It is located in the very center of Paris. The only interesting bar in this neighbourhood in my opinion.
The owner comes from the southwest of France (and has the typical strong accent from there) and, his place is just like him:
the smell of Pastis and cheap cigars, everyone talks (loud) to anyone about just anything. I always feel welcome there.
Something (to remember) always happens when you have a drink there. Either good or bad.
L’Express Bar / 23 rue Roule, 75001
Le Bec fin
Couscous is supposedly the favorite dish of Parisians.
I don’t know if it’s true but it’s true for me and this place simply serves one of the best I’ve ever had.Le
Bec Fin /Â 15 Rue du faubourg Saint Martin, 75010
Muniyandi Vilas
Underground Indian restaurant. They serve parotta, which is a kind of Indian crepe. Very tasty, filling and cheap.
A good friend told me the chef was a parotta star in India and that the owners made him come over.
He makes them all day, by the window so everyone can see this technique.
When you order, they’ll ask you if you want spicy or not. Don’t make the same mistake as I did the first time…
It’s not a place I love but I recommend the experience. It’s a bar in Le Marais where all the waiters are magicians and do tricks to all the customers having a drink. It’s weird and a bit disturbing but it’s the only place I’ve seen like that in the world. We once laughed at the cheap trick our magician/waiter did and he took it seriously and did a better one after that, so it’s a good deal. Oh, and the boss is a midget!