Have your steps taken you to the Place d'Italie, the Gobelins or even the charming Butte-aux-Cailles, and are you looking for something to eat in the area? Don't move, don't move except to scroll, you've come to the right place!
The nerve center of this corner of the Left Bank, Place d'Italie lies at the crossroads of major Parisian thoroughfares. With its rather contemporary architecture, blending modern residential towers and Haussmann buildings, it serves more confidential districts such as the Gobelins area.
Taking its name from the famous Manufacture des Gobelins, founded in the 17th century and specializing in tapestries, the Gobelins district is more bourgeois in style, with its wide boulevards and elegant facades bearing witness to classic Haussmann-style Paris and its artistic and intellectual past.
Even more confidential, the Butte-aux-Cailles, located a little further south, is a veritable village in the city. It's an atypical place, in stark contrast to the rest of the 13th arrondissement , with its picturesque cobbled streets lined with low-slung houses. A former windmill hill, Butte-aux-Cailles retains its bucolic charm and bohemian street-art ambience. But this corner of Paris is also renowned for its affordable bars and friendly restaurants.
Here's a list of the best places to eat around Place d'Italie, Les Gobelins and Butte-aux-Cailles!
Pho Bom, the must-visit Vietnamese restaurant in Paris's 13th arrondissement
Pho Bom, located in the heart of Paris's 13th arrondissement, is a popular address for lovers of Vietnamese cuisine. Renowned for its Pho soups and traditional specialties such as bún chả Hà Nội and bánh xèo, this authentic restaurant is always busy. The friendly atmosphere, tasty dishes and affordable prices make it a sure bet in the Asian quarter, even if the lack of reservations sometimes requires a dose of patience. A good restaurant worth getting up early for or waiting in line for. [Read more]
Viet 1331, the 13th arrondissement's Vietnamese karaoke restaurant in immersive mode
Viet 1331 is the name of the new karaoke restaurant on the corner of avenue d'Ivry and rue Baudricourt in Paris's 13th arrondissement. We're off to the streets of Vietnam to discover some delicious, gourmet dishes. [Read more]
Fleurs de Mai, the Paris 13th Chinese restaurant with delicious Ravioli soups
Fleurs de Mai is one of the best-known restaurants in Paris's 13th arrondissement. Renowned for its ravioli soups and steamed chicken, this no-frills canteen-restaurant has plenty to offer. [Read more]
La Felicità, Station F's XXL restaurant by Big Mamma
Big Mamma continues its ascent with an address even bigger, better and more impressive than its predecessors! Called La Felicità, this huge Italian restaurant x food-market awaits you at Station F, in the 13th arrondissement. 4,500m2 of floor space, including a 1,000m2 sunny terrace, 3 bars, 5 kitchens, a caffetteria open non-stop until 1 a.m. ... It's madness! [Read more]
Bêp Viêt, the delicious vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant in Paris 13th arrondissement
Bêp Viêt is the name of a new Vietnamese restaurant that has opened near Avenue d'Italie in Paris's 13th arrondissement. The menu features a short selection of Vietnamese cuisine's flagship flavors and specialties, but without the meat. We've tested it and we'll take you on a tour... [Read more]
Le New Hao Khoan, the Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurant, a sure bet in the 13th arrondissement
New Hao Khoan is the Asian canteen hidden in a courtyard in Paris's 13ᵉ arrondissement that's been sure to delight us for decades. From Chinese ravioli soup to Vietnamese Loc Lac stir-fried rice, Thai salad and Peking duck, we're in for a treat. [Read more]
Season Square, the delicious, affordable vegan canteen in the 13th arrondissement
In the 13th arrondissement, not far from the major university libraries (François Mitterand, BULAC...), you'll find a little neighborhood nugget: with its beautiful flower-filled terrace, low-priced burgers and 100% vegan cuisine, Season Square gives pride of place to generous cuisine that suits all diets. [Read more]
Dame Augustine, the delicious and affordable restaurant of Lilian Douchet, Top Chef 2022
Lilian Douchet, who you followed in Top Chef 2022, has just opened a contemporary bistro in Paris called Dame Augustine. We set out to discover this charming new spot. Divine cocktails, top-notch dishes (chef) that are affordable, gourmet and no-frills. [Read more]
Under the Sea, the first immersive restaurant in Paris by Ephemera that takes us under the ocean
Under the Sea is the name of the first immersive restaurant in Paris. An unusual and affordable concept imagined by the Ephemera group. Head to the 13th arrondissement in the heart of a hidden room of the MK2 Bibliothèque for an original experience during a meal. [Read more]
Aupa Caminito, the affordable neighborhood restaurant and its incredible croissant burgers
Burger croissants ? Yes, you read that right, and that's the specialty that Aupa Caminito, a friendly street food restaurant located in the 13th arrondissement, now offers with its generous, gourmet but above all, delicious burgers. Let's take you with us? [Read more]
Too Restaurant, we tested the sublime panoramic restaurant of Paris, menu and pictures
TOO Restaurant is the name of the restaurant que folie which opened its doors last October. We set off to discover this restaurant, with its exceptional panoramic view over the Seine, the Sacré-Coeur, Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower. [Read more]
Epicerie Tempero, the locavore grocery-canteen-eating cellar of Alessandra Montagne-Gomes
Head to the 13th arrondissement to discover Tempero, Alessandra Montagne-Gomes' grocery-canteen-dining room, opened just opposite her restaurant Nosso. In the glasses, clean wines, on the plates, the chef's childhood recipes, and on the shelves, tons of good local produce. [Read more]
Poggi Cup: the affordable street-food eatery indulging Paris 13th arrondissement
Poggi Cup is street food 2.0 expecting you in Paris 13th arrondissement. Enjoy 100% homemade and original recipes for a very affordable cost, to have a blast whilst eating on-the-go! A fabulous indulging bargain to discover! [Read more]
Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
And for a stroll in the neighborhood:
What to do in the Butte-aux-Cailles district: Our tips and best addresses
For a green, artistic and relaxing stroll through the Butte-aux-Cailles district, follow the guide! [Read more]
Restaurants, cinemas and concert halls, historic monuments... Discover the best places to eat and drink around Place d'Italie and Les Gobelins. [Read more]
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Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map opposite.
What to do in the Butte-aux-Cailles district: Our tips and best addresses
What to do in the Place d'Italie & des Gobelins district: Our tips & best addresses
