Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
WenZhou
16 Rue de BellevilleCheapest and most original (regional) Chinese.
Café Chéri
44 Bd de la VilletteThe trendiest café/restaurant/bar in the hood. At night, a 30s crowd.
Cok Ming
My favorite Asian restaurant, serves Cambodian dishes. Tell the owner Marina sent you :).
A fabulous "soup place" : home-made soups and salads. Great place for a light, fairly cheap meal.
28 locals recommend
Zoé Bouillon
66 Rue RebevalA fabulous "soup place" : home-made soups and salads. Great place for a light, fairly cheap meal.
Simple, basic French cuisine, very reasonably priced. Nice ambiance. Great sidewalk tables, weather permitting.
239 locals recommend
La cantine de Belleville
108 Boulevard de BellevilleSimple, basic French cuisine, very reasonably priced. Nice ambiance. Great sidewalk tables, weather permitting.
A famous place in Paris to get a Vietnamese soup (pho)... and any other Vietnamese dish. Quality food and inexpensive.
99 locals recommend
Dong Huong Restaurant
14 Rue Louis BonnetA famous place in Paris to get a Vietnamese soup (pho)... and any other Vietnamese dish. Quality food and inexpensive.
Saigon Sandwich
8 Rue de la PrésentationEver had a Vietnamese sandwich? Now's the time to try!
Cheap, French family-style food, good. Owners are a mixed couple: she's Breton, he's Vietnamese, so there is also Asian food on the menu.
36 locals recommend
Le Fleuve Rouge
1 Rue PradierCheap, French family-style food, good. Owners are a mixed couple: she's Breton, he's Vietnamese, so there is also Asian food on the menu.
Sightseeing
A spectacular park, built in the late 19th century under the Second Empire "for the working classes".
2265 locals recommend
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue BotzarisA spectacular park, built in the late 19th century under the Second Empire "for the working classes".
This hospital was built in 1607 by the same person who built the Place des Vosges. In the center, a unique cloister-like garden-courtyard, open to the public during the day. A unique place to visit!
46 locals recommend
Hôpital-Saint-Louis
This hospital was built in 1607 by the same person who built the Place des Vosges. In the center, a unique cloister-like garden-courtyard, open to the public during the day. A unique place to visit!
A beautiful canal, lots of interesting bars, restaurants and shops. Closed to cars on week-ends. Le canal Saint-Martin, très beau et rendu célèbre par le film "Hôtel du Nord". Des bars et de restos.
122 locals recommend
Quai de Jemmapes
Quai de JemmapesA beautiful canal, lots of interesting bars, restaurants and shops. Closed to cars on week-ends. Le canal Saint-Martin, très beau et rendu célèbre par le film "Hôtel du Nord". Des bars et de restos.
A breath-taking view of Paris from the top of this park! Une vue imprenable de Paris du haut de ce parc !
1007 locals recommend
Parc de Belleville
47 Rue des CouronnesA breath-taking view of Paris from the top of this park! Une vue imprenable de Paris du haut de ce parc !
It's a tiny hill (three flights of steep steps) with Art Deco houses and a vineyard. Absolute view of Paris. See http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/10/07/my-secret-paris-view-vineyard-included/ (+ go)
Rue Edgar Poe
Rue Edgar PoeIt's a tiny hill (three flights of steep steps) with Art Deco houses and a vineyard. Absolute view of Paris. See http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/10/07/my-secret-paris-view-vineyard-included/ (+ go)
Arts & Culture
Rue Denoyez
Rue DenoyezA funny street with numerous quirky art galleries.
Everything Else
4 Rue Denoyez
4 Rue Denoyez4 Rue Denoyez
Public swimming pool and fitness venue!
Shopping
On rue de Belleville, uphill from the Pyrénées metro stop, a traditional Paris shopping street including cheese stores, chocolate stores, etc.
31 locals recommend
Le Métro Pyrénées
92 Rue de BellevilleOn rue de Belleville, uphill from the Pyrénées metro stop, a traditional Paris shopping street including cheese stores, chocolate stores, etc.