Guidebook for Paris
Getting Around
Jules Joffrin station
5 Rue Sainte-IsaureMetro line 12
Porte de Clignancourt station
Metro line 4
If you want to rent a car to go out of town, this is a popular car rental service.
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Europcar Paris Montmartre
57-59 Rue du PoteauIf you want to rent a car to go out of town, this is a popular car rental service.
Sightseeing
The famous Montmartre hill atop which sits the Sacré-Coeur basilica. It features a stunning view of Paris.
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Montmartre
The famous Montmartre hill atop which sits the Sacré-Coeur basilica. It features a stunning view of Paris.
Everything Else
Co
15 Rue EsclangonCo
15 Rue EsclangonIf you've run out of reading and don't read French, this bookstore has a good selection of second-hand English books.
Librairie l'Odeur du Book
60 Rue HermelIf you've run out of reading and don't read French, this bookstore has a good selection of second-hand English books.
Food Scene
One of my favorite local restaurants. Good French food, good wine (400 types!), friendly servers, warm atmosphere, and a very good deal!
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Comestibles et Marchand de Vins
65 Rue du Mont-Cenis One of my favorite local restaurants. Good French food, good wine (400 types!), friendly servers, warm atmosphere, and a very good deal!
Anyone will tell you that this is THE best cheese shop of all the 18th. And possibly of all Paris. Great selection, good prices. All the locals shop here.
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Fromagerie de Montmartre
9 Rue du PoteauAnyone will tell you that this is THE best cheese shop of all the 18th. And possibly of all Paris. Great selection, good prices. All the locals shop here.
An excellent bakery. Bread, pastries - it's all delicious.
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House Landemaine Jules Joffrin
4 Rue du PoteauAn excellent bakery. Bread, pastries - it's all delicious.
A good French restaurant. (It's actually called La Piscine, not sure why it was renamed Apm Lou by the site!) In a sober but chic, bistrot-style décor, they serve classic French dishes - including snails! La Piscine also has a large street-side terrace, making it a nice place to go for a glass of wine.
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La Piscine
48 Rue du PoteauA good French restaurant. (It's actually called La Piscine, not sure why it was renamed Apm Lou by the site!) In a sober but chic, bistrot-style décor, they serve classic French dishes - including snails! La Piscine also has a large street-side terrace, making it a nice place to go for a glass of wine.
Patakrep
89 Rue DuhesmeA cute and tasty little crêpe restaurant.
So you may not have come to Paris to eat burgers. And yet, you should! Le Ruisseau does burgers French-style, with French cheeses and Dijon mustard.
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Le Ruisseau
65 Rue du RuisseauSo you may not have come to Paris to eat burgers. And yet, you should! Le Ruisseau does burgers French-style, with French cheeses and Dijon mustard.
This hip little restaurant is located right at the entrance of the Marché Dauphine, one of the big covered galleries in the Saint Ouen flea market. Inventive French dishes, and great wines.
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les Gastropodes
138 Rue des RosiersThis hip little restaurant is located right at the entrance of the Marché Dauphine, one of the big covered galleries in the Saint Ouen flea market. Inventive French dishes, and great wines.
A cozy coffee shop/restaurant with a globetrotter vibe. Their guacamole is outstanding.
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Amélie Mélo
5 Rue VersignyA cozy coffee shop/restaurant with a globetrotter vibe. Their guacamole is outstanding.
Translates to "The stepmother who smokes"! I hear all their meals are excellent, but I've only been for brunch (many, many times - Saturdays only, as they're closed Sundays). It's my favorite brunch in Paris. Their extremely thin and crispy french fries are to die for.
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La Belle-mère qui fume
13 Rue des CloysTranslates to "The stepmother who smokes"! I hear all their meals are excellent, but I've only been for brunch (many, many times - Saturdays only, as they're closed Sundays). It's my favorite brunch in Paris. Their extremely thin and crispy french fries are to die for.
Their Argentinian sandwiches (areperas) are delicious. Great juices and cocktails too.
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Bululu Arepera
lamarck caulaincourtTheir Argentinian sandwiches (areperas) are delicious. Great juices and cocktails too.
Arts & Culture
Théâtre des Béliers parisiens
14 Bis Rue Sainte-IsaureIf you speak French, this is an excellent theatre.
Drinks & Nightlife
A chic rooftop bar with an amazing view of Paris, Eiffel Tower included. It's best to arrive before 7 if you want to avoid waiting for a seat.
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Terrass Hotel
12-14 Rue Joseph de MaistreA chic rooftop bar with an amazing view of Paris, Eiffel Tower included. It's best to arrive before 7 if you want to avoid waiting for a seat.
This bistrot, located just around the corner from the apartment, is known for being a set in many movies (including Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds). The reason it's so popular with filmmakers is because the decor has not changed in 100 years! The crowd is local and low-key.
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Bistrot La Renaissance
112 Rue ChampionnetThis bistrot, located just around the corner from the apartment, is known for being a set in many movies (including Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds). The reason it's so popular with filmmakers is because the decor has not changed in 100 years! The crowd is local and low-key.
A German beer garden with an international crowd. Their sausages are delicious! There's a cozy outdoor courtyard in the back.
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KIEZ Biergarten
24 Rue VauvenarguesA German beer garden with an international crowd. Their sausages are delicious! There's a cozy outdoor courtyard in the back.
One of the best bars in the area. Great cocktails and fancy tapas. Their weekend brunch is excellent, too.
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Sunset
100 Rue OrdenerOne of the best bars in the area. Great cocktails and fancy tapas. Their weekend brunch is excellent, too.
This old train station has recently been turned into one of the hippest café/bars in town. Everything at Le Recyclerie is made from recycled objects, giving it lots of charm. Seating is available not just inside the large, sunny building but also outside, with picnic tables nested along the former railroad tracks. There, they've also built a herb garden and a chicken coop.
I recommend their delicious ginger lemonades and bissap juices, which you can order by the pitcher. They also serve nice brunches on the weekend; the menu is always changing.
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La Recyclerie
83 Bd OrnanoThis old train station has recently been turned into one of the hippest café/bars in town. Everything at Le Recyclerie is made from recycled objects, giving it lots of charm. Seating is available not just inside the large, sunny building but also outside, with picnic tables nested along the former railroad tracks. There, they've also built a herb garden and a chicken coop.
I recommend their delicious ginger lemonades and bissap juices, which you can order by the pitcher. They also serve nice brunches on the weekend; the menu is always changing.
If you're a beer fan, you must stop by El Tast. All of its beers are microbrews from the Paris region - a scene which has really kicked off in the past couple of years. You can drink there, or buy them to-go. The charming owners will give you good suggestions. Though they're huge fans of the local beer, they're actually from Spain, so they also serve delicious plates of Spanish hams that pair quite well.
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El Tast
70 Rue DuhesmeIf you're a beer fan, you must stop by El Tast. All of its beers are microbrews from the Paris region - a scene which has really kicked off in the past couple of years. You can drink there, or buy them to-go. The charming owners will give you good suggestions. Though they're huge fans of the local beer, they're actually from Spain, so they also serve delicious plates of Spanish hams that pair quite well.
This outdoor beer garden in the Saint Ouen flea market is open during the summer only. It's in a lovely courtyard with plenty of space - a rare commodity in Paris, but this is just over the border, in Saint Ouen! On either side of the courtyard, there's an art gallery and a 60s vintage furniture store, nice for browsing in the day. The beer garden has good IPA beers on tap, and apple & pear cider by the bottle. For food, they've got crepes or burgers.
Sonnenkönig
77 Rue des RosiersThis outdoor beer garden in the Saint Ouen flea market is open during the summer only. It's in a lovely courtyard with plenty of space - a rare commodity in Paris, but this is just over the border, in Saint Ouen! On either side of the courtyard, there's an art gallery and a 60s vintage furniture store, nice for browsing in the day. The beer garden has good IPA beers on tap, and apple & pear cider by the bottle. For food, they've got crepes or burgers.
If you like rock'n'roll and good beer, this is the bar for you. A good selection of craft and local beer.
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Le Supercoin
17 Rue BoinodIf you like rock'n'roll and good beer, this is the bar for you. A good selection of craft and local beer.
An upscale tiki bar with superb cocktails. Don't be put off by the name (which is left over from its bygone days as a strip club) - this is actually quite a classy joint. The drinks are not cheap, but worth the price - the bartenders are very talented. (Not to mention that the drinks are quite strong).
A good option, for four people or more, is to share the giant cocktails that come in conch shells or model volcanoes.
Last but not least - if you visit Paris on a hot summer day, you'll appreciate the fact that this is one of the very few air-conditioned bars in Paris... Arrive early if you want to secure a seat.
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Dirty Dick
10 Rue FrochotAn upscale tiki bar with superb cocktails. Don't be put off by the name (which is left over from its bygone days as a strip club) - this is actually quite a classy joint. The drinks are not cheap, but worth the price - the bartenders are very talented. (Not to mention that the drinks are quite strong).
A good option, for four people or more, is to share the giant cocktails that come in conch shells or model volcanoes.
Last but not least - if you visit Paris on a hot summer day, you'll appreciate the fact that this is one of the very few air-conditioned bars in Paris... Arrive early if you want to secure a seat.
No need to stay at this hotel to enjoy its charming (if expensive) covered bar in the courtyard. It gets busy, so better not arrive too late in the evening.
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Hôtel Amour
8 Rue de NavarinNo need to stay at this hotel to enjoy its charming (if expensive) covered bar in the courtyard. It gets busy, so better not arrive too late in the evening.
You have to see this place to believe it. It's a humongous old train station with several courtyards that is now home (in the summer only) to multiple bars and food stands. It's also got vintage trains - yes, full-size trains - to check out.
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Ground Control Bar Ephemere
You have to see this place to believe it. It's a humongous old train station with several courtyards that is now home (in the summer only) to multiple bars and food stands. It's also got vintage trains - yes, full-size trains - to check out.
Essentials
Bio c' Bon
189-191 Bd VoltaireVery close by, a supermarket that's all organic.
Franprix
19 Bd Henri IVThis supermarket has everything you'll need, including basic sundries.
To buy a good bottle of wine or other spirits, go see Lambert, who makes great recommendations. (On all his bottles, he's attached handwritten notes, but if you don't read French - or can't decipher his handwriting - just ask him, he speaks English!)
28 Rue du Poteau
28 Rue du PoteauTo buy a good bottle of wine or other spirits, go see Lambert, who makes great recommendations. (On all his bottles, he's attached handwritten notes, but if you don't read French - or can't decipher his handwriting - just ask him, he speaks English!)