We first discovered this place a year ago and since the same table was free this time we decided to…read moreofficially make it a tradition to stop here and have a pint. We grab the table on the left just outside. It's great to people watch. They have a decent happy hour for pints of lager and this time we got a Nutella crepe and a shot of the absinthe. The staff are always friendly and seeing the large crowds walk by is fun. Will definitely come back next year!

Wanted a quick snack after viewing the Sacre Couere. It's a very small place in old Montemarte. The…read moreservice was excellent and the gentleman was very kind and spoke English. We split a raclette sandwich and it was really good. It was an experience watching him heat the cheese and melted it directly onto the sandwich which was on a fresh baguette. It's very close to the tertre de arte park. There's no shortage of cafés and restaurants in this area but this one is great for Takeaway there's two very small tables to sit at and it's better to just eat somewhere else. I would definitely come back

Shall I compare thee to a California's Erewhon?…read more Y'all know I can be wowed by a fabulous grocery store. This one is surely opulent, but crowded out the wazoo. The North American section made me giggle. I grabbed some fancy French mustards and cookies to bring home for friends and family. Unsure if any locals actually come here or if it's ALL tourists. The layout was extremely confusing to me. Now, I'm sure there are some simply fantastic elements to this store that evaded me due to the sea of people inside. But, I think Erewhon had more going for it. Artistic, clean, bountiful displays of produce. More organization, better lighting, etc. I felt like I could actually see the products at Erewhon, whereas here I was fighting with a lot of noise.

Very busy store with tourists (myself included) coming to buy french butters and other gourmet…read moreitems. The Maison Butter fridge gets a little hectic in the mornings and by end of the week it is very picked over. Stock varies, sometimes they don't have all flavors stocked. The prices here are higher, but it is a bigger shop with more varied gourmet foods. If you want a one stop shop spot for french food to bring back to the US, this is it. They have vacuum seal bags for 1 euro for the butters (or cheeses!).

Cheap and fast eats on the Champs-Élysées. All of the usual pastries coffees and sandwiches, sodas…read moresnacks and such. In door and out door seating.

Small cafe with a few locations in Paris. This spot is nostalgic for me as I came here with my…read morepartner over 15 years ago. Glad they are still around. They offer selection of pastries and sandwiches, nothing spectacular but they are decently tasty and affordable on a luxury shopping street. The shop has a few seats in the back but a lightly larger dining area on the second floor. Very comfortable and a great place to take a break from shopping/sight seeing. The bar seats on the second floor are great for relaxing while people watching.

Davoli on Rue Cler in Paris has an amazing selection of meats, pates, foie gras, fish, and prepared…read morefoods of all sorts. Little Davoli is the restaurant right across the street for sit down dining. The food ordered is brought over covered from Davoli when ready. We started off with Greek salad and a bruscetta appetizer. Both were fresh and delicious. For entrees we chose the spaghetti alla carbonara and the spaghetti alla Bolognese. The pasta in both dishes was undercooked; no where near the al dente stage. Neither dish was very flavorful, although the serving size was decent. Casual, small, restaurant which was very busy. Service was fine.

Choose this place on a whim for dinner due to the time and the long lines for other places. There…read moreare 2 locations across from each other where they cook at one and then bring the food over to the restaurant side where patrons sit. The service was quick which makes me wonder if it's pre-made? Risotto usually takes about 30 min to make and this dish came out less than 10 mins of us ordering. The mushroom pappardelle was tasteless and lacked flavor. The mushroom risotto was bland AF. The pasta was not good. The risotto was not good. The servers were rushed and borderline rude. I do not recommend.

Haute Food Court and Culinary Market including a number of counter seating and sit down…read morerestaurants. Finding all different gourmet brands of chocolates, pastries, pates, caviar, and, truffles. Friendly service found at each counter. Discovering something new to try on each of my visits! CHEERS!

Want a couple of floors of some of the world's best pastry chiefs creations? This is your dream…read morecome true then. We went an hour before they closed and were still met with great service. The employees happily explained the choices we had and what to expect from each pastry if needed. The ambiance is as expected being surrounded by delicious pastries. Only good things.... Only good things..... They are part of a shopping mall that stays open about an hour after the regular retail stores close. This way you can get what you really came for without having to carry it around while shopping. Once outside one can go from window to window looking at the Christmas displays. This is a great place to sample different items such as 10 different flavors of eclairs. How can you give this less than 5 stars? You really can't. I love this place.

I absolutely love this deli with all kinds of prepared and foods in conserve, also charcuterie is…read moreamazing the wine and cheese selection magnificent, I visit this place every time I am in Paris and it never disappoints. My favorites are crevettes anathe and gambás oil garlic. Across the street, Julien the baker oh such good baguettes.

When in Paris, this is one of my favorite stops. It might be a little bit more expensive, but I…read morelove everything they have. I usually pick a few things to take home. The food it's so good and all of the bakery items definitely delight. Their Fois Gras is amazing and I love to bring it home and have it to remember my trip and all the yummy flavors. Last night I came by on my way to dinner. I didn't have enough time to do gift shopping so I'll be heading back there for some treats today. Can't wait!

My first memories of Fauchon weren't of the shop with all the lovely pastries, but of the insane…read moregift baskets my dad would receive from either his employer or colleagues around the holidays in the 90s. I wanted nothing to do with the jars of foie gras or champagne, but I used one of the trunks to store craft supplies. 25+ years later and it still stores craft supplies. So, of course on my last trip back to Paris I had to finally stop back in as an adult who can appreciate things that little kid me would have just said "oh, neat" about. Spoiler alert: I still don't want anything to do with foie gras or champagne. This visit coincided with a belated birthday adventure after having a mini meltdown about getting old and missing home. Fauchon is the quintessential picture of Parisian chic. The store is elegantly simple, with clean lines and bold color. The cases have a huge variety of pastries and indulgent treats. And what they have to offer is so beautiful and so meticulous that you start to wonder how the tart or éclair that caught your eye isn't unaffordable. Yes, it's pricy for pastries in France when you consider Carrefour sells éclairs for like one Euro (and that cheap ass éclair is somehow better than 99% of éclairs in the US). When you compare it to the "gourmet" pastry scene in the US the prices aren't insane though. Would I make this my regular stop for pastries? No, but for special occasions or if you're visiting and want a beautiful experience this is absolutely worth the small indulgence. We selected an éclair with some bold graphics printed on it, two different macarons, a lemon tart (tarte aux citron), a chocolate moussey cakey piece of art, a slice of pâté en croûte, and some hot teas. Because of the artistic elements it was a less traditional texture for the éclair but the flavor was delicate and pleasant. The macarons were perfect, which I'm sure they always will be, and it's probably one of the reasons they do well as an edible souvenir. P.S. Americans, do NOT call them macaroons, those are completely different. The tart was the right amount of sour and sweet with great texture. I opted out of the chocolate and the pâté but included them in the photos so you can be jealous. The commentary on those can be summarized with, "OMG amazing." Oh, Paris, tu me manques. Je dois retourner tout de suite!

A delightful little bistro just around the corner from our lodgings in Paris off Rue Etienne…read moreMarcel. Actually a "deli" with a restaurant area, and fun sidewalk seating. We had foie gras (their specialty) very delicious, escargot, smoked salmon salad, french onion soup, and plenty of baguette. Helpful servers speak English well, they were quite patient and friendly. All the food we had was eye-opening, in both taste and presentation. We arrived 30 minutes before the kitchen closed, with several groups in front of us, but they kept us apprised of the situation and prepared a place for us outside as soon as it was available. We placed our order and the food arrived quickly; in the meantime several more diners came by and were seated for wine and desserts. It was fun for people-watching at such a late hour as many groups and couples were still out and about. While waiting to be seated, we had a chance to peruse the deli area with many varied terrines and foie gras, pickles, smoked salmon, caviar and wines. I wish I was more knowledgeable about their products, but I was amazed that my French from high school and college (40 years ago!) held up as well as it did!

Very charming Italian Deli/cafe near the Arc. The service was really nice (and they speak English)…read more We had pizza and pesto penne with mozzarella. Both were very good. They heated up the pizza and we took it to go. Unfortunately we couldn't arrive to our destination yet so we went back in to sit down and eat. They offered to heat my penne (I was just going to eat it cold). They even gave us some take away bread sticks. The price is what I would expect in this part of town (or Paris in general). Luckily the value lives up to the price. Très Bien. Merci!!!

A little wine bar up the road from one of the best boulangeries in Paris (Sebastian Gaudard)…read more If all of the selfie sticks at the Sacré Coeur are too much for you then head down here for a much more relaxed afternoon of people watching. The bar is full of Corsican wines, excellent sausage (some of the best), cheese. Pick your bottle from the shelf and pay a small corkage fee. Corsican whites are generally quite mineral, fresh and slightly salty (due to the island influence). They are a perfect match with sausage because the acid cuts through the fat nicely. They also have a range of wines by the glass but getting a bottle is far more social. The reds are juicy and spiced so again perfect with sausage. It's a non-debatable topic: you must get the mixed cheese and charcuterie plate. Its generous and so, so good. As I said above, it was some of the best sausage I had the whole time I was in France. And the whole shop smells of it too so it's impossible not to be hungry. Unless you are vegetarian- then maybe stick with the cheese.

Cute little wine bar / Corsican charcuterie with indoor flow to streetside seating on Rue des…read moreMartyrs (I'd say it only seats about 20ppl). They have amazing quiches (huge) and amazing selection of cured meats and cheeses. For under 10€ you can get quiche + salad, around 15€ you get that plus dessert and drink. Platters are around 15€. And some wine roughly under 4€. Bargain. I'd say this was more a local joint, not many tourists so you'll be selfiestick zone-free. Great spot for people watching, good service and excellent food = 5 from me!