Entry №09 — France
Paris
A beautiful city to walk or bike.
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Early June to late September
A note in the margin
The rooftops are also a museum.
Saved places
35 entries
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Tables
- 01“Ideal for brunch. Be prepared to wait, but it is worth it — and the exhibitions are part of the pleasure.”158 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris+33 1 45 62 11 59
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Le Grand Café
Brasserie — 8e“Inside the Grand Palais. A beautiful lunch during a fair or exhibition, and a very Paris dinner moment, especially on the terrace.”1 Place Clemenceau, 75008 Paris+33 1 43 59 76 78 - 03“A table chefs love. Precise, alive, unfussy. Also recommended by Pablo Massey * Argentine Chef.”32 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris+33 1 55 28 51 82
- 04“One of those Paris tables everyone talks about. Still on my list to be tried.”80 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris+33 1 43 67 38 29
- 05“Trendy without feeling polished. A bistro mood with surprising, delicious dishes.”129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris+33 1 43 57 45 95
- 06“An Argentinian institution in Paris — still in, still intimate, still carrying its own mythology.”49 Rue Volta, 75003 Paris+33 1 83 81 38 00
- 07“A lively Italian table in the Haut-Marais — beautiful crowd, candlelight, generous plates and the sort of place where dinner easily drifts into drinks downstairs.”45 Rue de Poitou, 75003 Paris+33 1 42 72 49 12
- 08“Good food, fashion energy, and a terrace that makes the Tuileries feel like part of the table.”107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris+33 1 42 60 41 96
- 09“A little hôtel particulier with a hidden smoking room, ping-pong table, patio, and even beds to dine on. Dinner only.”69 Rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris+33 1 44 61 91 95
- 10“A Paris jet-set classic. More mood than innocence, but sometimes that is exactly the point.”239 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris+33 1 42 44 50 25
- 11“A polished Saint-Germain burger moment. Reserve the patio if you can.”173 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris+33 1 44 77 76 00
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Le Petit Lutetia
Bistrot — 6e“Everything is delicious. My go-to place.”107 Rue de Sèvres, 75006 Paris+33 1 45 48 33 53 - 13“Formerly 1728. Paris dressed for dinner in a beautiful hôtel particulier.”8 Rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris+33 1 40 17 04 77
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Temple & Chapon
French cuisine — 3e“High-end French cuisine. One of my next tries.”116 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris+33 1 42 72 20 00 - 15“Dimly lit, refined, and good for sushi, sashimi and cocktails. The Mayfair sister gives the tone.”25 Rue du Dragon, 75006 Paris+33 1 43 25 87 67
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La Baronne
Chic Parisian table — 8e“Chic, Parisian, and good for a celebration. I went there for a big birthday and it was perfect.”11 Rue Berryer, 75008 Paris+33 1 42 25 73 35 - 17“At the Ritz. A small, mythic bar for when you want Paris to behave like Paris.”15 Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris+33 1 43 16 33 63
- 18“Saint-Germain after dark: part cocktail bar, part club, part hotel legend.”28 Rue Saint-Benoît, 75006 Paris
- 19“A members’ club for art, night and atmosphere. More of a mood than a simple address.”142 Rue Montmartre, 75002 Paris
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Wanders
- 20“A bookshop I always want to enter. A large selection, and the pleasure of reading in French.”174 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
- 21“For contemporary art with scale, attitude, and space to breathe.”13 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris+33 1 47 23 54 01
- 22“A favourite kind of Paris museum: serious, elegant, and slightly less consumed by the crowd.”11 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris+33 1 53 67 40 00
- 23“A circular, polished, almost cinematic art experience. Go for the collection and the architecture.”2 Rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris+33 1 55 04 60 60
- 24“Frank Gehry in the Bois de Boulogne. Big exhibitions, big building, big gesture. Just steps from the Jardin d'Acclimatation — a welcome bonus for those travelling with children.”8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, 75116 Paris+33 1 40 69 96 00
- 25“For photography, images and the quieter side of the Tuileries.”1 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris+33 1 47 03 12 50
- 26“The former station still carries movement. Go for the collection, stay for the light.”1 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris+33 1 40 49 48 14
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Rooms
- 27“A hotel with nightlife in its bones. For when you want the room to remember things.”7 Rue du Bourg-l’Abbé, 75003 Paris+33 1 42 77 07 07
- 28“A discreet Left Bank address, well placed for galleries, cafés and quiet walks.”3 Rue Montalembert, 75007 Paris+33 1 45 49 68 68
- 29“Polished, intimate, and just off the Champs-Élysées without feeling too obvious.”17 Rue Washington, 75008 Paris+33 1 87 89 48 48
- 30“A polished boutique base near Bastille and the Marais, with a neighbourhood feeling.”8 Rue Bréguet, 75011 Paris+33 1 58 30 32 31
- 31“Not the best location, perhaps, but still a Soho House — and sometimes that solves the mood.”45 Rue La Bruyère, 75009 Paris+33 1 88 24 05 00
- 32“In the heart of Place des Vosges. Prestigious, romantic, slightly shadowed in the old Paris way.”28 Place des Vosges, 75003 Paris+33 1 40 29 19 19
- 33“Great design and feel. I loved the mood, though the rooms felt small for the price.”1–7 Rue Jean Richepin, 75116 Paris+33 1 44 30 10 00
- 34“Well located near Opéra. Classy, composed, and beautiful — perhaps not flooded with light, but very much with taste.”55 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris+33 1 53 45 91 00
- 35“I haven't tried it yet.”86 Rue Saint-Denis, 75001 Paris+33 1 44 82 63 10
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