How about going off the beaten track for your next restaurant out ing? If you want to avoid the tourist-filled establishments and the newly-opened addresses that are the talk of Paris, or if you're looking for a discreetly charming restaurant that regulars pass around, you've come to the right place.
In Paris, hidden bars are legion, but did you know that there are also a good number of secret restaurants, invisible from the street? Like a speakeasy, these Parisian addresses are not for everyone. To discover them, you have to dare to go deep into the capital's alleys and courtyards, up a flight of stairs or down into the bowels of the city, but also through doors that are not - at first glance - those of a restaurant.
In the City of Light, a gym, a butcher's shop or even a launderette can conceal a hidden restaurant! So when it's time to choose the venue for your next dinner party, you'll be amazed at the hidden and secret restaurants in Paris!
Foyer de la Madeleine: the historic community restaurant beneath the Madeleine church
The Madeleine church has been home to a community restaurant for almost 50 years, where friendly volunteers serve up simple but tasty dishes, providing hot meals to those in need. [Read more]
ERH, chef Ryuichi Utsumi's elegant and refined Japanese restaurant at La Maison du Saké
Audacity, sensitivity and beauty are the watchwords of ERH, chef Ryuichi Utsumi's Japanese restaurant at La Maison du Saké. With, we hope, a star under its belt next year. [Read more]
Halo, top chef Victor Blanchet's excellent restaurant hidden behind a concept store
Chef Victor Blanchet takes over Halo, a multi-faceted space that's part concept store, part bistro restaurant, part hidden cocktail bar, part private dining room. A unique address well worth the detour! [Read more]
Vecchio, Gianmarco Gorni's terribly comforting Italian-American restaurant at Le Perchoir Ménilmontant
Little Italy invites itself to Le Perchoir Ménilmontant with Vecchio, Gianmarco Gorni and Hubert Niveleau's Italian-American restaurant. Be warned: it's terribly comforting and devilishly addictive. [Read more]
Arkose Strasbourg Saint-Denis, the climbing gym in the heart of Paris and its locavore canteen
Arkose has opened a climbing gym in Strasbourg Saint-Denis. It's hard to get more central for climbing fans! Plus? A locavore canteen full of comfort. [Read more]
Le Shack, a majestic restaurant-cocktail bar in the former Calmann-Levy printing works
Part restaurant, part cocktail bar, part coworking space and part wellness address, Le Shack is a one-of-a-kind venue housed in the former Calmann-Levy printing works. Chef Albane Auvray's vegetal, seasonal, local and eco-friendly cuisine is sure to win over those who cross her path. [Read more]
Mezzanine: the hidden restaurant and tapas bar of the Trois Baudets in Paris
Want to discover a new secret place in Paris? Go to the Trois Baudets, in the 18th district of the capital. It's here, or rather above the famous concert hall, that Mezzanine is hidden, a new restaurant and tapas bar that will probably attract some curious people! [Read more]
Rond, the hidden coffee shop restaurant of La Montgolfière
Rond is the name of this new hidden restaurant in the 10th arrondissement that takes place in the Montgolfière, this trendy Parisian Social Sport Club, located in the courtyard of the rue Yves Touldic. From breakfast to lunch, you can come and taste a fresh and made-to-order cuisine. [Read more]
Borgo Delle Tovaglie, boutique, Italian restaurant and hidden terrace
Good food made in Italy and a beautiful patio hidden from everyone... We've found a little Italian bistro in the 11th arrondissement that's sure to satisfy all your cravings. And even your shopping desires, since Borgo Delle Tovaglie is also an Italian boutique where you can buy lots of pretty things! [Read more]
Bidoche: the butcher shop that hides a meat restaurant in Paris
Vegetarians, pescetarians and vegans, please refrain! As its name suggests, Bidoche celebrates the finest meats from France's carefully selected terroirs with an original concept: a restaurant hidden behind a butcher's shop! [Read more]
Bistrot des Cinéastes: Paris cinéma des Cinéaste hidden bar
A bar-restaurant hidden above a movie theater? It’s the concept of the very friendly Bistrot des Cinéastes, to be discovered above the Cinéma des Cinéastes, in Paris 17th arrondissement. [Read more]
Lavomatic: the bar hidden behind a laundromat in Paris
After the bar hidden in a taqueria or at the back of a pizzeria, here's the speakeasy hidden on the 1st floor of a launderette! Lavomatic took up residence in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, and has been the talk of the town ever since! [Read more]
And also: Caché, Shu, La Tête dans les Olives, La Petite Maison dans la Cour, La Cour du Faubourg, La Cantine de l'Aiguillage, the canteen of the Maison de la Culture Arménienne, the restaurant of the Centre Culturel Franco-Iranien Pouya