plates. Quiet good, top location. Usually, you don't have to make any reservation.
Les Fontaines
9 Rue SoufflotNewly opened Restaurant, open every day. "Brasserie" serving a large choice of plates. Quiet good, top location. Usually, you don't have to make any reservation.
It is not a typical crepe restaurant. Each dish is sophisticated and the decor is good. Perfect to have a light (but tasty) meal. As good for lunch as for dinner.
La campagnie de bretagne
9 Rue de l'École de MédecineIt is not a typical crepe restaurant. Each dish is sophisticated and the decor is good. Perfect to have a light (but tasty) meal. As good for lunch as for dinner.
This bistro is very trendy and well-known as a "gastronomic" bistrot. One size/choice fits all. A very good wine selection. For french food activists. Not so expensive. Reservations essential .
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Les Papilles
30 Rue Gay-LussacThis bistro is very trendy and well-known as a "gastronomic" bistrot. One size/choice fits all. A very good wine selection. For french food activists. Not so expensive. Reservations essential .
Very authentic French family cooking. Very nice people and a way to test the cooking of our mothers and grand-mothers. Pretty cheap, specially at lunch. Very rare adress in Paris.
Les Racines
Very authentic French family cooking. Very nice people and a way to test the cooking of our mothers and grand-mothers. Pretty cheap, specially at lunch. Very rare adress in Paris.
Japanese izakaya managed by a (japanese) former sommelier of Joël Robuchon. You order a selection of little dishes and share them, drinking wonderful wines or Sakes. Fresh bento at lunch. A must do.
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Restaurant Beige
31 Rue de la ParcheminerieJapanese izakaya managed by a (japanese) former sommelier of Joël Robuchon. You order a selection of little dishes and share them, drinking wonderful wines or Sakes. Fresh bento at lunch. A must do.
Another izakaya, more "crossover" (French/Japanese food)) than Lengué. Incredible sakes. Small joint, doesn't match for more than 4 table mates. Very gentle service.
SAKEBAR
3 Rue ValetteAnother izakaya, more "crossover" (French/Japanese food)) than Lengué. Incredible sakes. Small joint, doesn't match for more than 4 table mates. Very gentle service.
The restaurant of Stéphane Chevassus, who has become a friend through our regular visits. Very talented guy. A bistrot-style gastronomic restaurant.
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Au Vieux Chêne
7 Rue du DahomeyThe restaurant of Stéphane Chevassus, who has become a friend through our regular visits. Very talented guy. A bistrot-style gastronomic restaurant.
Pasta e Fagioli
82 Rue Claude BernardAuthentic and good tuscan trattoria/pizzeria.
Excellent and very cheap taiwanese restaurant/tea house. Very nice people, all women from taiwan. Speciality of bubble tea. Only open from 10h to 19h.
48 Rue Gay-Lussac
48 Rue Gay-LussacExcellent and very cheap taiwanese restaurant/tea house. Very nice people, all women from taiwan. Speciality of bubble tea. Only open from 10h to 19h.
French Bistrot. Incredible location. We used to go there quite often when we've been working in the area. French-only speaking service but kind with stranger. Only for lunch (closed on 6PM)
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L'escalme
140 Bd Richard-LenoirFrench Bistrot. Incredible location. We used to go there quite often when we've been working in the area. French-only speaking service but kind with stranger. Only for lunch (closed on 6PM)
One of the rare right bank place where we are going quite often ;-). Anyway, a trendy wine restaurant you can really enjoy. Cool place, good spirit.
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Coinstot Vino
22-30 Gal MontmartreOne of the rare right bank place where we are going quite often ;-). Anyway, a trendy wine restaurant you can really enjoy. Cool place, good spirit.
Historical existentialist café with the ghosts of Sartre, Beauvoir and Vian. Sometimes, in the afternoon, is still a place where you can discuss about literature and philosophy.
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Café de Flore
172 Bd Saint-GermainHistorical existentialist café with the ghosts of Sartre, Beauvoir and Vian. Sometimes, in the afternoon, is still a place where you can discuss about literature and philosophy.
amazing chinese noodles & soups restaurants, at the end of boulevard Saint-Germain. Very cheap, very good. A family must do.
Les Pâtes Vivantes
22 Boulevard Saint-Germainamazing chinese noodles & soups restaurants, at the end of boulevard Saint-Germain. Very cheap, very good. A family must do.
Baristas café and coffee merchant. For coffee geek. The best stuff for our Isomac coffee machine. Very cool and international place, the owner was before the Guatemala ambassadress in France! Everyday
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The Caféothèque of Paris
52 Rue de l'Hôtel de villeBaristas café and coffee merchant. For coffee geek. The best stuff for our Isomac coffee machine. Very cool and international place, the owner was before the Guatemala ambassadress in France! Everyday
Our more recent discovery. Nice place, nice people, very good food. For wine, you must test Domaine Marcel Richaud, a great wine and a bargain!
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Pouic Pouic
9 Rue LobineauOur more recent discovery. Nice place, nice people, very good food. For wine, you must test Domaine Marcel Richaud, a great wine and a bargain!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite joint to drink good wine, eat a little and hear good music. Mainly young and female clientele (unusual for a "bar à vin"). Jean, the owner, is wonderful. Also a wine shop. A bargain.
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5ème Cru
7 Rue du Cardinal LemoineOur favorite joint to drink good wine, eat a little and hear good music. Mainly young and female clientele (unusual for a "bar à vin"). Jean, the owner, is wonderful. Also a wine shop. A bargain.
Wine joint, with some simple dishes. Quiet place, nice people. Close on weeks-end (or just on sundays)?
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Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
19 Rue des Fossés Saint-JacquesWine joint, with some simple dishes. Quiet place, nice people. Close on weeks-end (or just on sundays)?
Everything Else
Incredible massage from japanese experts. Splendid location. Very, very zen place. Sometimes so necessary.
The nest of the Phoenix
33 Quai de BourbonIncredible massage from japanese experts. Splendid location. Very, very zen place. Sometimes so necessary.
Grand Action
5 Rue des ÉcolesOne of the best arthouse cinema theatre of the district
Le Champo
51 Rue des ÉcolesOne of the best arthouse cinema theatre of the district
Christine 21
4 Rue ChristineOne of the best arthouse cinema theatre of the district
Reflet Medicis
3 Rue ChampollionOne of the best arthouse cinema theatre of the district
Le Desperado
23 Rue des ÉcolesOne of the best arthouse cinema theatre of the district
Irish Cultural Center. Big old monastery-style building around a beautiful garden. More often that not, you access the garden during the day. The King of France used to be educate there by Irish monks
Centre Culturel Irlandais
5 Rue des IrlandaisIrish Cultural Center. Big old monastery-style building around a beautiful garden. More often that not, you access the garden during the day. The King of France used to be educate there by Irish monks
This café works with the Théâtre de l'Odéon. When it's sunny a terrace is set in the center of the place Terrific! The waiters are not very professional, but good enough to bring you a drink.
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Le Café de L'Odéon
Place de l'OdéonThis café works with the Théâtre de l'Odéon. When it's sunny a terrace is set in the center of the place Terrific! The waiters are not very professional, but good enough to bring you a drink.
Just try it... Not a cake shop, just the house of a poet!
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Pastry Sébastien Degardin
200 Rue Saint-JacquesJust try it... Not a cake shop, just the house of a poet!