Batofar (Port de la Gare, Paris)(Metro: Quai de la Gare) – this club is unique simply because it is located on a boat by the Seine river, which has consistently attracted crowds over the years. Some are attracted to the boat simply for the view of the city it offers, while partygoers move to the […]
Barramundi (3 rue Taitbout, 9e Opéra/Grands Boulevards, Paris) (Metro: Richelieu Drouot) – this popular bar is just as known for the music it plays (ranging from Electro House to World Music) as it is for its cuisine.
Bacardi Mojito Lab (28 rue Keller, Paris)(Metro: Voltaire, Bréguet-Sabin) – in 2010, this bar opened near Bastille, dedicated to the promotion of the Mojito drink in Paris. Twenty versions of the mojito have been created specifically for this Mojito Lab by Laurent Greco, a renowned mixologist. Amateurs and professionals can improve their mastery of Mojito-making […]
Unico (15 rue Paul-Bert, Paris) (Metro: Rue de Montreuil) – this Argentine restaurant was a one-time butcher shop that got an extreme cool retro interior decorating makeover, to the point where it looks like anything but a typical Parisian bistro. This place is for those in a mood for spicy empanadas and grilled beef, such […]
Soprano (5 rue Rameau, Paris) (Metro: Bourse, Pyramide) – this is a simple Italian restaurant whose signature dish is Linguine alle vongole, as well as linguini with clams, and desserts like Chantillly strawberry mascarpone tart, and tiramisu. Because of the “Soprano” name, a number of American tourists who are fans of the mafia show of […]
Sandalia (20 rue Lamartine, Paris) (Metro: Lycée Henry IV) – for Italian cuisine, you can’t get more regional than this. This trattoria serves dishes from the Italian island of Sardinia (which is a rarity). This has become a popular hangout for Italian expats, which already gives it some credibility. Regional dishes here include suckling pig, […]
Pershing Hall (49 rue Pierre Charron, Paris) (Metro: George V) – located within one of Paris’ hippest design hotels, the restaurant (which takes up the same name as the hotel) offers diners a variety of Asian fusion gourmet-quality dishes – from Saku Tuna to Panko Prawns and Creamy Shrimps Tempura. It draws a crowd on […]
Mussubi (89 Rue d’Hauteville, Paris) (Metro: Poissonnière) – this is a take-out Japanese canteen-style eatery, serving food items in bento boxes — its specialty being omusubi (garnished Japanese rice balls) with assorted flavors (seaweed, spinach, corn and peppers, courgettes and miso, etc.). Bento boxes sell for €11.80 (€14.30 with soup, salad or dessert). Early arrivals […]
Moussa l’Africain (25-27 avenue Corentin Cariou, Paris) (Metro: Porte de la Villette, Corentin Cariou) – given Paris’ large African community (many of whom live in the housing developments outside the city (known as banlieus), it’s expected there would be a restaurant like this specializing in cuisine from Senegal and other former French colonies in West […]
Macéo (15 rue des Petits-Champs, Paris) (Metro: Pyramides, Palais-Royale Musee du Louvre) – this restaurant, close to the Palais Royal gardens, was launched by a South African chef to meet the growing demand for vegetarian-friendly diners. Dishes served here include mesclun salad, fresh peaches, crunchy green beans with pesto; risotto with morel mushrooms and white […]