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Bakery - closest place for proper bread, away from the tourist quarter
21 residents recomanen
Panifica
15 Av. TrudaineBakery - closest place for proper bread, away from the tourist quarter
Drinks & Nightlife
Neither touristy nor pretentious. I will often have coffee here in the morning if I am in the Abbesses area.
168 residents recomanen
La Fourmi
74 Rue des MartyrsNeither touristy nor pretentious. I will often have coffee here in the morning if I am in the Abbesses area.
A bit smug and trendy but the glass court is a nice place to sit and there is a foosball table in the restrooms downstairs
345 residents recomanen
Hôtel Amour
8 Rue de NavarinA bit smug and trendy but the glass court is a nice place to sit and there is a foosball table in the restrooms downstairs
Old haunt. Was a pleasant place for a drink. I'm told it's a bit overrun by hipsters these days (I was not a hipster)
277 residents recomanen
Le Progrès
1 Rue de BretagneOld haunt. Was a pleasant place for a drink. I'm told it's a bit overrun by hipsters these days (I was not a hipster)
Rated a top-10 tapas bar in Paris by TimeOut (Jan 2013) . Not been to 9 others so I can't say, but went a Wednesday evening in April 2015 and enjoyed a jazz band and a mixed crowd. Not cheap but OK €
11 residents recomanen
La Guêpe
14 Rue des Trois FrèresRated a top-10 tapas bar in Paris by TimeOut (Jan 2013) . Not been to 9 others so I can't say, but went a Wednesday evening in April 2015 and enjoyed a jazz band and a mixed crowd. Not cheap but OK €
This wine shop has a little secret bar at the end worth having a glass and a plate of cheese in. They will also bring you a tray of oysters from the Mascotte (across the street)
85 residents recomanen
La Cave des Abbesses
43 Rue des AbbessesThis wine shop has a little secret bar at the end worth having a glass and a plate of cheese in. They will also bring you a tray of oysters from the Mascotte (across the street)
This is just a truly remarkable place. Hidden away like a speakeasy under layers of posters and paint is this chic (interior) cocktail bar that serves uniquely French-made alcohol. Visited 6/2015
142 residents recomanen
Le Syndicat
51 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisThis is just a truly remarkable place. Hidden away like a speakeasy under layers of posters and paint is this chic (interior) cocktail bar that serves uniquely French-made alcohol. Visited 6/2015
Not in our neighborhood but this pedestrian street is worth a visit in the "Brooklyn" of Paris 10th arr. Several bars here and around it that you should check out. My office used to be 2 blocks away
100 residents recomanen
Cour des Petites Écuries
Cour des Petites ÉcuriesNot in our neighborhood but this pedestrian street is worth a visit in the "Brooklyn" of Paris 10th arr. Several bars here and around it that you should check out. My office used to be 2 blocks away
This recent hotel and bar is both chic and appealing—but expensive. More interesting the the Hotel Amour
59 residents recomanen
Folies Pigalle
9 Rue FrochotThis recent hotel and bar is both chic and appealing—but expensive. More interesting the the Hotel Amour
Essentials
Largest grocery market in the neighborhood, open until 23h. Good selection of products. Closed Sundays
326 residents recomanen
Market
61-65 Blvd Marguerite de RochechouartLargest grocery market in the neighborhood, open until 23h. Good selection of products. Closed Sundays
Poste office. Not as nice as the branch at the Place des Abbesses but often less crowded. Note that post offices are banks in France so you can get cash here
89 residents recomanen
La Poste
8 Rue François BonvinPoste office. Not as nice as the branch at the Place des Abbesses but often less crowded. Note that post offices are banks in France so you can get cash here
With the local A2 Pas (Auchan superette) around the corner in liquidation (May 2017), this newly opened mini-market easily fills its shoes (although I am sad to see my familiar market friends disappear)
1040 residents recomanen
Franprix
108 Av. Jean LoliveWith the local A2 Pas (Auchan superette) around the corner in liquidation (May 2017), this newly opened mini-market easily fills its shoes (although I am sad to see my familiar market friends disappear)
This used to be an A2Pas (Auchan superette) market that was in financial distress and I'm glad to see it reopen. Super convenient and close.
194 residents recomanen
Supermarché G20
34 Rue de CîteauxThis used to be an A2Pas (Auchan superette) market that was in financial distress and I'm glad to see it reopen. Super convenient and close.
Food Scene
Braisenville
36 Rue CondorcetFriendly staff. Chic, interesting food
Probably the best restaurant in the Abbesses sector. One of the few that isn't catering to tourists but to locals
50 residents recomanen
Café Miroir
94 Rue des MartyrsProbably the best restaurant in the Abbesses sector. One of the few that isn't catering to tourists but to locals
La Mascotte
52 Rue des AbbessesShellfish platters!
One of the ten best pizza restaurants in Paris! Not cheap but worth it. Open only at meal times. Take out hot sandwiches good too.
20 residents recomanen
Da Carmine
61 Rue des MartyrsOne of the ten best pizza restaurants in Paris! Not cheap but worth it. Open only at meal times. Take out hot sandwiches good too.
Good, large (but not dietetic) salads, plus service all day. They also own the Marmite down on the boulevard (similar menu) and another Relais Gascon down the street on Joseph Le Maistre
93 residents recomanen
Le relais Gascon
6 Rue des AbbessesGood, large (but not dietetic) salads, plus service all day. They also own the Marmite down on the boulevard (similar menu) and another Relais Gascon down the street on Joseph Le Maistre
Bakery/Pastries and voted best baguette in Paris in 2007
105 residents recomanen
Maison Arnaud Delmontel
39 Rue des MartyrsBakery/Pastries and voted best baguette in Paris in 2007
Bakery. Voted best baguette in Paris in 2010 and AGAIN for 2015. No fluke. Now of course, there's a line out the door
177 residents recomanen
Le Grenier à Pain
38 Rue des AbbessesBakery. Voted best baguette in Paris in 2010 and AGAIN for 2015. No fluke. Now of course, there's a line out the door
New Naoko
3 Rue des AbbessesJapanese food, quite decent and popular with locals. Closed Mondays
Your neighbor! Decent Indian food even if the prices have gone up a bit and the service can be spotty.
Au Palais de l'Himalaya
2 Rue BriquetYour neighbor! Decent Indian food even if the prices have gone up a bit and the service can be spotty.
Not cheap for the neighborhood, but a nice place to sit away from the tourists and the noisy boulevard. One of four Corso brasseries in Paris, produced in association with the Costes brothers group
71 residents recomanen
Corso
10 Av. TrudaineNot cheap for the neighborhood, but a nice place to sit away from the tourists and the noisy boulevard. One of four Corso brasseries in Paris, produced in association with the Costes brothers group
Good Moroccan food. Used to be on the rue des Martyrs (well, many years ago now I guess). We also just like Trudaine
10 residents recomanen
Restaurant L'Oriental Paris
47 Av. TrudaineGood Moroccan food. Used to be on the rue des Martyrs (well, many years ago now I guess). We also just like Trudaine
I don't really recommend this but it's an Australian joint (formerly the Kookaburra Café) and they speak English. Expensive, overrated, smug. But also a recent fixture in the neighborhood
123 residents recomanen
KB CaféShop
53 Av. TrudaineI don't really recommend this but it's an Australian joint (formerly the Kookaburra Café) and they speak English. Expensive, overrated, smug. But also a recent fixture in the neighborhood
Nice to eat here when it's warm out. Simple menu, wasn't too expensive when I was here until 2010
143 residents recomanen
L'Eté en Pente Douce
8 Rue Paul AlbertNice to eat here when it's warm out. Simple menu, wasn't too expensive when I was here until 2010
Sébastien Gaudard - Pâtisserie des Martyrs
3 Rue des Martyrsworth a gander. expensive, however
Currently featured in a number of guidebooks but there's more in this area than just Jeanette. Beware of pickpockets on this street however
330 residents recomanen
Chez Jeannette
47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-DenisCurrently featured in a number of guidebooks but there's more in this area than just Jeanette. Beware of pickpockets on this street however
The decor is classic 1930s French but the food is classic North African couscous and tajine. A great place for a meal
13 residents recomanen
Le Martel
3 Rue MartelThe decor is classic 1930s French but the food is classic North African couscous and tajine. A great place for a meal
Winner of the Best Baguette de Paris in 2012 (they were in a different spot at the time), this is a very chic bakery with tables for coffee (rare!) as well. Took them a while to be listed here on Air BnB, as I meant to put them in the guide for a couple years now
132 residents recomanen
Pain Pain
59 Rue des MartyrsWinner of the Best Baguette de Paris in 2012 (they were in a different spot at the time), this is a very chic bakery with tables for coffee (rare!) as well. Took them a while to be listed here on Air BnB, as I meant to put them in the guide for a couple years now
TimeOut Paris recently wrote a review of the US-style chicken counter: https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/cot-cot
Cot Cot
21 Rue GérandoTimeOut Paris recently wrote a review of the US-style chicken counter: https://www.timeout.fr/paris/restaurants/cot-cot
The owner/manager is really a friendly guy, so I come in for pizza often enough when I'm in town
La Favorita
7 Rue MauconseilThe owner/manager is really a friendly guy, so I come in for pizza often enough when I'm in town
This was once an uninteresting two-star hotel but when the owner died, his 5 children spent more then 2 years of construction to turn it into what it is, which is simply great (and four stars for the hotel now). Reopened in its current configuration in March 2018 with a celebrity chef. Pricey, but definitely a good place to feel like an adult.
Hôtel Môm'Art
42 Rue d'OrselThis was once an uninteresting two-star hotel but when the owner died, his 5 children spent more then 2 years of construction to turn it into what it is, which is simply great (and four stars for the hotel now). Reopened in its current configuration in March 2018 with a celebrity chef. Pricey, but definitely a good place to feel like an adult.
This hotel reopened in 2018 after a major renovation. The rooftop restaurant is now the main attraction for locals. Not prohibitively expensive, either (but it could easily have been). We ate here last summer (2018) and the view of the Eiffel Tower down the boulevard is spectacular in the evening.
254 residents recomanen
Terrass Hotel
12-14 Rue Joseph de MaistreThis hotel reopened in 2018 after a major renovation. The rooftop restaurant is now the main attraction for locals. Not prohibitively expensive, either (but it could easily have been). We ate here last summer (2018) and the view of the Eiffel Tower down the boulevard is spectacular in the evening.
Great sidewalk spot for people watching.The price for a charcuterie and cheese board is unbeatable (but the beer will set you back). I came here to watch the World Cup soccer matches from the tables on the sidewalk last year (2018).
9 residents recomanen
Le Claque-Fromage
49 Av. TrudaineGreat sidewalk spot for people watching.The price for a charcuterie and cheese board is unbeatable (but the beer will set you back). I came here to watch the World Cup soccer matches from the tables on the sidewalk last year (2018).
Sightseeing
Everything here, the chic side of lower Montmartre. Post office, banks, cafés. The center of the neighborhood for the film "Amélie"
287 residents recomanen
Rue des Abbesses
Rue des AbbessesEverything here, the chic side of lower Montmartre. Post office, banks, cafés. The center of the neighborhood for the film "Amélie"
This is the café where the film "Amélie" (1999) was filmed
261 residents recomanen
Cafè dels Dos Molins
15 Rue LepicThis is the café where the film "Amélie" (1999) was filmed
Arts & Culture
Our tiny local cinéma! Films in English (or original language at least with French subtitles). Auditorium designed by Cocteau. Tea room open all day
157 residents recomanen
Studio 28
10 Rue TholozéOur tiny local cinéma! Films in English (or original language at least with French subtitles). Auditorium designed by Cocteau. Tea room open all day
Théâtre de l'Atelier
1 Pl. Charles DullinShopping
You can get ink cartridges for the printer here (and anything else electronic or household)
DARTY Montmartre
56 Blvd Marguerite de RochechouartYou can get ink cartridges for the printer here (and anything else electronic or household)
Place Lino Ventura
Place Lino VenturaDon't forget to wander down here on lower Martrys, it's a nice walk
Chinemachine
100 Rue des MartyrsCool second-hand clothes & stuff