Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Artisan, organic flour from traditional millers is used by aptly named boulanger/pâtissier (baker/pastry-maker) Miche Dupain (pain being French for 'bread…
Must-see restaurants in Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Feast on huge portions of Alsatian choucroute garnie (sauerkraut with smoked or salted pork, frankfurters and potatoes), baeckeoffe (Alsatian meat and veg…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Small but stylish, this cafe opens directly onto the street and from its adjacent concept store stocking men's and women's fashion, shoes and bags along…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Built in 1615, Paris’ oldest covered market is secreted behind an inconspicuous green metal gate. A glorious maze of 20-odd food stalls selling ready-to…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Shelves at this upmarket grocer are laden with fruit, veggies, cheeses, yoghurt, sardines, smoked salmon, olive oil and wines. Hidden down the back, its…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Mirrors on the ceiling enhance the sense of space at this stone- and brick-walled cafe. It's a great little pit stop for granola, fluffy pancakes with…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Jeanne and James' contemporary cafe is irresistible. From the crates of fruit and veg in the window to a menu that spells out the artisanal origin of the…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Etched on a mirror mounted on the white-tiled wall, the day's menu at La Buvette incorporates small sharing plates such as smoked white beans with…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Crispy-skinned ducks and roast pork hang in the windows of this wholly authentic Hong Kong–style ‘steam restaurant’ in Belleville's Chinatown. Har gow …
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Moroccan wines, including a fruity Amazigh Beni M'Tir red and dry Guerrouane Gris rosé, accompany delicious tagines (such as chicken and duck with honey…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Benedict is a delightfully light and airy contemporary space which, yes, specialises in eggs Benedict – eight different types, including à la truffe …
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A listed historical monument, this belle époque showpiece overlooking the Seine has one of Paris' most photographed façades. Its vine-draped terrace and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
'Old-world bistro' is the atmosphere at this tiny spot with lace curtains and a quality kitchen cooking classic French dishes that have been around for…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A faintly fusion cuisine makes this cosy bistro, footsteps from place des Vosges, stand out. Dishes such as caramelised duck breast served with roasted…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Belleville Market has filled busy thoroughfare bd de Belleville with open-air fruit, veg and other fresh-produce stalls since 1860. Food shopping aside,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Handy for the Musée National Picasso and boutiques of rue Vieille du Temple, Glou cooks modern French cuisine. Begin with lentil soup sprinkled with…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
A Belleville institution, this no-frills canteen serves an extensive range of Vietnamese specialities including great bowls of pho (noodles), bún (rice…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Cellophane-wrapped, Mexican-style ice creams on sticks come in a head-spinning array of flavours. Juice-based choices span mandarin to açaí and yuzu,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
English pastry chef Chris Wilson and his Irish partner Christine O'Sullivan keep the city supplied in traditional English scones, muffins, loaf cakes,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Advance reservations are essential at this modern 'tapas' bar with stark white marble, glitzy mirrors and series of small plates that promise to thrill…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Contemporary takes on classical French dishes are served in a sublime, pre-Revolution building and former auction room with a knock-out circular dining…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Housed in beautiful 16th-century Hôtel de Marle, this gorgeous cafe in the Institut Suédois (Swedish Institute) cultural centre lures Parisians with its…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Craft cocktails marry perfectly with the exquisite dishes of chef Terumitsu Saito, flavoured with edible flowers and a profusion of herbs, at this…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This is a brilliantly contemporary bakery with a graffitied red-brick wall, super-stuffed bread rolls, lavish quiches, and a rainbow of fruit tarts,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Boulangerie (bakery) Au 140 is renowned for its crunchy-to-perfection baguettes and gourmet, wood-fired oven breads laced with nuts, honey, almonds,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Delicious homemade soups, quiches, savoury cakes and tarts are the stock-in-trade of this pastel-blue-fronted cafe on a Belleville backstreet. Pile in…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Tuck into excellent pizzas, burrata, salads and wine at this friendly Italian eatery in the Haut Marais. Each day, the blackboard is chalked up with a…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The Marais branch of famous Parisian bread-maker Poilâne sells its signature sourdough loaves and scrumptious pastries, as well as beautiful glazed…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
My Uncle the Winemaker is a small, vintage-styled wine cellar and épicierie fine (upmarket grocer) arranged like an old-fashioned kitchen, which dons its…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Pizza au poids (by weight) is the trademark of this contemporary pizzeria, which means you can indulge in just one slice or several (hence its name,…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Dine beneath a fabulous Eiffel-style glass atrium at this former jewellery atelier (workshop) on modern French dishes such as grilled steak with smoked…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Canal St-Martin's inventive pizza joint has spawned branches including this one in Le Marais, which is handily placed across from a small green park near…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Ivy-clad Chez Marianne heaves with diners digging into falafel, hummus, aubergine purée and 25-odd other zakouski (hors d'oeuvre) dishes. Fare is…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Affordable Italian fare is good reason to dine at this small, sage-green-fronted restaurant set up by two young Florentines (hence the name, recalling the…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Inspired by the 'Irani' cafes of Bombay in the late 19th century, this contemporary Indian restaurant has a light and airy vintage decor. Between 3pm and…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
At this New York–style deli in Le Marais, gourmet hot dogs come in five types, such as Avocado, smothered in coleslaw, guacamole and honey mustard. Sides…
