hi there :) bienvenue my friend
crème de la crème
mes top choices. les incontournables quoi
stay/dance in Hotel Amour, culture fix at Fondation Louis Vuitton, apéro in L’avant Comptoir, caffeine fix at KB Caféshop, wine time at Septime La Cave, duck and champagne at Canard et Champagne, walk off the hangover at Palais Royale picking up a coffee at Café Kitsuné.
et tout le reste
organised by category + arrondissement 🐌
| nom | category | 🐌 | g maps linkaroo | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boutique yam’Tcha (Bao bun window, not always open) | 🌯🏃🏼♀️ | 1st | truly incredible bao | |
Café Nuances | ☕️ | 1st | sooooooo cool and the guy is so nice | |
Ritz Paris Le Comptoir 🥐 | ☕️ | 1st | the most heavenly pastries and hot choc | |
Bourse de Commerce | 🖼 | 1st | might be shite now the candles all burned, but the architecture is stunning so still worth a visit | |
La Samaritaine 🛍️ | ⭐️ | 1st | also duh | |
Canard et Champagne 🦆 | 🍽 | 2nd | cannot recommend enough it’s literally duck and champagne | |
Café Kitsuné | ☕️ | 2nd | pop in while you’re visiting the palais royale | |
Barry's Bootcamp 🏋️ | ⭐️ | 2nd | to sweat out the alcohol and cheese | |
Sacré 🕺 | ⭐️ | 2nd | to partyyyyyyyyy | |
The Hoxton | 🛏 | 2nd | a classique but kinda expesnive these days | |
Robert et Louise 🥩 | 🍽 | 3rd | prepare for a good coma | |
Derrière | 🍽 | 3rd | hidden resto!! so cool | |
Camille 🇫🇷 | 🍽 | 3rd | just good french good and great service | |
Qasti Shawarma & Grill | 🌯🏃🏼♀️ | 3rd | also yummy | |
Partisan Café | ☕️ | 3rd | v cool crowd, nice to just sit and take it all in | |
La Perle | 🍷 | 3rd | where the cool kids go | |
Le Pinardier 🧀🍷 | 🍷 | 3rd | super nice wine bar. staff are so nice | |
Galerie Perrotin | 🖼 | 3rd | great book shop. briefly featured in emily in paris but pretty sure for no real reason | |
Sinner Paris 🍽️ 🕺 | ⭐️ | 3rd | also to parttyyyyyyyyyy | |
Merci 🛍️
| ⭐️ | 3rd | cool homewares and clothing concept store | |
Hotel National Des Arts et Metiers | 🛏 | 3rd | vibey and beside as really good coffee shop | |
Les Jardins d'Olympe | 🖼 | 4th | honestly the move here is to just sit in the garden with a bottle of rosé | |
L’avant Comptoir | 🍽 | 6th | so good for afternoon snack and to be ignored | |
Musée Rodin | 🖼 | 7th | stunning to just mill around here. feels like you’re no longer in paris | |
Musée Jacquemart-André | 🖼 | 8th | actually havent been here yet so lmk what it’s like | |
Kith Paris 🛍️ | ⭐️ | 8th | duh | |
Wild and the Moon | 🍽🍳 | 9th | vegan! | |
Season | 🍽🍳 | 9th | the one in the 9th is less busy go there!! | |
Pink Mamma 🍝 | 🍽 | 9th | stunning altho loads of influencers go here now and you also need to book in advance | |
Bouillon Chartier 🐌 | 🍽 | 9th | an EXPERIENCE | |
KB Caféshop | ☕️ | 9th | my local 🙂 | |
Hotel Rochechouart | 🛏 | 9th | very reasonably priced, good rooms, insane rooftop view, strong rec | |
Hollybelly | 🍽🍳 | 10th | haven’t actually eaten here yet but their IG account is so good | |
Bonhomie | 🍽 | 10th | great for sharing | |
Le Daily Syrien | 🌯🏃🏼♀️ | 10th | yummy | |
Le Syndicat | 🍷 | 10th | vibey cocktail bar | |
Hotel Amour | 🛏 | 10th | an absolute riot | |
Louie Louie 🍕 | 🍽 | 11th | simply the best pizza in paris | |
Septime La Cave | 🍷 | 11th | incredible wine WOW | |
Fondation Louis Vuitton | 🖼 | 16th | cannot recommend enough but get an uber do NOT attempt to walk you will get lost and potentially die RIP | |
Le Vache et le Cuisinier 🥩 | 🍽 | 18th | understated, incredible | |
Hotel Particulier Montmartre | 🍷 | 18th | secret nighclub underneath | |
Photoautomat, Montmartre 📸 | ⭐️ | 18th | for cute photos |
Walks
sorry they don’t fit into my neat database 😤
- Montmartre, start at metro Blanche and head up from there
- Sacré Coeur at sunrise or sunset
- Parc Monceau
- Parc des Buttes Chaumont → expect hills
- Palais Royale → go to café Kitsuné for a coffee
- Jardin du Luxembourg → take a book and a sandwich
- Place des Vosges → pick up an ice cream
- Jardin des Plantes followed by le grand mosqué de Paris
if u like this guide maybe lmk on twitter @sararahmcb thank you bcp