Paris

Food & Drink

• Janou • French / One of my favourite restaurants in Paris. Very French. We ordered escargot and frog legs.
• Virtus • Tasting menu / A refined dining experience with an innovative and elevated tasting menu.
• Septime • French / Ranked No. 11 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants List (2024). One of the best restaurants in Paris & France.

• Le Syndicat & Copperbay • Cocktail bars / Le Syndicat is described as 'Grandpa's spirits gone gangsta!' because of their hip hop theme. Copperbay is a NYC-style cocktail bar with high tables and tasteful interior design.
• Little Red Door & Sister Midnight • Cocktail bars / Little Red Door is the best bar in Paris with an iconic miniature red door as their entrance. Sister Midnight is famed to have the best espresso martini in Paris.
• Lulu White • Cocktail bar (closed) / A NOLA­ themed bar (New Orleans) that was one of the best bars in town (RIP).

• Frenchie Wine Bar (Frenchie Bar à Vins) • There's something so easy­going and friendly about this Wine Bar. You can come alone or with friends, eat standing at the counter or sitting at a table. The food is simple, yet elegant: It's a restaurant in its own right, but freer and more relaxed with top-notch wine.
• Septime Le Cave • If you can't snag a reservation at Septime, this is the next best thing. Incredible wine selection with small bites.
• Le Mary Celeste • Cozy neighbourhood bar serving creative light meals alongside cocktails & an extensive list of wines.

• Coffee • Partisan, Two Doors, Saint Pearl, Jozi Cafe, Arabica %, Atelier P1
• Bakeries • Mamiche (croissants), Maison Mulot (macarons), Boulangerie BO (patisserie)

Activities & Attractions

• Eiffel Tower - Summit Ticket • Worth going up!
• Croissant or bread making class • Book a class with Maison Fleuret (Ateliers Parisiens). They offer croissant & bread-making classes.
• Louvre & walk through Tuileries • The Louvre is the biggest art gallery in the world and The Tuileries is a well-manicured park beside the gallery.

• Pedestrian-Friendly Streets • Champs Elysses, Rue Montorgueil, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, Berges de Seine, Rue des Rosiers, Cour St-Emilion & Rue de la Huchette.
• Passages • Passage de Panorama, Gallery Vivienne, Passage du Grand Cerf. Note: 'Passages' are covered alleyways crowded with shops, restaurants and people browsing or dining.

Stays

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  Prince de Galles (8th by Champs Elysses) • Prince de Galles is a Marriott, Luxury Collection Hotel. It is a legendary 5-star jewel of Paris.
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  Hotel de Jobo (Marais) • A hip boutique hotel in the Marais district.
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  Hotel Jean D'Arc (Marais) • Quality accommodations in the Marais district with reasonable rates.
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  Hotel Marais Bastille (Bastille) • A stylish and welcoming hotel on the Right Bank of the Seine.
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  Hotel Des Arts (Montmartre) • Located in the Montmartre district, this is a family-run hotel with a design style that is true to its Parisian roots.
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  Hôtel Villa d'Estrées (Sorbonne) • Upscale hotel in a 17th-century building.

• Le Marais (Arr 3 & 4), Bastille (Arr 4/11 & 12), Montmartre (Arr 18), Sorbonne (Arr 5 & Pantheon), Clichy & Pantin (hip suburbs)

More

• More Food • Clamato, Clown Bar, Bonhomie, Gaffe Stern, Racines, Allenotheque (also known as Burger Pere et Fils par Alieno), Coretta, Cafe Breizh, Bouillon Republique, Pink Mamma, Buvette Pigalle, Ellsworth, Sanjo (ramen), Relais d'entrec6te (steak frites), Cafe Flore, Ralph's, Au Passage, Double Dragon, Le Servan, Parcelles, Onii-San (Japanese), Juveniles
• More Drinks • Danico, Frequency, Candelaria, Cambridge Public House, Harry's Bar, La Presse (Clichy)
• Sites, Museums & Galleries • Dine along the Seine River, go underground into the Catacombs of Paris, explore the Champagne region (1hr away), visit Arras & Vimy Ridge, see the palace of Versailles, go to a Moulin Rouge show, Musee d'Orsay, Arc de Triomphe, Pompadue, Notre-Dame Cathedral (may be closed), Sacre-Coeur, Pantheon
• Parks • Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne