Favorite Places in Paris

All the phone numbers here are in the French format. If you are calling from outside of France, add the country code and drop the first 0. For the United States, for instance, the country code is 33.

Favorite Places to Eat

L’As du Falafel 34 Rue des Rosiers, 75004 Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11:00 AM to midnight, Friday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday

Café Med 77 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, 75004 Tel.: 01 43 29 73 17

Eric Kayser this link has all the addresses, contact information, and hours

Grand Bouillon Racine 3 rue Racine, 75006 *Tel.: 01 44 32 15 60 Hours: Monday – Sunday noon to 11:00 PM

Mamie Gâteau 66 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 *Tel.: 01 42 22 32 15 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11:30 AM to 6 PM

Polidor 41 rue Monsieur le Prince, 75006 *Tel.: 01 43 26 95 34 Hours: noon to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM until 12:30 AM every day except Sunday when it closes at 11 PM

Tea Room at the Musée Jacquemart-André 158 bd. Haussmann, 75008 Tel.: 01 01 45 62 11 59 Hours: 11:45 AM to 5:30 PM (lunch from 11:45 AM to 3 PM and snacks from 3 PM to 5.30 PM). Brunch is served each Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM. Late night opening on Mondays and Saturdays until 7 PM during exhibitions.

Favorite Cafés and Tea Rooms (just bring a book)

Angelina 226 rue de Rivoli, 75001, Tel.: 01 42 60 82 00 Hours: Weekdays 7:30 AM to 7 PM, Weekend 8:30 AM to 7 PM

Bread and Roses 7 rue du Fleurus, 75006, Tel.: 01 42 22 06 06 Hours: 8 AM to 7:15 PM Monday to Saturday

Les Éditeurs 4 carrefour de l’Odéon, 75006 Tel.: 01 43 26 67 76 Hours: 8 AM to 2 AM every day

Merci 111 blvd. Beaumarchais, 75003 Tel.: 01 42 77 00 33 Hours: 10 AM to 7 PM Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday

Favorite Museums

Musée des Arts Décoratifs 107 rue de Rivoli 75001 Tel.: : 01 44 55 57 50 Hours: closed Monday, Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM; Thursday special exhibits are open until 9 PM

Musée du Carnavalet 23 rue de Sévigné
75003 Tel. : 01 44 59 58 58 Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM

Musée Cognacq-Jay 8 rue Elzévir
75003 Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday to Sunday

Musée Jacquemart-André 158 blvd. Haussmann, 75008 Tel.: 01 01 45 62 11 59 Hours: every day from 10 AM to 6 PM. Late night opening on Mondays and Saturdays until 8:30 PM during exhibitions.

Musée Nissim de Camondo 63 rue de Monceau 75008 Tel.: 01 53 89 06 50/06 40 Hours: closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5:30 PM

Favorite Places to Shop

agnès b Updated French classics – This site has all of the addresses in Europe. I go to the one at 6 rue Vieux Colombier 75006 Tel.: 01 44 39 02 60 Hours: Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM in the winter and 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM in the summer

Catherine B Vintage Chanel and Hermès clothing, shoes, purses, and luggage, 3 rue Guisarde 75006 Tel.: 01 43 25 64 92 Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Jean-Charles Rochoux The best chocolate trufles I’ve ever tasted, 16 rue d’Assas 75006 Tel.: 01 42 84 29 45 Hours: Sunday closed, Monday 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Tuesday to Saturday 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Les 3 Marches de Catherine B Vintage Chanel and Hermès scarves, jewelry, and accessories, 1 rue Guisarde 75006 Tel.: 01 43 54 74 18 Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Soulieado Provence-inspired prints, 78 rue de Seine 75006 Tel.: 01 43 54 62 25 Hours: closed Sunday, Monday to Saturday 10:30 AM to 7 PM

Un jour un sac Mix-and-match purse components, 27 boulevard Raspail 75007 Tel.: 01 45 49 26 88 Hours: Monday to Saturday from 11 AM to 1:30 PM and from 2:30 PM to 7 PM