Ma Cave Fleury

When you happen to do your afternoon stroll in the area around Rue Saint Denis, this small, cosy and personal Champagne bar is the perfect stop. If you're sitting outside, then keep an eye on your bag. And then relax and enjoy the extraordinary selection of exquisite - mainly organic - bubbles at almost no cost. And top up with a beetroot snack or some foie gras to keep the balance. Although the place is small and a makeshift, it does hold a nerve - but then again, good bubbles just make everything easier.

www.macavefleury.fr

Le Comptoir des Petits Champs

A very charming place in the very heart of Paris. Nice ambiance and people are generally good company, despite a high tourist ratio. Although the place is well-priced the food is not overwhelmingly good. Appears a dating restaurant. Very straightforward decent menu, plain and simple.

www.lecomptoirdespetitschamps.fr

Willi's Winebar

This wine bar is a must, for the well shaped bar counter alone. Aside from this obvious virtue, it also holds an excellent selection of wines, and a tempting menu, both in the grignotage section and "real" food. The kitchen is sharp and good. The service is accommodating. Although the interior as such is neither cool or charming, the place has a vibe. And is most definitely worth a visit.

http://williswinebar.com

Grille Montorgueil

Basically, one should not be dining in the area of Montorgueil. The area is charming and perfect for hanging out, having a glass, a drink or the likes. But really good food? at the very least, not as a general rule. Grille Montorgueil confirms this. Nice people, but kind of boring and touristy, and a moderate quality.

www.paris-restaurant-grillemontorgueil.com

Le Beef Club

Le Beef Club is essentially a good night out. The restaurant is a modern bistro, designed with a perfect touch for the good ambiance. The kitchen is traditional French kitchen but revived through a not overdosed dash of renewal. Focus is on the meat - although it might be one of the few places in Paris where the cuts as well as the meat are English, and not French. The wine menu is excellent, and the savvy staff can provide for trustworthy advice. As if this wasn't enough, underneath the restaurant you'll find a cool cocktail bar, crowded on all sides of the bar. A good night out...

www.eccbeefclub.com

La Lamfe

La Lamfe, or women if you translate the French butcher jargon, most of all looks like a tourist trap, as it is located next to Indiana Cafe near Les Halles in the centre of Paris. However, despite the misbehaving waiters and a remarkably broad menu, they do well, what they claim to do well: The meat! The meat is excellent, l'entrecote, le filet de boeuf, etc., you name it, it is actually really good. Similarly, the wine list is beyond decent, it is actually good. Make sure you'll get a good table, and enjoy.

www.lamfe.fr

Spring

In the heart of the first district in Paris is a recently opened wineshop/deli/wine bar called Spring. With a minuscule office under the roof and a only very basic kitchen at the back of the shop, the place is most of all an extended wine shop. 

The food served is simple, street inspired for people passing by during the day. They make excellent soups and serve good wines. You dont even need to get the soup.... The place is simple, not elegant, and although it at times may seem deserted, it's pure love and nice people looking for an occasion to start talking. Broad and interesting wine selection, though with an emphasis on young wines, and despite the good location it remains rather pricy.

The same guys also hold the supposedly excellent restaurant, also bearing the name Spring, just 25 meters away...


www.springparis.fr