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My Paris shortlist

10/21/2021

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My favorite places to hang out and eat when you're in the "Ville Lumiere" (city of lights :)
Note: I lived in the 5th arrondissement and worked in the 7th arrondissement for over 30 years so a lot of my addresses are concentrated in those areas.

Best for "apéro" and people watching
  • Peniche Marcounet - Drinks and jazz music on the Seine Saint-Germain area - 6th arr.
  • La Rhumerie - rhum cocktails just like Hemingway liked them, 6th arr.
  • Les Deux Magots - quintessential Parisian terrasse, 6th arr.
  • Rosa Seine - Popular happy hour spot close to the musée d'Orsay. Wine and charcuterie boards on the riverbanks. Three other adresses throughout the city. 
  • La Felicità - Halle Freyssinet in the 13th arrondissement- great brunch option!
  • 61 - 19th arrondissement - Bar with excellent charcuterie and veggie boards and themed expos.
  • La Buvette - drinks and light food in the courtyard of a public library! 2, Place Baudoyer, 4th arr.
  • Le Pavillon des Canaux - traditional house with different themed rooms overlooking the canal - 39 Quai De La Loire, 19th arr.
  • Cafe Odilon - 16 quai de la Marne, 19th arr.

Get your crêpe fix!
  • Galette Café - 2 rue de l'Université, 7th arr.
  • Le Bac a Glace - 109 rue du Bac, 7th arr.
  • Rue d'Odessa and Rue de Montparnasse - creperie des cormorans, creperie Josselin, and more! 14th arr.

Sweets and chocolate
  • Des gateaux et du pains - 89 rue du Bac, 7th arr.
  • Angelina - 108 rue du Bac, 7th arr.
  • Chocolat Chapon - 134 rue du Bac, 7th arr.
  • Christian Constant - 40 rue des Ecoles - chocolates and mind-blowing ice-cream, 5th arr.
  • VG Patisserie - 123 Boulevard Voltaire (Vegan), 11th arr.

Restaurants and Take-out
  • La Fourmi Ailée - delicious French food in a private library setting - 8 rue du Fouarre, 5th arr.
  • Auberge Bressane - Traditional French - 16 avenue de la Motte Piquet, 7th arr.
  • Aux Perches - Normandy cuisine close to the Luxembourg gardens - 25 rue Servandoni, 6th arr. 
  • Auberge de la Reine Blanche - Traditional French - 30 rue saint Louis en l'Ile. 4th arr.
  • Pasta linea - Italian - 9 rue de Turenne, 4th arr. TIP: grab to go and find a spot on the grass Place des Vosges.
  • Ciasa Mia - Italian - 19 rue Laplace, 5th arr.
  • Le coq et l'elephant - French Thai fusion - 47 bis rue Poliveau, 5th arr.
  • Pamela Popo - French cuisine in a retro-chic setting - 15 rue Francois Miron, 4th arr.

In my "want to go" list for my next visit:
Des gars dans la cuisine - 72 rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris
Bofinger | Brasserie - 5-7 Rue De La Bastille, 75004 Paris
Le Dome du Marais | 53 Bis Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75004 Paris

Best views
  • Montmartre - view of Paris
  • Pont de la Tournelle - view of Notre Dame (the cathedral is still under construction)
  • Tour Montparnasse - view of Paris. TIP: don't buy the pass for the observation deck but go get a drink at the bar. Same view but with a cocktail in hand :)
  • Pont Alexandre III - view of The Eiffel Tower

Where to daydream
  • Ile de la Cite
  • ​Jardin des plantes
  • Jardin du Luxembourg
  • Place des Vosges 
  • Parc des Buttes Chaumont
  • Boulevard Paris 13 - fantastic streetart

Fun museums
  • Musee des Arts et Metiers - founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions.
  • Galerie de Paleontologie - Paleontology and comparative anatomy gallery. The setting and beautiful displays are worth a visit alone. 
  • Musee Carnavalet - dedicated to the history of Paris in a Renaissance setting.
  • Musée des arts Forains - a collection of curiosity cabinets, carnivals, incredible gardens and Belle Epoque funfairs.
  • La Villette - interactive science museum for all ages.

Theatre and Improv 
  • Colors - Theatre des Mathurins 
  • Theatre Gaiete Montparnasse
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5/6/2024 04:54:18 pm

Looved reading this thanks

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