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My list of places in Paris
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The following is a list of places in Paris that I like, that I want to see, that I deem interesting. The list includes bars, museum, architecturally interesting buildings, parks, etc. Feel free to email me (mario at this domain) to suggest me new places to add.

To go out at night

  • L'Alimentation Générale (11éme - Oberkampf) - Cheap bar, often has live music.
  • Les Sans Culottes (11éme - Bastille) - Old style bistro where you can have a cheap beer.
  • River Bar (5éme - Pantheon) - To be reviewed.
  • Moki bar (20éme - Charonne) - To be reviewed.
  • Little Red Door (3éme - République) - Apparently one of the world's best bars, expect it to be fancy and pricey. I haven't been yet.
  • La Bellevilloise (20éme - Ménilmontant) - A very cool place with concerts and events. Every time I tried to go there, it was packed.
  • La Maroquinerie (20éme - Ménilmontant) - To be reviewed. Concerts and stuff.
  • Mini Pong (9éme - Pigalle) - Tiny bar with very good cocktails.
  • Sputnik (13éme - Butte-aux-Cailles) - One of the many (cheap) bars in the lovely district of Butte-aux-Cailles.
  • Zéro Zéro (11éme - Filles du Calvaire) - To be reviewed.
  • Café Mama Kin (19éme - Canal de l'Ourcq) - Small cute bar in a lovely district.
  • Café Rhum Marin (11éme - Saint-Maur) - To be reviewed. They have lots of rum.
  • Le Perchoir Marais (3éme - Marais) - To be reviewed. Rooftop bar with amazing view.
  • Lavomatic (10éme - République) - To be reviewed. Speakeasy cocktail bar.

To study

  • Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand (14éme - Gare) - A must-see and a great place to study. The annual card is 15 €, but you can visit for free.
  • Bibliothèque Mazarine (6éme - Saint-Germain-des-Prés) - Stunning old-style library inside the Institut de France. The pass is 15€/year but you can get a free one for three days.

Cafés/bars

I think most — if not all — cafés in Paris are good for a glass of wine and an acceptable coffee. I do have a preference for the ones that also look good, and are not too fancy or touristy.

  • Café de la Poste (3éme - République) - A cozy place for a coffee.
  • Le 17 (11éme) - Small old-style café.
  • Good News Coffee Shop (15éme) - To be reviewed. I've been told it's a good take-away American coffee, if you're into that. Looks hipster-y.
  • Au Clair de Lune (18éme - Montmartre) - To be reviewed.
  • Le Pop-up du Label (12éme - Gare de Lyon) - To be reviewed, maybe a bit hipster but looks very cool.
  • BarOurcq (19éme - Canal de l'Ourcq) - Lovely bar in front of the canal. You could also take a beer and drink it while sitting on the quai.
  • Le Bistrot du Croissant (2éme - Bourse) - Apparently a bar like any other, but in 1914 Jean Jaurès was killed here while having dinner.
  • Ten Belles Bread (11éme - Richard Lenoir) - Good place to work/study.
  • La Petite Mutinerie (Bois de Boulogne) - Open air bar in the Bois de Boulogne, surrounded by nature.
  • Maison Sauvage (6éme - Odéon) - Fancy, beautiful bar in a building covered by plants. A bit expensive.

To walk

  • Cité du Figuier (11éme - Oberkampf) - To be reviewed.
  • Parc de Passy (16éme - Muette) - To be reviewed.
  • Galerie Le Sevrien (6éme - Notre-Dame-des-Champs)- Like the Toronto PATH but worse. Also totally out of place.
  • Viaduc de Passy (16éme - Muette) - The Passy Métro station is elevated between Haussmanian buildings.
  • Cimitière du Montparnasse (14éme - Montparnasse) - Well, I like cemeteries. Among the people who are resting here, you can find Julio Cortázar, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.
  • Place des Vosges (4éme - Le Marais) - A square with a park in the heart of the Marais, surrounded by red brick houses.
  • Place de la Commune de Paris (13éme - Butte-aux-Cailles) - The neighbourhood of Butte-aux-Cailles is a must see during the day, and full of great bars at night.
  • Square Yves-Klein (14éme - Raspail) - Yves Klein was an artist, famous for his own colour: the Klein blue. In this very small park, the benches are blue. The building in front of it (31 Rue Campagne Première) is stunning.
  • Square de la Place de La Réunion (20éme - Charonne) - Nice square, nice neighbourhood. One of Europe's coolest neighbourhoods according to The Guardian.
  • Jardin Mémorial des Enfants du Vel’ d’Hiv’ (15éme - Champ de Mars) - A monument to commemorate the Vel d'Hiv' roundup.

Far from the city

Arts and culture

To eat

  • La Felicità (13éme - Gare) - La Felicità is a true Italian restaurant, situated inside Station F. One of the few places in Paris where to get a good espresso.
  • Singh (5éme - Panthéon) - Good indian food. Only takes cash.
  • Dalmata Pizza (2éme) - Good pizza. Trust me, I'm Italian. Small detail: it's crazy expensive, but it's Paris.
  • Quartier Rouge (20éme - Charonne) - To be reviewed. It was on a Guardian article, so it should be good.
  • Roccolino (7éme - Rue du Bac) - Small Italian place with delicious panini, very close to SciencesPo.
  • La Massara (3éme - Arts et Métiers) - Sicilian pizzeria, do I need to say more?
  • La Cantine Bretonne (19éme - Canal de l'Ourcq) - Delicious galettes and crêpes from Bretagne. They also have a very good cider.
  • Chez les deux amis (20éme - Ménilmontant) - A Kurdish restaurant with very good döner and other specialties.
  • Les Niçois (11éme - Parmentier) - To be reviewed. Specialties from the South of France. They also have a place to play pétanque.
  • Big Falafel (11éme - Saint-Maur) - Korean-Lebanese fusion restaurant (yes, sounds weird but it's very good). The owner is super lovely.
  • Jixao's Buns (6éme - Saint-Michel) - Small Chinese restaurant specialised in buns. Also very cheap.

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To shop

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on this, at all.

  • Emmaüs Alternatives (20éme - Porte de Montreuil) - To be reviewed. Apparently a good place for thrift shopping.