The multi-Michelin-starred French chef Alain Ducasse opened La Manufacture de Café, his own coffee roasting workshop fronted by a café and boutique on a tiny street northeast of the Place de la Bastille. Intrigued by the idea of a €15 cup of coffee, I decided...
Tag - 11th arrondissement
I had heard good things about Jane Drotter’s East Parisian restaurant Yard, so I finally made a reservation to check it out last week.
33 ave Philippe Auguste, 11th, tel 01 43 67 01 23. A highly recommend bistro for a hearty lunch before or after a trip to Père Lachaise...
223 Blvd Voltaire, 11th, tel 01 43 71 27 57. A contemporary boutique hotel between the Bois de Vincennes and Bastille district...
65 Rue Saint-André des Arts, 6th.
The French have finally caught on to the healthy juice bar trend...
A scruffy little bistro near Nation that was Mitterrand’s favorite lunch venue...
8 Blvd Beaumarchais, 11th.
This budget 1920s hotel is located on the busy boulevard separating the Bastille from the Marais district, just a few steps from the metro...
3 rue Oberkampf, 11th.
Not to be confused with the old-fashioned Caron de Beaumarchais on the other side of the Marais, this is a fun and funky contemporary hotel on the edge of the hip Oberkampf district...
L’Esprit Tchaï
115 & 123 Rue Oberkampf, 11th
M° Ménilmontant or Parmentier
Great fresh juices, fruit smoothies, healthy soups (vegetarian and vegan), even quinoa soups. Reasonable prices. One of the only healthy eating options in the Oberkampf ‘hood!
Restaurant Astier, 44 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud, 11th. This is a popular restaurant with the American crowds, so expect to hear some loud English. In any case you shouldn’t come here for a quiet, romantic dinner, since it’s a boisterous, crowded restaurant on...
74, rue Amelot,11th. Tel 01 40 21 20 00. Les Jardins du Marais hotel is on a great little street in the 11th, right on the edge of the Marais and the Place des Vosges.
16 Rue St-Sabin, 11th. A retro-style neighborhood café-restaurant near the Place de la Bastille...
