Le Daily Syrien combines a small deli with a newspaper kiosk. With quite a large selection of interesting papers and magazines, it serves good, well-prepared Syrian food, such as hommos, taboule, shawarmas, falafels, and the likes. Not to forget, the mandatory the a la menthe. Simply good, and definitely more appetizing than similar offerings in the surrounding neighborhood.
Showing posts with label 10th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10th. Show all posts
La Quincaillerie
La Quincaillerie is yet another hip-cool kind of place in the still filthy-greasy, but now even more than ever up-and-coming area in Faubourg-Saint Denis. Lively, good ambience, this half bar, half restaurant is laid back and makes you feel instantly at home (except for a few bewildered banana flies). The staff is kind of laid back - perhaps even a bit too much - but always very friendly and nice. With an ambitious chef in the kitchen, eager to get the finalized servings out where they belong in due time, this is kind of funny to watch. Decent wines on the glass, and some interesting, tasty and well prepared servings in the lower end of the bobo-bistrot price range. Go there because its always lively. Or go there before you're having some drinks somewhere else in the area. Or just go there because it's all in all a good experience.
Le Floreal
If you happen to find yourself looking for a good spot to eat between the 11th and the 19th, Le Floreal is most certainly an option. Although it's actually located in the 10th (which would make some people say you kind of missed your target), they will serve you a very decent meal, not extravagant, but by the book. The place is large and lively, and the cocktails served in the bar might just as well also be the main reason for a visit. Informal and yet with classical style at the small tables in the restaurant section. The menu is basic and classical, but things are well prepared. Also the wines are good value for your money.
www.lefloreal.fr
www.lefloreal.fr
Inaro
This is the local place where you drop by for a glass, for a good plate of charcuterie, for a talk, a coffee, or something else. Aside from the serving the bar and the tables in fresh light wood - which for some reason seems intended to look scandinavian, rather than savoyard - Inaro also sells its terroir products to go. Interesting products, good sausages, cheeses, all the necessary basics of the cold kitchen of a stable high quality. Despite the decor, the place is cosy and easy going.
www.inaro.fr
www.inaro.fr
Philou
In the area around the canals the offer of good restaurants and places to go out is overwhelming. Philou is one of them. It promises good, well-prepared and well-served food in a lively, yet charming and endearing atmosphere. Good food, based on good ingredients. Simple, but without the restrictions of the classical kitchen. A well selected, good wine menu with a high variety - know what you're asking for.
Chez Prune
Chez prune is basically one of the cafes or bistros that the life around the canals is turning around. They do actually serve very decent food. Classical bistro food, with no pretensions of being more. But of course, this is not why you come here. You come here for the vibe, because you're strolling around the canals. You come here for the lively ambiance, to have fun, and go out. Rightly.
Les Enfants Perdus
After a long, but soothing walk at the Canal Saint-Martin Sunday evening, this place is just there when you need it the most. With its dragging charm, it is welcoming and easy going. The bar alludes a somewhat classical scenery, where the child of the waiter/tender is dining quietly, gets picked up by his mother (the wife of the barman), after which the mistress takes over the scene. Or something like that. This parallel universe, however charming it might be, does not speed up the service. But it is something. And the food is good, very well prepared; the menu is tempting and holds its promises. The style is inventive, and seems yet firmly grounded in the classical virtues.
www.les-enfants-perdus.com
www.les-enfants-perdus.com
De la Ville
If you happen to get back late from work and live in the area, De la Ville excels having an open kitchen until 1 am, which is rare in Paris. The food is decent and not too pricy, but gastronomic experiences should be searched for elsewhere. However, the place holds other values. It is particularly charming in the weekend when it is crowded, and the classic interior with its large halls and mirrors is reminiscence of another time. In the weekend evenings, the place turns into a more club'ish kind of place, with cocktails and dj's.
Le Verre volé
This cosy win bar near Canal Saint Martin is a centre of good ambiance. The small open kitchen corner serves excellent, but simple food, for a mixed and lively crowd. The style is unpretentious, but sharp and precise. The price-value ratio is extremely good. And the buzz is on. Then, what's the but? The but is the hip fancy of intestines and natural wines. Although the blood sausages are good, I draw my personal limit before les andouillettes. Even though the menu is often narrowed down to just a few - good - selections, it almost always also holds traditional meat and fish. The wine selection is rich, and with a large number of exciting small producers it is mostly good, although you might be recommended particularly daring wines as your night comes along and your sommelier also has a glass or two. If you're able to navigate safely through halfway oxidized nature wine and the most hard core parts of the French kitchen, this is most definately a place that will bring you lots of good experiences.
Le Dauphin
Le Dauphin is perhaps one of the best value restaurants in Paris. Despite the rough neon light in the very basic tapas-place-styled metalic decor, the ambiance is fantastic; the place simply breathes food and good wine. The place is the the "the little sister" of Chateaubriand, the excellent restaurant more or less next door, hence the kitchen is somewhat similar in terms of inspirations: basque country style, a rich variety of sea food served in highly innovative and elegant ways. Extremely sharp in all details - despite the laid back coolness and tranquility of the staff. Although not all innovations are complete successes, the food is simply nothing less than excellent. The wine card is rich and holds a huge amount of very good wine experiences - despite a pronounced love for vins natures. You can book a table or you can just drop by and get a corner of the generous bar desk in the middle of everything.
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