There’s plenty of enthusiasm at this Menilmontant newcomer, run by an young but experienced team. Light and bright, based on pedigreed produce, the cooking is firmly of the moment (as is the exposed brick and industrial lighting of the room).
A small, thoughtful collection of natural wines lines the wall at this Oberkampf shop, where you can snack on charcuterie and cheese while enjoying a bottle, at zero corkage. There’s more space at the second location, in the 20th.
Devotees of natural wine make the pilgrimage up the hill to this Belleville institution. Phillipe Pinoteau presides over the floor (don’t expect a smile, and don’t take it personally), and Raquel Carena tends the fire, offering her own brand of bistro cooking, sometimes delicate, sometimes hearty, always heartfelt. The lunch menu at 16€ is one of the best deals in town.
Unless you live there, it’s unlikely that you’ll find yourself in the outskirts of the 20th arrondissement. But if you do, and if you’re hungry, you might consider a meal at this old-fashioned bistro. Open every day.
“Gana” is founder Bernard Ganachaud, who won the “Meilleur Ouvrier de la France” title in 1979. This bakery was opened by his daughters in 1989.
Updated comfort food (conceived by Alain Senderens) is on the menu at Mama Shelter, a mod boutique hotel that could exist in any major city. Far from central Paris, the rooms are surprisingly affordable. Brunch, at 39€ a head, is less so.
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