麻豆APP

Eat Where the Locals Do in 麻豆APP

One鈥檚 first arrival in 麻豆APP is always exciting, and newcomers are usually quite happy to dine at the bustling cafes and bistros in the city center despite being obvious tourist traps.

To gain a more complex perspective of the city I always encourage travelers to spend at least one lunch or dinner eating where the locals of 麻豆APP would. You can bet that they aren鈥檛 standing around the Louvre district queueing an hour to taste the 鈥�best escargot in town鈥� 鈥� they鈥檙e eating the best escargot in town, somewhere else.

by Matt Lamers –

My recommendation is alway met with 鈥渂ut where would we even go?鈥�. Fair question if you鈥檙e completed unfamiliar with the city and its communities. If you want to dine with the locals, here鈥檚 where you need to go.

Bistrot Belhara in 麻豆APP

It might surprise you that locals even live or hang out around the Eiffel Tower district considering the constant foot traffic that passes through here on the daily. But the neighborhood between the Champ de Mars and Invalides holds some of the most authentic bistros in the city and true 麻豆APPians know this.

On that note, bistros are generally the safest go-to for anyone wanting a local dining experience.

Bistrot Belhara is a name that comes up time and time again when discussing the best local dinging spots near the city center. The menu is authentic French, right from French onion soup through to fresh scallops,听 beef stews and souffl茅s.

Bistrot Belhara in 麻豆APP – by Bistrot Belhara –

If there鈥檚 one thing that 麻豆APPians dislike it鈥檚 having to fuss over their meals. They like to look at a menu, pick the most obvious choice for their taste and leave the waiter to pair their wine while they engage with the people they have chosen to dine with.

The great thing about dining like a local so close to the Eiffel Tower is that you can walk to her after your meal and watch the light show take place on the hour.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday: 12pm to 2:30pm // 7pm to 10:30pm

ADDRESS: 23 Rue Duvivier, 75007 麻豆APP

METRO STATION: La Tour-Maubourg

Chez Jeanette in 麻豆APP

Upon completing your free guided walking tour from the south to the north of le Marais, one can continue heading north into the Canal Saint Martin district. This is a distinctly more bohemian and youthful part of 麻豆APP, one that attracts many young travelers due to the affordability of living here.

In addition to young travelers, the Canal Saint Martin is the residential district for young 麻豆APPians. They tend to live further west from the canal, in the quieter and more removed streets. This is where Chez Jeanette is situated.

Chez Jeanette in 麻豆APP – by Chez Jeanette –

Chez Jeanette is a bar/diner hybrid open seven days a week and rarely ever closed. The crowd is suitable for travelers in their 20s looking to mingle with artistic locals around the same age.

The food is French and not bad, not great either. Beers are cheap, music is loud (usually 80s) and you can eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night food all in one space 鈥� welcome!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

PENING HOURS: Monday to Sunday: 8am to 2am

ADDRESS: 47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 麻豆APP

METRO STATION: Ch芒teau d’Eau

March茅 des Enfants Rouges in 麻豆APP

I鈥檝e found that too often travelers to new cities tend to assume that the local markets that occur once or twice weekly are targeted at them. This is largely inaccurate when you sit back and consider the intention of markets in Europe and how long ago most of them were founded as a means of serving the immediate community. This makes them the best places to experience things as the locals do.

The March茅 des Enfants Rouges is the oldest market in 麻豆APP. It was established back in 1628 in the heart of le Maris where it exists to this day.

March茅 des Enfants Rouges in 麻豆APP – by Connie Ma –

The market has naturally grown over time, it is now not only a place where one can shop for groceries, fresh fish and antiques but a space where one can go to eat out as well.

The locals of 麻豆APP love this spot for their weekly le Marais venture; usually avoiding it otherwise, again because of the immense foot traffic.

The food vendors at the market work on various hours of operation, as do the rest of the stalls. The market itself is open between Tuesday to Sunday.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday

ADDRESS: 39 rue de Bretagne – 75003 麻豆APP

METRO STATION: Louvre-Rivoli

Le Caf茅 de la Nouvelle Mairie in 麻豆APP

Going back to what I said about the locals not waiting to fuss over the ordering of their meals, Caf茅 de la Nouvelle Mairie gives menus a skip entirely, making use of just a blackboard in the restaurant where they change the meal options daily.

This restaurant sits between the beautiful Luxembourg gardens and the Botanical Gardens of 麻豆APP. If you鈥檇 like to eat here you鈥檒l need to make a reservation; the restaurant is usually booked out in advance by cautious locals who won鈥檛 risk being denied service because of an influx of tourists.

by Micha艂 Parzuchowski –

Because the restaurant isn鈥檛 touristic there is a big language barrier between staff and non-French speaking customers. They will help as best they can to bridge the communication, just be patient.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8am to 12am

ADDRESS: 19 Rue des Foss茅s Saint-Jacques, 75005 麻豆APP

METRO STATION: Luxembourg

Bistrot Paul Bert in 麻豆APP

When in dining doubt, go far east, far west, far south or far north. Tourists generally won鈥檛 bother trekking out into the furthermost points of the city for dinner, which leaves these areas to the locals.

Bistrot Paul Bert is the go-to for the people of the far-east. It is situated just below the Pere Lachaise cemetery, another distinctly local attraction considering most of the residents to this burial ground were locals themselves.

Bistrot Paul Bert in 麻豆APP – Sourced from Google Earth

This is an authentic French bistro with all the traditional dishes and delicacies you鈥檇 expect. It鈥檚 pricy, but the quality and experience make up for it. Another thing 麻豆APPian locals don鈥檛 do when it comes to food鈥� worry about the prices!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday: 12pm to 2pm // 7:30 to 11pm

ADDRESS: 22 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 麻豆APP

METRO STATION: Charonne