Restaurants Café Deux Magots (iconic, great for breakfast, coffee) Daroco bourse (italian/pizza) Dalia on rue montmartre (meditteranean) Lebanese, al mankal on Ave de New York (close to eiffel tower) Kokoro (in the 5th arrondissement) Biscotte (in the 15th) Lilane (in the 5th) Le Servan (11th) Double dragon (Phillipino into French fusion) Le petit chatelet La Grande Epicerie Paris (food store experience) Tashi Delek (tibet food) Au petit grec (for a nice walk in rue mouffetard and the best greek crepe you can have in all of Paris!!) schwartz for a really yummy burger Oktobre The bouillon Chartier, in Montparnasse, is an institution : it's good, it's fast and it's cheap bouillon Pharamond in les Halles (across the Seine) Cèpe et Figue (Saint Germain) Patrol (Luxembourg) good for brunch la crêperie Josselin is also an institution (it's very good but very very fast service. You sit, you eat a galette, a crêpe and you go). la maison du mochi et tomo pâtisserie (Japanese Patisserie) Le Chartier is an institution ! Traditional French eaterie Restaurant brasserie Grizzli Café (so cute, delicious, and a great value) Le Trousseau d'Or Restaurant (Best meal, the dessert is amazing and homemade) Le Compas rue Cler (The 7th arrondissement is home to one of the best market streets in Paris) Pralus Rambuteau Paris IVe (known for their bread) Chez Fernand Christine on Rue Christine in St. Germain le petit pois paris Le Sebillon Chez Jeanou near Place des Vosges for some Provençal vibe too Clown Bar Daroco Bourse (best pizza) la rôtisserie de la tour d’argent brasserie Bofinger bistrot des tournelles la frégate Un Zèbre à Montmartre Gyoza House shopping Rue des Francs Bourgeois, Rue de Bretagne, Rue des Rosiers areas around Le Marais les grands magasins Les Galeries Lafayettes (rooftoop food and drink with amazing views of Paris) shops in Montmartre area Alix D Reynis (rue Jacob) Grande Épicerie St Ouen (flea market) Puces d’Aligre (Small flea market with my favorite vintage ceramic finds of my 2 week trip) Librairie Deyrolles ceramics Empreintes concept store in the 3rd (french artists including ceramics) Dodo Toucan, 69 rue de Meaux on the 19th arrondissement atelier d’Art de France (prestigious art) Klin d’œil Astier de Villette threesevenparis (ceramic studio rue des Saint Peres by of two famous Parisian twins) Maison Sarah Lavoine (rue du Bac/ rue de l’universite) Kim Le (potter in paris) Fenua ceramics (potter with her own studio) Ceramic museums Guimet. It’s a 19th century collector of Asian objects musée de la manufacture de Sèvres. Musée d’Ecouen (in the suburbs) Musée des Arts Décoratifs Places Place de Vosges Musée de Carnavalet Pompidou Centre (modern art, closing soon for remodel) Montparnasse top of Montparnasse Tower, stunning views of the city and restaurant at the top Dior Museum montparnasse and have a drink/ meal in the restaurant. Opera garnier guided tours re fab. “Le sentiment des choses” for ceramics. Rue mouffetard for a different experience- lots of indies and markets. Nice place for brunch at the bottom Museé Picasso