The menu is a localized japanese bento with vegeterian and carnivore options. Since the portions are light one will have room to taste one of their tasty desserts like the carrot cake or the cheesecake.

Currently Nanashi has two locations: behind Republique and rue Paradis.

Reservations are possible.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 40 22 05 55

Address: 31, rue de Paradis, 75010

Metro: Bonne Nouvelle, Chateau d’eau

Telephone: 00 33 (0)9 60 00 25 59

Address: 57 rue Charlot, 75003

Metro: Republique, Temple

Opening hours: Mon -Sat 11-00h; Tue-Sun 11-18h

Average price: lunch:  16 euros/person; dinner: 25 euros/person

This restaurant is great not simply because of its Nordic angle. The atmosphere is chic yet casual. The chef and staff are welcoming and accommodating and the food is fresh, refined, full of flavor and well realised. There is a 3 course menu updated every night as well as ‘choices a la carte.’ There is, of course, a focus on seafood and fish, although the meat dishes were perfectly executed as well. The ten euro house aperitif was nothing exciting so skip it and go directly for the wine, the aquavit and the herrings. This is a great little restaurant to go in small company of friends or a romantic evening and dress up.

Practical Information

Telephone: +33 (0) 1 45 26 66 66

Address:47, Rue Notre Dame de Lorette , 75009
Metro:St Georges
Opening hours: Tue-Fri for lunch; Tue-Sat for dinner
Average price: 29 euros for lunch menu; 34 euros for dinner menu

This little restaurant tucked away in the heart of St Germain holds title of the best Latin American restaurants in Paris. It is full of noise and laughter and singing and the sun shines inside, even on the rainiest of nights. It is a great place to go with friends, share a couple of cheese dips and guacamole bowls to start, then follow by a chicken quesadilla or a burrito. Add a few one-liter margarita pitchers for 10 euros and you still will not come out paying more than 30 euros per person. If you can, save room for the creme caramel at the end. Call ahead to make sure you have a table.

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Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 43 54 41 56
Address: 31, rue St Jacques, 75005
Metro: Cluny-La Sorbonne
Opening hours: noon-midnight every day
Average price: lunch: 8 euros/person; dinner: 15-30 euros/person

This is a cosy neighborhood bistrot owned by the welcoming Mr. Subhas with the help of the bubbly Aicha. On the menu is typical french fare with imagination and a solid wine list to match. Note that the ceiling moldings of 18th century boulangerie from which the restaurant was transformed. Definitely worth a stop over if looking for a non-touristy  place to grab a good lunch or dinner.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 42 52 30 36
Address: 51, rue du Mont Cenis, 75018
Metro: Lamarck-Caulaincourt, Jules Joffrin
Opening hours: lunch and dinner every day
Average price: lunch: 10-20 euros/person; dinner: 30-40 euros/person

One a little back street near Republique you will find one of the top secret addresses in Paris for gastronomic Lebanese cuisine.  The owners warmly greet every entering customer and are ready to answer any questions one may have about the dishes. The menu consists of mezzehes (warm and cold small dishes to be shared together) as well as main individual courses. Apart from the typical hummus and the baba ganouch, there are more exotic choices like the heavenly tender lemon lamb livers. The decor is refined, even if a little outdated. Reservations are highly recommended.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 42 08 09 08
Address: 6, rue Pierre Chausson, 75010
Metro: Jacques Bonsergent, Republique
Opening hours: lunch and dinner every day
Average price: lunch: 10-20 euros/person; dinner: 30-40 euros/person

This recently opened frenchified  burger place may not be the absolute best place for authentic burgers but it is a cosy place to go for a brunch, see and be seen, and reminisce about cold bud, cole slaw, carrot cake, corn flakes, etc. The uncharacteristically high percentage of small children in the restaurant adds to the relaxed atmosphere of what could otherwise be called another snooty bobo hangout together with the spontaneous blowing out of light fuses cheered on by the surprised guests.  Thumbs up for the decor, high school cafeteria-tasting coleslaw and quick service. Industrial-tasting carrot cake, though, wouldn’t be missed.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 40 15 03 27
Address: 39, rue Richelieu, 75001
Metro: Pyramides, Palais Royal
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday (soon Sunday)
Average price: 15-20 euros/person

Momoka is a tiny japanese restaurant ran by the very talented and dedicated Masayo and her several young assistants. Reservations are an absolute must and so is a big appetite ! This is because once you are seated in what might as well be her kitchen you will be presented with three menu options:  big, huge, and enormous! Depending on your choice, you will then  be offered a succession of salads, sashimis, stews and grilled meat and fish wonders, all distinctly of home-made flavor. It will be hard to pace yourself, so if at the end you do not have any room, even if you tried, for the airy green tea tiramisu, ask her to take it to go – it is absolutely to die for!

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 40 16 19 09
Address: 5, Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle ( to move on the same street in 2010 )
Metro: Trinité – d’Estienne d’Orves, St Georges
Opening hours: lunch Tuesday-Friday; dinner Tuesday-Saturday
Average price: dinner menu: 39, 49 or 69 euros per person; lunch: 28 euros per person

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Don’t miss this legendary Paris cabaret. Recently taken over by new art director,Philippe Découflé,  Le Crazy keeps its intimate charm while updating its lighting, choreography and music. No big feathers or cancan here – this cabaret is all about sultry sexy fantasies.

Practical Information

Address: 12, avenue George V, 75008
Metro: Alma Marceau, George V
Reservations: 00 33 (0)1 47 23 32 32
Shows: Sunday-Friday: 20h15 & 22h45;  Saturday:  19h, 21h30 & 23h45
Tickets: 80 euros and up, show or show & champagne
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On a cold  or rainy evening you want to comfort your soul and stomach…then go to this tiny new tavern. With its soft lighting, low ceilings, friendly relaxed atmosphere, Les Enfants Perdus are the children of the gentleman farmer. The team at work is young and laidback despite the starched uniforms. The kitchen timely churns out meticulously prepared and in most cases, revisited, french dishes on a menu that changes from season to season.

The brunch atmosphere is great, but better to call before you head out to reserve a table.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)01 81 29 48 26
Address: 9, Rue des Récollets , 75010
Metro: Gare de l’Est, Chateau d’Eau
Opening hours: 7/7: 12h – 14h30 & 20h-23h; Friday -Saturday: 20h-midnight; Sunday brunch: 12h-16h
Average price: dinner 30-40 euros per person; bottle of wine 27 euros
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This is a brand new hotel located on the tiny street of Caron in the very heart of Marais. Clean classic lines and colors, friendly staff and hard-to-beat location, make this a great choice for couples getting away on a romantic holiday.

Practical Information

Telephone: 00 33 (0)1 40 29 02 94
Address: 3, Rue Caron, 75004
Metro: Bastille, St Paul
Average price:  240 euros per night
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