Cool Restaurants in Paris
Going out to dinner is one of the greatest pleasures Paris has to offer and one of the top reasons I feel so lucky to live here. While I'm no food expert, I am a total ambience junkie, and to me the atmosphere of a restaurant is as important as the quality of the meal, so I think you'll see that reflected in my choices for this section. You may also notice that a majority of these restaurants are either in the Marais or in Montmartre, and that's simply because those are the two neighborhoods where I've lived, i.e. the places where I've been hungry the most often. As this site grows, I'm making a project of specifically venturing out into other neighborhoods in search of great restaurants all over the rest of the city.
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Weird and Unusual Restaurants in Paris
- La Gare
19, Chausée de la Muette, 75016 Paris
Fine dining in an old train station.
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Refuge des Fondues
17, Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris
Rowdy fondue joint with wine served in baby bottles.
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Wagon Bleu
7, Rue Boursault, 75017 Paris
Have dinner in a real train car from the Orient Express.
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Dans le Noir
51, Rue Quincampoix, 75004 Paris
It doesn't get any more intimate than dining in total darkness.
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Lena et Mimile
32, Rue Tournefort, 75005 Paris
"Molecular gastronomy" place, which required me to consult Wikipedia.
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Apparemment Café
18, Rue des Coutures Saint-Gervais, 75003
Cozy apartment-like decor with lots of board games for your amusement.
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Cool and/or Just Plain Good Restaurants in Paris
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Crep Story
23, Rue Rambuteau, 75004 Paris
My favorite crepes in Paris.
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Planet Sushi Café
55, Rue Montorgueil, 75002 Paris
Pseudo-American style sushi, and a note about sushi in France.
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- Alladin
11, Rue du Maine, 75014 Paris
Excellent North African couscous place.
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Khatag
68, Rue Quincampoix, 75003 Paris
Traditional Tibetan cuisine.
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Curieux Spaghetti Bar
14, Rue Saint-Merri, 75004 Paris
Trendy pasta joint with dozens of different test-tube vodka shots.
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Au Petit Budapest
96, Rue des Martyrs, 75018 Paris
Fantastic Hungarian cuisine (and fantastic Hungarian wine!)
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Chez Svetlana
52, Rue d'Orsel, 75018 Paris
Russian place with traditional cuisine, crazy decor and great ambience.
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Pain, Vin, Fromages
3, Rue Geoffroy-l'Angevin, 75004 Paris
Bread, wine, and cheese!
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- Ta Sushi
4, Rue Etienne Marcel, 75002 Paris
Friendly and inexpensive sushi place.
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Le Bistro des Deux Theatres
18, Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris
French cuisine, romantic atmosphere, excellent date restaurant.
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Caffè Vito
12, Rue des Archives, 75004 Paris
Lively pizza place in the Marais.
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Creperie Lepic Assiette
35, Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris
Excellent crepes in Montmartre, cozy atmosphere.
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Gang Seng
40, Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris
Tibetan cuisine in Montmartre.
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Many more soon!
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