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Unique park in the heart of Paris. Great for relaxing and also one of the best shopping destination where you'll find stores like Pierre Hardy, Shiseido, Rick Owens and Acne, to name a few.
180 locals recommend
Cour d'Orléans du Palais Royal
38 Rue de MontpensierUnique park in the heart of Paris. Great for relaxing and also one of the best shopping destination where you'll find stores like Pierre Hardy, Shiseido, Rick Owens and Acne, to name a few.
High end designer gym on 5 levels including an indoor swimming pool, steam room, sauna, pilates machines, boxing rooms, yoga classes, high tech workout machines and a restaurant! 45EUR/day
46 locals recommend
Klay
4bis Rue Saint-SauveurHigh end designer gym on 5 levels including an indoor swimming pool, steam room, sauna, pilates machines, boxing rooms, yoga classes, high tech workout machines and a restaurant! 45EUR/day
Arts & Culture
Louvre Museum
Rue de RivoliTHE Louvre
David Lynch's nightclub - Understandably the hottest club in Paris. The name is ironic really. There’s nothing silent about it.
101 locals recommend
Silenzio
22 Rue Guillaume ApollinaireDavid Lynch's nightclub - Understandably the hottest club in Paris. The name is ironic really. There’s nothing silent about it.
The new cultural space dedicated to all kinds of digital culture and creation (music, graphic design, video games, cinema…)
247 locals recommend
La Gaite Lyrique
3bis Rue PapinThe new cultural space dedicated to all kinds of digital culture and creation (music, graphic design, video games, cinema…)
Located in the posh 16th district between le Pont de l‘Alma and Passy, le Palais de Tokyo is a major modern/contemporary art reference.
693 locals recommend
Palais de Tokyo
13 Av. du Président WilsonLocated in the posh 16th district between le Pont de l‘Alma and Passy, le Palais de Tokyo is a major modern/contemporary art reference.
Shopping
Colette is the destination for products that reek of cool; it sells everything. The restaurant and water bar are very good.
191 locals recommend
Colette
Colette is the destination for products that reek of cool; it sells everything. The restaurant and water bar are very good.
Yohji Yamamoto
25 Rue du LouvreFlagship store of Yohji Yamamoto.
L’Eclaireur stocks designs by Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, Dries van Noten, Carpe Diem and Junya Watanabe. At this secretive boutique, you have to ring the doorbell to enter.
15 locals recommend
L'Eclaireur
10 Rue HéroldL’Eclaireur stocks designs by Comme des Garçons, Martin Margiela, Dries van Noten, Carpe Diem and Junya Watanabe. At this secretive boutique, you have to ring the doorbell to enter.
Christian Lacroix
19 Rue Jean-Jacques RousseauFlagship store of famous french shoe designer.
Kiliwatch Paris
64 Rue TiquetonneMassive vintage shop. Great fashion magazine selection.
A new concept store dedicated entirely to sensations of the olfactory kind. A very cool and contemporary service that nose provides is a bespoke perfume through a so-called olfactory diagnosis.
20 Rue Bachaumont
A new concept store dedicated entirely to sensations of the olfactory kind. A very cool and contemporary service that nose provides is a bespoke perfume through a so-called olfactory diagnosis.
Of the two Apple stores in town, this one's the most spectacular. it's situated in the carrousel du louvre mall below the west courtyard of the musée du louvre.
14 locals recommend
Apple Carrousel du Louvre
99 Rue de RivoliOf the two Apple stores in town, this one's the most spectacular. it's situated in the carrousel du louvre mall below the west courtyard of the musée du louvre.
Food Scene
Best brunch! Make reservations. Natural gourmet breakfast delicatessen. Filled with delicious products (Mini-Magoo’s muesli, Alain Milliat juices) and scones.
38 locals recommend
Claus - Palais-Royal
14 Rue Jean-Jacques RousseauBest brunch! Make reservations. Natural gourmet breakfast delicatessen. Filled with delicious products (Mini-Magoo’s muesli, Alain Milliat juices) and scones.
Probably the best burger in Paris. Made with hand-cut veal and beef mince, provided by star butcher Yves-Marie le Bourdonnec. Their veggie burger is also very good.
65 locals recommend
Blend Hamburger
44 Rue d'ArgoutProbably the best burger in Paris. Made with hand-cut veal and beef mince, provided by star butcher Yves-Marie le Bourdonnec. Their veggie burger is also very good.
22 Rue Greneta
22 Rue GrenetaCalifornia meets Mexico via a great little menu of tex-mex specialities.
Le Pas Sage is a friendly neighborhood bistro with a warm atmosphere and host. They’re offering a revolving menu of solid plates at a good price.
44 locals recommend
Le Passage
4 Pass. du MarchéLe Pas Sage is a friendly neighborhood bistro with a warm atmosphere and host. They’re offering a revolving menu of solid plates at a good price.
The terrace of this restaurant is particularly beautiful, but you have to book in order to be able to have lunch or dinner on the terrace.
127 locals recommend
Hôtel Costes
7 Rue de CastiglioneThe terrace of this restaurant is particularly beautiful, but you have to book in order to be able to have lunch or dinner on the terrace.
A clandestine restaurant in the heart of the Marais. The only way to get to the smoking room is to walk through a closet — in this case an antique armoire with a trapdoor.
192 locals recommend
Derrière
69 Rue des GravilliersA clandestine restaurant in the heart of the Marais. The only way to get to the smoking room is to walk through a closet — in this case an antique armoire with a trapdoor.
Anglo-style steakhouse,. The menu includes classics like rib steak. Seek out the unmarked black door to the left and descend a dark spiral staircase for the secret cocktail lounge.
63 locals recommend
Beef Club
58 Rue Jean-Jacques RousseauAnglo-style steakhouse,. The menu includes classics like rib steak. Seek out the unmarked black door to the left and descend a dark spiral staircase for the secret cocktail lounge.
Smart place with a British interior design scheme, big leather sofas and large bay windows. A nice terrace for brunch on Sunday morning, or for a refined whisky cocktail as a cozy apero.
159 locals recommend
Le Fumoir
6 Rue de l'Amiral de ColignySmart place with a British interior design scheme, big leather sofas and large bay windows. A nice terrace for brunch on Sunday morning, or for a refined whisky cocktail as a cozy apero.
This is a really small place: only 15 seats! But the food is fresh, the chef bases the menu on the spoils of his daily visit to the market.
6 locals recommend
Cibus
5 Rue MolièreThis is a really small place: only 15 seats! But the food is fresh, the chef bases the menu on the spoils of his daily visit to the market.
AGALEGA
67 Rue d'ArgoutVery cozy and healthy organic cafe.
Cheap and Fashionable Organic Japanese-French Food
This canteen is another new gem in the Faubourg Saint Denis area.
140 locals recommend
Nanashi Paradis
31 Rue de ParadisCheap and Fashionable Organic Japanese-French Food
This canteen is another new gem in the Faubourg Saint Denis area.
Nanashi Charlot
57 Rue CharlotCheap and Fashionable Organic Japanese-French Food
Trendy place from the people of le Baron. The customers are mainly creative industry regulars. Known for its late dinners that turn into dance parties.
32 locals recommend
LA FIDÉLITÉ - PARIS
Rue de la FidélitéTrendy place from the people of le Baron. The customers are mainly creative industry regulars. Known for its late dinners that turn into dance parties.
Tiny little café on the edge of the Marais, perfect place to go for lunch. Everything they serve is organic and nutritious, leaving you with the feeling that you’ve been super healthy.
68 locals recommend
Kitchen
74 Rue des GravilliersTiny little café on the edge of the Marais, perfect place to go for lunch. Everything they serve is organic and nutritious, leaving you with the feeling that you’ve been super healthy.
Favorite breakfast spot. Very casual and friendly sit in or take away restaurant. Bacon egg sandwich, homemade granola, fresh OJ. Simple yet rare to find in Paris.
144 locals recommend
Frenchie
Favorite breakfast spot. Very casual and friendly sit in or take away restaurant. Bacon egg sandwich, homemade granola, fresh OJ. Simple yet rare to find in Paris.
Sightseeing
Galerie Vivienne is a gorgeous, restored nineteenth century covered passage—complete with glass roofs, mosaic-tiled floors—and is a perfect place to stop and take in a bit of tea and shopping.
198 locals recommend
Galerie Vivienne
Galerie VivienneGalerie Vivienne is a gorgeous, restored nineteenth century covered passage—complete with glass roofs, mosaic-tiled floors—and is a perfect place to stop and take in a bit of tea and shopping.
Drinks & Nightlife
L\Inconnu brings cheap booze and fancy DJs to dance in the basement. Young and hype crowd. You can always come during the day for a coffee & wifi breakfast…
14 locals recommend
Le Ballon FC
17-19 Rue de MazagranL\Inconnu brings cheap booze and fancy DJs to dance in the basement. Young and hype crowd. You can always come during the day for a coffee & wifi breakfast…
Red velvet on the walls, antique sofas
from the beginning of the 20th century. This club is dedicated to live rock and indie music.
Le Tigre by L'alternative
5 Rue MolièreRed velvet on the walls, antique sofas
from the beginning of the 20th century. This club is dedicated to live rock and indie music.
Open since 2005 and established in a former high-end brothel, it‘s now the classic hangout for celebrities and Parisian hipsters.
35 locals recommend
Le Baron Paris
6 Av. MarceauOpen since 2005 and established in a former high-end brothel, it‘s now the classic hangout for celebrities and Parisian hipsters.