Favorite places around the loft

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Favorite places around the loft

Guide des Quartiers

The area around the Loft is known as Porte St Denis, named after the imposing stone arch that once was a gateway to central Paris. It is a trendy up-and-coming sector, vibrant and arty. You'll find many quirky restaurants, bars and cafés. Most of the interesting restaurants and bars are south of the loft, between the loft and the boulevard Poissonnière artery. No need to go much further north than the loft.
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Porte-Saint-Denis
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The area around the Loft is known as Porte St Denis, named after the imposing stone arch that once was a gateway to central Paris. It is a trendy up-and-coming sector, vibrant and arty. You'll find many quirky restaurants, bars and cafés. Most of the interesting restaurants and bars are south of the loft, between the loft and the boulevard Poissonnière artery. No need to go much further north than the loft.
South of boulevard Poisonnière, 3 mins walk from the loft, is the sector of Sentier. Originally home to Paris' fabric merchants, the area is now very trendy and packed with fashionable restaurants, bars and cafés. With little through-traffic, this sector has a unique pedestrian village-like feel. Sprinkled among the often creative restaurants and bars, you'll find some higher-end places like Hoxton Hotel and Hotel des Grands Boulevards. Paris doesn't get any more trendy !
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Sentier
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South of boulevard Poisonnière, 3 mins walk from the loft, is the sector of Sentier. Originally home to Paris' fabric merchants, the area is now very trendy and packed with fashionable restaurants, bars and cafés. With little through-traffic, this sector has a unique pedestrian village-like feel. Sprinkled among the often creative restaurants and bars, you'll find some higher-end places like Hoxton Hotel and Hotel des Grands Boulevards. Paris doesn't get any more trendy !
Heading further south accross rue Réaumur, you'll find the impossibly cute and picturesque area of rue Montorgueil. Mostly pedestrian, this is a perfect district for wandering around on foot. Continue to rue Etienne Marcel for sharp and stylish parisian fashion boutiques.
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Rue Montorgueil
Rue Montorgueil
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Heading further south accross rue Réaumur, you'll find the impossibly cute and picturesque area of rue Montorgueil. Mostly pedestrian, this is a perfect district for wandering around on foot. Continue to rue Etienne Marcel for sharp and stylish parisian fashion boutiques.
This tiny little street is an impossibly perfect place to do fine grocery shopping (and stop for a coffee while so doing). Baker, butcher, fishmonger, fresh fruit and veg', fine coffee, it's all here !
Rue du Nil
Rue du Nil
This tiny little street is an impossibly perfect place to do fine grocery shopping (and stop for a coffee while so doing). Baker, butcher, fishmonger, fresh fruit and veg', fine coffee, it's all here !

Groceries and food shopping

Local supermarket for most daily needs. Open monday to saturday 8am to 9:30pm, plus sunday morning.
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Franprix
108 Av. Jean Lolive
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Local supermarket for most daily needs. Open monday to saturday 8am to 9:30pm, plus sunday morning.
Smaller supermarket that is handy for late-night needs. Open 7am to 11pm. Like a "Seven-Eleven" !
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Carrefour City
1 Rue Haxo
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Smaller supermarket that is handy for late-night needs. Open 7am to 11pm. Like a "Seven-Eleven" !
Prime quality health foods, just 2 mins from the loft
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Biocoop Dada Paradis
29 Rue de Paradis
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Prime quality health foods, just 2 mins from the loft
Fresh fruit and veg' stalls, 2 mins from the loft
Les Halles Du Faubourg
146 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine
Fresh fruit and veg' stalls, 2 mins from the loft
No not miss Julhès ! They offer the best trattoria take-away food in the area, fine breads and many other delicious treats.
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Julhès Paris
56 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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No not miss Julhès ! They offer the best trattoria take-away food in the area, fine breads and many other delicious treats.
If you're into cheese, this cheese artisan will delight you !
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TAKA & VERMO - Artisans Fromagers
61bis Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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If you're into cheese, this cheese artisan will delight you !
Fine "boucherie" (meat shop)
Maison Janois et fils
61 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
Fine "boucherie" (meat shop)
The best fruit and veg' stalls in the area
Saint Denis Primeurs
33 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
The best fruit and veg' stalls in the area
Amazing breat. The best in the area ! Possibly the best in all of Paris...
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Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Terroirs d'Avenir
3 Rue du Nil
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Amazing breat. The best in the area ! Possibly the best in all of Paris...
Fresh fish and oysters
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Poissonnerie Terroirs d'Avenir
8 Rue du Nil
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Fresh fish and oysters

Favorite restaurants

Charming and very affordable restaurant offering delicious Corsican specialities.
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Chez Minnà
20 Rue d'Hauteville
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Charming and very affordable restaurant offering delicious Corsican specialities.
Neo-bistrot offering a higher-end interpretation of a parisian bistrot. Creative design and fine inventive French cuisine
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Restaurant eels
27 Rue d'Hauteville
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Neo-bistrot offering a higher-end interpretation of a parisian bistrot. Creative design and fine inventive French cuisine
Very good Algerian cuisine with friendly service - great to try a couscous. The locals swear by it.
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Le Martel
3 Rue Martel
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Very good Algerian cuisine with friendly service - great to try a couscous. The locals swear by it.
Typical Paris bistrot food, served with a smile
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Chez Mme Gen
16 Rue des Petites Écuries
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Typical Paris bistrot food, served with a smile
A fashionable italian restaurant from the Big Mama chain. Best to dine early to avoid the lines ! (Not sure if they take reservations)
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Libertino
44 Rue de Paradis
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A fashionable italian restaurant from the Big Mama chain. Best to dine early to avoid the lines ! (Not sure if they take reservations)
Fancy some greek specialities ? Look no further !
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Grand Café d'Athènes
74 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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Fancy some greek specialities ? Look no further !
Good solid parisian bistrot with a large terrasse that is often sunny !
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Le Napoléon
73 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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Good solid parisian bistrot with a large terrasse that is often sunny !
Fancy a REALLY good italian pizza ? Look no further !
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Lucky Luciano
1 Cr des Petites Écuries
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Fancy a REALLY good italian pizza ? Look no further !
Higher-end parisian bistrot
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52 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
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Higher-end parisian bistrot
Argentinian bistrot restaurant
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Bistro Caminito
46 Rue de Cléry
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Argentinian bistrot restaurant
Health food restaurant held by an ex-Miss France and her partner. Very cool and of course delicious. Just 2 mins from the loft.
vida restaurant
49 Rue de l'Échiquier
Health food restaurant held by an ex-Miss France and her partner. Very cool and of course delicious. Just 2 mins from the loft.
Fine mexican specialities for lunch or dinner, with a great terrasse for just having a drink and snack
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Tigermilk Paris Sentier
77 Rue d'Aboukir
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Fine mexican specialities for lunch or dinner, with a great terrasse for just having a drink and snack

Favorite cafés & bars

Cool café bar, 1 min from the loft.
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Les Petites Ecuries
40 Rue des Petites Écuries
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Cool café bar, 1 min from the loft.
Go here for a wine aperitif with cheese platter. Book in advance as it's usually packed from 7pm to late night.
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La Boissonnière Sentier
17 Rue Poissonnière
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Go here for a wine aperitif with cheese platter. Book in advance as it's usually packed from 7pm to late night.

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Transport / getting around

The two closest metro stations to the loft are Bonne Nouvelle (line going east / west) and Chateau d'Eau (line going north / south). If you want it easy, Uber works really well. If you're feeling more adventurous, try the Velib public bicycle system (you'll find a bicycle station opposite the Franprix store on rue des Petites Ecuries). For restaurants, bars and cafés, you can of course just explore my recommendations on foot. None are more than 5 mins walk ! :-)