Eat and drink in Paris
Restaurants
Sapporo
Address:
37, rue Sainte Anne, 75001 Paris
Phone: 01 42 60 60 98
Opening Times:
Open on Sundays
Price for a standard menu per person without drinks:
starting at 11.00
Looking for authentic Japanese food? Fed up with sushi and sashimi? Then go to the Japanese district, situated around Opéra to Sapporo! It’s a no-frills place offering menus as well as several types of ramen and other food you won’t be able to get in most of the other Japanese restaurants in and around Paris. Sometimes you might have to queue up outside as it is pretty popular.
Prices start at around 7EUR.
How to get there:
Métro: Pyramides (line 14)
Krishna Bhavan
Address:
24, rue Cail, 75010 Paris
Phone:
Krishna Bhavan is an authentic, but cheap veggie Indian restaurant in the Indian district. You can order mostly Southern Indian food which is known to be pretty hot. If you do not like spicy food and you prefer a nicely Indian style decorated place, this restaurant is not for you.
Service may be kind of slow, but food is really good. Several types of dessert available. Good chances to see Indians eating with their right hands (which you will not see in most Indian restaurants spread over Paris). Reservations are not possible.
Prices:
Dosai starts at 4.50EUR
Tea masala 1.50EUR
Thali (vegg) 9.00EUR
Mango lassi 3.50EUR
How to get there:
Metro: La Chapelle (line 2) or Gare du Nord (line 4 etc)
RER B or D: Paris Nord
Website:
www.krishnabhavan.com/
Cafés
L’Imprévu Café
Address:
9 rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris
Phone:
+33 (0)1 42 78 23 50
Website:
http://imprevu.free.fr
Opening Times:
Mon – Sun: 3pm – 2am
Run by two Americans, L’Imprévu (“unpredictable”) is an artistic, colorful and cozy bar situated in the Marais district and the perfect place to have a chai (made of an instant mixture, a bit different from the Indian original but still tasty). You can choose between two rooms of different styles (one of which even offers a large couch). Staff is really kind, you can also get cakes and desserts there and prices are okay (hot chocolat around 3.50EUR, chai 4EUR).
Recommendation: Try the Imprevu hot chocolat!!
Note: Some drinks get a little bit more expensive from 10pm on.
How to get there:
Metro: Châtelet-Les Halles (Exit: Forum les Halles)
Zen Zoo
Address:
13, Rue Chabanais, 75002 Paris
Phone:
01 42 96 27 28
Website:
http://www.zen-zoo.com/
Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday:
11.30am – 11.00pm
Closed on Sundays
Price range:
Starting at 4.50Euro
Ever wondering where to get bubble tea in Paris? Well, Zen-Zoo gives you quite a lot of options to choose from. Not only does this small place offer the original bubble tea based on black tea, but also juice, green tea or soya milk based drinks variations containing from sesame to coconut several ingredients. Most people go there and just get a bubble tea. If you don’t eat there, the bubble tea is just for takeaway. For those who do not know what bubble tea is: It’s originated in Taiwan around 30 years ago, contains large tapioca pearls (that’s why you need a big straw), black tea, condensed milk and syrup or honey. They are not cheap, but they are worth a try at least once…
Apart from that you can try their pastries and they also serve lunch and dinner.
Prices:
Large drink (500ml): 5.50EUR
Small drink (300ml): 4.50EUR
Alternatively you can buy a card for 6 or 20 drinks valid for 6 months which makes it a bit cheaper.
How to get there:
Metro: Quatre Septembre or Pyramides
Check their website for more details (menu included)!
Art Brut
Address:
78 rue Quincampoix Louvre/Les Halles, 75003 Paris
Phone:
+33142721736
Opening Times:
16:00 – 02:00 daily
For this area pretty inexpensive, the Art Brut is a (very) small café/ bar with stone walls is located next to the metro/ RER stations Châtelet/ Les Halles in an area full of smalls pubs, cafés and restaurants.
A bit dark from the inside (with candles on the table), but art-like decorated, this café is of great charm, but unfortunately often crowded. Staff is very friendly.
Prices:
Coffee 1.50EUR
Tea 3.00EUR
Café Delyan
Address:
8 rue de St Martin, 75004 Paris
Phone:
01 42 78 35 59
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/delyanspace
Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday:
12am – 7.30pm
Sunday:
12.30am – 7.30pm
Price range:
4.00 to 17.00 Euro
Located near the tower next to the Hôtel de Ville, the Café Delyan is the ideal place to have a tea and a nice piece of cake on a very comfortable couch (if the couches are occupied, you will have to take a seat on normal chairs) and feel like being at home…
Rare enough for Paris, they have a huge selection of good tea and they also offer some delicious cakes (Nutella, cheesecake, tarte tartin, etc). The happy hour menu consists of one drink (most of the drinks of the menu can be chosen) and one of the available cakes (might change) for 7,50EUR. Besides they also offer brunch, sandwiches, salads, soup and pasta. Prices are “normal” for Paris, coffee 2EUR, tea around 4,50EUR (organic tea and large choice), sandwiches start at 4.20EUR… The only disadvantage, you will already have to leave at 7.30pm…
Recommendation: Try the home-made cheesecake!!!
How to get there:
Metro: Hôtel de Ville (exit: rue de Rivoli)
Bars
L’International
Address:
5/7 rue Moret, 75011 Paris
Website:
http://linternational.fr/
Opening Times:
Closed on Mondays
Price range:
starting at 3.50EUR
One of the bar districts in Paris is the 11th arondissement which has a whole bunch of not too expensive pubs. L’international is a very well known bar with free live music downstairs with changing bands. Check their website for the music program. Atmosphere is nice, but it starts getting crowded at 10 – 10.30pm.
Prices:
Cocktails are about 7EUR
How to get there:
Take the metro to one of the following stations:
Rue Saint-Maur/ Couronnes/ Parmentier/ Ménilmontant
Alimentation Générale
Address:
64 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris
Website:
http://www.alimentation-generale.net
Opening Times:
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday from 5pm to 2am
Friday and Saturday
from 5pm to 4am
Not far away from the bar L’international, you will find Alimentation générale. Offering very few seats, this bar has cocktails starting at 7EUR, coffee, beer, wine and juices are also available. They mostly have live music in the evenings. Check out their website for the program. Entrance is free until 11pm.
How to get there:
Take the metro to the station Parmentier.
U.F.O. Bar
Small, cute bar with some tables on the first floor and a screen with a couple of stairs downstairs next to a tiny dancing floor (I have hardly seen anyone dancing there). English speaking bar keepers. Cocktails start at 5€ (Caipirinha; Mojito 7€), beer is around 3,50€, juice 3€.
75011 Paris
