My food adventures from the last month:
Casa San Pablo (Marais): Tapas
Balsamic mushrooms and calamari
Cute tapas restaurant in Le Marais. Order a few tapas to share and enjoy with a pitcher of Sangria on the side of the street. Waiters are friendly and happy to help you practice French 🙂
Season (Marais): Chic healthy café around the corner from Le Carreau du Temple
Quinoa Salad and Shakshuka
They offer a seasonal menu with fresh and organic ingredients. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I need to go back and try their acai bowl. ALSO GIVEAWAY: if you like my new wood watch (Frankie Dark Sandalwood & Emerald) then enter in a contest for the chance to win a $75 gift card. PLUS everyone who enters automatically receives a $20 gift card.
Wooden Wristwatch
Mariage Frères (Multiple Locations): Famous up-scale tea house
Classic brunch course (bougie eggs, vegetables, brioche, dessert, and choice of tea)
This is the kind of place I reserve for special occasions. The service and decor is elegant and refined. I celebrated my 23rd birthday here with my friend Dawkins, a dear friend who I’ve known since I was three. They have excellent tea and desserts. My favorite is Pleine Lune (almond black tea with honey) and Imperial Wedding (chocolate black tea with caramel). The tea list is extensive and daunting so ask for recommendations, otherwise you will be lost.
Bob’s Kitchen (Marias) Casual laid-back vegan/vegetarian café
Green Curry Veggie Bowl
Enjoy delicious home-made food and juices in a relaxed and casual setting. Bob’s Kitchen is hidden off of one streets by the centre Pompidou—you would not notice it, unless seeking it out, like I was. They have a small kitchen and serve dishes until they run out. They are known for their daily vegetable bowls. I got the green curry veggie bowl that comes with brown rice, sweet potatoes, Yukon potatoes, and broccoli. The other two options were lentil curry and peanut curry.
Soul Kitchen (Montmartre) Adorable healthy café with Vegan/Vegetarian options
Curry lentils with vegetables, greek yogurt, and toasted coconut
Soul Kitchen, nestled by the Montmartre steps, offers a daily-changing menu with homemade dishes made from local organic ingredients. It is owned by two cheery woman who are eager to tell you about the menu. It is creatively decorated with mismatched and colorful plates and furniture. Highly recommend!
Angelina (Rue de Rivoli) Famous tea house known for their chocolat chaud and Mont Blanc dessert
Famous hot chocolate
Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon
The best chocolat chaud (hot chocolate) in Paris! It is touristy but the hot chocolate is the creamiest and richest I’ve ever drunk. It is so thick and decadent that I would almost classify it has pudding. I recommend putting on your most Blair Waldorf esque outfit and coming with a couple girlfriends on a chilly day.
Au P’tit Grec (Latin Quarter) Best street crêpes in Paris
Crêpe with ham, chèvre, tomatoes, and lettuce
Extremely delicious street crêpes located on Rue Mouffetard— lucky me it’s right down the street. My favorite combination (because there are hundreds) is jambon (ham), chèvre (goat cheese), salade (greens), tomate (tomatoes), aubergine (eggplant), and herbs de provence!
L’As du Fallafel (Marais) Famous out-of-this-world falafel place
Situated in the heart of Le Marais, my favorite area in Paris, on Rue des Rosiers. The best falafel in Paris and I’ll go as far to say, the best street food in Paris! For only 6 euros you can enjoy a heaping pita filled with falafel, aubergine, cabbage, and special spicy tahini sauce. There is always a line so I recommend avoid going on the weekend. You will wait at least 40 minutes.
Du Pain et Des Idées (10th arr) Delicious baked goods
A famous boulangerie known for their pistachio-chocolate escargot croissant.
Bella's Belly 