The hook here is cocktails and club sandwiches made with très-seventh-arrondissement fillings of king crab, Petrossian caviar, and foie gras. The Club becomes a club on the weekends, staying open until 1:30am.
Expertly mixed cocktails and natural wines coexist peacefully at this low-key, über-cool bar à manger.
Once upon a time, Olivier Magny ran wine tastings and classes out of his own apartment. Now he’s opened a vast, slick wine bar near Les Halles with a list of about 500 bottles and 40 glass pours.
The market at Les Halles is long gone, but its legacy is still in evidence at Chez Denise, an old-school, shoulder-to-shoulder, red-checked tablecloth classic. Marrow bones, steaks, frites: It’s the belly of paris, in your belly. Open until 5 a.m., Monday to Friday.
This historic spot, poshly decorated and poshly priced, is known for oysters and grand platters of fruits de mer, as well as its classified, Louis Majorelle – designed art deco toilettes. No kidding.
It’s pizza by the kilo (and don’t leave without trying the truffle version) at this Roman-style spot. Bright lights, high stools and cheap wine by the carafe. Locations in Oberkampf and the upper Marais.
The room is retro but the food is fresh at this Oberkampf wine bar, where a truly mixed crowd quenches their thirst with natural wine and nibbles pedigreed ingredients, served without pretense.
It’s true that Rosa Bonheur serves food, both small plates and simple plats du jour. But the reason the place is packed is because it is perched in a privileged spot at the top of the lush Parc des Buttes Chaumonts, with a sprawling terrace and a fine view. The mood goes from picnic to party as the day progresses, but there’s always plenty of bonheur.
Crêpes up front and pork (Ibaïona) in the rear. It’s standing room only at Yves Camdeborde’s tapas and wine bar, a hit since it opened in fall of 2009. Go during the off hours or be prepared to be get to know the person next to you very, very well.
An arty haven on the east side of Sacre-Coeur. Flea-market decor, traditional French cooking and easy prices.
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.
The people watching — if not the food– is fantastic at De Flore, where tourists cram in with fashion people and literary types (real or imagined) for coffee, drinks, and a little piece of Left Bank history. Those with vertigo should not look at prices.
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