Going to Paris soon! Where should I eat and shop and drink wine?

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Melanie · Answer

Paris wine favorites: Vivant Cave, Cave du Septime, Le Barav

Melanie · Answer

Some fave Paris spots: Eats, art and peruse

Sophie · Answer

Merci Paris: The best everything store. I want to live here.

meg · Answer

Dries Van Noten — Paris: the lipsticks come in custom cases

meg · Answer

Le Duc: Divine old school French seafood. Very Parisian.

meg · Answer

Le Recamier: Best soufflé of my life

Daniel Day-Louis-Dreyfus · Answer

Boneshaker Donuts: Not a heavy metal band, just a vegan confectionary in the 2nd Arrondissement that rips. My crew (non-vegans with sky-high dessert standards) started and ended our Paris trip at Boneshaker. Chef/owner Amanda Bankert is an American ex-pat; her election-eve Kamala signage soothed my soul. I’m floored by the array of chocolate donuts Amanda devises without eggs, butter or milk. She published a beautifully-illustrated, English-language cookbook, Voila Vegan.

Emily · Answer

La Cave Á Michel (Paris): This is the wine bar I wish could exist in the states: bang-up selection  with cerebral wines for the nerds and glou glou for a good time, standing room only, unpretentious barbacks, tiny little salty snacks. The best!!

Maddie Pete · Answer

Walking art tour with a local: Take a little Airbnb experience from a local. Full disclosure - this is my sister!! She has lived there for the last 9 years and is an artist herself. It’s much more personable than one of the rinse and repeat tours you’re bound to find elsewhere and you get to create your own souvenir

Syd Steinberg · Answer

My personal Paris map: Bistrot Paul Bert is my favorite restaurant, it’s classic French and very popular so make sure you make a reservation. Septime du Cave is the coziest, most delicious wine bar. Hippie Market has great vintage and it’s affordable. And City Pharma for French skincare.

S.P.A. QUEEN · Answer

The Paris Review: WHAT IS NEW and WHAT IS HOT IN PARIS (sauna and bathhouse reviews)

Kate · Answer

Le Marais: We had less than 48 hours in Paris and this was the only neighborhood we explored/stayed in. It was magical and exactly how I hoped to experience Paris. We dropped our bags in the morning and didn’t return until late at night! Walked everywhere - no uber or metro needed. All the shopping, dining, coffee shops, galleries you could ever want. And the Picasso museum was also amazing!

Sasha · Answer

Tarantula: You might think you’re not looking for Mexican food in Paris, until you eat here. Make a res!

Emilie Bienvenew · Answer

Paris Indoor Walk : visit the Galeries et passages couverts parisiens: It's raining or/and you want to feel back in 19th century, plan a walk that will go through as much "passage couvert" you can - a lot of them are in the 2nd arrondissement.

My favorites : passage du Grand Cerf (for shopping), galerie Vivienne (to be amazed), passage des panoramas (to eat) and Passage Colbert (a secret one, great to relax)

Emilie Bienvenew · Answer

Take a break in a Bookstore in Paris: If you want a quiet time and amongst your favorite friends : books, take a stroll to a local independent bookstore (because there's not just Shakespeare & co in Paris...). We love these shops in France.

Here are some of my favorite :

Ici Librairie, at Grands Boulevards. They have it all on 2 levels of pure joy

Smith & son on Rivoli street. An independent English bookstore

Librairie Petite Egypte in Montorgueil. A small and sweet bookstore, the staff have always been so sweet. They have a great selection for kids

If you want to bring a souvenir but you're not fluent : buy a french "BD = Bande Dessinée" (a graphic novel or a comic) or a classic french kid's book (I will recommend anything from the editor "L'École des Loisirs)

Rachel Hellesto · Answer

Chambre Noire: The most lovely place to eat and drink. Delightfully small and informal feeling with a singular chalkboard menu in French that gets moved around when someone needs it. Perfection.

Meredith · Answer

Chez Gladines: Delicious and unpretentious

Adam · Answer

Le Bistrot Paul Bert: Steak Au Poivre.

Adam · Answer

Drinks and Burger: Get tiki drinks at Dirty Dick, go eat burgers at DUMBO. Stumble around Pigalle. Repeat.

Wine Guy · Answer

Mokonuts | Mokoloco | Mokochaya: Highly recommend for lunch. Contemporary bistro with a small rotating menu. Everything hits

Wine Guy · Answer

BRUTOS / restaurant / Paris: Go on Sunday for their grilled whole chicken. One of the best bites in the city. Amazing wine list

Wine Guy · Answer

Delicatessen: Favorite wine bar in Paris. Grab a bottle from the cave next door or have them recommend something. Great selection of snacks.

anna · Answer

Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral: My fave souvenirs came from the gift stand inside Notre Dame (little sample spritzer of Holy Water?!). I get overwhelmed in crowded touristy spots but this pop in was worth it (I went before the fire so it might be different!)

Michael Bolognino · Answer

Déviant: A tiny, shiny, bar with natural wines, great cocktails, and a simple but delicious menu, open to the street in the 10th. Great staff, too.

Sarah · Answer

Stroll along Rue Montorgueil: This is a charming, car-free street lined with little shops and restaurants, including Stohrer, the oldest bakery in Paris!

Amy · Answer

Mokonuts: We had such a fantastic lunch here, and think about it whenever someone mentions Paris. Be sure to get a reservation!

Melanie · Answer

Hi from SF!! I’ll send some recs this weekend.: Bon Voyage!

Sarah · Answer

Barbac: A tiny sandwich shop in the 2nd arrondissement on a quiet street. Perfect for lunch. The owner, Cris, is so lovely and welcoming. He sources all of the meats from local farms and he'll insist you sample them all.

Sarah · Answer

L’Avant Comptoir de la Terre et de la Mer: A great wine bar with two sides serving small plates: one side serves food from the land, and the other from the sea.

They have another location in Les Halles, but I prefer this one because walking through the Latin Quarter is so dreamy.

Anna · Answer

Touki Bouki: African French cuisine in Belleville. This place is on the very top of my list for the next time I’m in Paris. Perfect food, creative cocktails, impressive wine list, and the coolest staff.

Anna · Answer

Septime La Cave: A small (dark and cozy despite the photo) wine bar run by and around the corner from some of the best restaurants in Paris.

Eugenie · Answer

Delpire&co: A very cool librairy where you can buy art books (photography, art, graphic design) in St-Germain des près (and very calm because no one is there)

Eugenie · Answer

Le marché des enfants rouge: A very cool market place (there is a lot of restaurant) in a very nice neighborhood !

I recommend the couscous

39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris

Loose Links · Answer

Artazart (Paris - 10e): Lovely book shop and gallery on the Canal Saint-Martin.

bella · Answer

Isotope ice cream (Paris): Amazing inventive flavors crafted by a very personable lady  — I went 4 times in one week so I could try the entire (rotating) menu!

Vickie · Answer

Ofr Librarie: I love this bookstore!!