Author: paris-bistro

O’Bourpif is a small bistro nestled between the Arc-de-Triomphe and Porte Maillot which is a delight for the entire neighbourhood since its opening more than three years ago. Long enough to have earned itself a place of honour in the hearts and stomachs of its residents. Good wines, good food and a large sprinkling of soul as expressed by its menu. It is just the sort place that restores ones strength and trust in humanity.Jean-François, assisted by Amélie, is the Parisian bistro boss of past tradition. Behind his counter he plays the role to perfection. Greeting all his customers by…

Le Tire-Bouchon, -the corkscrew- is a perfect name for this magnificent café on the square Franz Liszt. Nice, original decoration. A curious aquarium divides the room in two parts, the bar on one side, and the restaurant on the other side. No water and no fish inside the aquarium but a sample of French typical wines appreciated in the Parisian bistros for decades. Like for example, the wines of Beaujolais, as Morgon, Chinon, Brouilly, those of Lire River wine like Saumur, and those of southwest wine like Gaillac. Benoit and Anne run the Tire-Bouchon with efficiency. They have been working,…

With its green awning, l’Arcade Haussmann is a fine « brasserie » with a prominent position on Boulevard Haussmann. Directly behind the Saint-Lazare railway station and close to the alluring department stores. Whether seated inside or outside, luminous and bright, this café designed around the idea of animals from Africa sends out good vibrations. Since the summer of 2014, the Brasserie is run by a couple, Jean-Philippe and Laurence Bruel (below on the left. These natives of Auvergne are not novices in the Parisians cafés. Associated with Francis, a Norman (right), with whom they have a long working history, all three are…

Located on the left bank of the Seine, le “Petit Pont” is a parisian bistro opposite the cathedral Notre-Dame. This café is a perfect place to enjoy the charm of Paris. Its terrace offers both the fantastic view and the calm to be on a walking street prohibited to cars. It is a place that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. From dawn to see the sun rise behind the towers of Notre-Dame while enjoying a small premium breakfast (orange juice, pastry, pancake scrambled eggs). During happy hours (from 4 PM to 9.30 pm) you can savour…

The Censier is a genuine café of the Latin Quarter with a beautiful terrace. On the long rue Monge, its terrace attracts students during the sunny days. But this bistro is especially renowned for its cheap price among the residents of the district. The dish of the day is 10€ , and with 2.50€ more, you’ll have the dessert. Home made cooking and season by a talented Chef. Its interior reminds the paintings of Mondrian with their colored square patterns. They give to the place a cheerful atmosphere. In its open-plan kitchen, you can see the Chef. This native from…

On the superb “Place des Vosges”, Ma Bourgogne is one of a most famous wine’s bistro of Paris. You just can’t miss it, especially when wandering along the arcades of the well known Place. There’s always been a café there, right there in the Place des Vosges,ever since the end of 18th century. Ma Bourgogne happens to be one of theses archetypal « Bistros parisiens », heart and soul of a whole neighborhood.  There, a special ambiance and a mix between country flavoured cooking and more adventurous dishes, attracts both tourists and the old regular customers of « Le Marais ».…

Nearby the Rivoli Street, stands a bistro which resists to the present time trend of uniformity. A la Tete d’Or (the golden head), is one of the historic bistros located in the heart of Paris, which have came across the years without change. A la Tete d’Or, was one of these bistros where members of the corporations working each night in « les Halles de Paris » gathered at dawn. Here, scores of butchers, merchants of vegetables or flowers, leaned on theirs elbows at the bar, eating, drinking, laughing with another corporation : prostitutes. Despite all the area transformations, A…

Brasserie “Les Grandes Marches” is right by the Opéra Bastille and has been through a seriously befitting update since the Joulie family took over in the summer of 2012. The lounge spirit is out and the hallmark composed class and lighting that define great brasseries is back. The Art Deco influence is undeniable and the spirit intertwines with the close Opera and its “grandes marches” (great steps) that gave this establishment its name. And it implements good ideas, as the glass booth where the oyster seller dispenses his wares both indoors and outdoors the brasserie.This eye-catching feature has become one…

Au Cochon de Lait (the Sucking-Pig) is a vestige from the golden era of Parisian slaughter-houses of la Villette when the neighborhood bistros bore the names of livestock. There was le Mouton Blanc (the White Sheep) , le Bélier d’Argent (the Silver Ram) , le Cochon d’Or (the Gold Pig) , each specializing in a type of meat. «Here, our customers were the slaughterers. They had their lockers in the back room to put away their blood stained aprons. They brought their meat and only paid one franc and fifty cents for the roasting. The service was handled in a…

“En Attendant l’Or” (waiting for gold) a name like slogan of Californian gold digger imagined by the boss, Patrick Laur…A pun that plays on the phonetics of his name. In french, Laur sounds like l’or (the Gold). The boss, Patrick Laur, is native from southern Aveyron (south Auvergne). Like many others of its fellows, he arrived in Paris without a penny. That was in 1986. Since then he hasn’t stop working in bistrots always experimenting news ideas. This café fits the definition of a cheap and cheerful modern Parisian bistro. With its frendly service and its appealing menu, En Attendant…